Education: B.Sc, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong; M.Sc, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong; Ph.D, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
Position held: Assistant Biochemist, PAU Ludhiana (April, 2011- till date)
Field of Specialization: Plant Biochemistry
Research Interests:
- Biochemical mechanisms of abiotic and biotic stress tolerance in plants.
- Nutritional and nutraceutical traits of plants.
Research Project:
Major research project funded by University Grants Commission, New Delhi [vide F.No.42-642/2013(SR) dated 22-3-13] Application of Bioregulator technologies for improving heat tolerance in spring maize.
Selected Research Publications (maximum up to 5):
1. Kaur K and Kaur K (2018) Nitric oxide improves thermotolerance in spring maize by inducing varied genotypic defense mechanisms. Acta Physiologia Plantarum 40:55 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11738-018-2632-9 NAAS: 7.36
2. Khanna P,Kaur K and Gupta AK (2016) Salicylic acid induces differential antioxidant response in spring maize under high temperature stress.Indian J. Exp. Biol.54: 386-393.NAAS: 6.75.
3. Kaur R and Kaur K (2016) Appraisal of maize germplasm for identification of nutritionally rich nutraceutical genotypes.Cereal Res. Commun 44: 501-512.NAAS: 6.61
4. Kaur K, Kaur N, Gupta AK and Singh I (2013) Exploration of the antioxidative defense system to characterize chickpea genotypes showing differential response towards water deficit conditions. Plant Growth Regul.70:49-60 NAAS:7.63
5. Kaur N, Kumar A, Kaur K, Kaur S, Gupta A K and Singh I (2014) DPPH radical scavenging activity and contents of H2O2, malondialdehyde and proline in determining salinity tolerance in chickpea seedlings. Indian J. Biochem. Biophys. 51: 407-415 NAAS: 7.03
Awards/Honours/Distinctions:
- Awarded Junior Research Fellowship of CSIR, New Delhi in 1997
- Awarded Senior Research Fellowship of CSIR, New Delhi in 1999
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