Faculty Detail

Dr Aruna Kumar

Associate Professor

Amity Institute of Biotechnology

Academic Area
Genetics and Molecular Biology

Plant Biotechnology
Teaching Interests
I teach Molecular Biology, Recombinant DNA technology, Genomics and Proteomics etc
Qualifications
Graduation : B.Sc (Hons)(Botany)-1993,Hindu college

Post Graduation : M.Sc(Biotechnology)-1995,M.S. University, Baroda Gujarat

Doctorate : Ph.D.(Molecular Biology & Biotechnology)-2001,IARI, New Delhi
Experience
25 Jul 2011 - Present
Associate Professor,
Amity Institute of Biotechnology

01 Apr 2008 - 30 Sep 2010
Postdoctoral fellow,
University of Missouri, USA,
USA

01 Apr 2003 - 31 May 2005
Postdoctoral fellow,
Wasgington State University,
USA
Current Courses Taught
Advanced Genetics
Research Interests
My interest is in cloning and characterization of genes involved in biosynthesis of industrially important fatty acids.
Publications
Restoring pistil-side self-incompatibility factors recapitulates an interspecific reproductive barrier between tomato species. ,
The Plant Journal

Developmental onset of reproductive barriers and associated proteome changes in stigma/styles of Solanum pennellii. ,
Journal of Experimental Botany

The ExbD periplasmic domain contains distinct functional regions for two stages in TonB energization. ,
Journal of Bacteriology

) Interspecific reproductive barriers in the tomato clade: opportunities to decipher mechanisms of reproductive isolation ,
Sexual Plant Reproduction

Perspectives on the Human Genome ,
Academic Press

Pollen-pistil interactions and the endomembrane system. ,
Journal of Experimental Botany

A duplicated coxI gene is associated with cytoplasmic male sterility in an alloplasmic Brassica juncea line derived from somatic hybridization with Diplotaxis catholica. ,
Journal of Genetics

Cytoplasmic male sterility in alloplasmic Brassica juncea carrying Diplotaxis catholica cytoplasm: molecular characterization and genetics of fertility restoration. ,
Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Multiple features that distinguish unilateral incongruity and self-incompatibility in the tomato clade. ,
The Plant Journal

Vegetable Oil: Nutritional and Industrial Perspective. ,
Bentham Science
Projects
Isolation and characterization of industrially important fatty acid biosynthetic genes from plants.(NA)
CLoning of oleate hydroxylase geneby (Department of Biotechnology)
Conferences attended
“Application of Metagenomic Tools for Bioremediation Towards Environmental Restoration”
Organized By :Amity Institute of Biotechnology

“Indo African International Training Program on Quality Management of Tissue Culture Raised Plants”
Organized By :Sir Richard Roberts Centre for Genetically Modified Organisms and Amity Institute of Biotechnology Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida

“Training on Entrepreneurship Development in Plant Tissue culture for African Candidates”
Organized By :Sir Richard Roberts Centre for Genetically Modified Organisms and Amity Institute of Biotechnology Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida

International Conference on Advances in Biosciences and Biotechnology-2018
Organized By :Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida
Short Description
I did my PhD from National Reseacrh Center on Plant Biotechnology, IARI, New Delhi followed by Post-Doctoral experience from Washington State University and University of Missouri, USA. I joined Amity University in 2011 as Assistant Professsor, Grad III.

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