Karle, S. and Kumar, K (2024) Rice tonoplast intrinsic protein member OsTIP1;2 confers tolerance to arsenite stress. Journal of Hazardous Materials 465:133078.

Karle, S. Negi, Y. Srivastava, S. Suprasanna, P. and Kumar, K (2024) Overexpression of OsTIP1;2 confers arsenite tolerance in rice and reduces root-to-shoot translocation of arsenic. Plant Physiology & Biochemistry 108608.

Negi, Y. Karle, S. Manohara, K.K. and Kumar, K. (2024) Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals molecular responses of salinity tolerance in salt‑tolerant Indica rice landrace Korgut. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00344-024-11331-w

Meselhy, A.G. Mosa, K.A. Chikara, S. Kumar, K. Musante, C. White, J.C. and Dhankher, O.P. (2024). Plasma membrane intrinsic protein OsPIP2;6 is involved in root‑to‑shoot arsenic translocation in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Plant Cell Reports 43:64.

Negi, Y. and Kumar, K. (2023) Cloning, homology modelling and expression analysis of Oryza sativa WNK gene family. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 229:994-1008.

Kumar, G.S. Kumar, R. Kumar, S. Singh, R.S. Prashant, Ranjan, R.K. Kumar, K. et al. (2023) Cloning and functional characterization of arsenite oxidase (aoxB) gene associated with arsenic transformation in Pseudomonas sp. strain AK9. Gene 850:146926.

Kumar, K. Shinde, A. Aeron, V. Verma, A. and Arif, N.S. (2023) Genetic engineering of plants for phytoremediation: advances and challenges. Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology 32:12- 30.

Dahibhate, N.L. Shukla, S.K. and Kumar, K. (2022) A cyclic disulfide diastereomer from bioactive fraction of Bruguiera gymnorhiza shows anti-Pseudomonas aeruginosa activity. Frontiers in Pharmacology 13:890790.

Dahibhate, N.L. Dwivedi, P. and Kumar, K. (2022) GC-MS and UHPLC-HRMS based metabolite profiling of Bruguiera gymnorhiza reveals key bioactive compounds. South African Journal of Botany 149:1044-1048.

Bachani, J. Mahanty, A. Aftab, T. and Kumar, K. (2022) Insight into Calcium Signalling in Salt Stress Response. South African Journal of Botany 151:1-8.

Dahibhate, N.L. and Kumar, K. (2022) Metabolite profiling of Bruguiera cylindrica reveals presence of potential bioactive compounds. PeerJ Analytical Chemistry 4:e16.

Saddhe, A.A. Karle, S.B. Aftab, T. and Kumar, K. (2021) With no lysine kinases: the key regulatory networks and phytohormone cross talk in plant growth, development and stress response. Plant Cell Reports 40:2097-2109.

Saddhe, A.A. Mishra, A.K. and Kumar, K. (2021) Molecular insights into the role of plant transporters in salt stress response. Physiologia Plantarum 173:1481-1494.

Karle, S.B. Guru, A. Dwivedi, P. and Kumar, K. (2021) Insights into the role of gasotransmitters mediating salt stress responses in plants. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation 40:2259-2271.

Manuka, R. Saddhe, A.A. Srivastava, A.K. Kumar, K. Penna, S. (2021) Overexpression of rice OsWNK9 promotes arsenite tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis plants. Journal of Biotechnology 332:114-125.

Srivastava, S. Shukla, A. Rajput, V. D. Kumar, K. Minkina, T. Mandzhieva, S. Shmaraeva, A. Suprasanna, P. (2021) Arsenic remediation through sustainable phytoremediation approaches. Minerals 11:936.

Dahibhate, N.L. Kumar, D. and Kumar, K. (2021) Determination of bioactive polyphenols in mangrove species and their in-vitro anti-Candida Activities by Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography – Electrospray Ionization-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (UPLC-ESI-MS/MS). Analytical Letters 54:608-624.

Karle, S.B. Kumar, K. Srivastava, S. and Suprasanna, P. (2020) Cloning, in silico characterization and expression analysis of TIP subfamily from rice (Oryza sativa L.). Gene 761:145043.

Kumar, K. Raina, S.K. Sultan, S.M. (2020) Arabidopsis MAPK signaling pathways and their cross talks in abiotic stress response. Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology 29:700-714.

Dahibhate, N.L. Kumar, D. and Kumar, K. (2020) Simultaneous analysis of vanillin and coumarin in mangrove plants and commercial food products using UPLC-ESI-MS/MS. Current Analytical Chemistry 6:768-777.

Dahibhate, N.L. Kumar, D. and Kumar, K. (2020) Phytochemical screening, antimicrobial and antioxidaative activities of selected mangrove species. Current Bioactive Compounds 16:152-163.

Saddhe, A.A. Malvankar, M.R. Karle, S.B. and Kumar, K. (2019) Reactive nitrogen species: Paradigms of cellular signaling and regulation of salt stress in plants. Environmental and Experimental Botany 161:86-97.

Saddhe, A.A. and Kumar, K. (2019) Molecular cloning and characterization of a novel sodium/hydrogen antiporter from a halophytic plant, Rhizophora apiculata. Plant Gene 19:100192.

Manuka, R. Karle S.B. and Kumar, K. (2019) OsWNK9 mitigates salt and drought stress effects through the modulation of multiple antioxidant systems in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiology Reports 24:168-181.

Dahibhate, N. L. Saddhe, A.A. and Kumar, K. (2019) Mangrove Plants as a Source of Bioactive Compounds: A Review. The Natural Product Journal 9:86-97.

Manuka, R. Saddhe, A. A. and Kumar, K. (2018) Expression of OsWNK9 in Arabidopsis conferred tolerance to salt and drought stress. Plant Science 270:58-71.

Saddhe, A. A. Malvankar, M. R. and Kumar, K. (2018) Selection of reference genes for quantitative real-time PCR analysis in halophytic plant Rhizophora apiculata. PeerJ 6:e5226.

Kumar, K. Mosa, K. A. Meselhy, A. G. and Dhankher, O. P. (2018). Molecular insights into the plasma membrane intrinsic proteins roles for abiotic stress and metalloids tolerance and transport in plants. Indian Journal of Plant Physiology 23:721-730.

Saddhe, A. A. Shweta, Mosa, K. A. Kumar, K. Prasad, M. and Dhankher , O. P. (2018) Genome-wide characterization of Major Intrinsic Protein (MIP) gene family in Brachypodium distachyon. Current Bioinformatics 13:536-552.

Saddhe, A. A. and Kumar, K. (2018) DNA barcoding of plants: Selection of core markers for taxonomic groups. Plant Science Today 5:9-13.

Saddhe, A.A. Jamdade, R. and Kumar, K. (2017) Evaluation of multilocus marker efficacy for delineating mangrove species of West Coast India. PlosOne 12:e0183245.

Ganguly, A. Sarmokadam, P.V., Kumar, K. and Mutnuri, S. (2017) Biodiversity of Penha-de-Franca, Goa, India. Journal of Agroecology and Natural Resource Management 4:105-111.

Saddhe, A. A. Jamdade, R. and Kumar, K. (2016) Assessment of mangroves from Goa, west coast India using DNA barcode. SpringerPlus 5:1554.

Mosa, K.A. Kumar, K. Chikara, S. Musante, C. White, J.C. and Dhankher, O.P. (2016) Enhanced boron tolerance in plants mediated by bidirectional transport through plasma membrane intrinsic proteins. Scientific Reports 6:21640.

Mosa, K.A. Saadoun, I. Kumar, K. Helmy, M. and Dhankher, O.P. (2016) Potential biotechnological strategies for the cleanup of heavy metals and metalloids. Frontiers in Plant Science 7:303.

Manuka, R. Saddhe, A. A. and Kumar, K. (2015). Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of WNK kinase gene family in rice. Computational Biology and Chemistry 59:56-66.

Saddhe, A.A. and Kumar, K. (2015) In silico identification and expression analysis of Mscs like gene family in rice. Plant Gene 1:8-17.

Gandhi, V. Priya, A. Priya, S. Daiya, V. Kesari, J. Prakash, K., Jha, K. Kumar, K. and Kumar, N. (2015). Isolation and molecular characterization of bacteria to heavy metals isolated from soil samples in Bokaro Coal Mines, India. Pollution, 1:287-295.

Kumar, K. and Sinha, A.K. (2014) Genome-wide transcriptome modulation in rice transgenic lines expressing engineered mitogen activated protein kinase kinase 6. Plant Signaling and Behavior 9:e28502.

Kumar, K. Mosa, K.A. Chikara, S. Musante, C. White, J.C. and Dhankher, O.P. (2014) Two rice plasma membrane intrinsic proteins, OsPIP2;4 and OsPIP2;7, are involved in transport and providing tolerance to boron toxicity. Planta 239:187-198.

Chamarthi, S.K. Kumar, K. Gunnaiah, R. Kushalappa, A.C. Dion, Y. and Choo, T.M. (2014) Identification of fusarium head blight resistance related metabolites specific to doubled-haploid lines in barley. European Journal of Plant Pathology 138:67-78.

Kumar, K and Sinha A.K. (2013) Overexpression of constitutively active mitogen activated protein kinase kinase 6 enhances tolerance to salt stress in rice. Rice 6:25.

Kumar, K. Kumar, M. Kim, S.R. Ryu, H. and Cho Y.G. (2013) Insights into genomics of salt stress response in rice. Rice 6:27.

Wankhede, D.P. Kumar, K. Singh, P. and Sinha A.K. (2013) Involvement of mitogen activated protein kinase kinase 6 in UV induced transcripts accumulation of genes in phytoalexin biosynthesis in rice. Rice 6:35.

Kumar, K. Wankhede, D.P. Sinha A.K. (2013) Signal convergence through the lenses of MAP kinases: paradigms of stress and hormone signaling in plants. Frontiers in Biology 8:109-118.

Mosa, K.A.* Kumar, K.* Chikara, S. Joseph, M. Liu, Z. Musante, C. White, J.C. and Dhankher, O.P. (2012) Members of rice plasma membrane intrinsic protein subfamily are involved in arsenite permeability and tolerance in plants. Transgenic Research 21:1265-1277 (*Equal contribution).

Kumar, K. Rao, K.P. Biswas, D.K. and Sinha, A.K. (2011) Rice WNK1 is regulated by abiotic stress and involved in internal circadian rhythm. Plant Signaling and Behavior 6:316-320.

Rao K.P. Vani, G. Kumar, K. Wankhede, D.P. Mishra, M. Gupta, M. and Sinha A.K. (2011) Arsenic stress activates MAP kinase in rice roots and leaves. Archive of Biochemistry and Biophysics 506:73- 82.

Hyun, T.K. Kumar, K. Rao, K.P. Sinha, A.K. and Roitsch, T. (2011) Role of α-tocopherol in cellular signaling: α-tocopherol inhibits stress-induced mitogen activated protein kinase activation. Plant Biotechnology Reports 5:19-25.

Rao, K.P. Richa, T. Kumar, K. Raghuram, B. and Sinha, A.K. (2010) In-silico analysis reveals seventy-five members of MAP Kinase Kinase Kinase (MAPKKK) gene family in rice. DNA Research 17:139-153.

Rao, K.P. Gubbala, V. Kumar, K. and Sinha, A.K. (2009) Rhythmic expression of Mitogen activated protein kinase activity in rice. Molecules and Cells 28:417-422.

Kumar, K. Rao, K.P. Sharma, P. and Sinha, A.K. (2008) Differential regulation of rice mitogen activated protein kinase kinase (MKK) by abiotic stress. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 46:891- 897.

Verma, N. Kumar, K. Kulshrestha, S. Raikhy, G. Hallan, V. Ram, R. Zaidi, A. A. and Garg, I. D. (2007) Molecular studies on Tomato aspermy virus isolates infecting chrysanthemums. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 1-13.

Verma, N. Kumar, K. Kulshrestha, S. Raikhy, G. Hallan, V. Ram, R. Zaidi, A.A. and Garg, I.D. (2006) Detection and molecular characterization of a Tomato aspermy virus isolate infecting chrysanthemum in India. Acta Horticulturae (ISHS) 722:41-54.

Verma, N. Hallan, V. Verma, R.R. Kumar, K. and Zaidi, A.A. (2005) Production of Cucumber mosaic virus free chrysanthemums by meristem tip culture. Crop Protection 23:469-473.

Book Edited

Plant Metal and Metalloid Transporters (2022). Editors: Kundan Kumar and Sudhakar Srivastava. Published by Springer Nature. ISBN: 978-981-19-6102-1.

Book Chapters

Shukla, A. Srivastava, S. Mishra, V. Kumar, K. Suprasanna, P. (2024). Arsenic Induced Toxicity and Regulation Through Metabolomic, Hormonal and Signaling Hubs in Plants. In Metals and Metalloids in Plant Signaling. Springer. Chapter 9. 171-200.

Guru, A. Kumar, K. and Dwivedi, P. (2023). Hydrogen Sulfide Metabolism and Its Role in Regulating Salt and Drought Stress in Plants. In Gasotransmitters Signaling in Plants under Challenging Environment. Springer. Chapter 12. 263-278.

Karle, S.B. Kumar, K. and Dhankher, O.P. (2022). The versatile role of plant aquaglyceroporins in metalloid transport. In Kundan Kumar, Sudhakar Srivastava edit: Plant Metal and Metalloid Transporters. Springer Nature. Chapter 07. 133-150.

Shinde, A. and Kumar, K. (2021). Mechanisms of arsenic transport, accumulation, and distribution in rice. In Nitish Kumar edit: Arsenic Toxicity: Challenges and Solutions. Springer. Chapter 11. 279-300.

Karle, S.B. Nair, B. and Kumar, K. (2020). SnRK2s: Parts and parcel of ABA signaling in plants. In Girdhar Pandey edit: Protein Kinases and Stress Signaling in Plants: Functional Genomic Perspective. ISBN 9781119541516. Chapter 6. 133-146.

Kumar, K. Gupta, D. Mosa, K.A. Ramamoorthy, K. and Sharma, P. (2019). Arsenic transport, metabolism and possible mitigation strategies in plants. In Sudhakar Srivastava, Ashish K. Srivastava, Penna Suprasanna edit: Plant Metal Interaction. Springer. Chapter 8. 141-168.

Kumar, K. and Saddhe, A.A. (2018). Targeting aquaporins for conferring salinity tolerance in crops. In Vinay Kumar, S. H. Wani, P. Suprasanna, L.P. Tran edit: Salinity Responses and Tolerance in Plants, Volume 1: Targeting Sensory, Transport and Signaling Mechanisms. Springer. Chapter 3.

Saddhe, A.A. Kumar, K. and Dwivedi, P. (2017). Mechanism of ABA signaling in response to abiotic stress in plants. In Girdhar Pandey edit: Mechanism of Plant Hormone Signaling under Stress: A Functional Genomic Frontier. ISBN-13: 978-1118888926. Chapter 8.

Kumar, K. and Mosa, K. (2015). Ion Transporters: A Decisive Component of Salt Stress Tolerance in Plants. In Shabir Hussain Wani, Mohammad Anwar Hossain edit: Managing Salt Tolerance in Plants: Molecular and Genomic Perspectives. ISBN-13: 978-1482245134. Chapter 20.