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Publications

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Publications

  1. Sudeshna Mazumdar-Leighton, Cheerukeri Raghavendra Babu and John Bennett (2000) “Identification of novel serine proteinase gene transcripts in the midgets of two tropical insect pests, Scirpophaga incertulas (Wk.) and Helicoverpa armigera (Hb.)” Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 30 (1): 57-68.

  2. Sudeshna Mazumdar-Leighton and Roxanne M. Broadway (2001) “Identification of six chymotrypsin cDNAs from larval midguts of Helicoverpa zea (corn earworm) and Agrotis ipsilon (black cutworm) feeding on the soybean trypsin inhibitor” Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 31 (6/7): 633-644.

  3. Sudeshna Mazumdar-Leighton and Roxanne M. Broadway (2001) “Transcriptional induction of diverse midgut trypsins from larval Helicoverpa zea (corn earworm) and Agrotis ipsilon (black cutworm) feeding on the soybean trypsin inhibitor)” Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 31 (6/7): 645-657.

  4. DA Shah, HR Dillard, S Mazumdar-Leighton, D Gonsalves and B Nault, (2006), “Incidence, Spatial patterns, and Associations among Viruses in Snap Bean and Alfalfa in New York”, Plant Disease, 90:203-210.

  5. A Bhattacharyya, S. Mazumdar, S Mazumdar-Leighton and CR Babu, (2006), “A Kunitz proteinase inhibitor from Archidendron ellipticum seeds: Purification, characterization, and kinetic properties”, Phytochemistry 67:232-241.

  6. A Bhattacharyya, S Mazumdar Leighton and CR Babu, (2007), “Bioinsecticidal activity of Archidendron ellipticum trypsins inhibitor on growth and serine digestive enzymes during larval development of Spodoptera litura”, Comp. Biochem. Physiol. C. Toxicol. Pharmacol., 145(4):669-677.

  7. A Bharadwaj*, S Leelavathi, S Mazumdar-Leighton, A Ghosh, S Ramakumar and V ShivaReddy, (2008), “The critical role of partially exposed N-terminal Valine residue in stabilizing GH10 Xylanase from Bacillus sp. NG-27 under poly-extreme conditions”, PLoS One, 3(8):e3063.

  8. A Bharadwaj*, S Leelavathi, S Mazumdar-Leighton, A Ghosh, S Ramakumar and V ShivaReddy, (2010), “The critical role of N- and C-terminal contact in protein stability and folding of a family 10 Xylanase under poly-extreme conditions”, PLoS One, 5(6):e11347.

  9. B Oppert, EN Elpidina, M Toutges and S Mazumdar-Leighton, (2010), ‘Microarray analysis reveals strategies of Tribolium castaneum larvae to compensate for cysteine and serine protease inhibitors’ Comp Biochem Physiol Part D Genomics Proteomics Aug 13 (Epub ahead of print) Also see http://www.journals.elsevier.com/comparative-biochemistry-and-physiology-part-d-genomics-and-proteomics/most-cited-articles/

  10. M Saikia*, YT Singh*, A Bhattacharya and S Mazumdar-Leighton, (2010), ‘Expression of diverse midgut serine proteinases in the sericigenous Lepidoptera Antheraea assamensis (Helfer) is influenced by choice of host plant species’ Insect Molecular Biology 21st September 2010 (Article online ahead of print). Selected by Journal for Open Access in Virtual Issue XXIV International Congress of Entomology 2012 and cited as a “sample…demonstrating the strength and scope of research emanating from Asia”.

  11. P Singh-Pant*, P Pant*, SK Mukherjee and S Mazumdar-Leighton, (2012), ‘Spatial and temporal diversity of begomovirus complexes in papayas with leaf curl disease’ Archives of Virology 157:1217-1232.

  12. YT Singh*, S Mazumdar-Leighton, M Saikia*, P Pant*, S Kashung*, K Neog, R Chakravorty, S Nair, J Nagaraju, CR Babu, (2012), “Genetic variation within native populations of Antheraea assamensis (Helfer) from Northeast India indicates need for in situ conservation” PLoS ONE 7(11):e49972.

  13. U Bhardwaj*, A Bhardwaj*, R Kumar*, S Leelavathi, V SivaReddy and S Mazumdar-Leighton (2013) “Revisiting Rubisco as a protein substrate for insect gut proteases.” Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology, available on-line, 13th December 2013, DOI: 10.1002/arch.21140.

  14. Kumar R*, Bhardwaj U*, Kumar P* and S Mazumdar-Leighton (2015) “Midgut serine proteases and alternative host plant utilization in Pieris brassicae L.” Front. Physiol. 6:95. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2015.00095, epub 31st March 2015.

  15. Kumar P*, Akhter T, Bhardwaj P, Kumar R*, Bhardwaj U*, Mazumdar-Leighton, S. "Consequences of 'no-choice, fixed time' reciprocal host plant switches on nutrition and gut serine protease gene expression in Pieris brassicae L. (Lepidoptera: Pieridae)." PLoS One; 16(1):e0245649. 20th January 2021. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245649. PMID: 33471847; PMCID: PMC7817030.

  16. Choudhary, V. K.*, Bhardwaj, P.*, Kar, P. K.,  Mazumdar-Leighton, S. and Babu,C.R. "Development of novel tasar cultivation zones and conservation of vanya silkworms in ecologically-restored sites within degraded mined-out areas of Purnapani, Odisha." J. Environ. Biol., 44, 505-512 (2023). DOI : 10.22438/jeb/44/3(SI)/JEB-18.

  17. Bhardwaj, P.*, Choudhary, V. K.*, Alam, M. S., Acharyya S., Mazumdar-Leighton, S. and Babu,C.R. "Temporal variability in foliar protein content and trypsininhibitory levels in two host trees of tropical Tasar silkworm Antheraea mylitta, Drury. J. Environ. Biol., 44, 415-424 (2023). DOI : 10.22438/jeb/44/3(SI)/JEB-14.

  18. Kashung, S.*, Bhardwaj, P.*, Saikia, M.* and Mazumdar-Leighton, S. "Midgut serine proteinases participate in dietary adaptations of the castor (Eri) silkworm Samia ricini Anderson transferred from Ricinus communis to an ancestral host, Ailanthus excelsa Roxb." Front. Insect Sci., 3, (2023). DOI: 10.3389/finsc.2023.1169596

  19. Anand, R.*, Divya, D., Mazumdar-Leighton, S., Bentur, J.S., Nair, S. Expression analysis reveals differentially expressed genes in BPH and WBPH associated with resistance in rice RILs derived from a cross between RP2068 and TN1. Int. J. Mol. Sci., 24, 13982. (2023). DOI:10.3390/ijms241813982

  20. Mehra, A.* and Mazumdar-Leighton, S. “The Sublime Art of War: Herbivore induced plant volatiles” Resonance, 29 (1), 29-49, (2023). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12405-024-1736-3.

  21. ​Seth, N., Vats, S., Lakhanpaul, S., Arafat, Y., Mazumdar-Leighton, S., Bansal, M.* and Babu, C. R. Microbial community diversity of an integrated constructed wetland used for treatment of sewage. Front. Microbiol. 15:1355718. (2024) DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1355718

  22. Rathi, U., Gupta, A., Pradhan, P. J., Choudhury, A., Patil, B. L., Mazumdar-Leighton, S. and Rajam, M. V. An improved plant regeneration protocol for a popular Indian Madhubindu variety of papaya (Carica papaya L.) via somatic embryogenesis. Vegetos (2024). DOI: 10.1007/s42535-024-00971-8​

  23. Bansal, M.*, Seth, N., Babu, C. R., Mazumdar, S., Mazumdar-Leighton, S. Characterization of microbial communities in the sewage of a major urban drain. J Water Health, 22 (10),1922–1941 (2024). DOI: 10.2166/wh.2024.212

*Former and current Ph.D. scholars from my lab

Book Chapters

  • “Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl” by C-L Hamilton, S Mazumdar-Leighton, I Amarakoon and M Roye (2015) in ‘Virus Diseases and Tropical and Subtropical Crops’ eds. P. Tennant and G. Fermin, CAB International 2015 pp. 177-188.

  • “Viruses of Prokaryotes, Protozoa, Fungi and Chromista” by G Fermin, S Mazumdar-Leighton and P Tennant (2018) in ‘Viruses 1st edition Molecular biology, Host interactions and Application to biotechnology’ eds. P. Tennant, G. Fermin and J Foster, Elsevier, Academic Press

  • “Transgenic virus-resistant papaya: current status and future trends: by G Fermin, P Tennant and S Mazumdar-Leighton (2018) in ‘Genes, genetics and Transgenics for Virus resistance in plants’ ed. BL Patil, Caister Academic Press, UK

Popular Articles
Conferences & Presentations

  • Pant, P., Chaudhary, V. K., Bansal, M., Mazumdar-Leighton, S., Babu, C. R. (April 2-5, 2024) "Influence of 16S rRNA gene hypervariable regions for study of soil microbes from mining sites undergoing ecological restoration." Poster presented at the 8th International Conference of Indian Network for Soil Contamination Research. Organised at University of Delhi

  • Seth, N., Vats, S., Lakhanpaul, S., Arafat, Y., Mazumdar-Leighton, S., Bansal, M. and Babu, C. R. (April 2-5, 2024). "Assessment of diversity in microbial community through metagenomic analysis of an integrated constructed wetland used for treatment of Sewage". Poster presented at the 8th International Conference of Indian Network for Soil Contamination Research. Organised at University of Delhi

  • Bansal M., Seth N., Babu, C. R., Mazumdar-Leighton, S. (December 3-8, 2023). "Characterization of microbial communities in a major sewage drain in Delhi –NCR, India." Poster presentation (Online) at International Water Association Specialist Conference on Water and Wastewater Management with special focus on Developing Countries. Organized by IWA at Murdoch University, Australia

  • Mate K. T.,  Bansal, M., Tennant, P., Mukherjee, S., Mazumdar-Leighton, S. (November 13-16, 2022) “Detection of Begomoviruses and associated satellites in viruliferous whiteflies for surveys of leaf curl disease in feral papaya and non-papaya hosts.” Poster presentation (Virtual) at Entomology 2022,  Vancouver, Canada.

  • Mate K. T., Anand R., Bansal, M., Srivastava, S., Mehra, A., Bhardwaj, P., , Singh-Pant, P., Pant, P., Tennant, P., Mukherjee, S., Mazumdar-Leighton, S. (November 9-10, 2022) “Serological and molecular detection of whitefly transmitted single stranded DNA Begomoviruses in symptomatic plant samples from University of Delhi.” Poster presentation at National Symposium on Recent Developments in Plant Sciences for a Resilient Future organized by Delhi University Botanical Society, Department of Botany, University of Delhi.

  • Choudhary, V.K., Parul, Kar, P. K., Mazumdar-Leighton, S.,  and Babu, C. R. (October 28-29, 2022) “Development of novel Tasar cultivation zones and conservation of Vanya silkworms in ecologically-restored sites within degraded mined-out areas of Purnapani, Odisha” Oral presentation at National Symposium on Vanya Sericulture: Opportunities Galore 2022 under the theme  “Conservation, improvement and rearing management in Vanya silkworms” Conference organized by CTR& TI, Ranchi.

  • Parul, Choudhary V.K., Alam, S., Acharyya, S., Mazumdar-Leighton, S., Babu C.R. (October 28-29, 2022) “Temporal variability in total protein content and trypsin inhibitory levels in leaves of Terminalia arjuna (Roxb.) Wight and Arn.; A primary host plant of the tropical tasar silkworm Antheraea mylitta, Drury.” Oral presentation at National Symposium on Vanya Sericulture: Opportunities Galore 2022 under the theme “Recent Advances in Improvement and Management of Host Plants of Vanya Silkworms”, Conference organized by CTR& TI, Ranchi.

  • Mehra, A., Dombroskie, J., Babu, C.R., Mazumdar-Leighton, S., (October 31 - November 3, 2021). "Identification of serine proteases in Gracillariid leaf miners and role of foliar serine protease inhibitors in Millettia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi, a biofuel crop."  Poster presentation (Virtual) in the Entomology 2021, Denver, Colorado, USA.

  • Bhardwaj, P., Mazumdar-Leighton, S., Acharyya, S., Narain, N., Alam, M. S., Babu C. R., (November 11-30, 2020). "Prevalence of Nosema sp. in wild populations and commercialized stocks of Antheraea mylitta the tropical Tasar silkworm of India." Oral presentation at Entomology 2020, (Virtual Conference organized by ESA)

  • Akhter, T., Kumar, P., Mazumdar-Leighton, S. (November 17-20, 2019). Influence of host plants on nutrition and gut proteolytic digestion in two populations of Pieris brassicae L. from Kashmir and Delhi, India. Poster presented at Entomology 2019, St. Louis, MO.

  • Akhter, T., Kumar, P., Kumar, R., Mazumdar-Leighton, S. (November 10-14, 2019). Role of plant protease inhibitors in herbivory by Pieris brassicae L. (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) feeding on Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis and/or Tropaeolum majus L. Poster presented at IPPC 2019, Hyderabad, India

  • Bhardwaj, P., Babu, C. R., Acharyya, S., Alam, M. S., Mazumdar-Leighton, S. (November 17-20, 2019) PCR-based Detection of Nosema sp. in Commercial Tasar Silkworm Antheraea mylitta from Central India. Poster presented at Entomology 2019, St. Louis, MO

  • Mate K. T., Mehra, A., Bhardwaj, P., Bansal, M., Akhter, T., Singh-Pant, P., Pant, P., Mukherjee, S., Mazumdar-Leighton, S. (November 9-13, 2019) Monitoring leaf curl disease complexes associated with whitefly-transmitted Begomoviruses infecting Papaya in Delhi NCR, India: Results from a long-term survey. Poster presented at the 9th International Geminivirus Symposium and 7th International ssDNA Comparative Virology Workshop, UC, Davis.

  • Chaudhary, V. K., Pant, P., Babu, C. R., Mazumdar-Leighton, S., (December 9 - 12, 2018) Bacterial typing of diverse rhizospheric communities of the Ravine broom grass Thysanolaena latifolia (Roxb. ex Hornem.) Honda., fam. Poaceae., associated with iron ore mines. Poster presented at 59th Annual Conference of Association of Microbiologists of India and International Symposium on Host- Pathogen Interactions. Organized by SLS, University of Hyderabad, India.

  • Kashung, S., Kumar, P., Bhardwaj, P., Mehra, A., Akhter, T., & Mazumdar-Leighton, S. (November, 2018). Sequence Analyses of Lepidopteran Serine Proteases and Identification of Lineages Likely Associated with Adaptations to Herbivory. Poster presented at the 2018 ESA, ESC, and ESBC Joint Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada: BC.

  • Kumar, P., Kumar, R., Akhter, T., Mazumdar-Leighton, S. (November 11-14, 2018) Host plant switch affects the life history, growth and proteolytic digestion in P. brassicae L. (Lepidoptera: Pieridae). Poster presented at the 2018 ESA, ESC, and ESBC Joint Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada: BC

  • Invited Public lecture on “Plant-Insect Interactions” at IASST, Guwahati (2018)

  • Kashung, S., Bhardwaj, P., Saikia, M., & Mazumdar-Leighton, S. (November, 2017). Midgut trypsins participate in adaptation of the Indian 'Eri' silkworm, Samia ricini Anderson to host plants Ricinus communis L. and Ailanthus excelsa Roxb. Poster presented at Entomology 2017: Ignite. Inspire. Innovate., ESA's 65th Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado: CO

  • Mehra, A., & Mazumdar-Leighton, S.  (December, 2017) Genetic variation and its implications for a local population of Pongam oil tree Derris indica (Lam.) Bennet (syn. Millettia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi; Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre) Poster presented at the 27th Conference of the Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy & International Symposium on “Plant Systematics: Priorities and Challenges”, New Delhi.

  • Hamsa, S., Akhter, T., Bhardwaj, P., Mehra, A., Mukherjee, S., Mazumdar-Leighton, S. (November 7-10, 2016). Understanding persistence and evolution of begomoviruses infecting feral papaya and solanaceous weeds by epidemiological screenings. Poster presented at the 8th International Geminivirus Symposium & 6th International ssDNA Comparative Virology Workshop, New Delhi.

  • Lead talk titled “Monitoring Leaf Curl Disease incidence and begomoviral sequence diversity in cultivated and feral Papaya growing in New Delhi and Haryana” at 8th International Geminivirus Symposium, November 7th, 2016, at New Delhi, India. Authors- Pratibha Singh-Pant , Prashant Pant, S. Hamsa , Tabasum Akhter , Parul Bhardwaj , Aashima Mehra , Sunil Mukherjee and Sudeshna Mazumdar-Leighton

  • Public lecture entitled “The very hungry caterpillar: Insect-Plant interactions and the giant silkmoths of NE India” Science & Society lecture at India International Centre, Delhi, 2015 (available on podcast)

  • Pant, P., Chaudhary, V. K., Mazumdar-Leighton, S., Babu, C. R. (November 15-18, 2015) Application and limitations of 28S rRNA gene sequences for monitoring below ground diversity at degraded mine sites understanding eco-restoration at Purnapani, Odisha, India. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America with the Entomological Society of America, Minneapolis, MN

  • Pant, P., Chaudhary, V. K., Mazumdar-Leighton, S., Babu, C. R. (December, 2015) 16S rRNA gene family based microbial typing of rhizospheric communities of a native legume Alysicarpus vaginalis (L.), fam. Fabaceae.  Poster presented at the International Conference on Ecology of Soil Microorganism, Prague, Czech Republic

  • Bhardwaj, U., Bhardwaj, A., Kumar, R., Leelavathi, S., Reddy V.S., Mazumdar-Leighton, S. (March 7-10, 2014) Towards developing Rubisco as a physiologically relevant substrate for measuring herbivory. Poster presented at the International Symposium on Plant Signaling and Behavior, New Delhi.

  • Public lecture on “Multiple Dimensions of the Biotic Environment of Plants” at DS Kothari Centre for Research and Innovation in Science Education, Miranda House, University of Delhi, at INSPIRE Internship program, 16th December 2013

  • Public lecture entitled “On the wings of a golden silk moth” for the Delhi University Lecture Series 2010

  • Paper entitled “Understanding the biology of plant interactions with the biotic environment: applications to food security” at an event on “Global food security” organized by University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China, at Shanghai Expo 2010.

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