Lexington, KY
United States
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Curriculum vitae
Indu B. Maiti, Ph.D. Citizenship: United States of America
Director and Principal Investigator
Molecular Plant Virology
Address:
Molecular Plant Virology & Plant Genetic Engineering Laboratory,
Plant Genetic Engineering Research and Services,
Kentucky Tobacco Research & Development Center,
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546-0236, USA
Phone: (859) 257-3296 (Office), (859) 257-1976 (Lab)
Fax: (859) 323-1077, E-mail: imaiti@uky.edu,
Web: http://www.uky.edu/KTRDC/maiti-area.html
Education:
Ph.D. (Biochemistry), 1972-1975, University of Calcutta, Calcutta, India.
Ph.D. Thesis: "Phytase and Phytin Metabolism in Plants".
M.Sc. (Biochemistry) 1st Class, 1968-1970, University of Calcutta, Calcutta, India.
Master Thesis: "Streptomycin Dependence and Phenotypic Masking"
B.Sc. (Honors in Chemistry) with Physics and Mathematics, 1968, University of Calcutta, Calcutta, India.
Honors and Awards:
Merit Scholarship in Middle and High school, 1960-1965
Study Scholarship in College and University, 1965-1970
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Fellowship for Ph.D. work, 1972-1975
Travel Fellowship from UNESCO, 1975
Membership in Professional Societies:
Member of the American Society of Plant Biologists (2003-2004, 2006)
Member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2001-2002)
Member of the American Society for Virology (1998-present)
Member of the Central Kentucky Inventor Association (2002-2003)
Life member of the Indian Society of Biological Chemists
Life member of the Plant Physiology Forum, W.B., India
Professional Work History
April 2007- Present Director and Principal Investigator, Plant Genetic Engineering Research and Services, KTRDC, College of Agriculture, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40646, USA.
May 98- March 2007: Scientist III, Molecular Plant Virology, Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546-0236, USA.
July 97- April 98: Scientist, Molecular Plant Virology, Tobacco and Health Research Institute, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546-0236, USA
Nov, 92 - July 97: Research Specialist, Tobacco & Health Research Institute, Departments of Plant Pathology & Agronomy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546-0236, USA.
Nov. '88 - Oct. '92: Research Associate, Dept. of Agronomy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546-0236, USA.
Nov. 86- Oct. '88: Visiting Professor, Dept. of Agronomy, Univ. of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546-0236, USA.
Jan. 82- Sept. 88: Lecturer (equivalent to Assistant Professor) in Biochemistry, Dept. of Biochemistry, Bose Research Institute, University of Calcutta, Calcutta-70009, India.
Apr. 79- Dec.81: Research Associate, Department of Microbiology, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, PQ J1H5N4, Canada.
May 75- Mar. 79; Research Associate, Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6340, USA.
Jan. 72-Apr.75: Research Fellow, Department of Biochemistry, Bose Research Institute, Acharya P. C. Road, Calcutta –70009, India.
Research Interests:
My major research interests are in the area of molecular plant virology and plant genetic engineering.
Teaching Experience:
Graduate Students
1982-1988 Directing two Ph.D. students at Bose Research Institute, Calcutta, India.
Tushar Chakraborty and Aruna Chatterjee received their Ph.D. degree under my supervision.
Dr. Nrisingha Dey (August 1997 –June 1999)
Dr. Somnath Bhattacharyya (September 1999 to September 2001)
Dr. Sitakanta Pattanaik (May 2001-April 2004)
Dr. Narayan Chandra Das (September 2003-April 2005)
Dr. Sumita Raha (July 2004-present)
Dr. Aparajita Chatterjee (July 2005- present)
Willium (Willy) T. Witt (May 1998- May 2000)
Michael Lim (October 1998- January 1999)
JhumJhum Bhattacharya (July 2000 - June 2001)
Huan Xie (November 2002-Sep 2003)
Saraswati Pradhan (January 2004 – September 2005)
Uma K. Hiremath (September 2005-January 2006)
Huan Xie (January 2002 - August 2002)
Synergistic Activities
(1) We provide genetic promoters and expression vectors developed in my laboratory at the KTRDC, University of Kentucky, to a large number of scientists in academic and companies.
(2) Sponsored three undergraduate students (two women and one man) to perform research in my laboratory: Sara Hartshaw, Huan Xie and Michael Lim
(3) Manuscripts reviewed:
To date I have reviewed eleven manuscripts for journals that include Plant Science, Plant Biotechnology Journal, Plant Molecular Biology, J Plant Biochemisty & Biotechnology, Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology.
(4) Competitive grant proposals reviewed:
To date I have reviewed three USDA grant proposals, five NSF grant applications, one KTRDC grant application and one North Carolina Biotechnology Center grant application
(5) Since 1996, managing and conducting the KTRDC series of biotechnology seminars given by researchers funded through the KTRDC programs.
(6) Development of collaborative projects (Total number of projects: 12)
Project: Plant production of teratocyte secretory protein (TSP) to investigate its possible application as a new natural-product insecticide in crop agriculture. Collaborators: Drs. Bruce A. Webb, Douglas L. Dahlman, Department of Entomology, University of Kentucky, USA.
Project: Designing fungus- resistant transgenic plants expressing antifungal victoriocin gene in tobacco. Collaborators: Drs. Said A. Ghabrial and Patricia de Sa, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Kentucky, USA.
Project: A novel strategy for developing herbicide tolerant transgenic plants. Collaborators: Drs. Mark A. Williams, Lynnette Dirk and Robert L. Houtz, Department of Horticulture, University of Kentucky, USA.
Projects: Developing insect resistant transgenic plants expressing the viral cis-motif genes. Collaborators: Drs. Bruce A. Webb, Angelika Fath-Goodin, Department of Entomology, University of Kentucky. USA.
Project: Designing enhanced seed germination in transgenic tobacco. Collaborators: Drs. Bruce Downie and Manoj Majee, Department of Horticulture, University of Kentucky, USA.
Project: Developing a novel method of foam fractionation for protein purification. Collaborators: Dr. Czarena Crofcheck, Dept, Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, Dr. Paul M. Bummer and Michael Jay, College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, USA.
Project: High-level production of the industrial enzyme xylanase in transgenic tobacco. Collaborator; Dr. David Zaitlin, KTRDC, University of Kentucky, USA.
Project: Designing and testing a novel plastid transformation vector. Collaborators: Drs Deane Falcone, Maelor Davies, KTRDC, University of Kentucky, USA.
Project: Genetic and molecular analysis of plant pararetrovirus promoters for constructing plant expression vectors with enhanced promoters. Collaborators: Dr. Nirisingha Dey, Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Orissia, India; and Dr. Somnath Bhattacharyya, Crop Research Unit, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, WB, India.
Project: Evaluating viral genetic promoters in fruit and vegetable plants. Collaborators: Dr. Zongrang Liu, USDA-ARS, Appalachian Fruit Research Station, Kearneysville, WV, USA, and Dr. Kin Sink, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
Project: Analyzing viral genetic promoters in transgenic citrus crops. Collaborators: Dr. Gary Barthe, Siddarame Gowda and Ken Derrick, Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida. Lake Alfred, FL, USA.
Project: High-level production of multiple cellulolytic and hemicellulolytic enzymes in transgenic plants for the improvement of biomass conversion. Collaborators: Dr. Ling Yuan, Dept. Plant and Soil Sciences, KTRDC, UK; Dr. Sue Nokes, Dept. Biosystem & Agricultural Engineering, UK; Dr. Mike Montross, Dept. Biosystem & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.
Research Support:
July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009: Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Center in-house Plant Biotechnology Project Genetic Engineering Research & Services: $190.162.
July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008: Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Center in-house Plant Biotechnology Project Genetic Engineering Research & Services: $143,003.
July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007: Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Center in-house Plant Biotechnology Project Genetic Engineering Research & Services: $134,211.
July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006: Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Center in-house Plant Biotechnology Project Genetic Engineering Research & Services: $194,865.
April 2005 to March 2006: KTRDC one-year Project: Bioassay of Insect-resistant transgenic tobacco plants expressing viral genes. (Joint project with Drs. Bruce Webb and Angelika Fath-Goodin, Dept. Entomology, UK); $50,000
July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005: Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Center in-house Plant Biotechnology Project Genetic Engineering Research & Services; $144,128.
July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004: Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Center in-house Plant Biotechnology Project in Tobacco Genetic Engineering Research & Services; $139,950
April 2003 to March 2005: KTRDC Two-year Project: Insect-resistant transgenic tobacco plants expressing viral genes. (Joint project with Drs. Bruce Webb and Angelika Fath-Goodin, Dept. Entomology, UK), $50,000/year
July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003: Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Center in-house Plant Biotechnology Project in Tobacco Genetic Engineering: Plant Molecular Virology Projects; $133,663
April 2002 to March 2003: KTRDC Pilot Project: Expression of viral genes that inhibit insect growth in tobacco. (A joint project with Dr. Bruce Webb, Dept. Entomology, UK); $50,000.
July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002: Tobacco and Health Research Institute in-house Plant Biotechnology Project in Tobacco Genetic Engineering: Plant Molecular Virology Projects; $124,929
July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2001: Tobacco and Health Research Institute in-house Plant Biotechnology Project in Tobacco Genetic Engineering: Plant Molecular Virology Projects; $128,650.
July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000: Tobacco and Health Research Institute in-house Plant Biotechnology Project in Tobacco Genetic Engineering: Plant Molecular Virology Projects; $125,105.
July 1, 1998 to June 30, 1999: Tobacco and Health Research Institute in-house Plant Biotechnology Project in Tobacco Genetic Engineering: Plant Molecular Virology Projects; $114,290.
July 1, 1997 to June 30, 1998: Tobacco and Health Research Institute in-house Plant Biotechnology Project in Tobacco Genetic Engineering: Plant Molecular Virology Projects,
July 1, 1996 to June 30, 1997: Kentucky Tobacco Research Board Award, "Molecular genetic engineering of tobacco and other higher plants: Developing and testing strong constitutive expression vectors for plant transformation using promoters for the full-length and subgenomic transcripts from three additional caulimoviruses"; $82,335.
July 1, 1995 to June 30, 1996: Kentucky Tobacco Research Board Award, "Molecular genetics of tobacco and higher plants: Developing and testing strong constitutive expression vectors for plant transformation using 35S and 19S promoters from three additional caulimoviruses." (joint project with Dr. R. J. Shepherd, Dept. of Plant Pathology); $52,200.
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS, PATENTS AND MEETING PRESENTATIONS
Publications in refereed journals
44. Mondal, P., Dey, N., Dash, A. K., Chatterjee, A., Sahu, B. B., Panda, B., Maiti, I. B., Sabat, S. C. (2007) Structural and functional analysis of rice catalase-B gene promoter: presence of Dof and CAAT binding sites. Plant Mol. Biol. Reporter 25: 71-82
ehost/pdf?vid=3&hid=13&sid=210a518a-7a7a-4818-884b-5c15b602a0fd@sessionmgr2)43. Hou C-X, Pattanaik, S., Das, N. C. Maiti, I. B. Dirk, L. M., Houtz R. L. and Williams M. A. (2007) Plant Peptide Deformylase: A Novel Selectable Marker and Herbicide Target Based on Essential Co-Translational Chloroplast Protein Processing. Plant Biotech. J. 5; 275-281.
42. Maiti I. B., Das, N. C. Chatterjee, A. (2006) Expression of Peanut Chlorotic Streak Caulimovirus (PClSV) gene VI in Escherichia coli: Detection of product in infected plants using gene VI protein specific antibodies. Transgenics 4: 229-238.
41. Gill, T. A., Fath-Goodin, A., Maiti I. B., Webb, B. A. (2006). Potential uses of cys-motif and other polydnavirus genes in biotechnology. Advances in Virus Research 68, 393-426.
40. Pattanaik, S., Dey, N., Bhattacharyya, S., and Maiti, I. B. (2004) Isolation of full-length transcript promoter from the Strawberry vein banding virus (SVBV) and expression analysis by protoplasts transient assays and transgenic plants. Plant Science 167: 427-438.
39. Crofcheck, C., Maiti, I., Pattanaik, S., and Jay, M. (2004) Effect of ion and surfactant choice on the recovery of a histidine tagged protein from tobacco extract using foam fractionation. Applied Biochem. Biotech. 119: 79-91.
38. Maiti, I. B., Lanken, C. V., Pattanaik, S., and Hunt, A. G. (2004) Virus resistance in transgenic plants that express a functional potyvirus P1 proteinase gene. Transgenics 4: 137-150.
37. Bhattacharyya, S. Pattanaik, S. and Maiti, I. B. (2003) Intron-mediated enhancement of gene expression in transgenic plants using chimeric constructs composed of the Peanut chlorotic streak virus (PClSV) promote-leader and the antisense orientation of PClSV ORF VII (p7R). Planta 218: 115-124.
36. Maiti, I. B., Dey, N., Pattanaik, S., Dahlman, D. L., Rana, R. N. and Webb, B. A. (2003) Antibiosis-type resistance in transgenic plants expressing a teratocyte secretary protein (TSP14) gene from hymenopteran endoparasites (Microplitis croceipes). Plant Biotechnology J. 1: 209-219.
35. Crofcheck, C., Loiselle, M., Maiti, I., Pattanaik, S. Bummer, P. and Jay, M. (2003) Histidine tagged protein recovery from tobacco extracts by foam fractionation. Biotechnology Progress 19: 680-682.
34. Dey, N and Maiti, I. B. (2003) Promoter deletion and comparative expression analysis of the Mirabilis mosaic caulimovirus (MMV) sub-genomic transcript (Sgt) promoter in transgenic plants. Transgenics 4: 35-53.
33. Bhattacharya, S. Dey , N. and Maiti, I. B. (2002) Analysis of cis-sequence of subgenomic transcript promoter from the Figwort mosaic virus and comparison of promoter activity with the Cauliflower mosaic virus promoters in monocot and dicot cells. Virus Research 90: 47-62.
32. Hunt, A. G. and Maiti, I. B. (2001) Strategies for expressing multiple foreign genes in plants. In vitro Cell. Dev. Biol.-Plant 37: 313-320.
31. Li, Q., Lawrence, C. B., Xing H-Y. Babbitt, R. A., Bass, W.T., Maiti, I. B., Everett, N. (2001) Enhanced disease resistance conferred by expression of an antimicrobial magainin analog in transgenic tobacco. Planta 212: 635-639
30. Dey, N. and Maiti, I. B. (1999) Structure and promoter/leader deletion analysis of mirabilis mosaic virus (MMV) full-length transcript promoter in transgenic plants. Plant Mol. Biol. 40: 771-782.
29. Dey, N. and Maiti, I. B. (1999) Further characterization and expression analysis of mirabilis mosaic caulimovirus (MMV) full-length transcript promoter with single and double enhancer domains in transgenic plants. Transgenics 3: 61-70.
28. Maiti, I. B., Lanken, C. V., Hong, Y., Dey, N. and Hunt. A. G. (1999) Expression of multiple virus-derived resistance determinants in transgenic plants does not lead to additive resistance properties. J. Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology 8: 67-73.
27. Everett, N. P., Li, Q., Lawrence, C. B., C. B. Babbitt, C. B., Xing, H-Y, Bass W. T. and Maiti, I. B. (1999) Antimicrobial peptides for disease resistance. Global AgBiotech Progress IBC Vanguard Series publication # 9501, IBC Conference, “AgBiotech World Forum, June 8-10, 1999, La Vegas, Nevada, USA
26. Maiti, I. B., Richins, R. D. and Shepherd, R. J. (1998) Gene expression regulated by gene VI of caulimovirus: Transactivation of downstream genes of transcripts by gene VI of peanut chlorotic streak virus in transgenic tobacco. Virus Research 57: 113-124.
25. Maiti, I. B. and Shepherd. R. J. (1998) Isolation and expression analysis of peanut chlorotic streak caulimovirus (PClSV) full-length transcript (FLt) promoter in transgenic plants. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 244: 440-444.
24. Maiti, I. B., Gowda, S., Kiernan, J., Ghosh, S. K. and Shepherd, R. J. (1997) Promoter/leader deletion analysis and plant expression vectors with the figwort mosaic virus (FMV) full length transcript (FLt) promoter containing single or double enhancer domains. Transgenic Research 6: 141-156.
23. Ghosh, S. K., Dasgupta, J., Maiti, I. B., Hunt, A. G., and Mandal, R. K. (1995) Expression of 2S seed storage protein gene of Brassica juncea in transgenic tobacco plants under constitutive and seed-specific promoters. J. Plant Biochem. Biotech. 4: 1-4.
22. Ghosh, S. K., Dey, N., Mandal, R. K., Dasgupta J. and Maiti, I. B. (1994) Some physiological parameters and seed lipid composition of transgenic tobacco plant. J. Plant Biochem. Biotech. 3: 141-143.
21. Maiti, I. B., Murphy, J. F., Shaw J. G., and Hunt, A. G. (1993) Plants that express a potyvirus proteinase gene are resistant to virus infection. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 90: 6110-6114.
20. Yeargan, R., Maiti, I. B., Nielsen, M. T., Hunt A. G. and Wagner, G. J. (1992) Tissue partitioning of Cd in transgenic tobacco seedling and field grown plants expressing the mouse metallothionein I gene. Transgenic Research 1: 261-267.
19. Maiti, I. B., Wagner, G. J. and Hunt, A. G. (1991) Light inducible and tissue-specific expression of a chimeric mouse metallothionein cDNA gene in tobacco. Plant Science 76 : 99-107.
18. Chatterjee, A. and Maiti, I. B. (1991) Induction and turnover of catfish (Heteropneustes fossilis) metallothionein. Mol. Cell. Biochem. 108: 29-38.
17. Chatterjee, A. and Maiti, I. B. (1990) Comparison of immunological properties of mammalian (rodent), bird, fish, amphibian (toad) and invertebrate (crab) metallothioneins. Mol. Cell. Biochem. 94: 175-181.
16. Maiti, I. B., Wagner, G. J., Yeargan, R. and Hunt, A. G. (1989) Inheritance and expression of the mouse metallothionein gene in tobacco: Impact on Cd-tolerance and tissue Cd distribution in seedlings. Plant Physiol. 91: 1020-1024.
15. Maiti, I. B., Hunt, A. G. and Wagner, G. J. (1988) Seed-transmissable expression of mammalian metallothionein in transgenic tobacco. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 150:640-647.
14. Chakraborty, T., Maiti, I. B. and Biswas, B. B. (1987) A single form of metallothionein is present in both heavy metal induced and neonatal chicken liver. J. Bioscience 11:379-390.
13. Chatterjee, A., and Maiti, I. B. (1987) Purification, immunological and biochemical characterization of catfish (Heteropneustes fossiles) metallothionein. Mol. Cell. Biochem. 78:55-64.
12. Chakraborty, T. and Maiti, I. B. (1985) Immunological and biochemical properties of metallothionein of golden hamster, mouse and rat. Mol. Cell. Biochem. 68:41-47.
11. Maiti, I. B., Mbikay, M., Marango, C. and Thirion, J. P. (1982) Immunological characterization of metallothionein in mouse LMTK cells and in a variant resistance to cadmium. J. Cell Physiol. 112:35-41.
10. Mbikay, M., Maiti I. B. and Thirion. J. P. (1981) Cloning and sequencing of cDNA for mouse liver metallothionein-1. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 103:825-832.
9. Maiti, I. B., DeSouza, A. C. and Thirion, J. P. (1981) Biochemical and genetic characterization of respiration deficient mutants from Chinese hamster cells with a Gal- phenotype. Somatic Cell Genetics 7:567-581.
8. Maiti, I. B., and Kolattukudy, P. E. (1979) Prevention of fungal infection of plants by specific inhibition of cutinase. Science 205: 507-508.
7. Maiti, I. B., Kolattukudy, P. E., and Shaykh, M. (1979). Purification and characterization of a novel cutinase from Nasturitium (Tropaeolum majus) pollen. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 196: 412-423.
6. Maiti, I. B. and Biswas, B. B. (1979) Further characterization of phytase from Phaseolus aureus. Phytochemistry 18: 316-318.
5. Maiti, I. B. and Loewus, F. A. (1978) Evidence for a functional myo-inositol oxidation pathway in Lilium longiflorum pollen. Plant Physiol. 62: 280-283.
4. Maiti, I. B. Rosenfield, C. L., and Loewus, F. A. (1978) Myo-inositol content of lily pollen. Phytochemistry 17:1185-1186.
3. Maiti, I. B., and Loewus, F. A. (1978) Myo-inositol metabolism in germinating wheat. Planta 142: 55-60.
2. Biswas, S., Maiti, I. B., Chakrabarti, S. and Biswas, B. B. (1978) Purification and characterization of myo-inositol hexaphosphate-adenosine diphosphate phosphotransferase from Phaseolus aureus. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 185: 557-566.
1. Maiti, I. B., Majumder, A. L. and. Biswas, B. B. (1974) Purification and mode of action of phytase from Phaseolus aureus. Phytochemistry 13:1047-1051.
5. Dahlman, D. L., Maiti, I. B., and Webb, B. A. (2003) Antibiosis-type resistance in transgenic plants expressing a gene from a Hymenopteran endoparasite. In: ISB News Report, July 2003, pp 6-8, (web; http://www.isb.vy.edu), Information Systems for Biotechnology, Editor: Ruth Irwin, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061.
4. Maiti, I. B. and Hunt, A. G. (1996) Genetically engineered protection of plants against potyviruses. In: Current Topics in Plant Molecular Biology: Technology Transfer of Plant Biotechnology. ed. by P. M. Gresshoff, pp 51 - 65, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
3. Maiti, I. B. and Hunt A.G. (1992) Developing genetically engineered disease, pest and herbicide resistance tobacco. Recent Advances in Tobacco Science 18: 45- 68.
2. Kolattukudy, P. E., Purdy, R. E. and Maiti, I. B. (1981) Cutinase from fungi and pollen. Methods Enzymol. 71: 652-664.
Manuscripts in review process
Manuscripts in preparation
1 Bhattacharyya, S., N. Dey, Pattanaik, S. and Maiti, I. B. (2008) Comparative expression analysis of caulimovirus full-length transcript (FLt) and subgenomic transcript (Sgt) promoters in plants and microbes.
1. Maiti, I. B. and Pattanaik, S. (2005) Horseradish latent virus (HRLV) cell-to-cell transport protein gene, complete cds., GenBank Accession no. AY534728 (submitted 28-January-2004).
2. Maiti, I. B. and Pattanaik, S. (2005) Horseradish latent virus (HRLV) putative aphid transmission protein gene, complete cds., GenBank Accession no. AY534729 (submitted 28-January-2004).
3. Maiti, I. B. and Pattanaik, S. (2005) Horseradish latent virus (HRLV) DNA binding protein gene, complete cds., GenBank Accession no. AY534730 (submitted 28-January-2004).
4. Maiti, I. B. and Pattanaik, S. (2005) Horseradish latent virus (HRLV) capsid protein gene, complete cds., GenBank Accession no. AY534731 (submitted 28-January-2004).
5. Maiti, I. B. and Pattanaik, S. (2005) Horseradish latent virus (HRLV) polyprotein gene, complete cds., GenBank Accession no. AY534732 (submitted 28-January-2004).
6. Maiti, I. B. and Pattanaik, S. (2005) Horseradish latent virus (HRLV) inclusion body matrix protein gene, complete cds., GenBank Accession no. AY534733 (submitted 28-January-2004).
7. Maiti, I. B. and Pattanaik, S. (2003) Dahlia mosaic virus (DaMV) polyprotein (V) gene, complete cds. GenBank Accession no. AY309479/ (Submitted 29-May-2003).
8. Maiti, I. B. and Pattanaik, S. (2003) Dahlia mosaic virus (DaMV) inclusion body matrix protein (VI) gene, complete cds. GenBank Accession no. AY309480 (Submitted 29-May-2003).
9. Maiti, I. B. and Pattanaik, S. (2003) Dahlia mosaic virus (DaMV) putative movement protein gene, complete cds. GenBank Accession no. AY291585 (Submitted 05-May-2003).
10. Maiti, I. B., and Pattanaik, S. (2003) Dahlia mosaic virus (DaMV) putative aphid transmission protein gene, complete cds. GenBank Accession no. AY291586 (Submitted 05-May-2003).
11. Maiti, I. B and Pattanaik, S. (2003) Dahlia mosaic virus (DaMV) putative DNA binding protein/ minor viral capsid protein gene, complete cds. GenBank Accession no. AY291587 (Submitted 05-May-2003).
12. Maiti, I. B. and Pattanaik, S. (2003) Dahlia mosaic virus (DaMV) putative capsid protein gene, complete cds. GenBank Accession no. AY291588 (Submitted 05-May-2003).
Disclosed Intellectual Property
1. Maiti, I. B., Falcone, D. L., Raha, S. and Davies H. M. (2006) Novel methods and compositions for genetic transformation of plant chloroplasts, Case No. 1452, Intellectual Property Development, University of Kentucky Research Foundation, October 2006.
6. Maiti, I. B. and Bhattacharyya, S. (2006) Methods and composition for expressing multiple genes in plants by alternate splicing of a polycistronic message. US Provisional Patent application (No. 60/311,344), August 13, 2001; converted to a full US patent application, (No. 10/217,145) August 13, 2002. US Patent No. 7,052,905B1, Date of Patent May 30, 2006.
5. Maiti, I. B. and Dey, N. (2005) Composition and methods of using the mirabilis mosaic caulimovirus sub-genomic transcript (Sgt) promoter for plant genetic engineering. US provisional patent application (No. 60/295,566), Filing date of June 5, 2001; Converted to a Full US patent application (No. 10/161,718), June 5, 2002). U.S. Patent No. 6,930,182B1, Date of Issue, August 16, 2005.
4. Maiti, I. B., Dey, N. and Shepherd. R. J. (2002) Using the full-length transcript promoter of mirabilis mosaic virus to express chimeric genes in plant cells. US Patent Application Serial No. 09/324,803; Filing Date of June 3, 1999; US Patent No. 6420547B1, Date of Issue, July 16, 2002.
3. Dahlman D. L., Webb B. A. and Maiti. I. B. (2002) Materials and Methods useful to affect growth and development of Lepidoptera larvae. US patent No.6,337,432B1; Filing date of January 12, 2000; Date of Issue, January 8, 2002.
2. Maiti, I. B. and Shepherd, R. J. (1999) Using full-length transcript (FLt) promoter from figwort mosaic caulimovirus (FMV) to express chimeric genes in plant cells. Patent Number 5,994,521, Date of Issue, November 30, 1999.
1. Maiti, I. B. and R. J. Shepherd. (1998) Promoter (FLt) for the full-length transcript of peanut chlorotic streak caulimovirus (PClSV) and expression of chimeric genes in plants. US Patent Number 5,850,019, Date of Issue, December 15, 1998.
1. Maiti, I. B. and Shepherd, R. J. Full-length transcript (FLt) promoter from figwort mosaic caulimovirus (FMV) and use to express chimeric gene in plant cells. (Patent Application filled in CANADA on December 24, 1998 and assigned no. 2,259,210; filed in EUROPE on January 26, 1999 and assigned no. 97 932 493.6; the International filing Date July 3, 1997).
2. Maiti, I. B. and Shepherd, R. J. The promoter (FLt) for the full-length transcript of peanut chlorotic streak caulimovirus (PClSV). Filed in CANADA on February 5, 1999 and assigned no. 2,262,483; Filed in JAPAN on February 8, 1999 and assigned no. 10-508060; Filed in AUSTRALIA on February 24, 1999 and assigned no. 41460/97; Filed in EUROPE on February 25, 1999 and assigned no. 97 939 353.5; the International Filing Date, August 1, 1997)
License agreements
1. License Agreement between University of Kentucky Research Foundation (UKRF) and Targeted Growth, Seattle, Washington, USA. (US patents 5,994,521, 6,420,547 and 6,930.182), April 2006, licensing fee $20,000.
2. License Agreement between University of Kentucky Research Foundation (UKRF) and Rohm and Haas Company, Springhouse, PA, USA. (U.S. Patent Application 10/680,100 and U.S. Patent 6,420,547), April 2006. Licensing fee $25,000
3. An user License Agreement between University of Kentucky Research Foundation (UKRF) and Public Intellectual Property Resource for Agriculture (PIPRA), a non-profit organization for testing a novel herbicide selection strategy in other important crops plants, (U.S. Patent Application 10/680,100 and U.S. Patent 6,420,547), May 2006.
4. An user License Agreement between University of Kentucky Research Foundation (UKRF) and J. R. Simplot Company, Boise, ID, USA (U.S. Patent 5,850,019 for P36 promoter, and U.S. Patent 6,420,547 for M24 promoter), November 19, 2001.
5. License Agreement between University of Kentucky Research Foundation (UKRF) and Maxygen, Redwood City, CA, USA. (U.S. Patent 5,850,019 for P36 promoter, and U.S. Patent 6,420,547 for M24 promoter), May 12 2001. Licensing fee $5,000
6. License Agreement between University of Kentucky Research Foundation (UKRF) and Exelexis, Inc, South San Francisco, California, USA, . (U. S. patent 5,994,521 for FMV promoter, U.S. Patent 5,850,019 for P36 promoter, and U.S. Patent 6,420,547 for M24 promoter), July 2001, licensing fee $15,000
7. .License Agreement between University of Kentucky Research Foundation (UKRF) and Platte Chemical Company, Greeley, CO, USA. A ConAgra agri-products company, (US patents 5,850,019 for P36 promoter), September 1997, licensing fee $50,000
8. An user License Agreement between University of Kentucky Research Foundation (UKRF) and Agritope, Inc. Beaverton, OR, USA (For evaluating FMV promoter), November, 1994.
Meeting presentations since 1988 (Career Total 57)
38. Maiti, I. B., Pattanaik, S., Bhattacharyya, S., Das, N. C. and Raha, S. (2007) A novel strategy for expressing di- and tri-cistronic constructs in transgenic plants.In: Proceeding of the Joint Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists and Botany, Chicago Hilton, Chicago, Illinois, USA, July 7-11, 2007. (Abstract P44023)
37. Maiti, I. B., Pattanaik, S., Bhattacharyya, S., Das, N. C. and Raha, S. (2007) A novel strategy for expressing di- and tri-cistronic constructs in transgenic plants. In: Proceeding of the conference of the Association of Scientists of Indian Origin in America (ASIOA), University of North Texas, Denton, USA, November January 13 to 16, 2007 (Abstract, for an Invited Seminar
36. Indu B. Maiti, Aparajita Chatterjee, Narayan C. Das, Ruth Babbit, Qingwei Huang and David Zaitlin (2006) Production of xylanase, an industrial enzyme in transgenic tobacco. In: Proceeding of the Joint Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists and the Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists, Boston, MA, USA, August 5 to 9, 2006. (Abstract P46009)
34. Maiti, I. B. Pattanaik, S., Dey, N. and Bhattacharyya, S. (2004) Isolation of a full-length transcript promoter from Strawberry vein banding virus (SVBV) and promoter expression analysis by protoplasts transient assay and transgenic plants. In: Proceeding of the American Society of Plant Biologists meeting 2004, Disney’s Coronado Spring Resort at Walt Disney World Resort, Florida, USA, July 24-28, 2004. (Abstract # 801)
33. Maiti, I. B., Pattanaik, S. and Bhattacharyya, S (2003) Activation of 5’ splice donor site on the leader sequence of peanut chlorotic streak virus (PClSV) by the antisense of PClSV ORF VII (p7R) leads to enhanced expression of genes in transgenic plants. In: American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii USA, July 25-30, 2003. (Selected for one-overhead Poster Secession V- Transcription Regulation & Emerging Technologies), Abstract No. 1111.
32. Pattanaik, S., Dey, N. and Maiti, I. B. (2003) Isolation of a full-length transcript promoter from Strawberry vein banding virus (SVBV) and promoter expression analysis in protoplasts and transgenic plants. In: Proceeding of the 22nd annual Meeting of the American Society for Virology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA, July 12-16, 2003. (Abstract # P40-12).
31. Maiti, I. B., Pattanaik, S., Bhattacharyya, S. and Dey N. (2002) Designing and testing plant genetic engineering tools useful for molecular farming. In: Proceeding of the International symposium on Plant Biodiversity: Conservation and Evaluation, Bose Institute, Kolkata (Calcutta), India, 17-20 December, 2002. Invited Seminar
30. Crofcheck, C., Loiselle, M., Jay, M., Bummer, P., Maiti, I., and Pattanaik, S. (2002) Using foam fractionation to recover pharmaceutical proteins from tobacco plant extract. In: Proceeding of the 2002 ASAE Annual International Meeting / CIGR XVth World Congress, American Society for Engineering in agriculture, food and biological system, Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. July 28-31, 2002, Paper No. 027003
29. Maiti, I. B., Bhattacharyya, S. and Dey, N., (2002) Analysis of cis-sequence of subgenomic transcript promoter from the Figwort mosaic virus and comparison of promoter activity with the Cauliflower mosaic virus promoters in monocot and dicot cells. In:Proceeding of the 21st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Virology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA, July 20-24, 2002. (Abstract # W45-10)
28. Pattanaik, S., Bhattacharyya, S. and Dey N. Maiti, I. B., (2002) Comparative expression analysis of caulimovirus full-length transcript (FLt) and subgenomic transcript (Sgt) promoters in plants and microbes. In: Proceeding of the 21st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Virology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA, July 20-24, 2002. (Abstract # P40-4)
27. Maiti, I. B., Pattanaik, S., Bhattacharyya, S. and Dey N. (2002) Comparative expression analysis of caulimovirus full-length transcript (FLt) and subgenomic transcript (Sgt) promoters in plants and microbes. In: Proceeding of the 10 th Congress of the International Association for Plant Tissue Culture & Biotechnology, Plant biotechnology 2002 and Beyond, A Celebration and a Showcase; Disney’s Coronado Spring Resort at Walt Disney World Resort, Florida, USA, June 23-28, 2002. (Abstract # P1103)
26. Dey N., and Maiti. I. B. (2001). Comparative expression analysis of the mirabilis mosaic caulimovirus subgenomic transcript (Sgt) promoter. In: Proceeding of the 20th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Virology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA, July 21-25, 2001. (Abstract # W21-8)
25. Bhattacharyya, S., and Maiti, I. B. (2001). Regulatory role of peanut chlorotic streak virus long leader and ORF VII in expressing polycistronic units in transgenic plants. In: Proceeding of the 20th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Virology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA, July 21-25, 2001. (Abstract # W21-7)
Invited Seminar
22. Maiti, I. B.,Dey, N., Bhattacharyya, S., Shepherd R. J. and Kormelink. R. (2000). Molecular analysis of mirabilis mosaic caulimovirus (MMV) genetic elements. In: Proceeding of the 19th Annual Meeting, American Society for Virology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA, July 8-12, 1999. (Abstract)
21. Maiti, I. B. and Dey.N. (1999). Deletion analysis of mirabilis mosaic virus (MMV) full-length transcript promoter in transgenic plants. In: Proceeding of the 18th Annual Meeting, American Society for Virology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, July 10-14, 1999. (Abstract # W40-6)
20.Dey N and Maiti, I. B. (1999). Expression analysis of mirabilis mosaic caulimovirus (MMV) full-length transcript promoter with its single and double enhancer domains in transgenic plants. In: Proceeding of the 18th Annual Meeting, American Society for Virology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, July 10-14, 1999. (Abstract # P12-6)
19. Maiti, I. B. and Shepherd, R. J. (1997). Isolation and expression analysis of peanut chlorotic streak caulimovirus (PClSV) full-length transcript (FLt) promoter in transgenic plants. In: Proceedings of Keystone Symposia: Metabolic Engineering in Transgenic Plants. Copper Mountain, Colorado, April 6-11, 1997. (Abstract # 214)
18. Maiti, I. B., Richins, R. D. and Shepherd, R. J. (1996). Peanut chlorotic streak caulimovirus transactivation of dicistronic unit in transgenic tobacco. In: Proceedings of 8th International Congress, Molecular Plant Microbe Interaction. Knoxville. TN. July 14-19, 1996. (Abstract # K11)
17. Maiti, I. B., Lanken C. V. and. Hunt, A. G. (1996). Properties of transgenic plants that express a functional potyvirus P1 proteinase or a fused CP gene. In: Proceedings of 8th International Congress, Molecular Plant Microbe Interaction. Knoxville. TN. July 14-19, 1996. (Abstract # B 78)
16. Maiti, I. B., and Shepherd, R. J. (1996). Expression of peanut chlorotic streak caulimovirus (PClSV) gene VI in Escherichia coli and transgenic tobacco. In: Proceedings of 1996 Joint Annual Meeting, The American Phytopathological Society and The Mycological Society of America, Indianapolis, Indiana, July 21-31, 1996. (Abstract # 387A)
15. Maiti, I. B., Richins, R. D. and Shepherd, R. J. (1996). Peanut chlorotic streak caulimovirus transactivation of dicistronic unit in transgenic tobacco. In: Proceedings of 1996 Joint Annual Meeting, The American Phytopathological Society and The Mycological Society of America, Indianapolis, Indiana, July 21-31, 1996. (Abstract # 667A-234)
14. Maiti, I. B, Gowda, S., Kiernan, J., Ghosh S. K. and Shepherd, R. J. (1995). Analysis of the figwort mosaic virus (FMV) full length transcript (FLt) promoter: Developing and testing of plant expression vectors with the FMV FLt promoter containing single or double enhancer domains. In: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Engineering Plants for Commercial Products and Applications. October 1 - 4, 1995, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA. (Abstract # 28)
13. Ducasse, D. A., Maiti, I. B., Kiernan, J. and Shepherd, R. J. (1994). Constitutive and regulated expression of gene I (movement) function of peanut chlorotic streak virus (PClSV) in transgenic tobacco and Datura inoxia. In 4th Congress of ISPMB meeting 1994, June 19-24, 1994 , Amsterdam, The Netherlands. (Abstract # 1601)
12. Maiti, I. B, Hong, Y..Hellman, G. M., Lanken C. V. and Hunt, A. H. (1994). Multiple potyvirus genes do not confer protection upon plants additively. In 4th Congress of ISPMB meeting 1994, June 19-24, 1994, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. (Abstract # 1533)
11. Hunt, A. G., Maiti, I. B. and Y. Hong. (1994). Multiple potyvirus genes do not confer protection upon plants in an additive manner. In the fifth Gatlinburg Symposium, May 25-28, 1994, Knoxville, Tennessee.(Abstract, pg 19)
10. Maiti, I. B., Hellmann, G. M. and Hunt, A. G. (1993). Characteristics of transgenic plants that express a tobacco vein mottling potyvirus VPg/proteinase-coat fusion protein. In Molecular Genetics of Plant-Microbe interactions, Symposium, April 21-24, 1993, The State University of Rutgers, (Abstract # 50)
9. Maiti, I. B., and Hunt, A. G. (1992). Expression of the tobacco vein mottling virus nuclear inclusion protein (NIa) gene in tobacco. J. Cell. Biochem. Supplement 16F: 306 (Abstract #Y 213)
8. Maiti, I. B., and Hunt, A. G. (1992). Developing genetically engineered disease, pest and herbicide resistance in tobacco. In 46th Tobacco Chemists' Research Conference, September 27 - 30, Montreal, Canada.
7. Maiti, I. B., Murphy, J., Shaw, J. G. and Hunt, A. G. (1991) Expression of the tobacco vein mottling virus coat protein (CP) and cylindrical Inclusion protein (CI) in tobacco. In 3rd Congress of ISPMB meeting 1991,(Abstract)
6. Maiti, I. B., Yeargan, R., Wagner, G. J. and Hunt. A. G. (1990). Expression of mouse metallothionein genes in tobacco. Plant Physiology Supp. 93: 94, (Abstract # 548).
5. Yeargan, R., Maiti, I. B., Hunt, A.G, and Wagner, G. J. (1990). Tissue partitioning of Cd in tobacco seedlings and plants transformed with a gene from the mouse encoding the Cd chelator, metallothionein 1. Plant Physiology Supp. 93: 94, (Abstract # 556)
4. Maiti, I. B., Yeargan, R., Wagner, G. J. and Hunt, A. G (1990). Expression of mouse metallothionein genes in tobacco. J. Cell. Biochem. Supplement 14E: 306 (Abstract # R235)
3. Maiti, I. B., Wagner, G. J. Yeargan, R. and Hunt, A. G. (1989) Inheritance of a functional mouse metallothionein gene in tobacco. Plant Physiology Supp. Vol. 89, No. 4, Abstract #387.
2. Maiti, I. B., Wagner, G. J., Yeargan, R., and Hunt, A. G. (1989). Inheritance of a functional mouse metallothionein gene in tobacco. In: Proceedings of UCLA Symposium. J. Cell. Biochem. Supplement 13D (Abstract # M527).
1. Maiti, I. B., Wagner, G.J. and. Hunt, A. G (1988). Cadmium tolerance in transgenic tobacco seedlings expressing mouse metallothionein. In: Proceedings of UCLA Symposium, J. Cell. Biochem. Supplement 12D:352 (Abstract # Z308).
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