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.


Arup Kumar Mukherjee

Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Modern Botany

Doctoral, National Rice Research Institute, India

Research Areas

DNA Fingerprinting, Molecular Diagnostics for plant pathogens, Genomics and Proteomics of Host-Pathogen Interactions, Molecular Marker Assisted Selections

Education

1994Ph.D.Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, Orissa, India
1988M.Sc.the University of Visva Bharati

Experience

1994Scientist in the Regional Plant Resource Centre, IRC Village, Bhubaneswar, Orissa

Academic Achievement

1996, Qualified the National Eligibility Test (NET)
1997-1999, Got Post Doctoral Fellowship of Department of Biotechnology
Acted as External Examiner in Department of Botany and Biotechnology of Utkal University, Sambalpur University
Recognized as Research guide in the Discipline of Botany by Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Orissa
Acted as Guest Faculty in The Utkal University (Botany Deptt and Biotechnology Deptt.), Ravenshaw College (Biotech), Khalikote College (Biotech.) of Orissa
Delivered invited talks to different Seminars and Symposiums
2006-2007, Worked as a Visiting Scientist in the Department of Biology, Israel Institute of Technology, Technion
2004-2005, Has been awarded with The Long term DBT Over seas Associateship Award

Membership

Annual Member of Indian Science Congress Association
Annual Member of Society for Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Annual Member of Society of Plant Protection Sciences, India
Annual Member of Founder member of the Genome India International

Publications: Journals

[1]  Mukherjee, A.K., Carp. M.J., Zuchman, R., Ziv, T., Horwitz B.A. and Gepstein S., (2010). Proteomics of the response of Arabidopsis thaliana to infection with Alternaria brassicicola. J. Proteomics. 73:709-720. Doi.: 10.1016/j.jprot.2009.10.005. IF= 5.074
[2]  Mukherjee, A.K., Lev, S., Gepstein, S. and Horwitz., B.A. (2009). A compatible interaction of Alternaria brassicicola with Arabidopsis thaliana ecotype DiG: evidence for a specific transcriptional signature. BMC Plant Biology 9:31. doi:10.1186/1471-2229-9-31. IF=4.09
[3]  Das, A. B., Mukherjee, A. K. and Das, P. (2001). Molecular phylogeny of Heritiera Aiton (Sterculiaceae), a tree mangrove:variations in RAPD markers and nuclear DNA content. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society (U.K.) 136:221-229. IF= 1.931
[4]  Mauria, S., Singh, N. N., Mukherjee, A. K., and Bhat, K. V. (2000). Isozyme characterisation of Indian maize inbreds. Euphytica (Netherlands) 112:253-259. IF= 1.597
[5]  Mukherjee, A. K., Acharya, L.K., Mattagajasingh, I., Panda, P.C., Mohapatra, T. and Das, P. (2003). Molecular characterization of three Heritiera species using AFLP markers. Biologia Plantarum (Netherlands) 47(3): 445-448. IF= 1.582
[6]  Mukherjee, A.K., Mohapatra, N.K. and Nayak, P. (2010). Estimation of area under the disease progress curves in a rice blast pathosystem from two data points. European J. Plant Pathol. 127:33-39.DOI:10.1007/s10658-009-9568-2. IF= 1.575
[7]  Mukherjee, A.K., Mohapatra, N.K., Suriya Rao, A.V., and Nayak, P. (2005). Effect of nitrogen fertilization on the expression of slow- blasting- resistance in rice. The Journal of Agricultural Science. (UK). 143: 385-393. IF= 1.418
[8]  Mukherjee, A. K., Mohapatra, T., Varshney, A., Sharma, R., and Sharma, R. P. (2001) Molecular mapping of a locus controlling resistance to Albugo candida in Indian mustard. Plant Breeding (Germany) 20 (6): 483-487. IF=1.391
[9]  Mattagajasingh, I., Acharya, L.K., Mukherjee, A.K., Panda, P.C., and Das, P. (2006). Genetic relationships among nine cultivated taxa of Calliandra Benth.(Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) using random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers. Scientia Horticulturae (Netherlands). 110: 98-103. IF= 1.045
[10]  Mukherjee A.K. , Ratha, S., Dhar, S.Debata, A.K., Acharya, P.K., Mondal, S., Panda, P.C., and Mahapatra. A.K. (2010). Genetic relationships among 22 taxa of bamboo revealed by ISSR and EST-based random Primers. Biochem Genet. 48:1015–1025. DOI 10.1007/s10528-010-9390-8. IF= 0.825
[11]  Acharya, L.K., Mukherjee, A.K., Panda, P.C. and Das, P. (2005). Molecular characterization of five medicinally important species of Typhonium (Araceae) through random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD). Zeitschrift fur Naturforsch. (Germany) 60C: 600-604. IF= 0.718
[12]  Nayak, S., Naik, P. K., Acharya, L.K., Mukherjee, A.K., Panda, P.C. and Das, P. (2005). Assessment of of genetic diversity among 16 promising cultivars of ginger using cytological and molecular markers. Zeitschrift fur Naturforsch. (Germany) 60C: 485-492. IF= 0.718
[13]  Acharya, L.K., Mukherjee, A.K. and Panda, P.C. (2004). Genomic relations among nine species of Millettieae (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae) based on random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD). Zeitschrift fur Naturforsch (Germany) 59C: 868-873. IF= 0.718
[14]  Mukherjee, A. K., Acharya, L.K., Panda, P.C., Mohapatra, T. and Das, P. (2004). Genomic relations among two non- mangroves and nine mangroves species of Indian Rhizophoraceae. Zeitschrift fur Naturforsch (Germany) 59 C: 572-578. IF= 0.718
[15]  Barik, D.P., Acharya, L., Mukherjee, A.K. and Chand P.K. (2007). Analysis of genetic diversity among the selected grasspea (Lathyrus sativus L.) genotypes using RAPD markers. Z. Naturforsch. (Germany) 62c, 869-874. IF= 0.718
[16]  Mattagajasingh, I., Mukherjee, A.K., and Das, P. (2006). Genomic Relations Among 31 Species of Mammillaria Haworth (Cactaceae) Using Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA. Zeitschrift fur Naturforsch. (Germany) 61c:583-591. IF= 0.718
[17]  Mukherjee, A. K., Acharya, L.K., Panda, P.C., Mohapatra, T. (2006). Assessment of Genetic Diversity in 31 Species of Mangroves and their Associates through RAPD and AFLP Markers. Zeitschrift fur Naturforsch. (Germany) 61c:413-420. IF= 0.718
[18]  Shaw, R.K., Acharya, L.K. and Mukherjee, A.K. (2009). Assessment of Genetic Diversity in a Highly Valuable Medicinal Plant Catharanthus roseus using Molecular Markers. Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology (Brasil).9:52-59. IF= 0.509
[19]  Karwasara, S.S., Mukherjee, A.K., Swain, S., Mohapatra, T and Sharma, R.P. (2002). Evaluation of RAPD, ISSR and AFLP markers for characterization of the loose smut fungus Ustilago tritici. J. Plant Biochem. Biotech. 11:99-103. IF=0.412
[20]  Sharma, R., Mohapatra, T., Mukherjee, A. K., Singh, K. P. and Sharma, R. P.(1999). Molecular markers for oil content in Indian mustard. J. Plant Biochem. Biotech. 8: 99-102. IF=0.412
[21]  Kalita, M.C, Mohapatra, T., Dhandapani, A., Yadava, D.K., Srinivasan, K., Mukherjee, A.K. and Sharma, R.P. (2007). Comparative evaluation of RAPD, ISSR and anchored-SSR markers in the assessment of genetic diversity and fingerprinting of oilseed Brassica genotypes. J. Plant Biochem & Biotech. 16(1) 41-48. IF=0.412
[22]  Acharya, L., Mukherjee, A.K. and Panda, P.C.(2011). Separation of the genera in the subtribe Cassiinae (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioidae) using molecular markers. Acta Botanica Brasilica 25(1): 223-233. * IF= 0.232
[23]  Patra A.P., Mukherjee, A.K. and Acharya, L. (2011). Comparative study of RAPD and ISSR markers to assess the genetic diversity of Betel vine (Piper betle L.) in Orissa, India. American Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1: 200-211. DOI: 10.3923/ajbmb.2011.200.211
[24]  Bisoyi, M.K., Acharya, L., Mukherjee, A.K., and Panda, P.C. (2010).Study of inter- specific relationship in six species of Sesbania Scop. (Leguminosae) through RAPD and ISSR markers. Int. J.Plant Physiol. Biochem. 2(2) 11-17.
[25]  Patra B, Acharya L, Mukherjee AK, Panda MK and Panda PC (2008). Molecular characterization of ten cultivars of Canna lilies (Canna Linn.) using PCR based molecular markers (RAPDs and ISSRs). International Journal of Integrative Biology 2(2): 129-137.
[26]  Mohapatra, N.K., Mukherjee, A.K., Rao, A.V.S., and Nayak, P. (2008). Disease progress curves in the rice blast pathosystem compared with the logistic and gompertz models. ARPN Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science 3(1):28-37.
[27]  Rao, A.V.S., Mukherjee, A.K., Mohapatra, N.K. and Nayak. P. (2007). Spatial Distribution of Rice Blast Disease under Natural Field Epidemics. Res. J. Agric. & Biol. Sci.(Pakistan) 3(6): 615-620.
[28]  Mattagajasingh, I., Acharya, L.K., Mukherjee, A.K., and Das, P. (2005). Genomic relationship among 25 species of Mammillaria Haw. as revealed by isozyme and protein polymorphism. J. Plant Biotech..(Korea). 7(2): 105-112.

Publications: Books/Book Chapters

[1]  Mukherjee, A.K., Lenka, S.K. and Acharya L. (2005). Application of molecular markers in identification of disease resistance genes in plants. In: Crop Protection Management Strategies. (Ed. Dr. D. Prasad), Daya Publishing House New Delhi. P 330-344.
[2]  Mohapatra, T., Mukherjee, A. K., Srinivasan, K. and Sharma, R. P.(2002). Molecular markers for characterization of pathogen population and host genes. In: Molecular Approaches in Plant Disease Management: (G.S.Shekhawat, B.P. Singh & R.A. Singh eds), 2002. Malhotra Publishing House, New Delhi, INDIA. pp 38 -53.
[3]  Mukherjee A.K. (2011). Application of Suppression Subtractive Hybridization, a PCR Based Technique for Identification of Stress Tolerance Genes" in: "Manual on Molecular Characterization of GMO’s & its purity testing"(PR Vijayakumari, S. Kranthi & G. Balasubramani eds) 2011, Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur, pp 176-179.