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R Aswati Nair
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Prof R Aswati Nair

Female Doctor of Philosophy
Professor | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Central University of Kerala
Kerala
Expertise: Biology
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73 Publications
8 Projects
2 Scopus Citations
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6 Years 7 Months Total Experience
Publications
73 Total
Articles
53
Chapters
11
Proceedings
9
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Professional Recognition

Bilateral Scientists Exchange program
2018
Indian National Science Academy-Royal Society of Edinburgh (INSA-RSE)
CSIR Travel grant
2006
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India
Young Scientist Award (Biotechnology
2005
Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment, Govt. of Kerala
Dr. T. R. Sahu award for best paper (oral presentation
2004
Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy
CSIR– Junior Research Fellowship
2000
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India
GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
1999
MHRD, Govt. of India
Lectureship /Assistant Professorship
1998
Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board/National Eligibility Test (ASRB/NET)
University II Rank
1998
Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT)

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Society for Biotechnologists, India
Life Member
Jan 2005

Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
2006
Electronics Test & Development Centre
Professor
Feb 2020 – Present
Central University of Kerala | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Biological Sciences
Biology

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Scholarly Work

Isolation and characterization of cyclotides from flowering plants of Western Ghats, Kerala
Other
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Other Grant: TAR/2021/000356
Amount: ₹18.30 Lac
Duration: 2022 – Ongoing
Profiling of beneficial rhizobacteria-induced epigenetic response and genomic stability in plants
Other
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Co-Principal Investigator Grant: CRG/2020/005857
Amount: ₹56.95 Lac
Duration: 2021 – Ongoing
Endophytes and hairy root culture: a concerted effort for biosprospecting novel sources for the anticancer sesquiterpenoid, zerumbone
Other
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹4,164
Duration: 2017 – Ongoing
Transcript profiling of differentially expressed gene(s) involved in the downstream step(s) leading to artemisinin biosynthesis on GA3 induction
Other
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹1,600
Duration: 2012 – Ongoing
Elicitor identification from Pythium aphanidermatum, a causative agent of soft rot disease and antifungal mechanism of the sesquiterpene, zerumbone
Other
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹500
Duration: 2010 – Ongoing
Molecular and functional characterization of putative ZzR1 resistance gene from Zingiber zerumbet, a wild relative of ginger
Other
Agency: Department of Bio-Technology Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹2,360
Duration: 2010 – Ongoing
Molecular cloning and characterization of terpene synthase involved in zerumbone biosynthesis from Zingiber zerumbet
Other
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹1,582
Duration: 2009 – Ongoing
Expression studies of resistance gene candidate sequences (RGCs) identified from Zingiber spp
Other
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹30
Duration: 2005 – Ongoing

Studies on major hydrolytic enzymes from the necrotroph, Pythium myriotylum Dreschler: an unexplored resource for the prodigious enzyme market

University National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC)
Year 2013
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Phenolic profiling of Zingiber spp.: Evaluation of biological activities and role in plant defense

University National Institute of Technology Calicut
Year 2017
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Multitrophic secondary metabolite(s) mediated defense in Zingiber zerumbet (L) smith: A systematic exploration using molecular, metabolomic and microbiome analysis

University National Institute of Technology, Calicut
Year 2017
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Unraveling Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Smith- Pythium myriotylum Drechsler pathosystem: Determining Z. zerumbet resistance and bioprospecting potential bacterial isolates for soft-rot disease control in ginger

University National Institute of Technology Calicut
Year 2020
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Protease Inhibitor (PI) from Zingiber zerumbet rhizomes: Isolation, Characterization of Bioactive properties and Evaluation of Antagonistic effect towards soft-rot causative phytopathogen, Pythium myriotylum

University National Institute of Technology Calicut
Year 2022
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Umbelliferone producing endophytic Fusarium oxysporum (ZzEF8) isolate: inducing metabolite production by prednisone-mediated hypomethylation and identification of DEGs upregulated following epigenetic perturbations

University Central University of Kerala
Year 2024
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Soft-rot disease management in ginger showing microbial dysbiosis: Towards formulation development using endophytes from Zingiber zerumbet chemotypes

University Central University of Kerala
Year 2025
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Biopesticide development against Pythium myriotylum

Aswati R Nair
Harsha K
Harshitha K
- Application No. : 404017 Filed : 30-11--0001
Published : 30-11--0001 Granted

Scholarly Publications

Effect of pyridoxine and insulin on brain glutamate dehydrogenase activity in streptozotocin - induced diabetic rats

Journal Article
Year: 1998.

Effect of pyridoxine and insulin administration on brain glutamate dehydrogenase activity and blood glucose control in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Journal Article
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects. Year: 1998. Volume: 1381 , Issue: 3 , Pages: 351-354 .
Authors: Nair, A.R.; Biju, M.P.; Paulose, C.S.
DOI 10.1016/S0304-4165(98)00054-3 Crossref Crossref: 16

Degradation of textile dyes mediated by plant peroxidases

Conference Paper
Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. Year: 2002. Volume: 102-103 , Issue: 1-6 , Pages: 315-326 .
Authors: Shaffiqu, T.S.; Roy, J.J.; Nair, R.A.; Abraham, T.E.
DOI 10.1385/ABAB:102-103:1-6:315 Crossref Crossref: 98

Degradation of textile dyes mediated by plant peroxidases

Journal Article
Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. Year: 2002.

Nature and extent of genetic diversity in Zingiber species with varying mating system: Inference from nucleotide variation at NBS loci and AFLP polymorphism

Conference Paper
Year: 2004.

Gene Mining for Pythium Resistance in Ginger: Cloning of candidate disease resistance sequences in Zingiber spp

Conference Paper
Year: 2005.

AFLP polymorphism and Pythium response in Zingiber species

Conference Paper
Year: 2005.

Isolation, characterization, diversity analysis and expression studies of resistance gene candidates (RGCs) from Zingiber spp

Conference Paper
Year: 2006.
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