Shalini Tiwari
Name: Shalini Tiwari
Qualification: M.Sc. (Biotechnology), Ph. D. Submitted
Designation : CSIR-SRF
Department: Division of Plant Microbe Interactions
institute name : CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute
College address : CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute
Rana Pratap Marg, Hazratganj,
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh-226001
Award for : Young Achiever Award
Publication title: Journal
Paper Title : Genome-wide investigation of GRAM-domain containing genes in rice reveals their role in plant-rhizobacteria interactions and abiotic stress responses
Journal Name : International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Volume : 156
Issue No. : 2020
month of publication : November
Year : 2019
page no. : 1243-1257
ISSN : 0141-8130
About Shalini Tiwari
I did my Master of Science in Biotechnology from Amity University and later pursued Doctor of Philosophy from CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow. I qualified the national level examinations DBT-JRF, ICAR-SRF, and GATE. I availed of the prestigious fellowships CSIR-SRF and also the recipient of ICMR-SRF. My doctoral research focuses on areas pertaining to the elucidation of mechanisms regulating plant-microbe interaction through transcriptomics and small RNA profiling under stress. To understand the molecular mechanism underlying tolerance to salt stress in rice (Oryza sativa L.) in the presence of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) Bacillus amyloliquefaciens (SN13). I analyzed the RNA-Seq data and identified numerous SN13-induced differentially expressed genes including stress-responsive genes and from it isolated and characterized selected candidate genes in Yeast and Arabidopsis. Simultaneously, I also worked on genome-wide identification of a PGPR-responsive gene in rice and Arabidopsis and small RNA profiling in chickpea under abiotic stress in the presence of PGPR which helped me to diversify my research area. Additionally, before my doctoral research, I investigate the role of sterol glycosyltransferase (SGT) gene of Withania somnifera in phytosterol modification and their effect in plant defence against biotic and abiotic stress. Overall, during my research period, I equipped myself with various molecular and computational biology techniques and had good publications in reputed international journals. I have authored 14 original research and review articles in various peer-reviewed SCI Journals.