Dr. Laxmi Sharma

Dr. Laxmi Sharma
Senior Scientist

Division/RS/Unit

Division of Genomic Resources

Contact

Phone:011-25802798
Email:laxmi.sharma(AT)icar.gov.in, laxmi1408(AT)gmail.com

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=k7jUP-cAAAAJ&hl=en

Qualification

DegreeDisciplineYear
B.Sc.Agriculture (Hons.)2009
M.Sc.Plant Physiology2011
Ph. D.Plant Physiology2017

SPECIALIZATION

Drought, High temperature, cold, rice, bioenergy, jute

Salient Achievements

  • Understanding the auxin mediated drought and high temperature tolerance and its amelioration through exogenous auxin in rice (Oryza sativa) at anthesis stage
  • Standardization of estimation of auxin through liquid chromatography method
  • Assessment of ripening behaviour in tomato using Ripening index as robust tool
  • Novel genotypes screened for cold stress tolerance in rice at anthesis stage at north western Himalayas
  • Understanding the ascorbic acid mediated drought tolerance and its amelioration through exogenous ascorbic acid at seedling stage in jute (Corchorus olitorius)
  • Standard bioethanol production protocol from jute biomass using response surface methodology
  • Standard bioethanol production protocol from kenaf biomass
  • A robust and comprehensive method for reconstruction of complex metabolic pathways from comparative transcriptome analysis of a wild type and its mutant
  • Agrotechnology for no tillage and residue management practices in jute-based cropping system

Awards/Honours

  • CSIR- JRF
  • DST-INSPIRE
  • Dr. K. Parvathi Devi Memorial Outstanding Scientist Award 2024

Recent Publications Research Papers

  • Sharma L, Alam NM, Roy S, Satya P, Kar G, Ghosh S, Goswami T and Majumdar B (2023) Optimization of alkali pretreatment and enzymatic saccharification of jute (Corchorus olitorius L.) biomass using response surface methodology. Bioresource Technology, 368, p.128318. (NAAS rating: 17.40)
  • Sharma L, Roy S, Satya P, Alam NM, Goswami T, Barman D, Bera A, Saha R, Mitra S and Mitra J (2024) Exogenous ascorbic acid application ameliorates drought stress through improvement in morpho-physiology, nutrient dynamics, stress metabolite production and antioxidant activities recovering cellulosic fibre production in jute (Corchorus olitorius L.). Industrial Crops and Products, 217:118808. (NAAS rating: 11.90)
  • Sharma L, Dalal M, Verma RK, Kumar SV, Yadav SK, Pushkar S, Kushwaha SR, Bhowmik A, Chinnusamy V (2018) Auxin protects spikelet fertility and grain yield under drought and heat stresses in rice. Environmental and Experimental Botany. 150:9-24. (NAAS rating: 11.70)
  • Sharma L, Ramesh KV, Paul V, Pandey R (2020) Ripening index: a better parameter for colour based assessment of ripening behaviour of tomato fruits. Plant Physiology Reports. 171-7. (NAAS rating: 7.7)
  • Sharma L, Saha S, Mondal T, Pushkar S, Roy S, Chinnusamy V (2018) Standardization and validation of a LC-method for quantification of indole-3-acetic acid in rice genotypes. Pesticide Research Journal 30(1):16-23. (NAAS rating: 5.55)
  • Venugopalan VK, Nath R, Sengupta K, Pal AK, Banerjee S, Banerjee P, Chandran MA, Roy S, Sharma L, Hossain A, Siddique KH (2022) Foliar spray of micronutrients alleviates heat and moisture stress in lentil (Lens culinaris Medik) grown under rainfed field conditions. Frontiers in Plant Science 13:847743. (NAAS rating: 11.60)
  • Satya P, Sarkar D, Vijayan J, Ray S, Ray DP, Mandal NA, Roy S, Sharma L, Bera A, Kar CS, Mitra J (2021) Pectin biosynthesis pathways are adapted to higher rhamnogalacturonan formation in lignocellulosic jute (Corchorus spp.). Plant Growth Regulation 93:131-47. (NAAS rating: 10.20)
  • Choudhury DR, Sharma L, Suma A, Singh GP and Singh R (2024) Exploring the genetic diversity and population structure of Bacopa monnieri (L.) using random amplified (RAPD and ISSR) and gene-targeted (SCoT and CBDP) markers. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, pp.1-21. (NAAS rating: 8.00)
  • Singh AK, Sharma L, Goswami T, Satya P, Kar G (2024) Lifecycle GHG emissions for bioethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass: potential of jute and kenaf feedstock from an Indian perspective. Current Science (00113891), 127(9). (NAAS rating: 7.00)
  • Satya P, Sarkar D, Chatterjee A, Pal S, Ray S, Sharma L, Roy S, Bera A, Ghosh S, Mitra J, Kar G (2022) Biosynthesis and Chemopreventive Potential of Jute (Corchorus capsularis and C. olitorius) Flavonoids and Phylogeny of Flavonoid Biosynthesis Pathways. Planta Medica International Open. 9(01):e23-33. (IF: 2.1)

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