International Journal of Modern Botany

International Journal of Modern Botany is an international journal of plant systematics covering related aspects of biodiversity, conservation science and phytogeography for plants and fungi. All papers are peer reviewed and an international editorial board provides a body of expertise to reflect the wide range of work published and the geographical spread of the journal’s authors and readers.

RAJIV RANJAN

Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Modern Botany

Professor, HEAD, DEPT. BOTANY, T. P. VARMA COLLEGE. NARKATIA GANJ, India

Research Areas

METABOLIC CONTROL OF SEED GERMINATION AND REMOVAL OF DORMANCY

Education

1994Ph.D.Plant Physiology, Warsaw University, Poland
1979M.Sc. Botany, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
1974B.Sc. Botany , Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, India

Experience

2007-presentProfessor & Head, Dept. of Botany, T. P. Varma College, Narkatia Ganj Bihar, India
2004-2007Associate Professor of Plant Physiology, Debub University, Awassa, Ethiopia
1992-2007Reader & Head, Department of Botany, T.P.Varma College, Narkatia Ganj, Bihar, India
1980-1992Lecturer, Department of Botany, T.P.Varma College, NarkatiaGanj, Bihar, India

Academic Achievement

1990, Polish Govt. Fellowship
1999, European Fund Fellowship
2011, International Scientist, indexed in IBC of Cambridge, England
2011-2012, Marquis who is who in Science and Technology

Membership

Member, Advisory Board of International Journal of Biosciences

Publications: Journals

[1]  Effect of sucrose on spore germination of Cyrtomium falcatum and Dryopteris marginata. Ind. Bot. Cont. 1 (2 & 3): 140, 1983.
[2]  Effect of IAA on the rooting of epicotyl sections in Phaseolus vulgaris. Ind. Bot. Cont. 2 (4): 183, 1983.
[3]  Submergence tolerance of germination and initial growth in maize. Geobios 12: 48, 1985.
[4]  In vitro morphogenesis of Dryopteris marginata and Cyrtomium falcatum gametophytes. J. Ind. Bot. Soc. 64: 275-276, 1985.
[5]  Studies on fungal microflora of wheat fields at Narkatia Ganj, Bihar. Biojoural 2: 371-372, 1990.
[6]  Submergence tolerance of germination and initial growth in rice and wheat. Geobios 17: 38-39, 1990.
[7]  Jasmonic acid promotes germination and lipase activity in nonstratified apple embryos. Physiol. Plant. 86: 335-339, 1992.
[8]  Presence and role of jasmonate in apple embryos. Physiol. Plant. 90: 548-552, 1994.
[9]  Interaction of jasmonic acid with some plant growth regulators in the control of apple embryo germination. Plant Growth Regul. 14: 159-166, 1994.
[10]  Interaction of jasmonic and abscisic acids in the control of lipases and proteases in germinating apple embryos. Physiol. Plant. 93: 421-426, 1995.
[11]  Jasmonic acid mediated lipid mobilization in apple cotyledons during germination. Ind. J. Plant Physiol. 3: 125-128, 1998.
[12]  Jasmonic acid promotes early sugar catabolism in dormant apple embryos during culture. Ind. J. Plant Physiol. 4: 24-27, 1999.
[13]  Apple seed Jasmonic acid. In: S.K.Bhatnagar & B. D. Singh (eds.) Plant Biotechnology: Today and Tomorrow, Vegetos, 13: 29-36, 2000. 3
[14]  Search for polypernols in leaves of evergreen and deciduous Ericaceae plants. Acta Biochim. Polon. 48: 579-584, 2001.
[15]  Role of fructose- 2, 6-bisphosphate in jasmonic acid-mediated germination of apple embryos. J. Plant Biol. 28: 323-325, 2001.
[16]  Jasmonic acid affects dormancy and sugar catabolism in germinating apple embryos. Plant Physiol. Biochem. 40: 167-173, 2002.
[17]  Lipid catabolism in jasmonic acid-mediated germination of apple embryos. J. Plant Biol. 31 (1), 75-76, 2004.
[18]  Polyprenols and Aging of Leaves. In: P. K. Jha, R. P. Chaudhary, S. B. Karmacharya & V. Prasad (eds) Environment and Plants, 203-209, 2006, Ecological Society, Kathmandu, Nepal.
[19]  The possible role of oxidative stress and ABA in jasmonic acid mediated breakage of embryonic dormancy in apple. Indian J. Plant Physiology, 14: 111-115, 2009.
[20]  Interaction of jasmonic acid and hydrogen cyanide on early sugar catabolism in apple embryo during germination Ind. J. Plant Physiol. 16 (3), 275-278, 2011

Publications: Books/Book Chapters

[1]  Transgenic Plants. Agro Botanica, Bikaner, (India). 1996/ ISBN: 81-7754 -022-X.
[2]  Plant Senescence- Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Aspects. Agrobios (India). 2001/ ISBN: 81-7754-079-3.
[3]  Molecular Biology of Phytochrome. Agrobios (India). 2002/ ISBN: 81-7754-138-2.
[4]  Flowering -Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Aspects. Agrobios (India). 2002/ ISBN: 81-7754-050-5.
[5]  Photosynthesis- Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Aspects. Agrobios (India). 2002/ ISBN: 81-7754-047-5.
[6]  Plant Hormone- Action and Application. Agrobios (India). 2003/ ISBN: 81/7754-164-1
[7]  Transpiration-Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Aspects. Agrobios (India), 2003/ ISBN: 81-7754-167-6
[8]  Ecology, Environment and Pollution. Agrobios (India), 2003/ISBN: 81-7754-169-2