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Research interests
Microbiology, Molecular biology and Biotechnology
Metatranscriptomics
Microbial concrete
Plant microbe interactions
Molecular diversity of fungi and bacteria
Bioactive compounds from endophytic fungi
Bioremediation
Sustainable agriculture
Education
B.Sc. SV University, Andhra Pradesh, India 1987M.Sc. Sri Krinshnadevaraya University, Andhra Pradesh, India 1989Ph.D. University of Madras, Chennai, India 1994
Professional ExperienceProfessor, Thapar University, Patiala, India 2009 till dateResearcher, University of Alabama, USA Jan – Jun 2008Associate Professor, Thapar University, Patiala, India 2006-2009Assistant Professor, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology 2000-2006Patiala, IndiaResearcher, University of Lyon, France 1999-2000Research Scientist, Thapar Center for Industrial research and development 1997-2000Patiala, India Research Associate, Tata Energy Research Institute, New Delhi, India 1994‐1997
Curriculum vitaeDr. MONDEM SUDHAKARA REDDY
ProfessorDepartment of Biotechnology
Thapar University, Patiala 147 004Tel +91175- 2393043, 2393741
Email: msreddy@thapa r.edu
Administrative Experience Head of the department, Department of Biotechnology, 2010 to 2013
Thapar University, Patiala, India Co ordinator, Centre for relevance and excellence, 2005 to 2013
Thapar University, Patiala, India
Awards
Agnihothrudu memorial award by Mycological Society of India, 2014 Fellow of Association of Biotechnology and Pharmacy in Association of
Biotechnology and Pharmacy, 2010 Shome Memorial award by Mycological Society of India, 2009 Fellow of Mycological Society of India by Mycological Society of India, 2007 Senior research fellow, Council for scientific and industrial research, Govt of India,
1993 Junior research fellow, Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India
Memberships
International: British Mycological Society Mycorrhizal Society Society for Applied Microbiology American Society for Microbiology International Symbiosis Society
National: Mycological Society of India Microbiologists of India The Biotech Research Society Association of Biotechnology and PharmacyConsulting
Pepsico India Holdings Pvt. Ltd., McCain Foods Ltd. for production of mini tubers 2006 – 2013 (Total Revenue generated is about Rs. 285 lacs)
Areas of Teaching@ Biotechnology@ Molecular Biology
Courses taught (UG & PG level)
Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Biophysics and Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Cell and Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Immunology and Virology, Microbial Genetics, Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic diversity, Plant Physiology, Genomics and Proteomics
Research projects
2012: Gene Resources from polluted soils. Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (IFCPAR): 136.0 lacs
2011: Calcifying bacteria mediated cementation for energy efficient building materials. CSIR,: 19.0 lacsI
2009: Enhancement of fertilizer value of phosphate rocks by phosphate solubilizing microbes in alkaline soils. UGC: 10.5 lacs
2008: Microbial remediation of defects in building materials and structures. DST: 35.0 lacs
2008: Enhancement of strength and durability of concrete structures using microbes. AERB: 26.5 lacs
2008: Molecular characterization of the ectomycorrhizal fungi … the degraded forest. DBT: 25.0 lacs
2007: Molecular cloning of sucrose synthase and korrigan genes and genetic transformation of Eucalyptus for cellulose enhancement. CSIR: 16.0 lacs
2004: Rehabilitation of bauxite residue (Red mud) ponds using microbes. DBT: 16.5 lacs
2002: Production and evaluation of metal resistant mutants of ectomycorrhizal fungi for the reclamation of contaminated soils. DST: 17.5 lacs
2002: Cloning and characterization of metal resistant genes of ectomycorrhizal fungi. DBT: 25.0 lacs
2001: Influence of fungal auxins on host plant gene expression during ectomycorrhizal formation. Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (IFCPAR): 59.0 lacs
2000: Characterization and inoculum production of golden chanterelle Cantharellus cibarius DST: 4.5 lacs
Doctorate thesis mentoring
Ongoing
Balwant Verma: Diversity of Suillus species associated with conifer trees in northwestern Himalayan region of India
Sanjog Garyali: Diversity of taxol producing endophytic fungi from Taxus baccata and process optimization for taxol production (Co supervisor: Dr. Anil Kumar)
Mahima Bansal: Evaluation and production of bacosides from selected clones of Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst. (Co supervisor: Dr. Anil Kumar)
Kimi Jain: Development of polypropylene-polylactide blends and their degradation by bacterial isolates (Co supervisor: Dr. H. Bhunia)
Amandeep Kaur: Development of blight resistance cultivars of Indian potatoes (Co supervisor: Dr. Anil Kumar)
Sanjay Kumar Singh: Transcriptome analysis of Plasmodium falciparum using Next Generation Sequencing data
Bharti Thakur
Subbalakshmi
Completed
2014
Navdeep Kaur Dhami: Calcifying bacteria mediated cementation for improvement of building materials
Gurdeep Kaur: Studies on microbial phosphate solubilization and development of inoculum formulations
2012
Giridhar Babu. Studies on rehabilitation of red mud and fly ash ponds using Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
Deepika Kumari. Studies on the genetic diversity and nutritional properties of Cantharellaceae in Western Himalayas
Harpreet Kaur. Studies on the diversity and physiological characterization of the morels of western himalayan region
2011
Himani Singh. Enhancement of fertilizer value of phosphate rocks by phosphate solublizing microbes
Santosh Kumar Karn. Studies on biodegradation of some chlorophenolic compounds in secondary sludge of paper and pulp industry
2010
Varenyam Achal. Microbial remediation of defects in building materials and structures (Co- Supervisor: Dr. P. C. Basu)
2009
Pankaj Krishna. Microbial remediation of bauxite residue ponds
G. Ramesh. Cloning and expression of Metallothionein genes in ectomycorrhizal fungi
2005
Babita Khosla. Isolation and evaluation of Aluminum tolerant mutants of ectomycorrhizal fungi for reclamation of contaminated soils
Shaveta Singla. Biodiversity and genetic variation of ectomycorrhizal fungus Pisolithus in India
2003
Ajay Kumar Pandey. Influence of fungal auxin on host plant gene expression during ectomycorrhiza formation
Msc Thesis mentoring
2013
Ms. Othima. Characterization of novel carbonic anhydrase from halophilic bacterial isolates and it’s role in microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation
Ms. Divya. Isolation and characterization of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria
Ms. Kirti Singh. Characterization of thermostable and alkalophilic lipase enzyme from endophytic fungus Leptosphaerulina sp
Mr. Rajneesh. Characterization of thermostable and alkalitolerant cellulase from endophytic fungus Bartalinia sp
Mr. Vikrant. Isolation and characterization of zinc resistant bacteria from zinc contaminated sites
2012
Ms. Rabia Arora. Degradation of imidacloprid by bacteria isolated from contaminated site
Ms. Himani Thakkar. Enhanced production of L- lysine from corynebacterium glutamicum by mutagenesis
2011
Ms. Roohi Bansal. Influence of Salt Stress Conditions on Calcite Formation By Calcifying Bacteria Isolated From Saline Environment
Ms. Divya Gupta. Physiological and molecular characterization of laccase gene in Morchella spp.
Ms. Alpi Bansal. Influence of endophytic bacteria on growth and tuber production in potato (Co-Supervisor Dr. Anil Kumar)
2010
Ms. Sipla Aggarwal. Cloning and Characterization of metallothione gene from the ectomycorrhizal fungus Pisolithus albus
Ms. Deepika Garg. Cloning and functional assay of metallothionein promoters of Hebeloma cylindrosporus
Ms. Ritika Goyal. Cloning and characterization of Glutathione synthase gene from Laccaria bicolor
2009
Mr. Manas Ranjan Sahoo. Cloning and characterization of the phytochelatin synthase gene promoter of ectomycorrhizal fungus Hebeloma cylindrosporum
Ms. Poonam Aggarwal. Cloning and analysis of promoter of metallothionein of the ectomycorrhizal fungus Hebeloma cylindrosporum.
Ms. Payal Jaggi. Cloning, expression and characterization of xylanase genes form novel alkaliphilc bacteria
2008
Ms. Amita Arora. Characterization of xylanase from alkaliphilic bacteria
Mr. Ashish Aggarwal. Genetic diversity and antimicrobial activity of Xylariaceae fungi of Western Ghats of India
Ms. Swati Garg. Thiol production by ectomyco-rrhizal fungus Hebeloma cylindrosporum in response to heavy metals
2007
Ms. Vinita Malik. Isolation and characterization of alkaline xylanase producing microorganisms from red mud
Ms. Isha Katiyal. Enhancement of urease activity of Sporosarcina pasteurii (Bacillus pasteruii) for microbial concrete production
Ms. Loveleen Relwani. Physiological studies of phenotypic mutants of Aspergillus tubingensis, a phosphate solubilizing fungus.
2006
Mr. Amit Sharma. Cloning and characterization of laccase gene in Morchella esculenta
Ms. Harprret Kaur Kanwal. Organic acid exudation by ectomycorrhizal fungi in response to Aluminu
Ms. Sweera Rehan. Identification and characterization of laccase gene from ectomycorrhizal basidiomycete Hebeloma cylindrosporum
2005
Ms. Madhavi. Phylogenetic analysis, cloning and characterization of laccase gene from morels
Mr. Varenyam Achal. Solubilization of phosphate rocks and minerals by UV induced mutants of Aspergillus tubingensis
Ms. Navdeep Dhami. Molecular diversity of Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and their influence on micropropagated medicinal plants
2004
Mr. Karan Acharya. Genetic variation of edible mushrooms of Morchella in Himalayan region
Mr. Amit Gupta. Molecular Characterization of endophytic fungi
Mr. Praveen Kumar. Isolation and characterization of microbes in red mud ponds
2003
Mr. Pankaj Krishna. Bioremediation of bauxite residue (red mud) sites by microbes
Ms. Richa Grover. Rock phosphate and phosphate solubilizing microbes as a source of nutrients for crops
2002
Mr. Dinesh Reddy. Molecular and physiological characterization of ectomycorrhizal fungi
Ms. Ritu. Physiological and genetic characteri-zation of edible ectomycorrhizal fungus Cantharellu cibarius
2001
Mr. Surender Kumar. Phosphate solubilization and genetic variation of black Aspergilli
Patents
2008: A. Mukherjee, M.S. Reddy. V. Achal A novel additive for building materials, and methods of preparation and application there of………. Application number: 2191/DEL/2008
Publications
20141. Dhami NK, Mukherjee A, Reddy MS. 2014. Synergistic role of bacterial urease and
carbonic anhydrase in carbonate Mineralization. Applied Biochemistry and
Biotechnology. 172: 2552 – 2561
2. Kaur G, Reddy MS. 2014. Influence of P-solubilizing bacteria on crop yield and soil
fertility at multilocational sites. European Journal of Soil Biology 61: 35-40
3. Garyali S, Kumar A, Reddy MS. 2014. Diversity of taxol producing endophytic fungi
from Himalayan yew. Annals of Microbiology DOI 10.1007/s13213-013-0786-7
4. Bansal M, Kumar A, Reddy MS. 2014. Diversity among wild accessions of Bacopa
monnieri (L.) Wettst. and their morphogenetic potential. Acta Physiologiae
Plantarum. DOI 10.1007/s11738-014-1493-0
5. Jain K, Madhu G, Bhunia H, Bajpai PK, Reddy MS. 2014. Kinetics of biodegradation
of Polypropylene/ Polylactide Blends J of Polymer Materials 31: 63-76
6. Kumari D, Reddy MS, Upadhyay RC. 2014. New records of Cantharellus species from
the northwestern Himalayas of India. Mycology 4 : 205 – 220
7. Kaur G, Reddy MS. 2014. Role of phosphate-solubilizing bacteria in improving the
soil fertility and crop productivity in organic farming, Archives of Agronomy and Soil
Science 60: 549 – 564
8. Verma B, Reddy MS. 2014. Suillus triacicularis sp. nov., a new species associated
with Pinus roxburghii from northwestern Himalayas, India. Phytotaxa 162 : 157–164
9. Verma B, Reddy MS. 2014. Suillus himalayensis (Basidiomycota, Agaricomycetes,
Boletales), a new species associated with Pinus wallichiana from north western
Himalayas, India Nova Hedwigia (In press)
201310. Dhami NK, Mukherjee A, Reddy MS. 2013. Viability of calcifying bacterial
formulations in fly ash for applications in building materials, Journal of Industrial
Microbiology and Biotechnology 40: 1403–1413
11. Kumari D, Reddy MS, Upadhyay RC. 2013. Diversity of cultivable bacteria
associated with fruiting bodies of wild Himalayan Cantharellus spp. Annals of
Microbiology 63: 845-853
12. Dhami NK, Mukherjee A, Reddy MS. 2013. Biomineralization of Calcium Carbonate
Polymorphs by the Bacterial Strains Isolated from Calcareous Sites. Journal of
Microbiology and Biotechnology 23: 707-714
13. Dhami NK, Mukherjee A, Reddy MS. 2013. Bacillus megaterium mediated
mineralization of calcium carbonate as biogenic surface treatment of Green building
materials. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 29: 2397-2406
14. Karn SK, Reddy MS. 2013. Removal of 2,4,5-trichlorophenol by bacterial isolates
from the secondary sludge of pulp and paper mill, Journal of Basic Microbiology 53:
752 – 757
15. Arora A, Krishna P, Malik V, Reddy MS. 2013. Alkalistable xylanase production by
alkalitolerant Paenibacillus montaniterrae RMV1 isolated from red mud. Journal of
Basic Microbiology 53: 1 – 7
16. Kanwal HK, Reddy MS. 2013. Influence of sclerotia formation on ligninolytic
enzyme production in Morchella crassipes, Journal of Basic Microbiology DOI
10.1002/jobm.201200802
17. Kaur G, Reddy MS. 2013. Phosphate solubilizing rhizobacteria from an organic farm
and their influence on the growth and yield of maize (Zea mays L.), Journal of
General and Applied Microbiology 59: 295 – 303
18. Aggarwal D, Jaiswal N, Kumar A, Sharma J, Reddy MS. 2013. Factors affecting
genetic transformation and shoot organgenesis of Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettest.
Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology 22:382-391
19. Govinda Rajulu MB, Nagamani T, Babu AG, Aggarwal A, SuryanarayananTS,
Reddy MS. 2013. Endophytic Xylariaceae from the forests of Western Ghats,
southern India: Distribution and biological activities. Mycology: 4: 29-37
20. Achal V, Mukherjee A, Goyal S, Reddy MS. 2013. Biogenic treatment improves the
durability and remediates the cracks of concrete structures, Construction and Building
Materials 48: 1-5
201221. Dhami NK, Reddy MS, Mukherjee A. 2012. Improvement in strength properties of
ash bricks by bacterial calcite. Ecological Engineering 39:31– 35
22. Aggarwal D, Kumar A, Sharma J, Reddy MS. 2012. Factors affecting
micropropagation and acclimatization of an elite clone of Eucalyptus tereticornis Sm.
In vitro Cellular and developmental Biology-Plant 48: 521-529
23. Achal V, Mukherjee A, Goyal S, Reddy MS. 2012. Corrosion prevention of
reinforced concrete with microbial calcite precipitation. ACI Materials Journal 109:
157-164
24. Karn KS, Reddy MS. 2012. Degradation of 2, 4, 6-trichlorophenol by bacteria isolated
from secondary sludge of a pulp and paper mill. Journal of General and Applied
Microbiology 58: 413 ‒ 420
25. Singh H, Reddy MS. 2012. Improvement of wheat and maize crops by inoculating
Aspergillus species in alkaline soil fertilized with rock phosphate. Archives of
Agronomy and Soil Science 58: 535-546
2011
26. Achal V, Mukherjee A, Reddy MS. 2011. Effect of calcifying bacteria on permeation
properties of concrete structures. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and
Biotechnology 38: 1229 – 1234
27. Karn SK, Chakrabarthi P, Reddy MS. 2011. Degradation of pentachlorophenol by
Kocuria sp. CL2 isolated from secondary sludge of pulp and paper mill.
Biodegradation 47: 63 – 69
28. Suryanarayanan TS, Govindarajulu MB, Thirumalai E, Reddy MS, Money NP. 2011.
Agni’s fungi: heat-resistant spores from the Western Ghats, southern India. Fungal
Biology 115: 833-838
29. Babu AG, Reddy MS. 2011. Dual inoculation of arbuscular mycorrhizal and
phosphate solubilizing fungi contributes in sustainable maintenance of plant health in
fly ash ponds. Water, Air and Soil Pollution 219: 3-10
30. Kumari D, Reddy MS, Upadhyay RC. 2011.Craterellus indicus sp. nov., a new
species associated with Cedrus deodara from the western Himalayas, India.
Mycological Progress 11: 269 -274
31. Kanwal HK, Reddy MS. 2011, The effect of carbon and nitrogen sources on the
formation of sclerotia in Morchella spp. Annals of Microbiology 62: 165-168
32. Babu AG, Reddy MS. 2011. Diversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal fungi associated
with plants growing in fly ash pond and their potential role in Ecological Restoration.
Current Microbiology 63: 273 – 280
33. Aggarwal D, Kumar A, Reddy MS. 2011. Agrobacterium tumefaciens mediated
genetic transformation of selected elite clone(s) of Eucalyptus tereticornis. Acta
Physiologiae Plantarum 33: 1603-1611
34. Kanwal HK, Reddy MS. 2011. Effect of carbon, nitrogen sources and inducers on
lignolytic enzyme production by Morchella crassipes, World Journal of Microbiology
& Biotechnology 27: 687 – 691
35. Achal V, Mukherjee A, Reddy MS. 2011. Microbial Concrete: A way to enhance the
Durability of Building Structures. Journal of Materials for Civil Engineering 23, 730 –
734
36. Kumari D, Reddy MS, Upadhyay RC. 2011. Nutritional composition and antioxidant
activities of 18 different wild Cantharellus mushrooms of Northwestern Himalayas.
Food Science and Technology International 17: 557-567
37. Babu AG, Reddy MS. 2011. Aspergillus tubingensis improves the growth and native
mycorrhizal colonization of bermudagrass in bauxite residue. Bioremediation Journal
15:157–164
38. Kanwal HK, Reddy MS. 2011. Production of lignocellulolytic enzymes by Morchella
elate on various substrates. Kavaka 39: 27-32
39. Kumari D, Upadhyay RC, Reddy MS. 2011. Antioxidant activity three Species of
Wild Mushroom Genus Cantharellus Collected from North-Western Himalaya, India.
International Journal of Agricultural Biology13: 415-418
201040. Babu AG, Reddy MS. 2010. Influence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on the growth
and nutrient status of bermuda grass grown in alkaline bauxite processing residue.
Environmental Pollution 159: 25-29
41. Aggarwal D, Kumar A, Reddy MS. 2010. Shoot organogenesis in elite clones of
Eucalyptus tereticornis. Plant Cell Tissue Organ Culture 102: 45-52
42. Karn SK, Chakrabarty SK, Reddy MS. 2010. Pentachlorophenol degradation by
Bacillus species isolated from pulp and paper industry. Biodegradation 22: 63 – 69
43. Karn SK, Chakrabarty SK, Reddy MS. 2010. Characterization of pentachlorophenol
degrading Bacillus strains from secondary pulp-and-paper Industry sludge.
International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation 64: 609 – 613
44. Singh H, Reddy MS. 2010. Effect of inoculation with phosphate solubilizing fungus
on the growth and nutrient uptake of wheat and maize plants fertilized with rock
phosphate in alkaline soils. European journal of Soil Biology 47: 30-34
45. Karn SK, Chakrabarty SK, Reddy MS. 2010. Pentachlorophenol degradation by
Pseudomonas stutzeri CL7 in the secondary sludge of pulp and paper mill. Journal of
Environmental Sciences 22: 1608 – 1612
46. Kumar A, Aggarwal D, Gupta P, Reddy MS. 2010. Factors affecting in vitro
propagation and field establishment of Chlorophytum borivilianum. Biologia
Plantarum 54: 1- 8
47. Kanwal HK, Acharya K, Ramesh G, Reddy MS. 2010. Molecular characterization of
Morchella species from the Western Himalayan region of India. Current
Microbiology 62: 1245 – 1252
48. Achal V, Mukherjee A, Reddy MS. 2010. Isolation and characterization of urease
producing and calcifying bacteria from cement. Journal of Microbiology and
Biotechnology 20 : 1571 – 1576
49. Kumari D, Upadhyay RC, Reddy MS. 2010. Cantharellus pseudoformosus, a new
species associated with Cedrus deodara from India. Mycoscience 52: 147-151
50. Kumari D, Upadhyay RC, Reddy MS. 2010. Antioxidant activity of three species of
wild mushroom Cantharellus collected from North-Western Himalaya, India.
International Journal of Agricultural Biology 13: 415 – 418
51. Achal V, Mukherjee A, Reddy MS. 2010. Biocalcification by Sporosarcina pasteurii
using corn steep liquor as nutrient source, Industrial Biotechnology 6: 170-174
52. Mukherjee A, Achal V, Reddy MS. 2010. In search of a sustainable binder in Building
materials. Annals of Indian Academy of Engineering VII: 41 – 51
53. Babu AG, Patnaik SK, Reddy MS. 2010. Role of Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in
revegetation of fly ash ponds. Suraksha Kabach 15 : 57 - 58
200954. Ramesh G, Podila G, Gay G, Marmaisse R, Reddy MS. 2009. Differential patterns of
regulation for copper and cadmium metallothioneins of the ectomycorrhizal fungus
Hebeloma cylindrosporum. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 75: 2266 –
2274
55. Achal V, Mukherjee A, Basu PC, Reddy MS. 2009. Strain improvement of
Sporosarcina pasterurii for enhanced urease and calcite production. Journal of
Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology 36: 981 – 988
56. Achal V, Mukherjee A, Basu PC, Reddy MS. 2009. Lactose mother liquor as an
alternative nutrient source……. Sporosarcina pasteurii. Journal of Industrial
Microbiology and Biotechnology 36 : 433 – 438
57. Khosla B, Kaur H, Reddy MS. 2009. Influence of ectomycorrhizal colonization on
the growth and mineral nutrition of Populus deltoides under Aluminium toxicity.
Journal of Plant interactions 4 : 93 - 99
58. Ramesh G, Sweera R, Reddy MS. 2009. Enhancement of laccase in ectomycorrhizal
fungus Hebeloma cylindrosporum in presence of different substrates. Advances in
Environmental Biology 2 : 115 – 120
59. Kumari D, Upadhyay RC, Reddy MS. 2009. New records of family Cantharellaceae
from India, Mushroom Research 18: 47-50
200860. Loveleen, Krishna P, Reddy MS. 2008. Effect of carbon and nitrogen sources on
phosphate solubilization by a wild type strain and UV-induced mutants of Aspergillus
tubingensis. Current Microbiology 57 : 401 – 406
61. Krishna P, Arora A, Reddy MS. 2008. Isolation and characterization of xylanolytic
actinomycete from alkaline bauxite residue sites. World journal of Microbiology and
Biotechnology 24 : 3079 - 3085
62. Khosla B, Reddy MS. 2008. Response of ectomycorrhizal fungi on the growth and
mineral nutrition of Eucalyptus seedlings in bauxite mined soil. American-Eurasian
Journal of Agricultue and Environmental Science 3: 123-126
2000 - 200763. Achal V, Savant VV, Reddy MS. 2007. Phosphate solubilization by a wild type strain
and UV-induced mutants of Aspergillus tubingensis. Soil Biology and Biochemistry
39: 695 - 699
64. Richa G, Khosla B, Reddy MS. 2007. Improvement of maize plant growth by
phosphate solubilizing fungi in rock phosphate amended soils. World Journal of
Agricultural Sciences 3: 481 -484
65. Reddy MS, Hitchin S, Melayah D, Pandey AK, Raffier C, Henderson J, Marmeisse R,
Gay G. 2006. The auxin-inducible GH3 homologue Pp-GH3.16 is down-regulated in
Pinus pinaster root systems upon ectomycorrhizal symbiosis establishment. New
Phytologist 170: 391 – 400
66. Reddy MS, Singla S, Natarajan K, Senthilarasu. 2005. Pisolithus indicus, a new
ectomycorrhizal fungus associated with dipterocarps of India. Mycologia 97 : 838 -
843
67. Krishna P, Reddy MS, Patnaik SK. 2005. Aspergillus tubingensis reduces the pH of
the bauxite residue (red mud) amended soils. Water, Air and Soil Pollution 167: 201 –
209
68. Ramesh G, Reddy MS. 2005. Development of copper tolerant mutants of
ectomycorrhizal fungus Hebeloma cylindrosporum, Kavaka 34 : 49 – 53
69. Singla S, Reddy MS, Marmeisse R, Gay G. 2004. Genetic variability and taxonomic
position of ectomycorrhizal fungus Pisolithus from India. Microbiological Research
159: 203 - 210
70. Reddy MS, Pandey AK, Melayah, Marmesse R, Gay G. 2003. The auxin responsive
gene Pp-C61 is up regulated in Pinus pinaster roots following inoculation with
ectomycorrhizal fungi. Plant Cell and Environment 26: 681 – 691
71. Pandey AK, Reddy MS, Suryanarayanan TS. 2003. ITS-RFLP and ITS sequence
analysis of a foliar endophytic Phyllosticta from different tropical trees. Mycological
Research 107: 439 -444
72. Reddy MS, Kumar S, Khosla B, Reddy MS. 2002. Biosolubilization of poorly soluble
rock phosphates by Aspegillus tubingensis and A. niger. Bioresource Technology 84:
187 – 189
73. Charvet-Candela V, Hitchin S, Reddy MS, Marmeisse R, Gay G. 2002.
Characterization of a Pinus pinaster cDNA encoding an auxin up-regulated putative
peroxidase in roots. Tree Physiology 22: 231 – 238
74. Reddy MS, Khosla B, Gay G, Ramamurthy V. 2002. Influence of Aluminum on
mineral nutrition of ectomycorrhizal fungi Pisolithus sp. and Cantharellus cibarius.
Water, Air and Soil pollution 135: 55 – 64
75. Reddy MS, Kumar S. 2001. Distinction of Aspergillus tubingensis from Aspergillus
niger by PCR-RFLP. Kavaka 28-29: 81 – 84
1990 - 200076. Reddy MS, Satyanarayana T. 1998. Inoculation of micropropagated plantlets of
Eucalyptus tereticornis with ectomycorrhizal fungi. New Forests 16: 273 – 279
77. Reddy MS, Satyanarayana T. 1998. Ectomycorrhizal formation in micropropagated
plantlets of Populus deltoids, Symbiosis 25 : 343 – 348
78. Reddy MS, Satyanarayana T. 1998. Potential uses and problems of ectomycorrhizal
fungi. Recent Advances in Mycoses 171 – 174
79. Reddy MS, Natarajan K. 1997. Coinoculation efficacy of ectomycorrhizal fungi on
Pinus patula seedlings in a nursery, Mycorrhiza 7: 133-138
80. Reddy MS, Natarajan K. 1996. In vitro ectomycorrhizal formation of Pinus patula, P.
pseudostrobus, P. oocarpa and P. elliotii grown in Southern India. New Forests 11:
149 – 153
81. Reddy MS, Natarajan K. 1995. Effects of the fungicide Dithane M-45 on the growth
and mycorrhizal formation of Pinus patula seedlings. Soil Biology and Biochemistry
27: 1503-1504
82. Reddy MS, Natarajan K. 1995. Effect of Pisolithus tinctorius and Laccaria fraterna
on the growth and mycorrhizal development of Pinus patula seedlings. Biotropia 8:
45-52
83. M. Sudhakara Reddy and K. Natarajan, 1994, Effect of a synthetic pyrethroid on the
growth of ectomycorrhizal fungi and mycorrhiza formation in Pinus patula.
Mycorrhiza 5: 115-117
84. Reddy MS, Natarajan K. 1994. Selection of a suitable ectomycorrhizal fungal isolates
for Pinus patula nurseries. Indian Journal of Microbiology 34: 107-112
85. Natarajan K, Banerjee K, Reddy MS. 1993. In vitro syntheses of ectomycorrhizas of
Eucalyptus spp. with Laccaria fraterna and Pisolithus tinctorius. Kavaka 20/21:17-20
Review articles and book chapters
2013
Dhami NK, Mukherjee A, Reddy MS (2013). Biomineralization of calcium carbonates and their engineered applications: a review. Frontiers of Microbiology 4: 314.
2012 Dhami NK, Mukherjee A, Reddy MS (2012). Biofilm and Microbial applications in
Biomineralized concrete. In Advanced Topics in Biomineralization (Ed. Jong Seto), Publisher: InTech, pp.137-164
2011 Reddy MS, Achal V, Mukherjee A (2011). Microbial Concrete, a wonder metabolic
product that remediates the defects in building structures. In: T. Satyanarayana et al. (eds.), Microorganisms in Environmental Management: Microbes and Environment, DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-2229-3_24
2006
Reddy MS, Pandey AK (2006). Influence of mycorrhizal fungi on the growth and survival of micropropagated forest trees. In: Current Concepts in Botany (Eds. K.G. Mukerji and C. Manoharachary) IK International Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi pp 253-265.
2005
Reddy MS, Satyanarayana T (2005) Interactions between Ectomycorrhizal Fungi and Rhizospheric Microbes. Soil biology, Volume 7, Microbial activity in the Rhizosphere, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2006 (Eds. K.G. Mukerji, C. Manoharachary, J. Singh), pp 245-263.
Reddy MS, Singla S (2005). Application of molecular techniques in fungal taxonomy. In: The fungi-Diversity and conservation in India (Eds. J.S. Dargan, N.S. Atri and G.S. Dhingra) Bishen Singh Mahendrapal Singh Publishers, DehraDun, India.
Krishna P, Reddy MS, Satyanarayana T (2006). Molecular techniques for understanding the microbial community structure in mycorrhizosphere Soil biology, Volume 7, Microbial activity in the Rhizosphere, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2006 (Eds. K.G. Mukerji, C. Manoharachary, J. Singh) pp 173-198.
Reddy MS (2005). An insight into ectomycorrhizal fungal diversity by using molecular approaches. In: “Microbial Diversity: Current Perspectives and Potential Applications” (eds. T. Satyanarayana and B.N. Johri) IK International Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi pp 393-406.
2004
Acharya K, Reddy MS (2004). Genetic variation of Morchella (morels) species of Himachal Pradesh. In: Biotechnological approaches for sustainable development (eds. M.S. Reddy & S. Khanna) Allied Publishers, New Delhi.
Krishna P, Patnaik SK, Reddy MS (2004). Neutralization of bauxite residue (red mud) waste of industrial alumina plant by using indigenous microbes. In: Biotechnological approaches for sustainable development (eds. M.S. Reddy & S. Khanna), Allied Publishers, New Delhi.
Books
2004: Biotechnological Approaches for Sustainable Development (edited). Allied Publishers Pvt. Ltd. (Co author: Dr. Sunil Khanna)
Papers in international conferences
2013
1) Reddy MS, Aggarwal S, Ahuja S (2013). Metal induction of a Pisolithus albus metallothionein and its involvement in heavy metal tolerance during mycorrhizal symbiosis. 7th International Conference on Mycorrhiza, TERI, New Delhi
2011
2) Dhami NK, Mukherjee A, Reddy MS (2011). Bacterial calcite as sealant of fly ash mortar substrates. 31st Cement and Concrete Science Conference: Novel Developments and Innovation in Cementitious Materials, Imperial College London
3) Reddy MS, Singh H (2011). Field evaluation of P solubilising bacteria on the growth and yield of wheat and maize grown in rock phosphate amended soils. 2nd Asian PGPR Conference, Beijing, China
4) Mukherjee A, Achal V, Reddy MS (2011). A sustainable building material from biological sources. International Engineering Symposium, March 3-5, 2010, Kumamoto University, Japan
5) Reddy MS, Achal V, Mukherjee A (2011). Microbial Concrete …….. durability of building structures. World Congress on Biotechnology, 21-23 March 2011, Hyderabad
6) Reddy MS, Achal V, Mukherjee A (2011). Microbial Concrete: A way to enhance durability of building structures . Ancona, Italy
2001
7) Reddy MS, Gay G, Pandey A (2001). Hormonal relationship in ectomycorrhizas: cloning and preliminary charaterization of a Pinus pinaster cDNA encoding an auxin up-regulated extracellular protein. 3rd International Conference on Mycorrhzas held at Adelaide, Australia, July 8-13, 2001
1994
8) Reddy MS (1994). Effect of Pisolithus tinctorius and Laccaria fraterna on the growth and mycorrhizal development of Pinus patula seedlings in the nursery. Second symposium on Biology and Biotechnology of Mycorrhizas and Third Asian Conference on Mycorrhiza held at Yogyakarta, Indonesia. April 19-21
1992
9) Reddy MS, Natarajan K (1992). Efficacy of vegetative inocula of two ectomycorrhizal fungal isolates for Pinus patula nurseries in South India. International symposium on management of Mycorrhizas in Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry, University of Western Australia, Australia 28 Sept to 2 Oct. 1992
Papers in National Conferences2014
1) Reddy MS (2014) Metatranscriptomics: An approach for novel genes and functional eukaryotic diversity. National conference on: Fungal Diversity and biotechnology for food and chemicals. Centre of advanced study in marine biology, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, 27-28 Feb. 2014
2) Garyali S, Kumar A, Reddy MS (2014) Optimization of taxol production from endophytic fungus Fusarium redolens. National conference on: Fungal Diversity and biotechnology for food and chemicals. Centre of advanced study in marine biology, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, 27-28 Feb. 2014
3) Yadav R, Singh K, Dhami N, Reddy MS (2014) Production of Thermotolerant lipase and alkalitolerant cellulase from endophytic fungi. National conference on: Fungal Diversity and biotechnology for food and chemicals. Centre of advanced study in marine biology, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, 27-28 Feb. 2014
4) Verma B, Reddy MS (2014) Suillus Ectomycorrhizae on Pinus wallichiana: Morpho-Anatomical and Molecular Characterization. National conference on: Fungal Diversity and biotechnology for food and chemicals. Centre of advanced study in marine biology, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, 27-28 Feb. 2014
5) Garyali S, Bansal M, Dhami N, Kumar A, Reddy MS (2014) Response surface methodology as a tool for enhanced production of secondary metabolites and extracellular enzymes National symposium on Emerging trends in botanical sciences. Department of botany, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, 17-18 Feb.2014
6) Aggarwal D, Kumar A, Reddy MS (2014) Molecular cloning of KORRIGAN Gene encoding Endo-1, 4-β-D Glucanase and ITS expression in Eucalyptus tereticornis National symposium on Emerging trends in botanical sciences. Department of botany, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, 17-18 Feb.2014
7) Verma B, Reddy MS (2014) Two new species of Suillus from north western Himalayas National symposium on Emerging trends in botanical sciences. Department of botany, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, 17-18 Feb.2014
8) Kaur G, Reddy MS (2014) Consistent performance of P-solubilizing fungi along with RP fertilization at multilocational sites National symposium on Emerging trends in
botanical sciences. Department of botany, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, 17-18 Feb.2014
9) Kaur G, Reddy MS (2014) Role of phosphate solubilizing fungi in organic farming and at multilocational sites National conference on Fungi in Agriculture, Department of botany, N.E.S. Ratnam college of arts, science and commerce in collaboration with Mycological Society of India, Mumbai, India, 28-29 Jan. 2014
2013
10) Dhami NK, Mukherjee A, Reddy MS (2013) Role of bacterial Urease and carbonic anhydrase and their synergism in calcium carbonate mineralization. 54th Conference of Association of Microbiologists of India 17-20 November at MDU University, Rohtak, India.
11) Garyali S, Kumar A, Reddy MS (2013) Screening of taxol producing endophytic fungi using molecular markers International conference on Plant Biotechnology, Molecular medicine and Human Health, Department of Genetics, University of Delhi, South Campus New Delhi, 18-20 Oct. 2013
12) Bansal M, Kumar A, Reddy MS (2013) Influence of different Agrobacterium rhizogenes strains on induction of hairy roots and bacoside A production in Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst. International conference on Plant Biotechnology, Molecular medicine and Human Health, Department of Genetics, University of Delhi, South Campus New Delhi, 18-20 Oct. 2013
13) Aggarwal D, Kumar A, Reddy MS (2013) Molecular cloning and characterization of korrigan and sucrose synthase genes from Populus deltodies involved in cellulose biosynthesis International conference on Plant Biotechnology, Molecular medicine and Human Health, Department of Genetics, University of Delhi, South Campus New Delhi, 18-20 Oct. 2013
14) Garyali S, Kumar A, Reddy MS (2013) Diversity of taxol producing endophytic fungi from Taxus baccata growing in Northern Himalaya. National seminar on current perspectives of fungi in health care and environment, Department of Biotechnology, Bangalore University, Bangalore, 13th and 14th March 2013
2010 - 2012
15) Reddy MS, Verma B, Reshi Z (2012) Effects of Ectomycorrhizal fungal inoculation on the growth of blue pine (pinus wallachiana) seedlings Mycodiversity with its sustainable exploration... applications, Amravati University, Amravati
16) Aggarwal D, Kumar A, Reddy MS (2009) Development of regeneration and genetic transformation protocol for selected elite clone of Eucalyptus tereticornis Sm. National Symposium on plant propagation, conservation, modification and characterization, held at Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, 3-4 April
17) Aggarwal, D, Kumar A, Reddy MS (2010) Studies on shoot regeneration and genetic transformation in elite clones of EucalyptusNational Symposium on Plant cell tissue and organ culture: The present scenario & XXXI Annual meeting of Plant Tissue Culture Association (India), held at Centre of Advanced Study, Department of Botany, University of Kolkota, 3-5 March
18) Bansal M, Khilwani B, Kumar A, Readdy MS (2010) Biotechnological approaches for the production of bacosides from Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst., National Conference on emerging trends in biopharmaceuticals: relevance to human health, held at Thapar University, Patiala, 11-13 November
19) Garyali S, Kumar A, Reddy MS (2010) Diversity of taxol producing endophytic fungi from Taxus baccata and process optimization for taxol production. National Conference on emerging trends in biopharmaceuticals: relevance to human health, held at Thapar University, Patiala, 11-13 November
20) Aggarwal D, Kumar A and Reddy MS (2012) Micropropagation of commercially important elite clone of E. tereticornis Sm. National symposium on “Emerging Trends in Biotechnology” Department of Biotechnology, MM Modi College, Patiala.24th Feb., 2012
21) Aggarwal D, Kumar A, Reddy MS (2012) Agrobacterium tumefaciens mediated genetic transformation of E tereticornis Sm. National seminar on “Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture: Emerging Trends.” Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. 10-11 March, 2012
22) Garyali S, Kumar A, Reddy MS (2010) Diversity of taxol producing endophytic fungi from Taxus Baccata and process optimization for taxol production National Conference on Emerging Trends in Biopharmaceuticals: Relevance to Human Health, Nov. 11-13, 2010, Thapar University, Patiala
23) Aggarwal D, Kumar A, Reddy A (2010) Studies on in-vitro propagation of Ocimum sanctum National Conference on emerging trends in biopharmaceuticals: relevance to human health, held at Thapar University, Patiala, 11-13 November
24) Achal V, Mukherjee A, Reddy MS (2010) Improvement of the durability of building structures using bacteria National Conference on emerging trends in biopharmaceuticals: relevance to human health, held at Thapar University, Patiala, 11-13 November
25) Kumari D, Upadhyay RC, Reddy MS (2010) Nutritional components and antioxidant activity of wild edible mushroom canthrarellus collected from North-Western Himalaya, India National Conference on emerging trends in biopharmaceuticals: relevance to human health, held at Thapar University, Patiala, 11-13 November
26) Babu AG, Reddy MS (2010) Molecular characterization of stress adapted AM fungi ……. on the growth of Eucalyptus tereticornis National Conference on emerging trends in biopharmaceuticals: relevance to human health, held at Thapar University, Patiala, 11-13 November
27) Kanwal HK, Reddy MS (2010) Lignocellulose enzyme production by morel Mushroom Morchella crassipes on different lignin based substrates National Conference on emerging trends in biopharmaceuticals: relevance to human health, held at Thapar University, Patiala, 11-13 November
28) Karn SK, Chakrabarthi SK, Reddy MS (2010) 2, 4, 5-trichlorophenol degradation by bacterial isolates from industrial sludge National Conference on emerging trends in biopharmaceuticals: relevance to human health, held at Thapar University, Patiala, 11-13 November
29) Kaur N, Goyal S, Mukherjee A, Reddy MS (2010) Enhancement of the durability of ash bricks using calcifying bacteria National Conference on emerging trends in biopharmaceuticals: relevance to human health, held at Thapar University, Patiala, 11-13 November
30) Kaur G, Reddy MS (2010) Phosphate solubilization and plant growth promoting activity of bacteria isolated from organic fields National Conference on emerging trends in biopharmaceuticals: relevance to human health, held at Thapar University, Patiala, 11-13 November
2006 - 2009
31) Deepika and M.S. Reddy (2009) Diversity of Cantharellaceae from Western Himalaya region and their associated bacteria National Seminar on Fungal Biodiversity and Bioprospecting in the age of global Warming. Goa University, Goa, October 29-30, 2009
32) Ramesh G, Reddy MS (2009) Differential pattern of gene regulation by ectomycorrhizal fungus Laccaria bicolor to heavy metals National symposium on Molecular Cell Biology, Shivaji College, Univ. Delhi, November 24-25, 2009
33) Achal V, Reddy MS (2009) Phosphate solubilization mechanisms of Aspergillus tubingensis, a plant growth promoting fungus First Asian PGPR Congress, Auburn Uni., USA, ANGRAU, Hyderabad June 21-24, 2009
34) Reddy MS (2009) Yeast signal trap and complementation: tools to identify the functions of genes New Vistas for Mycology in Meeting Global Challenges and 35th
Annual Meeting of MSI, Univ of Madras Chennai, Jan 29-30, 2009
35) Singh H, Reddy MS (2008) Isolation and characterization of Phosphate solubilizing Fungi from Phosphate Rock Mines International Symposium on Natural Resource Management in Agriculture. Jaipur, Dec. 19, 20, 2008
36) Reddy MS, Ramesh G (2007) Copper & cadmium metallothioneins of the ectomycorrhizal fungus Hebeloma cylindrosporum have different patterns of regulation National conference on Fungal diversity: Impacts and exploitation held at Thapar University, Patiala, October 5-6, 2007
37) Reddy MS, Ramesh G (2007) Development of Cadmium tolerant mutants of the ectomycorrhizal fungus Hebeloma cylindrosporum In National conference on Fungal diversity: Impacts and exploitation held at Thapar University, Patiala, Oct 5-6, 2007
38) Reddy MS (2007) Molecular cloning and expression of a metallothionein gene from the ectomycorrhizal fungus Hebeloma cylindrosporum National symposium on Researches in Fungal Biology emerging trends. (30-32 January, 2007)
39) Reddy MS (2006) Molecular tools in fungal taxonomy National Conference on recent trends in Mycological Research and 33rd Annual meeting of the MSI, held at JJ College, Pudukottai, TN December 28-29, 2006
2002 – 2005
40) Reddy MS, Singla S (2005) Molecular diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungus Pisolithus from India International Conference on Microbial Diversity held at University of Delhi, South Campus between April 16 and 18, 2005
41) Reddy MS, Natarajan K (2004) Pisolithus indicus a new ectomycorrhizal fungus associated with dipterocarps in India In Fungla diversity held at Osmania university, Hyderabad between December 29-30, 2004
42) Reddy MS (2004) Role of fungal hormones in ectomycorrhizal symbiosis National symposium of fungal biodiversity and 30th annual meeting of Mycological society of India held at University of Madras, Chennai, Feb. 5-6, 2004
43) Reddy MS (2002) Genetic variability and taxonomic position of Pisolithus isolates from India International symposium on milestones in the development of Mycology and Plant Pathology held at University of Madras, Chennai, March 28-30, 2002
44) Reddy MS (2002) Differentiation of Aspergillus tubingensis from Aspegillus niger by PCR-RFLP International symposium on milestones in the development of Mycology and Plant Pathology held at Univ of Madras, Chennai, March 28-30, 2002
1992 - 1999
45) Reddy MS (1999) Ectomycorrhizal formation in micropropagated plantlets International Symposium on Tropical Mycology, held at University of Madras, Chennai, Jan 20-22, 1999
46) Reddy MS (1999) Production of some extracellular enzymes by ectomycorrhizal fungi International Conference on Frontiers in Fungal Biotechnology and Plant-Pathogen Relations, held at Osmania University, Hyderabad, Jan 16-18, 1999
47) Reddy MS (1998) Effect of flyash amendment in soil on biomass productivity In Convention and symposium on sustainable biomass production and rural development, held at IARI, New Delhi, Mar 17-18, 1998
48) Reddy MS, Natarajan K (1997) In vitro ectomycorrhizal formation in Pinus caribaea seedlings38th Annual meeting on the Association of Microbiologists of India, Conference on microbes in sustainable development, held at New Delhi, December 12-14, 1997
49) Reddy MS (1997) Response of ectomycorrhizal fungi on forest tree seedlings National symposium on Microbial Technologies for Env. Mgt. and Resource Recovery, held at Univ. of Delhi, New Delhi, Oct 1-2, 1997
50) Reddy MS (1997) Performance of ectomycorrhizal micropropagated plantlets of Eucalyptus tereticornis In The International Conference on Frontiers in Biotech. held at Trivandrum, Nov. 26-29,1997
51) Reddy MS (1995) Efficacy of mixed inoculum of ectomycorrhizal fungi on the growth and mycorrhizal formation of Pinus patula seedlings in the nursery Third National Conference of Mycorrhiza held at Tata Energy Research Institute, New Delhi, March 13-15, 1995
52) Reddy MS (1992) Influence of Laccaria laccata on the growth of Pinus patula seedlings in the nursery33rd Annual Conference of Association of Microbiologists of India, held at Goa University, Goa November 5-7, 1992
53) Reddy MS (1992) Studies on ectomycorrhizal association of Laccaria fraterna with Eucalyptus globulus32nd Annual Conference of AMI of India held at Madurai Kamaraj Univ. Madurai – Jan. 10-12, 1992