Kale PB

About

Dr. Prashant Bhaskar Kale is an agricultural biotechnologist, molecular biologist, and academician currently serving at the State Level Biotechnology Centre (SLBTC), Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (MPKV), Rahuri, Maharashtra, India. He holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Plant Biotechnology and has extensive experience bridging foundational plant science, functional genomics, and applied crop improvement.

In addition, Dr. Prashant actively teaches at the university, moderates curricula, and mentors researchers. He is committed to open-access agricultural education and authors digital manuals and bioinformatics workflows to build competence among undergraduate and postgraduate scholars.

Employment

• Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth Adhoc Assistant Professor
  2025 - Present
• Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth Adhoc Assistant Professor
  2021 - 2025

Education

• Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth PhD
  2010 - 2015
• Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth M.Sc. (Agricultural Biotechnology)
  2007 - 2009

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (38)

• AFLP Analyses of Genetic Divergence in Indian Potato Varieties
  Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology 2026 DOI: 10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i53895
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• Characterization of Curcuminoid Derivatives in Three Diverse Indian Curcuma Species by HPTLC
  Indian Journal of Agricultural Biochemistry 2026 DOI: 10.5958/0974-4479.2026.00014.6
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• Plant signaling and signal transduction cascades in response to multiple abiotic stresses
  Multiple Abiotic Stresses in Plants 2026 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-443-27424-4.00014-8
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• Exploitation of the Xanthomonas Repetitive Intergenic Consensus Sequence for the Development of Efficient SCAR Markers for Detection of Xanthomonas citri pv. punicae in Field Samples of Bacterial Blight-infected Pomegranates
  Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology 2025 DOI: 10.22207/JPAM.19.4.33
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• Mineral nutrient acquisition under stress: Sensing, signaling, and transportation
  Plant Science 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2025.112702
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• CRISPR/Cas-mediated genome editing for biotic stress tolerance
  Crispr Cas Mediated Genome Editing in Plants 2023
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• MSAP Marker Based Epigenetic Regulation in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Floral Malady of Soybean (Glycine max)
  Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology 2022 DOI: 10.1590/1678-4324-2022210115
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• Genetic engineering of crop plants for salinity and drought stress tolerance: Being closer to the field
  Abiotic stress tolerance mechanisms in plants 2021 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003163831
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• Mutation breeding, genetic diversity and crop adaptation to climate change
  Mutation breeding, genetic diversity and crop adaptation to climate change 2021 DOI: DOI: 10.1079/9781789249095.0030
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• National Repository of EMS Induced Mutants of an Upland Rice Cultivar Nagina 22: Progress Update on Characterization and Utilization
  Mutation Breeding Genetic Diversity and Crop Adaptation to Climate Change 2021 DOI: 10.1079/9781789249095.0030
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