Pawan Jayaswal

@nrcpb.res.in

Research Associate
National Institute for Plant Biotechnology

Pawan Jayaswal

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Engineering (Biotechnology), Master of Technology (Bioinformatics), PhD (Bioinformatics)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Genomics Data Analysis. NGS downstream data analysis focused on whole genome assembly, gene prediction/annotation, repeat profiling, variant analysis, Segmental duplication and evolutionary biology

FUTURE PROJECTS

Mango Genome Sequence


Applications Invited
1066

Scholar Citations

15

Scholar h-index

18

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Evolutionary Study of Transposable Elements: Structural Characterization and Phylogenomic Profiling in Plant Genomes
    PK Jayaswal, NK Singh
    Journal of Molecular Evolution, 1-16 , 2026
    2026
  • Analytical techniques for identifying functional or bioactive compounds for functional foods
    R Kumari, G Mishra, VK Ranjan, PK Jayaswal, A Khuntia, C Panigrahi, ...
    Handbook of Functional Foods, 49-69 , 2026
    2026
  • Bioaccessibility, bioavailability, and metabolism of functional foods
    R Kumari, P Singh, VK Ranjan, A Negi, PK Jayaswal, A Kumar, A Khuntia, ...
    Handbook of Functional Foods, 361-390 , 2026
    2026
  • Decoding the Genome of the Flame of Forest Tree (Butea monosperma cv. Agnishikha) Using Pacbio Hifi SMRT Sequencing
    NK Singh, M Rani, S Goel, V Rai, D Bisht, K Gaikwad, R Bhattacharya, ...
    PAG Asia India Conference, March 18-20, 2025 , 2025
    2025
  • High resolution mapping of QTLs for fruit color and firmness in Amrapali/Sensation mango hybrids
    M Srivastav, N Radadiya, S Ramachandra, PK Jayaswal, N Singh, ...
    Frontiers in Plant Science 14, 1135285 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 27
  • Growth stage and nitrate limiting response of NRT2 and NAR2 gene families of bread wheat, and complementation and retrieval of nitrate uptake of atnrt2. 1 mutant by a wheat …
    A Kumar, PK Jayaswal, AK Mahato, A Arya, PK Mandal, NK Singh, ...
    Environmental and Experimental Botany 207, 105205 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 11
  • High resolution mapping of QTLs for fruit color and firmness in Amrapali/Sensation mango hybrids
    G Bhattarai, M Pereira, M Srivastav, NK Singh, AK Mahato, M Srivastav, ...
    2023
  • Comparative transcriptome profiling of Polianthes tuberosa during a compatible interaction with root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita
    KBM Singh, P Jayaswal, S Chandra, J M, PK Mandal
    Molecular biology reports 49 (6), 4503-4516 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 5
  • New hyper-variable SSRs for diversity analysis in mango ( Mangifera indica L.).
    S Manish, SK Singh, P Jai, S Rakesh, S Neha, R Sridhar, D Rajni, G Ankit, ...
    2021
  • The Genome Sequence and Transcriptome Studies in Mango ( Mangifera indica L.)
    NK Singh, AK Mahato, PK Jayaswal
    The mango genome, 165-186 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 17
  • New hyper-variable SSRs for diversity analysis in mango (Mangifera indica L.)
    M Srivastav, SK Singh, J Prakash, R Singh, N Sharma, S Ramchandra, ...
    Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding (The) 81 (1), 119-126 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 17
  • In-silico analysis of WRKY transcription factors gene family in healthy and malformed stages of mango (Mangifera indica)
    A Yadav, K Usha, PK Jayaswal
    Ind. J. Agric. Sci 89, 111-116 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 1
  • Genome wide annotation and characterization of young, intact long terminal repeat retrotransposons (In-LTR-RTs) of seven legume species
    PK Jayaswal, A Shanker, NK Singh
    Genetica 148 (5), 253-268 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 1
  • Transcriptome analysis of flowering genes in mango (Mangifera indica L.) in relation to floral malformation (vol 33, pg 789, 2020)
    A Yadav, PK Jayaswal, K Venkat Raman, B Singh, NK Singh, K Usha
    JOURNAL OF PLANT BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 29 (3), 571-572 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 1
  • Transcriptome analysis of flowering genes in mango ( Mangifera indica L.) in relation to floral malformation
    A Yadav, PK Jayaswal, K Venkat Raman, B Singh, NK Singh, K Usha
    Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology 29 (2), 193-212 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 25
  • Allelic sequence variation in the Sub1A, Sub1B and Sub1C genes among diverse rice cultivars and its association with submergence tolerance
    VR Anuradha Singh, Yashi Singh, Ajay K. Mahato, Pawan K. Jayaswal, Sangeeta ...
    Scientific Report 10 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 32
  • Genome-wide comparative and evolutionary analysis of transposable elements in eight different legume plants
    PK Jayaswal, A Shanker, NK Singh
    INDIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES 90 (5), 185-191 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 1
  • A 62K genic-SNP chip array for genetic studies and breeding applications in pigeonpea ( Cajanus cajan L. Millsp.)
    S Singh, AK Mahato, PK Jayaswal, N Singh, M Dheer, P Goel, RS Raje, ...
    Scientific reports 10 (1), 4960 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 42
  • Mango Fruit Transcriptome
    NKS Pawan Kumar Jayaswal, Manish Srivastava, Anju Bajpai, Kundapura V ...
    Reference Module in Food Science, Elsevier, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0 … , 2020
    2020
  • Genomics-assisted backcross breeding for infusing climate resilience in high-yielding green revolution varieties of rice
    A Bhandari, P Jayaswal, N Yadav, R Singh, Y Singh, B Singh, N Singh, ...
    Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding 79 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 24

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • The first draft of the pigeonpea genome sequence
    NK Singh, DK Gupta, PK Jayaswal, AK Mahato, S Dutta, S Singh, ...
    Journal of plant biochemistry and biotechnology 21 (1), 98-112 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 258
  • Single-copy gene based 50 K SNP chip for genetic studies and molecular breeding in rice
    N Singh, PK Jayaswal, K Panda, P Mandal, V Kumar, B Singh, S Mishra, ...
    Scientific reports 5 (1), 11600 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 185
  • Origin, Diversity and Genome Sequence of Mango (Mangifera indica L.)
    Indian Journal of History of Science 51 (2016), 355-368 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 98
  • Natural allelic diversity in OsDREB1F gene in the Indian wild rice germplasm led to ascertain its association with drought tolerance
    NKS Bikram Pratap Singh 1, Pawan Kumar Jayaswal, Balwant Singh, Pankaj Kumar ...
    Plant Cell Rep . 34 (6), 993-1004 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 77
  • Development and Genetic Characterization of A Novel Herbicide (Imazethapyr) Tolerant Mutant in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)
    RICE 10 (10) , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 70
  • The draft genome of Corchorus olitorius cv. JRO-524 (Navin)
    Genomics Data , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 53
  • A 62K genic-SNP chip array for genetic studies and breeding applications in pigeonpea ( Cajanus cajan L. Millsp.)
    S Singh, AK Mahato, PK Jayaswal, N Singh, M Dheer, P Goel, RS Raje, ...
    Scientific reports 10 (1), 4960 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 42
  • Allelic sequence variation in the Sub1A, Sub1B and Sub1C genes among diverse rice cultivars and its association with submergence tolerance
    VR Anuradha Singh, Yashi Singh, Ajay K. Mahato, Pawan K. Jayaswal, Sangeeta ...
    Scientific Report 10 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 32
  • MiSNPDb : a web-based genomic resources of tropical ecology fruit mango ( Mangifera indica L.) for phylogeography and varietal differentiation
    MA Iquebal, S Jaiswal, AK Mahato, PK Jayaswal, UB Angadi, N Kumar, ...
    Scientific reports 7 (1), 14968 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 32
  • High resolution mapping of QTLs for fruit color and firmness in Amrapali/Sensation mango hybrids
    M Srivastav, N Radadiya, S Ramachandra, PK Jayaswal, N Singh, ...
    Frontiers in Plant Science 14, 1135285 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 27
  • Transcriptome analysis of flowering genes in mango ( Mangifera indica L.) in relation to floral malformation
    A Yadav, PK Jayaswal, K Venkat Raman, B Singh, NK Singh, K Usha
    Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology 29 (2), 193-212 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 25
  • Genomics-assisted backcross breeding for infusing climate resilience in high-yielding green revolution varieties of rice
    A Bhandari, P Jayaswal, N Yadav, R Singh, Y Singh, B Singh, N Singh, ...
    Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding 79 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 24
  • Characterization of OglDREB2A gene from African rice ( Oryza glaberrima ), comparative analysis and its transcriptional regulation under salinity stress
    AM Gumi, PK Guha, A Mazumder, P Jayaswal, TK Mondal
    3 Biotech 8 (2), 91 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 22
  • The Genome Sequence and Transcriptome Studies in Mango ( Mangifera indica L.)
    NK Singh, AK Mahato, PK Jayaswal
    The mango genome, 165-186 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 17
  • New hyper-variable SSRs for diversity analysis in mango (Mangifera indica L.)
    M Srivastav, SK Singh, J Prakash, R Singh, N Sharma, S Ramchandra, ...
    Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding (The) 81 (1), 119-126 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 17
  • Haplotype diversity and association analysis of SNAC1 gene in wild rice germplasm
    BP Singh, B Singh, V Kumar, PK Singh, PK Jayaswal, S Mishra, NK Singh
    Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding (The) 75 (2), 157-166 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 15
  • Growth stage and nitrate limiting response of NRT2 and NAR2 gene families of bread wheat, and complementation and retrieval of nitrate uptake of atnrt2. 1 mutant by a wheat …
    A Kumar, PK Jayaswal, AK Mahato, A Arya, PK Mandal, NK Singh, ...
    Environmental and Experimental Botany 207, 105205 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 11
  • A tree of life based on ninety-eight expressed genes conserved across diverse eukaryotic species
    PK Jayaswal, V Dogra, A Shanker, TR Sharma, NK Singh
    Plos one 12 (9), e0184276 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 10
  • Phylogeny of actin and tubulin gene homologs in diverse eukaryotic species
    PK Jayaswal, A Shanker, NK Singh
    Indian J. Genet 79 (1), 284-291 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 9
  • Development and genetic characterization of a novel herbicide (imazethapyr) tolerant mutant in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Rice 10, 1–12
    D Shoba, M Raveendran, S Manonmani, S Utharasu, D Dhivyapriya, ...
    Go to original source... Go to PubMed , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 9

RESEARCH OUTPUTS (PATENTS, SOFTWARE, PUBLICATIONS, PRODUCTS)

1. Nisha Singh, Pawan Kumar Jayaswal, Tilak Raj Sharma, Nagendra Kumar Singh. A single copy gene based 50K SNP rice DNA Chip and USES THERE OF. Patent number: 339438, Grant Date:25062020, India.

2. Best Poster Award received in Indo-Swiss Collaboration in Biotechnology Symposium held during 3- 4 Dec 2018 at the National Agriculture Science Academy Complex, New Delhi.

3. International travel award received from Scientific and Engineering Research Board (SERB) to participate in the “Philosophy of Biological Systematics” course work in

Brussel, 2015.

4. Travel award received from the Society for the Study of Evolution, University of Arizona in 2014.

5. Third prize winner in the oral presentation in the National conference on Computational biology held during August 22 -23, 2008, Karunya University Tamilnadu, India.

6. Received best student award in Department of Biotechnology under Bachelor of Engineering course in 2007, from Shri Rawatpura Sarkar Institute of Technology and Sciences, Datia, M.P. India