Profile
Staff Scientist III (August 2021 - Present): National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi, India. Research Associate (July 2017 - August 2021): Genomics Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration (RDA), Jeonju, South Korea. Senior Researcher (Sep 2016 - June 2017): Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea. Ph.D (Major: Applied Life Science) (2012 – 2016): Gyeongsang National University, South Korea. MS (Major: Applied Life Science) (2010 – 2012): Gyeongsang National University, South Korea. B. Tech (Major: Bioinformatics) (2006 – 2010): TamilNadu Agricultural University, India.
Current Focus Areas
Our team is working towards improving Brassica oleracea vegetable crops with high beneficial glucosinolates as well as developing gene-edited lines for crop resilience in challenging environment. We also work in developmental-aspects on Brassica morphotypes. We are looking towards utilizing AI/ML packages for transcriptome analysis.
Selected Publications
Abinaya M, Prabhakaran S*, Jeong BR (2023) Silicon: A "Quasi-Essential" Element's Role in Plant Physiology and Development. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14:1-2
Prabhakaran S, Park SG, Won SY, Moon MS, Park HW, Ku KM, Kim JS (2021) Influence of Genotype on High Glucosinolate Synthesis Lines of Brassica rapa. International Journal of Molecular Science. 22, 7301.
Prabhakaran S, Won SY, Park DS, Lee YH, Kim JS (2019) Comparative Analysis of the YABBY Gene Family of Bienertia sinuspersici, a Single-Cell C4 Plant. Plants. 8, 536.
Prabhakaran S, Abinaya M, Ko CH, Jeong BR (2018) Silicon Enhanced Redox Homeostasis and Protein Expression to Mitigate the Salinity Stress in Rosa hybrida ‘Rock Fire’. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. 37, 16-34.
Prabhakaran S, Abinaya M, Cho YS, Jeong BR (2017) Exogenous Supplementation of Silicon Improved the Recovery of Hyperhydric Shoots in Dianthus caryophyllus L. by Stabilizing the Physiology and Protein Expression. Frontiers in Plant Science. 8, 1-17.