EDUCATION
Research Associate. Animal and Plant Science, University of Sheffield (UK).
PhD in Plant Molecular Biology. (2013), University of Leeds (UK).
MSc in Bioscience (Human genetics). (2009), University of Leeds (UK)
BSc in Genetics, Biotechnology and Chemistry. (2007) Bangalore University (India)
KEY RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Epigenetic mechanisms controlling plant stress response
- Transgenerational immune priming
- Plant stress responses
- Combinatorial biotic and abiotic stresses in crop
Scholarships
2009 Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council – PhD studentship RCUK-DST India Science Bridge: Sustainable Indo-UK Agricultural Initiative
2008 The faculty of bioscience International scholarship for the Masters course Faculty of Bioscience, University of Leeds, UK
PUBLICATIONS
(2015) Reduction of phytate by down-regulation of Arabidopsis thaliana MIPS and IPK1 genes alters susceptibility to beet cyst nematodes. Nematology. 17(1):401-407. DOI: 10.1163/15685411-00002874
BOOK CHAPTERS
Atkinson N.J, Jain R and Urwin P.E. (2014) The response of plant to simultaneous biotic and abiotic stresses. In: Mahalingam R, ed. Combined stresses in plants. Springer International. pp 181-201. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-07899-1_9
CONTACT
Ritushree Jain
Animal and Plant Science Department
University of Sheffield
Alfred Denny Building
Western Bank
S10 2TN
Sheffield, UK, Europe
rs.jain@sheffield.ac.uk
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