Molecular insight into auxin signaling and associated network modulating stress responses in rice Pooja Choudhary, Pooja R. Aggarwal, Praful Salvi, Mehanathan Muthamilarasan Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2025 Phytohormones are vital regulators of various signaling networks in plants. Among different phytohormones, auxin has been thoroughly studied for its role in regulating plants' growth, development, and stress response. One major function of auxin is modulating the developmental processes in response to environmental cues. Although extensive studies on Arabidopsis have advanced the knowledge of auxin biology, several studies on rice have uncovered key players regulated by auxin that play critical roles in coordinating auxin homeostasis and signaling involved in defense response. The emerging knowledge on auxin biology, auxin-regulated gene expression, and auxin-signaling in rice during various environmental stresses has provided insights into the possible mechanism of rice susceptibility or resistance to different abiotic and biotic stresses. The current review enumerates the possible mechanisms of stress-induced auxin homeostasis in rice. In addition, we provide an overview of the state of knowledge on auxin-mediated defense signaling in rice, highlighting its pivotal role in stress response. In particular, we discuss the auxin pathways and the dynamic regulation in response to biotic and abiotic stress. We highlight the novel findings in the diversity of auxin signaling in the model plant Arabidopsis with an aim to emphasize the need to translate these findings into agronomically and economically important cereals like rice. Addressing the complexity of auxin induction, signaling, and its associated molecular network, an in-depth investigation in rice is required to comprehend auxin-mediated spatial-temporal regulation of developmental processes during stress.
Climate Change and Food Production: Small Millets Cultivation Ensures Global Food Supply and Nutritional Security Vaishali Singh, Ankisha Vijay, Pooja Choudhary Plant Cell and Environment, 2025 Climate change poses critical challenges to universal food security, thus necessitating sustainable agricultural practices and the diversification of food crops. Given this, the present review suggests the intensification of small millet cultivation, specifically on marginal lands with limited resources, which can address nutritional and food insecurities. Owing to the superior nutritional qualities, socioeconomic advantages, and environmental benefits, integrating small millets into global food systems can essentially assist in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to zero hunger, climate action, and biodiversity conservation. Key challenges, such as limited availability of genetic resources, low market incentives, and insufficient policy support, are highlighted, along with strategies for their mainstreaming through global collaborative efforts, advanced technologies, and market‐efficient policy interventions. By emphasizing the unique agronomic traits of small millets, the present review underlines their potential as a sustainable alternative to current cereal crops, which provides a comprehensive solution to global environmental and food supply challenges, thus ensuring nutritional security in the face of climate change.
Proteomic signatures uncover phenotypic plasticity of susceptible and resistant genotypes by wall remodelers in rice blast Arunima Sinha, Kanika Narula, Latika Bhola, Atreyee Sengupta, Pooja Choudhary, Pragya Nalwa, Mohit Kumar, Eman Elagamey, Niranjan Chakraborty, Subhra Chakraborty Plant Cell and Environment, 2024 Molecular communication between macromolecules dictates extracellular matrix (ECM) dynamics during pathogen recognition and disease development. Extensive research has shed light on how plant immune components are activated, regulated and function in response to pathogen attack. However, two key questions remain largely unresolved: (i) how does ECM dynamics govern susceptibility and disease resistance, (ii) what are the components that underpin these phenomena? Rice blast, caused by Magnaporthe oryzae adversely affects rice productivity. To understand ECM regulated genotype‐phenotype plasticity in blast disease, we temporally profiled two contrasting rice genotypes in disease and immune state. Morpho‐histological, biochemical and electron microscopy analyses revealed that increased necrotic lesions accompanied by electrolyte leakage governs disease state. Wall carbohydrate quantification showed changes in pectin level was more significant in blast susceptible compared to blast resistant cultivar. Temporally resolved quantitative disease‐ and immune‐responsive ECM proteomes identified 308 and 334 proteins, respectively involved in wall remodelling and integrity, signalling and disease/immune response. Pairwise comparisons between time and treatment, messenger ribonucleic acid expression, diseasome and immunome networks revealed novel blast‐related functional modules. Data demonstrated accumulation of α‐galactosidase and phosphatase were associated with disease state, while reactive oxygen species, induction of Lysin motif proteins, CAZymes and extracellular Ca‐receptor protein govern immune state.
Combining extracellular matrix proteome and phosphoproteome of chickpea and meta-analysis reveal novel proteoforms and evolutionary significance of clade-specific wall-associated events in plant Kanika Narula, Arunima Sinha, Pooja Choudhary, Sudip Ghosh, Eman Elagamey, Archana Sharma, Atreyee Sengupta, Niranjan Chakraborty, Subhra Chakraborty Plant Direct, 2024 Extracellular matrix (ECM) plays central roles in cell architecture, innate defense and cell wall integrity (CWI) signaling. During transition to multicellularity, modular domain structures of ECM proteins and proteoforms have evolved due to continuous adaptation across taxonomic clades under different ecological niche. Although this incredible diversity has to some extent been investigated at protein level, extracellular phosphorylation events and molecular evolution of ECM proteoform families remains unexplored. We developed matrisome proteoform atlas in a grain legume, chickpea and performed meta‐analyses of 74 plant matrisomes. MS/MS analysis identified 1,424 proteins and 315 phosphoproteins involved in diverse functions. Cross‐species ECM protein network identified proteoforms associated with CWI maintenance system. Phylogenetic characterization of eighteen matrix protein families highlighted the role of taxon‐specific paralogs and orthologs. Novel information was acquired on gene expansion and loss, co‐divergence, sub functionalization and neofunctionalization during evolution. Modular networks of matrix protein families and hub proteins showed higher diversity across taxonomic clades than among organs. Furthermore, protein families differ in nonsynonymous to synonymous substitution rates. Our study pointed towards the matrix proteoform functionality, sequence divergence variation, interactions between wall remodelers and molecular evolution using a phylogenetic framework. This is the first report on comprehensive matrisome proteoform network illustrating presence of CWI signaling proteins in land plants.
Exploring the nutraceutical potential of foxtail millet: a minor millet with a major impact on nutrition security P Shukla, PR Aggarwal, P Choudhary, M Muthamilarasan Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy 92 (1), 52-62 , 2026 2026
EfficientNetB0-based Feature Extraction for Single and Double-Hand Mudra Recognition P Chavan, P Choudhary, S Upadhyay, S Devarshi, S Sureliya, A Kumar 2026 5th International Conference on Sentiment Analysis and Deep Learning … , 2026 2026
5th International Conference on Sentiment Analysis and Deep Learning (ICSADL 2026) 18-20 February, 2026 M Nirmal, JT Panachakel, SP Anusha, A Praveen, R Kiran, ... Learning (ICSADL 2026) 18, 20 , 2026 2026
Solid-State and AI-Driven Advances in EV Battery Ecosystems: Road to 2030 P Choudhary, A Agrawal, S Sharma 2025 IEEE 4th International Conference on Smart Technologies for Power … , 2025 2025
Unleashing the feasibility of zinc oxide nanoparticles in heavy metals phytoremediation: a critical review P Choudhary, D Arora, N Ahlawat, SS Arya, S Kumar International Journal of Phytoremediation, 1-26 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
" Uncorrecting" congenitally corrected TGA: does double switch repair in the contemporary era improve outcomes? S Mishra, M Deva, S Khanna, P Choudhary European Heart Journal 46 (Supplement_1), ehaf784. 2806 , 2025 2025
Small millets as climate-smart crops: innovations in stress biology and biotechnology MM Choudhary, Pooja, Jeeva Ganesan, Pooja R. Aggarwal, Lydia Pramitha, Laha ... Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 1-19. , 2025 2025
Biochar-Amended Vertical Flow Constructed Wetlands: A Green Technology for Dairy Wastewater Treatment. N Ahlawat, V Panghal, P Choudhary, V Hooda, SS Arya, S Kumar Ecology, Environment & Conservation (0971765X) 31 (4) , 2025 2025
Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles: A Comparative Study of Structural and Optical Properties of Green and Chemically Synthesized Nanoparticles. P Choudhary, D Arora, V Hooda, SS Arya, S Kumar Ecology, Environment & Conservation (0971765X) 31 (4) , 2025 2025
Climate Change and Food Production: Small Millets Cultivation Ensures Global Food Supply and Nutritional Security VSAVP Choudhary Plant Cell Environ , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
Efficient FPGA Implementation of the CORDIC Algorithm Using Approximate Adders P Choudhary, A Tripathi, S Sharma, S Mahajan 2025 5th International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Energy … , 2025 2025
Multi-modality build-to-build and fleet-level variability analytics and adjustment of additive machine, process health, and build quality S Kumar, S Arumugam, M Navalgund, KL Bruns, JW Ortner, ... US Patent App. 18/930,571 , 2025 2025
Interobserver reliability of sonographic measurement of inferior vena cava and aorta parameters in fasting children in the perioperative period: A prospective observational study P Thaware, P Choudhary, Z Ahmad, S Jangid, R Ahmad, A Kumar, ... Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology 41 (2), 345-350 , 2025 2025
Heavy metals in agricultural soil: effect on physicochemical properties and soil microbiome M Sharma, V Singh, M Gupta, P Choudhary Innovative advancements in biotechnology: technological advancements in … , 2025 2025 Citations: 4
Molecular insight into auxin signaling and associated network modulating stress responses in rice P Choudhary, PR Aggarwal, P Salvi, M Muthamilarasan Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 219, 109452 , 2025 2025 Citations: 8
Exploring genetics and genomics trends to understand the link between secondary metabolic genes and agronomic traits in cereals under stress PR Aggarwal, M Mehanathan, P Choudhary Journal of Plant Physiology 303, 154379 , 2024 2024 Citations: 5
Millet as a promising C4 model crop for sustainable biofuel production PC Pooja R. Aggarwal a,* , Mehanathan Muthamilarasan a Journal of Biotechnology 395, 110-121 , 2024 2024 Citations: 12
A Decadal Trend Analysis of Measles Cases in Rajasthan and Future Prediction using ARIMA Model: An Observational Study. S AGARWAL, S BATRA, P BAIRWA, P SINHA, P CHOUDHARY, DK JAIN, ... Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research 18 (7) , 2024 2024 Citations: 1
Identification and characterization of abiotic stress-tolerant genes in rice ( Oryza sativa L.): a computational approach S Kadam, P Choudhary, D Cheulkar, R Singh, S Sawardekar, S Barage Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection 131 (3), 1021-1042 , 2024 2024
Antibacterial Activity of Sustainable Thymol Nanoemulsion Formulations Against the Bacterial Blight Disease on Cluster Bean Caused by Xanthomonas axonopodis P Choudhary, G Bhanjana, S Kumar, N Dilbaghi Indian Journal of Microbiology 64 (2), 694-704 , 2024 2024 Citations: 4
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Genetic enhancement of climate-resilient traits in small millets: a review P Choudhary, P Shukla, M Muthamilarasan Heliyon 9 (4) , 2023 2023 Citations: 66
Hormonal crosstalk in regulating salinity stress tolerance in graminaceous crops P Choudhary, L Pramitha, S Rana, S Verma, PR Aggarwal, ... Physiologia Plantarum 173 (4), 1587-1596 , 2021 2021 Citations: 58
A survey–Energy harvesting sources and techniques for internet of things devices P Choudhary, L Bhargava, V Singh, M Choudhary, A kumar Suhag Materials today: proceedings 30, 52-56 , 2020 2020 Citations: 54
Genotype-independent Agrobacterium rhizogenes -mediated root transformation of chickpea: a rapid and efficient method for reverse genetics studies PR Aggarwal, P Nag, P Choudhary, N Chakraborty, S Chakraborty Plant Methods 14 (1), 55 , 2018 2018 Citations: 49
De novo transcriptome analysis identifies key genes involved in dehydration stress response in kodo millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum L.) BV Suresh, P Choudhary, PR Aggarwal, S Rana, RK Singh, ... Genomics 114 (3), 110347 , 2022 2022 Citations: 35
Biotechnological interventions for improving the seed longevity in cereal crops: progress and prospects P Choudhary, L Pramitha, PR Aggarwal, S Rana, M Vetriventhan, ... Critical Reviews in Biotechnology 43 (2), 309-325 , 2023 2023 Citations: 33
Multi-omics intervention in Setaria to dissect climate-resilient traits: Progress and prospects PR Aggarwal, L Pramitha, P Choudhary, RK Singh, P Shukla, M Prasad, ... Frontiers in Plant Science 13, 892736 , 2022 2022 Citations: 26
Molecular and metabolomic interventions for identifying potential bioactive molecules to mitigate diseases and their impacts on crop plants P Choudhary, PR Aggarwal, S Rana, R Nagarathnam, M Muthamilarasan Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology 114, 101624 , 2021 2021 Citations: 22
Structural evolution and function of stress associated proteins in regulating biotic and abiotic stress responses in plants V Shukla, P Choudhary, S Rana, M Muthamilarasan Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology 30 (4), 779-792 , 2021 2021 Citations: 20
Comparative nuclear proteomics analysis provides insight into the mechanism of signaling and immune response to blast disease caused by Magnaporthe oryzae in rice K Narula, P Choudhary, S Ghosh, E Elagamey, N Chakraborty, ... Proteomics 19 (3), 1800188 , 2019 2019 Citations: 17
An era of internet of things leads to smart cities initiatives towards urbanization P Choudhary, L Bhargava, AK Suhag, M Choudhary, S Singh Digital Cities Roadmap: IoT‐Based Architecture and Sustainable Buildings … , 2021 2021 Citations: 16
Genetic enhancement of climate-resilient traits in small millets: a review. Heliyon 9 (4): e14502 P Choudhary, P Shukla, M Muthamilarasan 2023 Citations: 15
Modulating physiological and transcriptional regulatory mechanisms for enhanced climate resilience in cereal crops P Choudhary, M Muthamilarasan Journal of plant physiology 278, 153815 , 2022 2022 Citations: 14
Millet as a promising C4 model crop for sustainable biofuel production PC Pooja R. Aggarwal a,* , Mehanathan Muthamilarasan a Journal of Biotechnology 395, 110-121 , 2024 2024 Citations: 12
kumar Suhag P Choudhary, L Bhargava, V Singh, M Choudhary A., A survey–Energy harvesting sources and techniques for internet of things … , 2020 2020 Citations: 11
Foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.): a model for small millets L Pramitha, P Choudhary, S Rana, RK Singh, P Das, S Sharma, ... Neglected and underutilized crops, 305-324 , 2023 2023 Citations: 10
Hysteroscopic intrauterine adhesiolysis resulting in positive reproductive outcome P Choudhary, V Singh Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy 8 (4), 192-193 , 2019 2019 Citations: 9
Molecular insight into auxin signaling and associated network modulating stress responses in rice P Choudhary, PR Aggarwal, P Salvi, M Muthamilarasan Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 219, 109452 , 2025 2025 Citations: 8
Query-based image retrieval using SVM N Janu, S Gupta, M Nawal, P Choudhary International conference on emerging technologies in computer engineering … , 2022 2022 Citations: 8
Integrating Genomics and Phenomics Tools to Dissect Climate Resilience Traits in Small Millets HVMM Lydia Pramitha, Pooja Choudhary, Pronomita Das, Shriya Sharma ... Omics of Climate Resilient Small Millets, 275–298 , 2022 2022 Citations: 8
