Scientific Research Groups

Amit Chattopadhyay Chandak G R Ghanshyam Swarup Gopal Pande Imran Siddiqi Jyotsna Dhawan
Kasbekar D P Kshitish Majumdar Lalji Singh Madhusudhana Rao N Malay K Ray Mohan Rao Ch
Nagaraj R Purnima Bhargava Rakesh Kumar Mishra Ramesh K Aggarwal Ramesh V Sonti Rajan Sankaranarayanan
Satish Kumar Shashidhara L S Shivaji S Sirdeshmukh R Somdatta Sinha Thangaraj K
Utpal Bhadra Veena K Parnaik Yogendra Sharma . . .

 

 

 

Anant B Patel Guruprasad K Jagannadham M V Lakshmi Rao K Murthy B S N Prabir Kumar De
Rachel A J Radha V Ramakrishna Murti T Shailendra K Saxena Shashi Singh Shrish Tiwari
Sreedhar A S Tushar Vaidya . . . .




Shivaji Group Publication

Title Journal Year Article
Bacterial diversity and bioprospecting for cold-active enzymes from culturable bacteria associated with sediment of melt water stream of Midtre Lov`enbreen glacier, an Arctic glacier. Res. Microbiol.,  160 :  : 538-546.
2009
Bacterial biodiversity of Antarctica : Conventional, Polyphasic and rRNA approaches. In : Polar Microbiology : The Ecology, Biodiversity and Bioremediation Potential of Microorganisms in Extremely Cold Environments, CRC Press.,  pp. 61-94. 
2009
Bacterial diversity and bioprospecting for cold-active lipases, amylases and proteases, from culturable bacteria of Kongsfjorden and Ny-Alesund, Svalbard, Arctic. Curr. Microbiol.,  59: 537-547.
2009
Bhargavaea cecembensis gen. nov. sp. nov. isolated from the Chagos-Laccadive ridge system in the Indian Ocean. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol.,  59 : 2618-2623.
2009
Yohimbine antagonizes the anesthetic effect of ketamine-xylazine in captive Indian wild felids (Asitic lions, tigers and leopards). Vet. Anaes. Analg.,  36  : 34-41 .
2009
The Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Glu298Asp Polymorphism Is Not a Risk Factor For Endometriosis in South Indian Women. Eur. J. Obstet. Gynec. Reprod. Biol. ,  139:  53-58.
2009
Tyrosine phosphoproteome of hamster spermatozoa: role of glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase 2 in sperm capacitation. Proteomics ,  9:  1809-1826.
2009
Is malaria the cause for the decline of a wild population of the Indian White-backed vulture (Gyps bengalensis). Curr. Sci. ,  96:  553-557.
2009
Tolazoline antagonizes ketamine-xylazine anaesthesia in an endangered Black buck (Antilope cervicapra). Eur. J. Wildlife Dis. ,  55  : 357-361.
2009
Ejaculate characteristics, short term semen storage and successful artificial insemination following synchronization of oestrus in an Indian Antelope, the Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra). Reprod. Fert. Dev. ,  21  : 749-756.
2009
Status and distribution of vultures in Andhra Pradesh, India. Forktail,  25:  : 164-166.
2009
Pichia garciniae sp. nov. isolated from a rotten Mangosteen fruit (Garcinia mangostana L., Clusiaceae). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol.,  58:  2665-2669.
2008
Isolation and characterization of ethanol-producing yeasts from fruits and tree barks. Lett. Appl. Microbiol,  47:  19-24.
2008
Exiguobacterium soli sp. nov. a psychrophilic bacterium from the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., .  58 :  2447-2453.
2008
Leifsonia pindariensis sp. nov., isolated from the Pindari glacier of the Himalayan mountain ranges, India and emended description of the genus Leifsonia (Evtushenko et al., 2000). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol.,  58:  2229 – 2234.
2008
Yeasts and yeast like fungi associated with the bark of trees : Diversity of yeasts and identification of yeasts producing extracellular endo-xylanases. Curr. Microbiol.   56:  489-494.
2008
Rhodotorula himalayensis sp. nov., a novel psychrophilic yeast isolated from Roopkund lake of the Himalayan mountain ranges, India. Extremophiles, .  12:  375-381.
2008
Blastobotrys serpentis sp. nov., isolated from the intestine of Trinket snake (Elaphe sp., Colubridae.). FEMS Yeast Res.  8:  :492-498.
2008
Bacillus cecembensis sp. nov. a bacterium isolated from the Pindari glacier of the Himalayan mountain ranges, India. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol.  58:  : 2330-2335.
2008
Hamster sperm capacitation : Role of pyruvate dehydrogenase A (PDHA) and dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase (DLD). Biol. Reprod.  79: 190–199.
2008
Seasonal variations in semen characteristics, semen cryopreservation, estrus synchronization and successful artificial insemination in the spotted deer (Axis axis) Theriogenology,  67: 1371-1378
2007
Desaturase genes in a psychrotolerant Nostoc sp. are constitutively expressed at low temperature Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 362: 81-87
2007
Isolation and characterization of Xylitol producing yeasts from the gut of Colleopteran insects Curr. Microbiol., 55: 441-446:
2007
Perception and transduction of low temperature in bacteria. In : Physiology and Biochemistry of Extremophiles ASM Press, Washington, 194-207
2007
Microbcterium indicum sp. nov. isolated from a deep sea sediment sample from Chagos trench in the Indian Ocean Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 57: 1819-1822
2007
Pichia cecembensis sp. nov. isolated from a papaya fruit (Carica papaya L., Caricaceae) FEMS Yeast Res., 7(4): 579-584
2007
Candida hyderabadensis sp. nov., a novel ascomycetous yeast isolated from wine grapes FEMS Yeast Res.,  7: 489-493
2007
Exiguobacterium indicum sp. nov., a psychrophilic bacterium from the Hamta glacier of the Himalayan mountain ranges in India. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol.,  56: 2765-2770
2006
Rubrivivas benzoatilyticus sp. nov., an aromatic hydrocarbon-degrading purple betaproteobacterium. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol,  56: 2157-2164
2006
A novel ?9 acyl-lipid desaturase, DesC2 from cyanobacteria acts on fatty acids esterified to the sn-2 position of glycerolipids. Biochemical J.,  398: 207-214
2006
Bacillus aerius sp. nov., Bacillus aerophilus sp. nov., Bacillus stratosphericus sp. nov. and Bacillus altitudinis sp. nov., isolated from cryogenic tubes used for collecting air samples from high altitudes. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol,  56: 1465-1473
2006
Mammalian sperm capacitation : Role of phosphotyrosine proteins. Emerging Frontiers on Fertility and Contraceptive Development, Gamete Biology, Ed. By S.K.Gupta, K. Koyama and J.F.Murray.,  16: 295-312
2006
Antimicrobial drug ornidazole inhibits hamster sperm capacitation in vitro. Reprod. Toxicol.., 22(4): 702–709
2006
Proteins implicated in sperm capacitation. Ind. J. Exp. Biol. 43:1001–1015
2006
Tyrphostin-A47 inhibited tyrosine phosphorylation of flagellar proteins is associated with distinct alteration of motility pattern in hamster spermatozoa. Mol. Reprod. Dev. 73: 215–225
2006

Marinomonas polaris sp. nov., a psychrohalotolerant strain isolated from coastal sea water off the subantarctic Kerguelen islands.

Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 56: 361–364
2006

Clostridium schirmacherense sp. nov., an obligately anaerobic, proteolytic psychrophilic bacterium isolated from lake sediments of Schirmacher Oasis, Antarctica.

Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 56: 715–720
2006
Hexachlorocyclohexane-degrading bacterial strains Sphingomonas paucimobilis B90A, UT26 and Sp+, having similar lin genes, represent three distinct species, Sphingobium indicum sp. nov., Sphingobium japonicum sp. nov. and Sphingobium francense sp. nov., and reclassification of [Sphingomonas] chungbukensis as Sphingobium chungbukense comb. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 55: 1965–1972
2005

Reclassification of Amycolatopsis orientalis DSM 43387 as Amycolatopsis benzoatilytica sp.

Int. J. Syst. Evol. Micobiol. 56:199–204
2005
Purification and characterisation of extracellular protease produced by Clostridium sp. from Schirmacher oasis, Antarctica. Enz. Microb. Technol., 26: 824-831
2005
Dyadobacter hamtensis sp. nov., from Hamta Glacier, Himalayas, India. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol.,55: 2113–2117
2005
Extremophilic microbes : Diversity and perspectives. Curr. Sci., 89:78-90
2005
Microbial diversity and molecular basis of cold adaptation in Antarctic bacteria. In : Microbial Diversity : Current Perspectives and Potential Applications. (Eds. T. Satyanarayana and B.N. Johri), I.K. International Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi pp. 3–24
2005
Marinobacter maritimus sp. nov., a psychrotolerant strain isolated from sea water off the Kerguelen Island, Sub-Antarctica. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 55: : 1083–1088
2005
Pedobacter himalayensis sp.nov.from Hamta glacier located in the Himalayan mountain ranges of India. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol.55: 1083–1088
2005
Bacillus arsenicus sp. nov., an arsenic-resistant bacterium isolated from a siderite concretion in West Bengal, India. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 55:1123 - 1127
2005
Cis-trans isomerase gene in psychrophilic Pseudomonas syringae is constitutively expressed during growth and under conditions of temperature and solvent stress. Extremophiles,9:117-126
2005
Planococcus stackebrandtii sp. nov. isolated from cold desert of Himalayas, India. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol.,55: 91-94
2005
Bacterial diversity of a soil sample from Schiracher Oasis, Antarctica. Cell. Mol. Biol., 50: 525-536
2005
Role of membrane lipid fatty acids in cold adaptation. Cell. Mol. Biol.,50 : 631-642
2005
Psychrobacter vallis sp. nov. and Psychrobacter aquaticus sp. nov. from Antarctica. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol.,55: 757-762
2005
Marinomonas ushuaiensis sp. nov., isolated from coastal seawater in Ushuaia, Argentina, Sub-Antarctica. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 55: 309-313
2005
Semen characteristics of the captive Indian White-backed Vulture (Gyps bengalensis). Biol. Reprod., 73 : 1039-1045
2005
Novelty of the pyruvate metabolic enzyme Dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase in spermatozoa : Correlation of its localization, tyrosine phosphorylation and activity during sperm capacitation. J. Biol. Chem.,280 (27) : 25743-25753
2005
The origin of Indian Star tortoises (Geochelone elegans) based on nuclear and mitochondrial DNA analysis: a story of rescue and repatriation. Cons. Gen. DI:10-1007/6 10592-005-9002-z.
2005
The Interleukin-6-174G/C promoter polymorphism is not associated with endometriosis in South Indian women. J. Soc. Gyn. Invest.,12 : 365-369
2005
The Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) +405G>C 5’-untranslated region polymorphism and increased risk of endometriosis in South Indian women : a case control study. Hum. Reprod.,20 : 1844-1849
2005
GSTM1, GSTT1 and CYP1A1 detoxification gene polymorphisms and their relationship with advanced stages of endometriosis in South Indian women. Pharmacogenetics, 15(3) : 167-172.
2005
Arthrobacter gangotriensis sp. nov. and Arthrobacter kerguelensis sp. nov. from Antarctica. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 54 : 2375-2378
2005
Psychrobacter salsus sp. nov. and Psychrobacter adeliensis sp. nov. isolated from fast ice from Adelie Land, Antarctica. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 27 : 628-635
2004
Psychrophilic Pseudomonas syringae required trans monounsaturated fatty acid for growth at higher temperature. Extremophiles 8:401-410.
2004
Bacillus indicus sp. nov. an arsenic resistant bacterium isolated from an aquifer in West Bengal, India. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 54:1369-1375
2004
Reclassification of Amycolatopsis mediterranei DSM 46095 as Amycolatopsis rifamycinica sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol.54:1145-1149
2004
Psychrophiic Pseudomonads from Antarctica : Pseudomonas Antarctica sp. nov., Pseudomonas meridiana sp. nov. and Pseudomonas proteolytica sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol.54:713-719
2004
Deinococcus indicus sp. nov., an arsenic resistant bacterium from an aquifer in West Bengal, India. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol.54:457-461
2004
N-acetyl transferase 2 polymorphism and advanced stages of endometriosis in South Indian women. Reproductive BioMedicine Online, 9 : 533-540
2004
Hamster contraception associated protein 1 (CAP1). Mol. Reprod. Dev., 68(3):373-383
2004
Novel tyrosine phosphorylated post pyruvate metabolic enzyme, Dihydrolipoamide Dehydrogenase, involved in capacitation of hamster spermatozoa. Biol. Reprod.70(4):887-899
2004
Semen characteristics, cryopreservation and successful artificial insemination in the Blue rock pigeon (Columbia livia). Theriogenology, 62:139-153
2004
Pseudonocardia antarctica sp. nov., an Actinomycetes from McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica. Syst. Appl. Microbiol.27:66-71
2004
Psychrophilic Planococcus maitriensis sp. nov. from Antarctica Syst. Appl. Microbiol.26:505-510
2003
Conserved temperature-dependent expression of RNA-binding proteins in cyanobacteria with different temperature optima FEMS Microbiol. Lett., 225:137-142
2003
A Balloon Experiment to detect Microorganisms in the Outer Space. Astrophys. Space Sci., 285:555–562
2003
Sporosarcina macmurdoensis sp. nov., from a cyanobacterial mat sample from a pond in Mcmurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 53:1363-1367
2003
Leifsonia rubra sp. nov. and Leifsonia aurea sp. nov. psychrophilic species isolated from a pond in Antarctica. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 53:977-984
2003
Halomonas glaciei sp. nov. isolated from fast ice of Adelie Land, Antarctica. Extremophiles, 7:55-61
2003
Kocuria polaris sp. nov., an orange pigmented psychrophilic bacterium isolated from an Antarctic cyanobacterial mat sample. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 53:183-187
2003
Role of signaling pathways in regulating the capacitation of mammalian spermatozoa. Cell. Mol. Biol., 49 : 329-340
2003
Inhibition of in vitro capacitation of hamster spermatozoa by Nitric Oxide synthase inhibitors. Cell. Mol. Biol., 49 : 421-428
2003
Conservation of wild animals by assisted reproduction and molecular marker technology. Ind. J. Experi. Biol.41:710-723
2003
Arthrobacter roseus sp. nov., a psychrophilic bacterium isolated from an Antarctic cyanobacterial mat sample. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 52 : 1017-1021
2002
Planococcus antarcticus and Planococcus psychrophilus spp. nov. isolated from cyanobacterial mat samples collected from ponds in Antarctica. Extremophiles, 6:253-261
2002
Protein Serine and Threonine Phosphorylation, Hyperactivation and Acrosome Reaction in in Vitro Capacitated Hamster Spermatozoa. Mol. Reprod. Dev.63:119-130
2002
Reactivation of motility of demembranated hamster spermatozoa : Role of protein tyrosine kinase and protein phosphatases Andrologia, 34:74-86
2002
Capacitation-associated changes in protein tyrosine phosphoryaltion, hyperactivation and acrosome reaction in hamster spermatozoa. Andrologia33:95-104
2001
Identification of the major tyrosine phosphorylated protein of capacitated hamster spermatozoa as a homologue of mammalian sperm A kinase anchoring protein. Mol. Reprod. Dev.61:258-270
2001
Arthrobacter flavus sp. nov., a psychrotropic bacterium isolated from a pond in Mc Murdo Dry Valley, Antarctica. Int. J. Syst. Evl. Microbiol., 50:1553-1561
2000
Identification of Yersinia pestis as the causative organism of Plague in India as determined by 16S rDNA sequencing and RAPD based genomic fingerprinting. FEMS Microbiol. Lett., 189(2):247-252
2000
Carotenoids of an Antarctic psychrotolerant bacterium Sphingobacterium antarcticus and a mesophilic bacterium Sphingobacterium multivorum. Arch. Microbiol.173:418-424
2000
Biotechnology for management of captive and free ranging endangered animals. Indian Zoo Year Book,  Vol. III, pp. 20-31
2000
Semen characteristics of the captive Indian leopards, Panthera pardus. J. Androl., 22 : 25-33
2000
Expression and cellular localization of contraception associated protein 1 (CAP1). J. Androl., 21:954-963
2000
Inhibition of motility of hamster spermatozoa by protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Andrologia, 32:95-106
2000