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Harnessing genomic selection for accelerated genetic gain in cereal crops
Vasistha, N.K.*, and Sheikh, I.
Cereal Research Communications, 2026, 54, 1-22, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42976-026-00789-x
Research Publications
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PrimeRoot: a cutting-edge technology designed to achieve precise and targeted large DNA insertion in plants
Negi, C., Vyas, P., Dhariwal, R. and Vasistha, N.K.*
3 Biotech, 2026, 16(4), 119, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-026-04723-0
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Genome-wide association studies for grain micronutrient concentration in spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Negi, C., Kumar, K., Dhariwal, R., Vyas, P. and Vasistha, N.K.*
Plants, 2025, 14(22), 3472, https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14223472
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Genome-wide association study for agronomic and yield-related traits in spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) germplasm
Thakur, A., Dhariwal, R., Joshi, A.K., Mishra, V.K., Sharma, S., Singh, M.K., Kumar, S. and Vasistha, N.K.*
BMC Plant Biology, 2025, 25(1), 1499, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-07263-6
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Uncovering genetic architecture of powdery mildew resistance in wheat-Aegilops derivatives via multi-locus genome wide association mapping
Sheikh, I., Ahmed, S., Kumar, J., Tyagi, V., Vasistha, N.K., Sharma, S., Roy, J. and Dhaliwal, H.S.
Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 2025, 140, 102978, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmpp.2025.102978
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MicroRNAs associated with spot blotch in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum)
Vasistha, N.K., Sharma, S., Mishra, V.K., Gautam, T., Sripalli, G., Pal, S. and Gupta, P.K.
Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 2025, 139, 102840, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmpp.2025.102840
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Development and validation of KASP markers for a novel powdery mildew resistance gene in wheat using BSR-Seq analysis
Kaur, R., Tyagi, V., Dhariwal, R., Sheikh, I., Dhaliwal, H.S., Sivasamy, M., Sivakumar, T., Kumar, S., Ravat, V.K. and Vasistha, N.K.*
bioRxiv, 2025, 1, 1-28, https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.04.12.648525
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Genome‐wide association study for powdery mildew resistance in CIMMYT's spring wheat germplasm
Bhadana, D., Kaur, P., Kaur, R., Ravat, V.K., Ashutosh, Kumar, R. and Vasistha, N.K.*
Plant Pathology, 2025, 74(2), 455-464, https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.14031
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Transcriptome analysis for the identification of spot blotch responsive genes and miRNAs in wheat
Vasistha, N.K., Tandon, A., Pal, S., Sharma, S., Mishra, V.K. and Gupta, P.K.
Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 2025, 135, 102485, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmpp.2024.102485
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Meta-QTL analysis and identification of candidate genes for multiple-traits associated with spot blotch resistance in bread wheat
Vasistha, N.K., Sharma, V., Singh, S., Kaur, R., Kumar, A., Ravat, V.K., Kumar, R. and Gupta, P.K.
Scientific Reports, 2024, 14(1), 13083, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-63924-w
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Genome-wide association study reveals novel powdery mildew resistance loci in bread wheat
Kaur, R., Vasistha, N.K.*, Ravat, V.K., Mishra, V.K., Sharma, S., Joshi, A.K. and Dhariwal, R.
Plants, 2023, 12(22), 3864, https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12223864
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Genetic analysis of iron, zinc and grain yield in wheat-Aegilops derivatives using multi-locus GWAS
Kaur, H., Sharma, P., Kumar, J., Singh, V.K., Vasistha, N.K., Gahlaut, V., Tyagi, V., Verma, S.K., Singh, S., Dhaliwal, H.S. and Sheikh, I.
Molecular Biology Reports, 2023, 50(11), 9191-9202, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-023-08800-y
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Genetics and breeding for resistance against four leaf spot diseases in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Gupta, P.K., Vasistha, N.K., Singh, S. and Joshi, A.K.
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023, 14, 1023824, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1023824
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Genetics of spot blotch resistance in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) using five models for GWAS
Singh, S., Gaurav, S.S., Vasistha, N.K., Kumar, U., Joshi, A.K., Mishra, V.K., Chand, R. and Gupta, P.K.
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023, 13, 1036064, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.1036064
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Application of CRISPR-mediated gene editing for crop improvement
Negi, C., Vasistha, N.K., Singh, D., Vyas, P. and Dhaliwal, H.S.
Molecular Biotechnology, 2022, 64(11), 1198-1217, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12033-022-00507-y
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Meta-QTL analysis and identification of candidate genes for spot blotch resistance in bread wheat
Sharma, V., and Vasistha, N.K.*
Research Square, 2022, 1, 1-35, https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2041344/v1
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Pyramiding of genes for grain protein content, grain quality, and rust resistance in eleven Indian bread wheat cultivars: A multi-institutional effort
Gupta, P.K., Balyan, H.S., Chhuneja, P., Jaiswal, J.P., Tamhankar, S., Mishra, V.K., Bains, N.S., Chand, R., Joshi, A.K., Kaur, S., Vasistha, N.K. and Kaur, H.
Molecular Breeding, 2022, 42(4), 21, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11032-022-01277-w
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Sensitivity genes in wheat and corresponding effector genes in necrotrophs exhibiting inverse gene-for-gene relationship
Gupta, P.K., Vasistha, N.K. and Singh, P.K.
Research Square, 2021, 1, 1-36, https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-223024/v1
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ToxA–Tsn1 interaction for spot blotch susceptibility in Indian wheat: An example of inverse gene-for-gene relationship
Navathe, S., Yadav, P.S., Chand, R., Mishra, V.K., Vasistha, N.K., Meher, P.K., Joshi, A.K. and Gupta, P.K.
Plant Disease, 2020, 104(1), 71-81, https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-05-19-1066-RE
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Wheat cytogenetics and cytogenomics: the present status
Gupta, P.K. and, Vasistha, N.K.
The Nucleus, 2018, 61(3), 195-212, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13237-018-0243-x
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Biology of B. sorokiniana (syn. Cochliobolus sativus) in genomics era
Gupta, P.K., Vasistha, N.K., Aggarwal, R. and Joshi, A.K.
Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2018, 27(2), 123-138, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13562-017-0426-6
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Spot blotch disease of wheat: the current status of research on genetics and breeding
Gupta, P.K., Chand, R., Vasistha, N.K., Pandey, S.P., Kumar, U., Mishra, V.K. and Joshi, A.K.
Plant Pathology, 2018, 67(3), 508-531, https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.12781
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Identification of heat stress tolerance genotypes of wheat (Triticum aestivum L. em Thell)
Kumar, J., Chauhan, R., Vasistha, N.K., Sharma, P.K.
Frontiers in Crop Improvement, 2018, 52 (2), 106-109,
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Molecular introgression of leaf rust resistance gene Lr34 validates enhanced effect on resistance to spot blotch in spring wheat
Vasistha, N.K., Balasubramaniam, A., Mishra, V.K., Srinivasa, J., Chand, R. and Joshi, A.K.
Euphytica, 2017, 213(12), 262, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-017-2051-9
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Combining ability analysis for seed yield and its contributing traits in linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.)
Kumar, A., Tomar, K.P.S., Rathi, V., Kumar, A. and Vasistha N.K.
The Bioscan, 2017, 13(1), 207-214,
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Enhancing spot blotch resistance in wheat by marker-aided backcross breeding
Vasistha, N.K., Balasubramaniam, A., Mishra, V.K., Chand, R., Srinivasa, J., Yadav, P.S. and Joshi, A.K.
Euphytica, 2016, 207(1), 119-133, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-015-1548-3
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Introgression of a gene for high grain protein content (Gpc-B1) into two leading cultivars of wheat in Eastern Gangetic Plains of India through marker assisted backcross breeding
Mishra, V.K., Gupta, P.K., Arun, B., Ch, R., Vasistha, N.K., Vishwakarma, M.K., SinghYadav, P. and Joshi, A.K.
Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science, 2015, 7(8), 292-300, https://doi.org/10.5897/JPBCS2015.0514
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Enhanced resistance in wheat against stem rust achieved by marker assisted backcrossing involving three independent Sr genes
Yadav, P.S., Mishra, V.K., Arun, B., Chand, R., Vishwakarma, M.K., Vasistha, N.K., Mishra, A.N., Kalappanavar, I.K. and Joshi, A.K.
Current Plant Biology, 2015, 2, 25-33, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpb.2015.05.001
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Zinc and iron concentration QTL mapped in a Triticum spelta× T. aestivum cross
Srinivasa, J., Arun, B., Mishra, V.K., Singh, G.P., Velu, G., Babu, R., Vasistha, N.K. and Joshi, A.K.
Theoretical and applied genetics, 2014, 127(7), 1643-1651, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-014-2327-6
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Identification and validation of leaf rust resistance genes in spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L. Em. Thell) genotypes using molecular markers
Vasistha, N.K., Arun, B., Mishra, V.K., Saxesena, R.R., Pandey, A.K., Ahirwar, R.N., Kumar, R., Singh, M.K. and Sharma, P.K.
The Bioscan, 2014, 9(Supplement 4), 1695–1700,
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Character association and path analysis for Quantitative Traits in Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Kumar, R., Kumar, R., Gupta, R.K., Vasistha, N.K. and Singh, M.K.
Environment & Ecology, 2013, 31(1A), 393-398,
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Combining ability analysis for yield and quality traits in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)
Kumar, R., Srivastava, K., Singh, N.P., Vasistha, N.K., Singh, R.K. and Singh, M.K.
Journal of Agricultural Science, 2013, 5(2), 213, http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jas.v5n2p213