Jisha KC

@mesasmabicollege.edu.in

Assistant Professor of Botany
MES Asmabi College, P. Vemballur, Kodungallur, Kerala

Jisha KC


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EDUCATION

MSc Botany, PhD Botany

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Physiology, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Plant Science
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Scopus Publications

1605

Scholar Citations

9

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Scopus Publications

  • GABA Priming Induced Modulations in the Redox Homeostasis of Plants under Osmotic Stress
    Kakkuzhiyulla Parambath Raj Aswathi, Kolothodi Chandran Jisha, Mathew Veena, Akhila Sen, Nair Gopalakrishnan Sarath, Jos Thomas Puthur
    Gaba in Plants Biosynthesis Plant Development and Food Security, 2025
    Osmotic stressor, which severely impairs plant development and performance, is one of the crucial stress among the many abiotic stresses that plants are frequently exposed to. To increase the ability of plants to withstand stress, a variety of strategies are used. Priming is one such simple but effective practical technique. The potential of seed priming with γ-amino butyric acid (GABA) to improve plant innate immunity through an improved antioxidant defense strategy and the activation of stress response genes, which protects plants from stress injury, has received a lot of attention. The significance of GABA as a signaling molecule during stress is reported by many researchers, but the precise mode of action of GABA in plants remains a mystery. Understanding the regulations of antioxidant defense mechanisms during osmotic stress might help to better understand how GABA regulates redox homeostasis in plants. Enhancement of the osmotic stress tolerance through the augmented activity of antioxidants can contribute to the development of tolerant varieties that can withstand osmotic stress.
  • Effect of Hydropriming and Osmopriming on the Germination and Seedling Vigor of the East Indian Sandalwood (Santalum album L.)
    Harish Debta, T. K. Kunhamu, Peter Petrík, Peter Fleischer, K. C. Jisha
    Forests, 2023
    The natural populations of East Indian sandalwood (Santalum album L.) are very confined and are facing a drastic decline over the past three decades due to overexploitation. Santalum album L. seeds, in general, have poor and staggered germination, which is the major constraint in raising seedlings in nursery and establishing plantations. In the present investigation, we studied the impact of hydro- and osmopriming on the germination attributes and seedling performance of Santalum album L. The Polyethylene glycol (PEG-6000) solutions at four concentrations of 5, 10, 15, and 20% and four durations of 2, 4, 6, and 8 days and hydropriming for the same durations were applied. Results indicated that the osmopriming of seeds at PEG solutions at 5% concentrations for 2 days recorded the highest germination (79%), which is 42% higher than the control group. Longer priming times (6–8 days) had no effect or negatively affected the germination and growth. Moreover, hydropriming had no significant impact on the germination percentage of sandalwood seeds. The positive growth after osmopriming was connected with higher β-amylase content, higher carbohydrate and fat content, and lower electrical conductance of the seeds. Osmopriming can be recommended as a suitable and low-cost technology in enhancing the seed germination and seedling growth of Santalum album L. to produce quality planting material. Further testing of osmoprimed seedlings under abiotic stress conditions may help to explore its possible acclimation potential for stress resistance.
  • Ecological Importance of Wetland Systems
    K.C. Jisha, Jos T. Puthur
    Wetlands Conservation Current Challenges and Future Strategies, 2021
    Wetlands are land areas that are completely filled with water, either throughout the year or in some seasons. Wetlands include swamps, marshes, bogs, and fens. Wetlands usually have a rich and distinct ecosystem because of the presence of water and a diverse group of land and aquatic flora. Wetlands serve as a home for many endangered plants and animals and hence these wetlands are very important to the world. Wetlands serve many essential functions like water purification, groundwater recharge, flood control, breeding ground, and shelter for many plants and animals, etc. Moreover, wetlands constitute a highly valuable ecosystem in the biosphere due to the richness of diverse flora and fauna. But, sadly, many of the world's wetlands are degrading due to anthropogenic activities. In this review, various ecological implications of wetlands are discussed.
  • Seed Hydropriming Enhances Osmotic Stress Tolerance Potential in Vigna radiata
    K. C. Jisha, Jos T. Puthur
    Agricultural Research, 2018
  • Seed Priming with Beta-Amino Butyric Acid Improves Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Rice Seedlings
    Kolothodi Chandran Jisha, Jos Thomas Puthur
    Rice Science, 2016
    We studied the influence of seed priming with beta-amino butyric acid (BABA) on the growth, physiological and biochemical parameters of seedlings with varied abiotic stress tolerance, which were raised and grown under unstressed and stressed (NaCl/PEG-6000) conditions. Under stressed conditions, the growth of rice seedlings was less when compared to control plants. After BABA priming, the seedling growth increased both under unstressed and stressed conditions as compared to the respective controls. BABA priming of rice seeds caused increase in the photosynthetic pigment content of the leaves, modified the chlorophyll a fluorescence related parameters and also enhanced the photosystem activities of seedlings when compared to their respective non-primed controls. BABA priming also caused increased mitochondrial activities of the rice seedlings. Moreover, BABA priming significantly reduced malondialdehyde content in the seedlings and also resulted in accumulation of proline especially in the NaCl tolerant variety Vyttila 6. BABA seed priming also enhanced the activity of nitrate reductase enzyme and activities of antioxidant enzymes like guaiacol peroxidase and superoxide dismutase. The presence of BABA was detected by high performance thin layer chromatography analysis in the rice seeds whereas in the seedlings it was not detected. Thus, it can be inferred that the seed priming effect of BABA mainly occurred within the seeds, which was further carried to the seedlings. It is concluded that BABA priming of seeds improved the drought and salinity stress tolerance of all the three rice varieties and it was significantly evident in the drought tolerant variety Vaisakh and NaCl tolerant variety Vyttila 6, when compared to the stress sensitive variety Neeraja.
  • GABA/BABA priming: a means for enhancing abiotic stress tolerance potential of plants with less energy investments on defence cache
    K. Vijayakumari, K. C. Jisha, Jos T. Puthur
    Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2016
  • Seed priming with BABA (β-amino butyric acid): a cost-effective method of abiotic stress tolerance in Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek
    K. C. Jisha, Jos T. Puthur
    Protoplasma, 2016
  • Seed halopriming outdo hydropriming in enhancing seedling vigor and osmotic stress tolerance potential of rice varieties
    Kolothodi Chandran Jisha, Jos Thomas Puthur
    Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology, 2014
  • Halopriming of seeds imparts tolerance to NaCl and PEG induced stress in Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek varieties
    K. C. Jisha, Jos T. Puthur
    Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2014
  • Seed priming for abiotic stress tolerance: An overview
    K. C. Jisha, K. Vijayakumari, Jos T. Puthur
    Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2013

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Potassium nitrate (KNO 3 ) rhizome priming enhances growth, yield, and shoot borer resistance in turmeric ( Curcuma longa L.)
    TR Athira, KC Jisha
    Discover Plants 2 (1), 236 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • GABA priming induced modulations in the redox homeostasis of plants under osmotic stress
    KPR Aswathi, KC Jisha, M Veena, A Sen, NG Sarath, JT Puthur
    GABA in Plants: Biosynthesis, Plant Development, and Food Security, 173-187 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Potassium nitrate (KNO
    TR Athira, KC Jisha
    2025
  • Biochemical Changes and Germination Response of Indian Sandalwood (Santalum album L.) Seeds Subjected to Biopriming Techniques and Variable Post-priming Storage
    H Debta, TK Kunhamu, AV Santhoshkumar, V Jamaludheen, NK Binu, ...
    ARCHIVES OF CURRENT RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL Учредители: Sciencedomain … , 2024
    2024
  • Biopriming Techniques for Improving Germination and Seedling Growth in Indian Sandalwood (Santalum album L.)
    H DEBTA, TK Kunhamu, AV Santhoshkumar, V Jamaludheen, NK Binu, ...
    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL 11, 489-498 , 2024
    2024
  • Effect of Hydropriming and Osmopriming on the Germination and Seedling Vigor of the East Indian Sandalwood ( Santalum album L.)
    H Debta, TK Kunhamu, P Petrík, P Fleischer Jr, KC Jisha
    Forests 14 (6), 1076 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 22
  • Efficiency of priming methods in crop establishment of Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.)
    S Thomas, KC Jisha
    Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry 19 (4), 96-101 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 2
  • Seed priming: An efficient method for enhancing growth and yield of Sesamum indicum L. under drought stress
    PI Rahana, P Shahana, KC Jisha
    Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry 19 (2), 114-123 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 2
  • Algae: Source of Biofuel and Phytoremediation
    NK Aliya, CM Jijeesh, KC Jisha
    Bioenergy Crops, 112-135 , 2022
    2022
  • Ecological importance of wetland systems
    KC Jisha, JT Puthur
    Wetlands conservation: current challenges and future strategies, 40-54 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 39
  • Heavy Metal Accumulation and Metabolic Changes Associated with Pollution in Vernonia Cinerea (L.) Less. Growing Under Ecologically Different Habitats
    KC Jisha, EI Sadiya
    Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry 17 (3), 5-12 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 1
  • Heavy Metal Stress Tolerance Potential Evaluation of Two Halophytes-Avicennia OfficinalisL. And Rhizophora MucronataPoir. In Lam
    KV Athira, KC Jisha
    2020
  • Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Aerva lanata (L.) Juss. ex Schult. under Heavy Metal Stress
    P Neema, KC Jisha
    Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry 16 (3), 67-73 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 1
  • Effects of chromium on seed germination and early seedling growth of Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek
    FU Shahina, KC Jisha
    development 9 (1), 12-18 , 2020
    2020
  • GABA/BABA priming causes signaling of defense pathways related to abiotic stress tolerance in plants
    K Jisha, AM Shackira, J Puthur
    Neurotransmitters in Plants; CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL, USA, 219-230 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 4
  • 13 GABA/BABA Priming
    KC Jisha, AM Shackira, JT Puthur
    Neurotransmitters in Plants: Perspectives and Applications, 219 , 2018
    2018
  • Seed Hydropriming Enhances Osmotic Stress Tolerance Potential in Vigna radiata
    KC Jisha, JT Puthur
    Agricultural research 7 (2), 145-151 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 25
  • Seed priming with beta-amino butyric acid improves abiotic stress tolerance in rice seedlings
    KC Jisha, JT Puthur
    Rice Science 23 (5), 242-254 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 140
  • GABA/BABA priming: a means for enhancing abiotic stress tolerance potential of plants with less energy investments on defence cache
    K Vijayakumari, KC Jisha, JT Puthur
    Acta physiologiae plantarum 38 (9), 230 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 75
  • Seed priming with BABA (β-amino butyric acid): a cost-effective method of abiotic stress tolerance in Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek
    KC Jisha, JT Puthur
    Protoplasma 253 (2), 277-289 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 156

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Seed priming for abiotic stress tolerance: an overview
    KC Jisha, K Vijayakumari, JT Puthur
    Acta Physiologiae Plantarum 35 (5), 1381-1396 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 1006
  • Seed priming with BABA (β-amino butyric acid): a cost-effective method of abiotic stress tolerance in Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek
    KC Jisha, JT Puthur
    Protoplasma 253 (2), 277-289 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 156
  • Seed priming with beta-amino butyric acid improves abiotic stress tolerance in rice seedlings
    KC Jisha, JT Puthur
    Rice Science 23 (5), 242-254 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 140
  • Halopriming of seeds imparts tolerance to NaCl and PEG induced stress in Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek varieties
    KC Jisha, JT Puthur
    Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants 20 (3), 303-312 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 83
  • GABA/BABA priming: a means for enhancing abiotic stress tolerance potential of plants with less energy investments on defence cache
    K Vijayakumari, KC Jisha, JT Puthur
    Acta physiologiae plantarum 38 (9), 230 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 75
  • Seed halopriming outdo hydropriming in enhancing seedling vigor and osmotic stress tolerance potential of rice varieties
    KC Jisha, JT Puthur
    Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology 17 (4), 209-219 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 46
  • Ecological importance of wetland systems
    KC Jisha, JT Puthur
    Wetlands conservation: current challenges and future strategies, 40-54 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 39
  • Seed Hydropriming Enhances Osmotic Stress Tolerance Potential in Vigna radiata
    KC Jisha, JT Puthur
    Agricultural research 7 (2), 145-151 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 25
  • Effect of Hydropriming and Osmopriming on the Germination and Seedling Vigor of the East Indian Sandalwood ( Santalum album L.)
    H Debta, TK Kunhamu, P Petrík, P Fleischer Jr, KC Jisha
    Forests 14 (6), 1076 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 22
  • GABA/BABA priming causes signaling of defense pathways related to abiotic stress tolerance in plants
    K Jisha, AM Shackira, J Puthur
    Neurotransmitters in Plants; CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL, USA, 219-230 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 4
  • GABA priming induced modulations in the redox homeostasis of plants under osmotic stress
    KPR Aswathi, KC Jisha, M Veena, A Sen, NG Sarath, JT Puthur
    GABA in Plants: Biosynthesis, Plant Development, and Food Security, 173-187 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Efficiency of priming methods in crop establishment of Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.)
    S Thomas, KC Jisha
    Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry 19 (4), 96-101 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 2
  • Seed priming: An efficient method for enhancing growth and yield of Sesamum indicum L. under drought stress
    PI Rahana, P Shahana, KC Jisha
    Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry 19 (2), 114-123 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 2
  • Potassium nitrate (KNO 3 ) rhizome priming enhances growth, yield, and shoot borer resistance in turmeric ( Curcuma longa L.)
    TR Athira, KC Jisha
    Discover Plants 2 (1), 236 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Heavy Metal Accumulation and Metabolic Changes Associated with Pollution in Vernonia Cinerea (L.) Less. Growing Under Ecologically Different Habitats
    KC Jisha, EI Sadiya
    Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry 17 (3), 5-12 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 1
  • Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Aerva lanata (L.) Juss. ex Schult. under Heavy Metal Stress
    P Neema, KC Jisha
    Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry 16 (3), 67-73 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 1
  • Potassium nitrate (KNO
    TR Athira, KC Jisha
    2025
  • Biochemical Changes and Germination Response of Indian Sandalwood (Santalum album L.) Seeds Subjected to Biopriming Techniques and Variable Post-priming Storage
    H Debta, TK Kunhamu, AV Santhoshkumar, V Jamaludheen, NK Binu, ...
    ARCHIVES OF CURRENT RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL Учредители: Sciencedomain … , 2024
    2024
  • Biopriming Techniques for Improving Germination and Seedling Growth in Indian Sandalwood (Santalum album L.)
    H DEBTA, TK Kunhamu, AV Santhoshkumar, V Jamaludheen, NK Binu, ...
    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL 11, 489-498 , 2024
    2024
  • Algae: Source of Biofuel and Phytoremediation
    NK Aliya, CM Jijeesh, KC Jisha
    Bioenergy Crops, 112-135 , 2022
    2022