Research Articles

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Gaur S, Gupta S, Jha PN, Jain A. (2023) Rhamnolipid production by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (SSL-4) on waste engine oil (WEO): Taguchi optimization, soil remediation, and phytotoxicity investigation, Environmental Technology,  DOI:  10.1080/09593330.2023.2257915

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Khan S, Marathe SA, Jha PN. (2023). Characterizing the type 6 secretion system (T6SS) of E. cloacae SBP-8 and its role in pathogenesis and bacterial competition, Microbial Pathogenesis, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2023.106268

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Arora S, and Jha PN. (2023). Drought-tolerant Enterobacter bugandensis WRS7 induces systemic tolerance in Triticum aestivum L. (wheat) under drought conditions. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-023-11044-6.

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Misra T, Tare M, Jha PN. (2023). Characterization of functional amyloid curli in biofilm formation of an environmental isolate Enterobacter cloacae SBP-8. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek. doi: 10.1007/s10482-023-01843-y. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37243862.

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Arora S, Babele PK, and Jha PN. (2023). Biochemical and metabolic signatures are fundamental to drought adaptation in PGPR 2 Enterobacter bugandensis WRS7. Molecular Omics, 2023, DOI: 10.1039/D3MO00051F

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Sandhu M, Paul AT, Pro´cków J, de la Lastra JMP and Jha PN (2022). PCB-77 biodegradation potential of biosurfactant-producing bacterial isolates recovered from contaminated soil. Frontiers in Microbiology. 13:952374. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.952374.

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Misra T, Tare M and Jha PN (2022). Insights Into the Dynamics and Composition of Biofilm Formed by Environmental Isolate of Enterobacter cloacae. Frontiers in Microbiology. 13:877060. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.877060

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Gupta G, Paul S, Singh S, Pietramellara G, Pathan SI, Danish S, Jabborova D, Datta R, Jha PN. (2022). Exploring Functional Diversity and Community Structure of Diazotrophic Endophytic Bacteria Associated with Pennisetum glaucum Growing under Field in a Semi-Arid Region. Land, 11, 991. https://doi.org/10.3390/land11070991.

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Singh RP, Pandey DM, Jha PN, Ma Y (2022). ACC deaminase-producing rhizobacterium Enterobacter cloacae ZNP-4 enhance abiotic stress tolerance in wheat plant. PLoS ONE 17(5): e0267127. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.0267127

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Singh RP, Jha PN. (2022) Transposon mutagenesis of ACC deamination gene alters the proteomic analysis of wheat plant under non-saline and saline stress. Journal of Proteins and Proteomics 13, 39–53. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42485-022-00083-4

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Sandhu M, Paul AT, Jha PN (2022). Metagenomic analysis for taxonomic and functional potential of Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) degrading bacterial communities in steel industrial soil. PLoS ONE 17(4): e0266808. https://doi.org/

10.1371/journal.pone.0266808.

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Gupta G, Das Gupta A, Jha PN. (2022). Comparative analysis of defence responses Triticum aestivum L in response to the endophytic Pseudomonas aeruginosa PM389 and the non-host microbial pathogens Erwinia carotovora and Fusarium monaliforme. Research Journal of Biotechnology. Vol. 17 (2), 107-117.

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Owhal A, Pingale AD, Belgamwar SU (2022). Developing sustainable Zn-MWCNTs composite coatings using electrochemical co-deposition method: Tribological and surface wetting behavior, Advance Materials Process and Technol. https://doi.org/10.1080/2374068X.2022.2035968

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Bajaj K, Pidiyara K, Khan S, Jha PN, Sakhuja R, Kumar D. (2021). Fluorescent glutamine and asparagine as promising probes for chemical biology. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, DOI: 10.1039/d1ob01029h

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Gupta G, Das A, Jha P, and Jha PN. (2021) Endophytic Bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa PM389 Subsists Host’s (Triticum aestivum) Immune Response for Gaining Entry Inside the Host. J Pure Appl Microbiol | 15(4):2486-2497

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Owhal A., Pingale AD, Khan S, Belgamwar SU, Jha PN, Rathore JS. (2021). Electro-co-deposited γ-Zn-Ni/Gr composite coatings: Effect of graphene concentrations in the electrolyte bath on tribo-mechanical, anti-corrosion and anti-bacterial properties. Transaction of IMF 99:6, 324-331, DOI: 10.1080/00202967.2021.1979815.

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Rapallia VK, Banerjee S, Khan S, Jha PN, Gupta G, Dua K, Hasnain MS, Nayak AK, Dubey SK, Singhvi G. (2021). QbD-driven formulation development and evaluation of topical hydrogel containing ketoconazole loaded cubosomes. Materials Science and Engineering: C, 119: 111548

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Khan S, Paravastu P, Jha PN, Marathe SM (2020). Elucidating the pathogenic potential of Enterobacter cloacae SBP-8 using Caenorhabditis elegans as a model host. Microbial Pathogenesis, 148: 104449. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2020.104449.

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Sandhu M, Jha P,. Paul AT, Singh RP. Jha PN (2020). Evaluation of biphenyl- and polychlorinated-biphenyl (PCB) degrading Rhodococcus sp. MAPN-1 on growth of Morusalba by pot study. International Journal of Phytoremediation. DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2020.1784.

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Agarwal, DS, Singh RP, Jha PN, Sakhuja R.(2020). Fabrication of deoxycholic acid tethered α-cyanostilbenes as smart low molecular weight gelators and AIEE probes for bio-imaging. Steroids 160: 108659. doi.org/10.1016/j.steroids.2020.108659.

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Jha PN, Gomaa A-B, Yanni YG, El-Saadany A-EY, Stedtfeld TM, Stedtfeld RD, Gantner S, Chai B, Cole J, Hashsham SA, Dazzo FB. (2019). Alterations in the Endophyte-Enriched Root-Associated Microbiome of Rice Receiving Growth-Promoting Treatments of Urea Fertilizer and Rhizobium Biofertilizer. Microbial Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-019-01406-7

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Patel OPS, Dhiman S, Khan S, Shinde VN, Jaspal S, Srivathsa MR, Jha PN, and Kumar A (2019). A straightforward TBHP-mediated synthesis of 2-amidobenzoic acids from 2-arylindoles and their antimicrobial activity. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry. 17, 5962

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Pallavi B, Singh RP, Jha PN, Chander S, Murugesan S, Sharma P, and Shukla P (2019). Green Synthesis, in-vitro Antimicrobial Evaluation, Docking, and SAR Studies of Potent Quinoline-4-Carboxylic Acids. Letters in Organic Chemistry, 2019, 16, 874-883. 10.2174/1570178616666190123121506

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Jha, P, Panwar, J, Jha, PN (2018). Mechanistic insights on plant root colonization by bacterial endophytes: a symbiotic relationship for sustainable agriculture. Environmental Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42398-018-0011-5

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Singh RP, Jha PN (2018). Effect of inoculation of zinc-resistant bacterium Enterobacter ludwigii CDP-14 on growth, biochemical parameters and zinc uptake in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) plant. Ecological Engineering, 116: 163–173

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Singh RP., Jha PN. (2018). Priming with ACC-utilizing bacterium attenuated copper toxicity, improved oxidative stress tolerance, and increased phytoextraction capacity in wheat. Environmental science and pollution research. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-3022

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Nehra P., Khungar B., Singh RP., Sivasubramanian SC., Jha PN., Saini V. (2018). Synthesis, characterization and applications of imidazolium ionic liquid-tagged zinc(II) complex. Inorganica Chimica Acta. 478: 260-267.

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Nandwana NK, Singh RP, Patel OPS., Dhiman S, Saini HK, Jha PN, Kumar A (2018). Design and Synthesis of Imidazo/Benzimidazo[1,2‑c]quinazoline Derivatives and Evaluation of Their Antimicrobial Activity. ACS Omega 2018, 3, 16338−16346

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Ashok P, Chander S, Smith TK, Singh RP, Jha PN, Sankaranarayanana M (2018). Biological evaluation and structure activity relationship of 9-methyl-1-phenyl-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole derivatives as anti-leishmanial agents. Bioorganic Chemistry 84: 98–105

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Reddy POV, Hriday M., Kumar N., Khan S., Jha PN., Shah K., Kumar D. (2018). Synthesis and investigations into the anticancer and antibacterial activity studies of β-carboline chalcones and their bromide salts. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chem Lett, 28:1278-1282

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Singh RP, Runthala A, Khan S., Jha PN (2017). Quantitative proteomics analysis reveals the tolerance of wheat to salt stress in response to Enterobacter cloacae SBP-8. PLoS ONE 12(9):e0183513. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.0183513

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Agarwal DS., Singh RP. Lohitesh K, Jha PN, Chowdhury R, Sakhuja R. (2018). Synthesis and evaluation of bile acid amides of α-cyanostilbenes as anticancer agents. Molecular Diversity. 22(2):305-321 doi: 10.1007/s11030-017-9797-9

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A Singh RP, Nalwaya S, Jha PN (2017). The draft genome sequence of the plant growth promoting rhizospheric bacterium Enterobacter cloacae SBP-8. Genome Data. DOI information: 10.1016/j.gdata.2017.03.006.

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Singh RP, Jha P, Jha PN (2017). Analysis of fatty acid composition of PGPR Klebsiella sp. SBP-8 and its role in ameliorating salt stress in wheat. Symbiosis. DOI 10.1007/s13199-017-0477-4

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Singh RP, Jha P, Jha PN (2017). Bio-inoculation of Plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium Enterobacter cloacae ZNP-3 increased resistance against salt and temperature stress in wheat plant (Triticum aestivum L.). Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. DOI: 10.1007/s00344-017-9683-9

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Mishra S, Chauhan P, Gupta S, Raghuvanshi S, Singh R, Jha PN. (2017). CO₂ sequestration potential of halo-tolerant bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa SSL-⁴ and its application for recovery of fatty alcohols. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. Vol 111:582-591. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2017.08.013

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Ashok P, Chander S, Chow LMC, Wong ILK, Singh RP, Jha PN, Sankaranarayanan M (2016). Synthesis and in-vitro anti-leishmanial activity of (4-arylpiperazin-1-yl)(1-(thiophen-2-yl)-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indol-3-yl)methanone derivatives. Bioorganic Chemistry. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bioorg.2016.11.013

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Baig N, Singh RP, Jha PN, Sah AK. (201x). Synthesis of Glucose-  Derived Glycoconjugates and Studies on Their Antimicrobial Activities:               Mechanistic Insight. Chemistry Select. DOI: 10.1002/slct.201600786

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Singh RP, Jha PN. (2016). A halotolerant bacterium Bacillus licheniformis HSW-16 augments induced systemic tolerance to salt stress in wheat plant (Triticum aestivum). Frontiers in Plant Sciences. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2016.01890

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Singh RP, Jha PN. (2016). The multifarious PGPR Serratia marcescens CDP-13 augments induced systemic resistance and enhanced salinity tolerance of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). PLoS ONE 11(6): e0155026. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0155026

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Singh RP, Jha PN. (2016). Mitigation of salt stress in wheat plant (Triticum aestivum) by ACC deaminase bacterium Enterobacter sp. SBP-6 isolated from Sorghum bicolor. Acta Physiologiae plantarum. 38:110. DOI: 10.1007/s11738-016-2123-9.

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Singh RP, Jha PN. (2016). Alleviation of salinity-induced damage on wheat plant by an ACC deaminase-producing halophilic bacterium Serratia sp. SL- 12 isolated from salt lake. Symbiosis. DOI 10.1007/s13199-016-0387-x.

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Tantak MP, Gupta V.,  Nikhil, K., Arun V., Singh RP, Jha PN, Shah K._,  Kumar D. Sequential one-pot synthesis of bis(indolyl)glyoxylamides: Evaluation of antibacterial and anticancer activities, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 2016, 26, 3167.

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Chander S., Ashok P., Singh R, Jha PN, Zheng Y-T, Wang P, Murugesan S. (2016). Rational Design, Synthesis, Anti-HIV-1 RT and Anti-Microbial Activity of Novel 2-(6,7-Dimethoxy-3,4-Dihydroisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl)-N-Phenylpropanamide Derivatives. Anti-Infective Agents, 14, 63-73.

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Baig N, Singh RP, Chander S; Jha PN; Murugesan S, Saha AK. (2015). Synthesis, evaluation and molecular docking studies of amino acid derived N-glycoconjugates as antibacterial agents. Bioorg Chem. 63:110-5

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Singh RP, Shelke GM, kumar A, Jha PN. (2015). Biochemistry and Genetics of ACC deaminase: A weapon to 'stress ethylene' produced in plants. Front Microbiol.  6:937 doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.00937.

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Singh RP., Jha P., Jha PN. (2015). The Plant Growth Promoting Bacterium Klebsiella Sp. SBP-8 Confers Induced Systemic Tolerance in Wheat (Triticum aestivum)Plant Under Salt Stress Condition. J Plant Physiol. 184:57-67.

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Chander S, Ashok P, Singh S, Jha PN and Murugesan S (2015). A Rapid, Green, Efficient Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity  of  Novel  Glycinamide  of  6,7-Dimethoxy-1,  2,  3,  4-Tetrahydroisoquinolines. Curr Microwave Chem., 9:33.

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Jha P, Panwar J and Jha PN (2015). Secondary plant metabolites and root exudates: guiding tools for polychlorinated biphenyls biodegradation. Int. J Environ. Sci. Technol. 12:789-802.

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Gupta G., Gupta A.D., Jha P.N. (2015). Biocontrolling and Colonization Potential of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PM389 Isolated from Pennisetum Glaucum under Field Conditions. Intl J Res Emerging Sci Tech. 2:104-116.

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Khedar P., Pericherla K., Singh RP, Jha PN, Kumar A (2015). Click chemistry inspired synthesis of piperazine-triazole derivatives and evaluation of their antimicrobial activities. Med Chem Res. 24:3117–3126.

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Singh RP, Mishra SM, Raghuvanshi S, Jha PN (2015). GC-MS analysis of change in fatty acid composition of halobacterium Bacillus licheniformis HSW-16 under varying salinity condition. J Microbiol Biotechnol Food Sci. 5:290-292.

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Gupta G., Jha PN (2015). Screening of potential PGPR candidates as future biofertilizers: A strategic approach from lab to field”. Res J Biotechnol. 10:48-62.

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Mishra S., Singh R.P., Raghuvanshi S., Gupta S, Jha PN (2015). Deducing the bio-perspective capabilities of Fe (II) utilizing bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa KP isolated from extreme environment. Biochem Anal. Biochem.  4:166. doi: 10.4172/2161-1009.1000166.

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Singh RP, Jha PN (2015). Plant Growth Promoting Potential of ACC Deaminase Rhizospheric Bacteria Isolated from Aerva javanica: A Plant Adapted to Saline Environments. Intl J Curr Microbiol Appl Sci. 4:142-152.

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Singh RP, Jha PN (2015). Characterization and Optimization of Alkaline Protease Production from Bacillus Licheniformis Hsw-16 Isolated from Sambhar Salt Lake. Int J Appl Sci Biotechnol, Vol 3: 347-351.

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Pallavi B.,  Sharma A., Jha PN., Singh RP., Shukla P (2015). Novel grinding synthesis of pyranopyrazole analogues and their evaluation as antimicrobial agents. Heterocycles. 91:1615 - 1627.

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Singh RP, Jha PN (2015). Molecular identification and characterization of rhizospheric bacteria for plant growth promoting ability. Int. J. Curr. Biotechnol. 3:12-18.

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Gupta G, Panwar J, Jha PN (2013). Natural occurrence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a dominant cultivable diazotrophic endophytic bacterium colonizing Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br. Appl. Soil Ecol. 64:252-261.

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Prajapat R., Marwal, A., Jha, PN (2013). Erwinia carotovora associated with Potato: A Critical Appraisal with respect to Indian perspective. Int J Curr Microbiol Appl. Sci. 2: 83-89.

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Jha PN, Gupta G, Jha P,  Mehrotra,R (2013). Association of rhizospheric/endophytic bacteria with Plants: a potential gateway to sustainable agriculture. Greener J Agri Sci 3:73-84.

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Misra N., Gupta G., Jha PN (2012). Assessment of mineral phosphate solubilizing properties and molecular characterization of zinc tolerant bacteria. J. Basic Microbiol. 52: 549-558.

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Bajaj A., Lohan P., Jha PN, Mehrotra R. (2010). Biodiesel production through lipase catalyzed transesterification: An overview. J. Mol. Catal. B: Enzymatic. 62: 9–14.

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Jha PN., Kumar A (2009). Characterization of novel plant growth promoting bacterium Achromobacter xylosoxidans from Wheat Plant. Microb. Ecol. 58:179-188.

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Jha PN., Kumar A. (2007). Endophytic colonization of Typha australis by a plant growth-promoting bacterium Klebsiella oxytoca strain GR3. J. Appl. Microbiol 103:1311-20.

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Tyagi MB, Singh DP, Kumar A., Jha PN., Sinha RP., Kumar A. (2006). Hepatotoxicity of Microcystis aeruginosa strains growing as blooms in certain eutrophic Ponds. EXCLI Journal. 5:66-78.

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Kumar A., Tyagi MB., Jha PN (2004). Evidences showing ultraviolet-B radiation-induced damage of DNA in cyanobacteria and its detection by PCR assay. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 318: 1025-30.

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Kumar A., Tyagi MB., Singh A., Tyagi R., Jha PN., Sinha RP., Häder DP. (2003). Role of white light in reversing the UV-B mediated effects in the N₂-fixing cyanobacterium Anabaena BT2. J. Photochem. Photobiol. B: Biol. 71: 35-42.

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Kumar A., Tyagi MB., Jha PN., Srinivas G., Singh A. (2003). Inactivation of cyanobacterial nitrogenase after exposure of ultraviolet-B radiation. Curr. Microbiol. 46: 380-384.

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Tyagi R., Kumar A., Tyagi M.B., Jha P.N., Kumar H.D., Sinha R.P., Häder D.P. (2003). Protective role of certain chemicals against UV-B induced damage in the nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium Nostoc muscorum. J. Basic Microbiol. 43: 137-147.

Chapters in Edited book

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Arora S., Jha P.N. (2019) Impact of Plant-Associated Microbial Communities on Host Plants Under Abiotic Stresses. In: Singh D., Gupta V., Prabha R. (eds) Microbial Interventions in Agriculture and Environment. Springer, Singapore

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Jha P and Jha PN (2014) Plant–microbe partnerships for enhanced biodegradation of polychlorinated biphenyls. In Plant Microbe symbiosis- Applied facets. Vol. II. Arora NK (ed.) Springer, USA, p95-110.

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Gupta, G., Panwar, J., Akhtar. M.S., Jha, P.N. (2012). Endophytic Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria as biofertilizer. In: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews, Vol. 11, Ed. Lichtfouse E. p183-221, Springer, USA.

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Khan, G.J., Seniya, C., Jha P.N., Singh, Atul K., Jha, J. (2011). RNA interference: molecular mechanism and therapeutic applications. In: Current topics in biotechnology and Microbiology. Eds. Dhingra H., Jha P.N., Bajpai P. LAP Lambert Academy Publishing, AG & CO. KG, Dudweller Landstr, Germany, pp 70-92.

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Kumar A., Sinha R.P., Tyagi M.B., Pattanaik, B., Jha P.N., Mishra V.K., Kumar A. (2006). Cyanotoxins: Biotechnological potentials. In: Biotechnological applica-tions of cyanobacteria. Ed. Singh K. Academic World, Bhopal (India), pp. 81-104.

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Jha P.N., Mishra V.K., Chaudhary M.K., Sikarwar A.P., Tyagi M.B. Kumar A. (2004). Diversity in nitrogen fixation by endophytic Bacteria. In: Microbial Diversity: Opportunities and Challenges. Eds. Gautam S.P., Sharma A., Sandhu S.S. and Pandey A.K. Shree Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi (India), pp- 287-307.

Book

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Dhingra, H. K., Jha, P.N., Bajpai, P. (2013). Advances in Biotechnology: A Practical Approach, Nova Publishers, New York, USA.

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Dhingra, H. K., Jha, P.N., Bajpai, P. (2011). Current topics in biotechnology and microbiology, LAP Lambert Academy Publishing, AG & CO. KG, Dudweller Landstr, Germany