ZAINUL KHAN
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service Plains (ARS-P), Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Jamia Millia Islamia, Integral University, Aligarh Muslim University
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About
Currently, I am working as an ORISE Postdoctoral Research Associate at the USDA-ARS, Fargo, North Dakota, where I work with Dr. Vanitharani Ramachandran on sugarbeet viruses and the development of virus-resistant sugarbeet plants using molecular approches such as RNA interference (RNAi) and CRISPR/Cas9.
I earned my Ph.D. in Plant Virology from Jamia Millia Islamia (Central University), New Delhi, India, in 2016. From 2017 to 2019, I worked as a National Postdoctoral Fellow and Principal Investigator (PI) on a SERB-funded project at the University of Delhi South Campus. Subsequently, I held the position of Dr. D. S. Kothari Postdoctoral Fellow on a UGC-funded project from 2019 to 2022. In 2022, I joined as Research Associate III on an ICAR-funded project, followed by a tenure as Senior Research Associate and PI on a CSIR-funded project (January–March 2024) at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.
My research has focused on plant viruses infecting cotton, okra, chili, tomato, cassava, and several vegetatively propagated fruit crops, including apple, pear, peach, plum, citrus, and grapevine. I have also worked on genetic transformation of cotton, tobacco, tomato, and Catharanthus roseus.
Employment
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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service Plains (ARS-P) Post Doctoral Research2024 - Present
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Indian Agricultural Research Institute Senior Research Associate Scientists' Pool Scheme of CSIR2024 - Present
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Indian Council of Agricultural Research Research Associate III2022 - 2023
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University of Delhi - South Campus Dr. D S Kothari Postdoctoral Fellow2019 - 2022
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University of Delhi - South Campus National Postdoctoral Fellow2017 - 2019
Education
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Jamia Millia Islamia PhD2010 - 2016
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Integral University M.Sc.2006 - 2008
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Aligarh Muslim University B.Sc.2002 - 2005
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (24)
- Comparative genomic segmental abundance of southern rice black-streaked dwarf virus in rice and weeds reveals host-dependent accumulation and variation post first outbreak in India Save
- CRISPR/Cas9-based gene-editing platform development by targeting genes encoding magnesium chelatase and phytoene desaturase in sugarbeet (Beta vulgaris L.) Save
- Development of an improved Agrobacterium-mediated transformation and callus-based regeneration system for sugarbeet (Beta vulgaris L.) Save
- Virome analysis deciphered the infection of American plum line pattern virus, little cherry virus 1 and plum bark necrosis stem pitting-associated virus in plum from India Save
- Deciphering Toxic Pollutants Breakdown Potential in Microbial Community of Chumathang Hot Spring, Ladakh, India via Shotgun Metagenome Sequencing Save
- Assessing the de novo assemblers: a metaviromic study of apple and first report of citrus concave gum-associated virus, apple rubbery wood virus 1 and 2 infecting apple in India Save
- Understanding the dissemination of viruses and viroids identified through virome analysis of major grapevine rootstocks and RPA-based detection of prevalent grapevine virus B Save
- Mixed infection of two mandariviruses identified by high-throughput sequencing in Kinnow mandarin and development of their specific detection using duplex RT-PCR Save
- Transient expression analysis of promoters of okra enation leaf curl virus in Nicotiana benthamiana, cotton and okra plants Save
- Genome analysis of viruses of Phenuiviridae, Betaflexiviridae and Bromoviridae, and apple scar skin viroid in pear by high-throughput sequencing revealing host expansion of a rubodvirus and an ilarvirus Save