Akshaya Biswal
Assistant Research Scientist; Emphasis: Peanut Genetics, Breeding, Genomics, Genetic Engineering & Genome Editing


Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Biotechnology
Jawaharlal Nehru Technical University, TG, India (2010)
Courses
- PBGG 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2026)
Scholarly Works
- Rice with reduced stomatal density conserves water and has improved drought tolerance under future climate conditions, NEW PHYTOLOGIST, (2019).
- CRISPR-Cas9 and CRISPR-Cpf1 mediated targeting of a stomatal developmental gene EPFL9 in rice, PLANT CELL REPORTS, (2017).
- Simple sequence repeats in organellar genomes of rice: frequency and distribution in genic and intergenic regions, BIOINFORMATICS, (2007).
- Cereal flag leaf adaptations for grain yield under drought: knowledge status and gaps, MOLECULAR BREEDING, (2013).
- Action of multiple intra-QTL genes concerted around a co-localized transcription factor underpins a large effect QTL, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, (2015).
Contact
Mailing Address
2360 Rainwater Road
Tifton, GA 31793-5766
Shipping Address
2353 Rainwater Road
NESPAL North
Tifton, GA 31793