Mautusi Mitra

Publications

• Functional genomics of eukaryotic oxygenic photosynthesis and photosynthetic pigment metabolism in the model green micro-alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
• TLA1, a novel gene for the regulation of the chlorophyll antenna size in the green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
• Chlamydomonas reinhardtii: A “Rock Star” Plant Biology Teaching tool for K-16 students.
• Employment of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii/Chlamy, a Green Micro Alga (“green yeast”) for K16 Biology Education
• TLA1, a novel protein that functions in the regulation of the chlorophyll antenna size in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
• A green micro-algal growth media modified for use as a stringent minimal media for bacteria. v1
• Identification and molecular characterization of the second Chlamydomonas gun4 mutant, gun4-II
• Optical properties of microalgae for enhanced biofuels production
• Development of the light-harvesting chlorophyll antenna in the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is regulated by the novel Tla1 gene
• Polyclonal antibodies against the TLA1 protein also recognize with high specificity the D2 reaction center protein of PSII in the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
• The TLA1 protein family members contain a variant of the plain MOV34/MPN Domain
• Isolation and characterization of a novel Sphingobium yanoikuyae strain variant that uses biohazardous saturated hydrocarbons and aromatic compounds as sole carbon sources [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]
• Engaging inexpensive hands-on activities using Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (a green micro-alga) beads to teach the interplay of photosynthesis and cellular respiration to K4-K16 Biology students
• Spectrophotometric analyses of chlorophyll in 4A+, chli1, chli1-7 and chli1-8 strains of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
• Spectrophotometric chlorophyll analyses in 6F14, 4A+ and gun4 complements.
• Modulation of the light-harvesting chlorophyll antenna size in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii by TLA1 gene over-expression and RNA interference
• Genetic and biochemical analysis of the TLA1 gene in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
• Identification and molecular characterization of a novel Chlamydomonas reinhardtii mutant defective in chlorophyll biosynthesis.
• Identification of a Novel Gene That Plays a Role in High Light Tolerance in the Green Micro-alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
• Utilization of Functional Genomics to Study Regulation of Chlorophyll Biosynthetic Pathways in the Unicellular Green Alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
• Functional genomics of eukaryotic oxygenic photosynthesis in the model unicellular green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
• Employing functional genomics to study chlorophyll biosynthesis in the green micro-alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
• Employment of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii/Chlamy, a Green Micro Alga (“green yeast”) for K16 Biology Education.
• Chlamydomonas reinhardtii: A “Rock Star” Green Biology Teaching Tool
• Molecular characterization of two high light–sensitive Chlamydomonas reinhardtii mutants, defective in a novel functionally uncharacterized gene LSR1.
• Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (a pond scum/green yeast): A “Rock Star” Green Biology Teaching Tool
• Employing functional genomics to study the regulation of tetrapyrrole metabolism in the green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
• Chlamydomonas reinhardtii: A “Rock Star” Green Biology Teaching Tool
• Functional genomics of eukaryotic oxygenic photosynthesis and photosynthetic pigment metabolism in the model green micro-alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
• Chlamy (“Green yeast”), a ROCK STAR Biology Teaching Tool.
• Identification of a novel gene LSR1 that plays a role in high light tolerance in the green micro-alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
• TLA1, a novel gene involved in the regulation of the chlorophyll antenna size in the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
• Employing functional genomics to study the regulation of tetrapyrrole metabolism in the green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
• A more effective evaluation method for higher education.
• Employing functional genomics to study the regulation of tetrapyrrole metabolism in the green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
• Regulation of the chlorophyll antenna size in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii by TLA1 gene over-expression and RNA interference.
• TLA1, a novel gene for the regulation of the chlorophyll antenna size in the green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
• Identification and molecular characterization of a chlorophyll deficient non-photosynthetic Chlamydomonas reinhardtii mutant.
• Genetic analysis of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii: Characterization of RDP1, a novel gene whose 3’UTR overlaps with the 5’UTR of the TLA1 gene.
• Functional genomics of eukaryotic oxygenic photosynthesis and photosynthetic pigment metabolism in the model green micro-alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
• Regulation of the chlorophyll antenna size in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii by TLA1 gene over-expression and RNA interference.
• Engaging high school seniors and college freshman undergraduates to basic molecular biology based bioinformatics research projects.
• Specific polyclonal antibodies against the 23 kDa TLA1 protein also recognize with high affinity a 28 kDa protein in the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
• TLA1, a novel gene in the regulation of the photosynthetic chlorophyll antenna size.
• Making inexpensive light-powered Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (a green micro-alga) bead bracelets/necklaces for teaching the interplay of photosynthesis and cellular respiration to K4-K16 students.
• Isolation and characterization of a novel bacterial strain from a Tris-Acetate-Phosphate agar medium plate of the green micro-alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii that can utilize common environmental pollutants as a carbon source [version 1; peer review: 3 approved]
• Identification and molecular characterization of a novel Chlamydomonas reinhardtii mutant defective in chlorophyll biosynthesis
• Identification and molecular characterization of a Chlamydomonas reinhardtii mutant that shows a light intensity dependent progressive chlorophyll deficiency
• Isolation and characterization of a heavy metal- and antibiotic-tolerant novel bacterial strain from a contaminated culture plate of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, a green micro-alga [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
• Isolation and characterization of a heavy metal- and antibiotic-tolerant novel bacterial strain from a contaminated culture plate of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, a green micro-alga.
• Chlorophyll antenna size adjustments in Chlamydomonas involve coordinate regulations of TLA1, CAO and Lhcb gene expressions.
• Chlorophyll antenna size adjustments in Chlamydomonas involve coordinate regulations of TLA1, CAO and Lhcb gene expressions.
• Chlorophyll antenna size adjustments in Chlamydomonas involve coordinate regulations of TLA1, CAO and Lhcb gene expressions.
• The carbonic anhydrase gene families of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
• Identification of a new chloroplast carbonic anhydrase in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
• Carbonic anhydrase and carbonic anhydrase like genes of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
• Suppression of TLA1 gene expression for improved solar conversion efficiency and photosynthetic productivity in plants and algae
• CO2 concentrating mechanisms.
• ASPB Educational Outreach:A Rock Star Booth at NSTA 2018.
• Characterization of two Chlamydomonas reinhardtii mutants defective in chlorophyll biosynthesis.
• Functional genomics of eukaryotic oxygenic photosynthesis under different light irradiances in the model green micro-alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
• Genes for the regulation of chlorophyll antenna size in photosynthetic organisms & its application in photosynthetic hydrogen production.
• Approaches, Barriers and Supports in Biological Science Research.
• Carbonic anhydrase and carbonic anhydrase like genes and their roles in carbon dioxide concentrating mechanisms (CCM).
• Carbonic anhydrase and carbonic anhydrase like genes and their roles in carbon dioxide concentrating mechanisms (CCM).
• Identification of a novel intracellular beta carbonic anhydrase in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii that is distinct from the mitochondrial forms of the enzyme.
• Characterization of an alpha carbonic anhydrase in higher plants.
• Complete genome sequence of Acidovorax temperans strain LMJ isolated from a contaminated Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Tris-Acetate-Phosphate medium culture plate