Shikha Mittal
Research Associate

Qualification

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• M.Sc Bioinformatics
• Ph.D Bioinfromatics (Pursuing)

Project

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• Creating a fully characterized genetic resource pipeline for mustard improvement programme in India.

Research Interest

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• NGS analysis
• Gene and protein networking
• GS and GWAS
• Genomics

Awards and Honours

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• ICAR-NET qualified
• Best poster presentation award in Interdrought-V conference, Hyderabad

Important Publications

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• Shikha M, Kanika A, Rao AR, Mallikarjuna MG, Gupta HS and Nepolean T (2017) Genomic Selection for Drought Tolerance Using Genome-Wide SNPs in Maize. Front. Plant Sci. 8:550. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00550.

• Aravind J, Rinku S, Pooja B, Shikha M, Kaliyugam S, Mallikarjuna MG, Kumar A, Rao AR and Nepolean T (2017) Identification, Characterization, and Functional Validation of Drought-responsive MicroRNAs in Subtropical Maize Inbreds. Front. Plant Sci. 8:941. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00941
• Van Gioi H, Mallikarjuna MG, Shikha M, Pooja B, Jha SK, Dash PK, Basappa AM, Gadag RN, Rao AR and Nepolean T (2017) Variable Level of Dominance of Candidate Genes Controlling Drought Functional Traits in Maize Hybrids. Front. Plant Sci. 8:940. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00940