Dr. Chandrashekar Mootapally

@gtu.ac.in

School of Applied Sciences and Technology
Gujarat Technological University

Dr. Chandrashekar Mootapally


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RESEARCH INTERESTS

Marinomics (pro- to eu- karyotes), Population Genetics and Molecular Taxonomy, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics.
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Scholar Citations

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Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • A Trench Plate-Based Approach for the Selective Isolation of Metal-Cycling Bacteria
    R Desai, N Trivedi, M Ladola, B Rathva, A Desai, H Katariya, S Duggirala, ...
    Indian Journal of Microbiology, 1-6 , 2026
    2026
  • Longitudinal wastewater virome surveillance unveils untapped circulating viruses in the community
    N Shukla, J Thakor, P Chavda, H Purohit, H Patel, S Thakar, A Raval, ...
    npj Emerging Contaminants 2 (1), 15 , 2026
    2026
  • Focusing on the unfocused: prominence of proteo-transcriptomic studies on venomous sea snakes
    P Prajapati, C Mootapally
    Biochemical Genetics 64 (2), 2948-2967 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Avian Species Driven Cultivable Bacterial Community from the Coastal Ecosystem of Gujarat, India
    L Agravat, D Desai, N Nathani, C Mootapally, IR Gadhvi, S Haldar
    Journal of Scientific Research and Reports 32 (4), 61-85 , 2026
    2026
  • Cross-continental venom narratives: proteo-transcriptomic insights into Hydrophis cyanocinctus of India and China
    P Prajapati, R Bhaiyya, RP Singh, N Shah, IR Gadhvi, N Nathani, ...
    Archives of Toxicology, 1-13 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Effect of Carbon-to-Nitrogen Ratios Using Millet as a Carbon Source on Growth Performance, Water Quality, and Microbial Dynamics in a Biofloc System for Catla catla
    V Jaya, S Vivek, B Asif, R Nidhi, S Remya, S Kumar, P Bhavika, ...
    Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology 29 (2), 36-49 , 2026
    2026
  • Comparative Study of Biofloc, Bio-Phyton and Aquamimicry System Using Millet as Carbon Source in Catla catla
    V Jaya, S Vivek, AI Bhadarka, R Nidhi, S Remya, K Sujit, P Bhavika, ...
    UTTAR PRADESH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 47 (2), 236-255 , 2026
    2026
  • Transcriptome based functional atlas of venomous spines: a first report on Dwarf lionfish
    P Prajapati, K Panchal, P Koringa, S Jakhesara, N Nathani, C Mootapally
    Toxicon, 108995 , 2026
    2026
  • Herbal Remedies for Bovine Mastitis: From Traditional Knowledge To Biotechnological Validation
    D Devanshi, P Nidhi, N Neelam, M Chandrashekar
    An Insight in Ethno-Veterinary Herbal Research 1, 97-105 , 2026
    2026
  • Herbs, Heritage, and Health: Ethnoveterinary Practices in Livestock Care
    P Nidhi, M Gaurang, M Chandrashekar, N Neelam
    An Insight in Ethno-Veterinary Herbal Research 1, 27-34 , 2026
    2026
  • Applications of metagenomics and metagenome-assembled genomes in the optimization of sustainable wastewater treatment systems
    P Sharma, C Mootapally, S Sharma, N Nathani
    Development in Wastewater Treatment Research and Processes: Microbiome in … , 2025
    2025
  • Towards a Comprehensive Wastewater Virome Atlas for Pathogen Monitoring
    N Shukla, J Thakor, P Chavda, H Purohit, H Patel, S Thakar, A Raval, ...
    2025
  • Harnessing Biocontrol Agents to Combat Stem Rot Disease in Peanut Cultivation: A Sustainable Approach for Enhanced Yield and Soil Health
    RH Rajyaguru, JT Thumar, N Nathani, C Mootapally, M Shri
    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PLANT AND ENVIRONMENT 11 (03), 575-582 , 2025
    2025
  • Insights into Phylum Asgardarchaeota: Analysis of Two Novel MAGs Within Class Njordarchaeia
    P Prajapati, B Giridharan, C Mootapally, N Nathani
    Indian Journal of Microbiology, 1-16 , 2025
    2025
  • Multispecies plastic associated bacterial community MAGs separation by electromagnetic radiations
    HS Jadhav, AB Fulke, C Mootapally, NM Nathani
    bioRxiv, 2025.08. 21.671670 , 2025
    2025
  • Omics Translation Marine-Derived Pharmaceuticals for the Blue Bio-economy
    P Prajapati, B Parekh, R Bhanderi, C Mootapally, N Nathani
    Marine Biotechnology, 10.1201/9781032698106-5 , 2025
    2025
  • Microbial drivers of biogeochemical cycles in deep sediments of the Kathiawar Peninsula Gulfs of India
    C Mootapally, P Sharma, S Dash, M Kumar, S Sharma, R Kothari, ...
    Science of The Total Environment 965, 178609 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 6
  • Seaweed-bacteria interaction, molecular mechanism and biotechnological applications
    M Mahajan, P Jethwani, C Mootapally, I Pancha, RP Singh, N Nathani
    Biotechnological Interventions to Aid Commercial Seaweed Farming, 393-424 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 7
  • Sustainable mastitis management in dairy cattle: a review and commentary focused on countries that use ethnoveterinary medicine and validation strategies
    S Pathak, B Parekh, R Desai, P Prajapati, V Suthar, L Sorathiya, ...
    Discover Plants 1 (1), 72 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 4
  • Melodious tuning of microbial dynamics in biofloc, cage, and pond culturing system: a study on Pangasius pangasius fish gut microbiome
    FD Vala, SR Lende, VK Solanki, K Jora, R Desai, P Sharma, N Nathani, ...
    Frontiers in Microbiology 15, 1434312 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 4

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Effect of roughage on rumen microbiota composition in the efficient feed converter and sturdy Indian Jaffrabadi buffalo ( Bubalus bubalis )
    NM Nathani, AK Patel, CS Mootapally, B Reddy, SV Shah, PM Lunagaria, ...
    BMC genomics 16 (1), 1116 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 81
  • Assessment of bacterial community composition in response to uranium levels in sediment samples of sacred Cauvery River
    J Suriya, MC Shekar, NM Nathani, T Suganya, S Bharathiraja, M Krishnan
    Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 101, 831-841 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 60
  • Antibiotic resistance genes allied to the pelagic sediment microbiome in the Gulf of Khambhat and Arabian Sea
    NM Nathani, C Mootapally, BP Dave
    Science of The Total Environment 653, 446-454 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 49
  • Understanding the underestimated: Occurrence, distribution, and interactions of microplastics in the sediment and soil of China, India, and Japan
    R Silori, V Shrivastava, P Mazumder, C Mootapally, A Pandey, M Kumar
    Environmental Pollution 320, 120978 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 48
  • Antibiotic Resistome Biomarkers associated to the pelagic Sediments of the Gulfs of Kathiawar peninsula and Arabian Sea
    C Mootapally, NM Nathani, P Poriya, I Beleem, JC Dabhi, IR Gadhvi, ...
    Scientific Reports 9 (1), 17281 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 25
  • Molecular characterization of Ghungroo pig
    G Zaman, MC Shekar, AM Ferdoci, S Laskar
    International Journal of Animal Biotechnology 3 (01), 1-4 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 22
  • Fungi with high ability to crunch multiple Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) from the pelagic sediments of Gulfs of Gujarat
    M Mahajan, D Manek, N Vora, RK Kothari, C Mootapally, NM Nathani
    Marine Pollution Bulletin 167, 112293 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 20
  • Molecular characterization of Meghalaya Local pigs (Niang Megha) using microsatellite markers
    G Zaman, MC Shekar, A Aziz
    Indian Journal of Science and Technology 6 (10), 5302-5306 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 17
  • Isolation, characterization and growth response study of chlorpyrifos utilizing soil bacterium Pseudomonas putida JR16
    R Jalpa K, N Neelam M, H Ankit T, J Anjali U, CS Mootapally, K Ramesh K
    INDIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH 52 (4), 355-361 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 15
  • Mining of Ruminant Microbial Phytase (RPHY1) from Metagenomic Data of Mehsani Buffalo Breed: Identification, Gene Cloning, and Characterization
    CS Mootapally, NM Nathani, AK Patel, SJ Jakhesara, CG Joshi
    Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology 26 (4), 252-260; DOI: 10 … , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 14
  • Marine Extremophiles: Adaptations and Biotechnological Applications
    PJ Shukla, VD Bhatt, J Suriya, C Mootapally
    Encyclopedia of Marine Biotechnology 3, 1753-1771 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 13
  • Marine Niche: Applications in Pharmaceutical Sciences
    NM Nathani, C Mootapally, IR Gadhvi, B Maitreya, CG Joshi
    https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5017-1 1, 458 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 13
  • Comprehensive Exploration of the Rumen Microbial Ecosystem With Advancements in Metagenomics
    RK Kothari, NM Nathani, C Mootapally, JK Rank, HB Gosai, BP Dave, ...
    Metagenomics, 215-229 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 11
  • Molecular characterization of Doom pigs using microsatellite markers
    AJ Zaman, G., Laskar, S., Ferdoci, A.M., Chandra Shekar, M. and Chetri
    African Journal of Biotechnology 13 (30), 3017-3022 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 10
  • 309 metagenome assembled microbial genomes from deep sediment samples in the Gulfs of Kathiawar Peninsula
    NM Nathani, KJ Dave, PP Vatsa, MS Mahajan, P Sharma, C Mootapally
    Scientific Data 8 (1), 194 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 9
  • Draft Genome Sequence of Commercial Textile Dye-Decolorizing and -Degrading Bacillus subtilis Strain C3 Isolated in India
    K Kunadia, NM Nathani, V Kothari, RJ Kotadia, CR Kothari, A Joshi, ...
    Genome Announcements 4 (2), e00104-16 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 8
  • Assessment of with-in breed diversity in Hallikar cattle (Bos indicus) through microsatellite markers
    M Chandra Shekar, J Usha Kumari, SMK Karthickeyan, R Muthezhilan
    Indian J. Sci. and Tech 4 (4) , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 8
  • Seaweed-bacteria interaction, molecular mechanism and biotechnological applications
    M Mahajan, P Jethwani, C Mootapally, I Pancha, RP Singh, N Nathani
    Biotechnological Interventions to Aid Commercial Seaweed Farming, 393-424 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 7
  • Diving into the Venom Apparatus Transcriptomes of Pterois antennata and Pterois radiata : Unearthing a Novel Genus-Specific Piscidin-3 Homolog and a …
    P Prajapati, R Desai, M Varma, K Panchal, S Jakhesara, P Koringa, ...
    International journal of peptide research and therapeutics 30 (2), 12 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 7
  • Sediment Plasmidome of the Gulfs of Kathiawar Peninsula and Arabian Sea
    C Mootapally, MS Mahajan, NM Nathani
    Microbial ecology 81 (2), 540-548 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 7