Profile
PhD (Plant Molecular Biology) University of Delhi, South Campus Lab at NIPGR started in 2011 Works on identification of molecular mechanisms controlling rice grain development with the aim to generate rice seed with higher amylose content (lower glycemic index), protein content (to overcome malnutrition) and increased size traits (to address food security issues).
Current Focus Areas
1. Functional characterization of transcriptional factors (activators and repressors) controlling rice grain traits and development.
2. Generation of rice lines with improved amylose (good starch), total protein and grain size.
3. Identification of interacting partners of these transcription factors.
4. Elucidation of genes downstream to the selected transcription factors.
5. Establishment of molecular networks controlling grain traits and physiological changes contributing to improved rice grain traits.
Selected Publications
Mahto A, Yadav A, Aswathi PV, Parida SK, Tyagi AK, Agarwal P (2023) Cytological, transcriptome and miRNome temporal landscapes decode enhancement of rice grain size. BMC Biology 21:91
Verma A, Prakash G, Ranjan R, Tyagi A K, Agarwal P (2021) Silencing of an ubiquitin ligase increases grain width and weight in indica rice. Frontiers in Genetics 11:600378
Mathew IE, Priyadarshini R, Mahto A, Jaiswal P, Parida SK, Agarwal P (2020) SUPER STARCHY1/ONAC025 participates in rice grain filling. Plant Direct 4:e00249
Singh P, Mathew IE, Verma A, Tyagi AK, Agarwal P (2019) Analysis of rice proteins with DLN repressor Motif/S. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 20:1600
Das S, Parida SK, Agarwal P#, Tyagi AK# (2019) Transcription factor OsNF‑YB9 regulates reproductive growth and development in rice. Planta 250: 1849 (#-equal corresponding author)