1. Fayaz M, Angmo T, Katoch K, Majeed A, Kundan M, Wajid MA, Pal K, Misra P* (2025) The promoter regions of CBDAS and PT genes of cannabinoid biosynthesis in Cannabis sativa respond to phytohormones and stress-related signals. Planta. doi: 10.1007/s00425-025-04709-x.
2. Sharma P, Wajid MA, Pal K, Fayaz M, Majeed A, Yadav AK, Singh D, Bhat S, Bhat WW, Misra P* (2025) Functional characterization of 1-deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate synthase (DXS) genes from Monarda citriodora establishes the key role of McDXS2 in specialized terpenoid biosynthesis. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2025.109961.
3. Wajid MA, Sharma P, Majeed A, Bhat S, Angmo T, Fayaz M, Pal K, Andotra S, Bhat WW, Misra P* (2024). Transcriptome-wide investigation and functional characterization reveal a terpene synthase involved in γ-terpinene biosynthesis in Monarda citriodora. Functional and Integrative Genomics. 26;24(6):222
4. Sharma P, Wajid MA, Fayaz M, Bhat S, Nautiyal AK, Jeet S, Yadav AK, Singh D, Shankar R, Gairola S, Misra P*(2023). Morphological, phytochemical, and transcriptome analyses provide insights into the biosynthesis of monoterpenes in Monarda citriodora. Planta 258(3):49. doi: 10.1007/s00425-023-04207-y.
5. Fayaz M, Kundan M, Gani U, Sharma P, Wajid MA, Katoch K, Babu V, Gairola S, Misra P*. (2023) Identification of Lipoxygenase gene repertoire of Cannabis sativa and functional characterization of CsLOX13 gene. Plant Science 334:111780. doi: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2023.111780
6. Gani U, Nautiyal AK, Kundan M, Rout B, Pandey A, Misra P*. (2022) Two homeologous MATE transporter genes, NtMATE21 and NtMATE22, are involved in the modulation of plant growth and flavonol transport in Nicotiana tabacum. Journal of Experimental Botany 73(18):6186-6206.
7. Nautiyal AK, Gani U, Sharma P, Kundan M, Fayaz M, Lattoo SK, Misra P* (2020) Comprehensive Transcriptome Analysis Provides Insights Into Metabolic and Gene Regulatory Networks in Trichomes of Nicotiana tabacum. Plant Molecular Biology 102(6):625-644.
8. Rather GA, Sharma A, Pandith SA, Kaul V, Nandi U, Misra P*, Lattoo SK (2018) De novo transcriptome analyses reveals putative pathway genes involved In biosynthesis and regulation of camptothecin in Nothapodytes nimmoniana (Graham) Mabb. Plant Molecular Biology 96, 1–2, 197–21
9. Pandey, A^†., Misra P^†., Khan, M.P., Swarnkar, G., Tewari, M.C., Bhambhani, S., Trivedi, R., Chattopadhyay, N. and Trivedi, P.K. (2013) Co-expression of Arabidopsis transcription factor, AtMYB12, and soybean isoflavone synthase, GmIFS1, genes in tobacco leads to enhanced biosynthesis of isoflavones and flavonols resulting in osteoprotective activity. Plant Biotechnology Journal12(1):69-80. (^†Joint first author)
10. Misra P, Pandey A, Tewari M, Chandrashekhar K, Siddhu OP, Asif MH, Chakrabarty D, Singh PK, Nath P, Trivedi PK and Tuli R (2010) Modulation of transcriptome and metabolome by AtMYB12 transcription factor leads to insect tolerance. Plant Physiology152, 2258-2268.

• CSIR JRF and SRF
• Alexander von Humboldt fellowship

Other recognitions:

• Reviewing for prestigious international journals such as Plant Cell Reports, Industrial Crops and Products, Plant Physiology, Plant Molecular Biology, New Phytologists, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Plant Growth Regulation, Plant Journal, Scientific Reports, BMC Plant Biology, Plant Science, etc..
• Recognized as review Editor on the Editorial Board of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, part of the journal Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Frontiers in Genetics and Frontiers in Plant Science.
• Editor, Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (JMAPS)
• Recognized as Ph.D. examiner of Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, Panjab University, Chandigarh, Kashmir University, Srinagar, India, JNU, New Delhi
• Member, committee member in the Accreditation panel of National Certification System for Tissue Culture Raised Plants (NCS TCP), constituted by DBT

Photo	Name	Research Area	Position
	Dr. Aasim Majeed	Cannabinoid biosynthesis in Cannabis sativa	DBT-RA
	Dr. Kajal Katoch	Genetic transformation and molecular biology of Cannabis sativa	National Postdoc Fellow(ANRF-NPDF)
	Dr. Ritika Mansotra	Molecular regulation of monoterpene biosynthesis	Project Associate II
	Dr. Shweta Shekahr	Glandular trichome biology of Nicotiana tabacum	Research Associate I
	Tsering Angmo	Genome editing of terpenoid biosynthesis related genes	UGC- SRF PhD Scholar AcSIR 10BB21A37013
	Koushik Pal	Genome editing of genes displaying trichome specific expression	UGC- SRF PhD Scholar AcSIR 10BB22A37022
	Sonali Andotra	Regulation of plant secondary metabolism in glandular trichomes	UGC-SRF PhD Scholar AcSIR
	Urvashi	Molecular basis of cannabinoid biosynthesis regulation	CSIR-JRF PhD Scholar AcSIR
	Zaiba Younes	Molecular basis of cannabinoid biosynthesis regulation	CSIR-JRF PhD Scholar AcSIR
	Kulsoom Shafeeq	Molecular basis of Glanduar trichome development	Project Associate I
	Lokesh Ashogan	Genetic transformation of Cannabis sativa	Project Associate I
	Suvriti Sharma	Molecular biology of Shikhonin biosynthesis	JRF

Lab Alumni

Photo	Name	Research Topic	Current Position
	Dr. Abhishek Nautiyal	Identification & characterization of transcription factor genes expressing in trichomes of Nicotiana tabacum	Govt. Tissue Culture Lab. Department of Horticulture & Food Processing, Lucknow, India Ph.D. Awarded (2022)
	Dr. Umar Gani	Identification and functional characterization of MATE transporter genes in the context of flavonoid transport in Nicotiana tabacum	Postdoctoral fellow at Volcani Institute Agricultural Research Organization, Israel Ph.D. awarded (2022)
	Dr. Maridul Kundan	Identification and molecular characterization of R2R3-MYB family transcription factor genes from Cannabis sativa	Ph.D. awarded (2023)
	Dr. Priyanka Sharma	Identification and characterization of genes involved in terpenoid biosynthesis in Monarda citriodora.	Project Scientist National Agri-Food and Biomanufacturing Institute (NABI), Mohali Ph.D. awarded (2024)
	Dr. Mohd Fayaz	Identification and molecular characterization of R2R3-MYB family transcription factor genes from Cannabis sativa	Research Associate, National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bangalore Ph.D. awarded (2024)
	Dr. Mir Abdul Wajid	Molecular characterization of terpene synthases and cytochrome P450 genes in the context of monoterpene biosynthesis in Monarda citriodora	Ph.D. awarded (2025)