Prof. Dr. Timir Baran Jha
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Prof. Dr. Timir Baran Jha

Professor
Barasat Government College, India

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Botany from University of Calcutta, India

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Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
100%
Plant Biotechnology
62%
Plant Tissue Culture
90%
Micropropagation
75%
Plant Genetics
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
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Selected Publications

  1. Jha, T.B., P.S. Saha, S. Nath, A. Das and S. Jha, 2017. Morphological and cytogenetical characterization of 'Dalle Khursani': A polyploid cultivated Capsicum of India. Scient. Horticult., 215: 80-90.
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  2. Jha, T.B., P.S. Saha, M. Adak, S. Jha and P. Roy, 2017. Chromosome morphometric analysis of Indian cultivars of Lens culinaris Medik. using EMA based Giemsa staining method. Caryologia, 70: 270-283.
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  3. Jha, T.B. and P.S. Saha, 2017. Characterization of some Indian Himalayan Capsicums through floral morphology and EMA-based chromosome analysis. Protoplasma, 25: 921-933.
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  4. Das, A., K. Nandagopal and T.B. Jha, 2017. Molecular characterization of some Indian Aloe vera populations through RAPD and ITS markers. Plant Biosyst: Int. J. Deal. Aspects Plant Biol., 151: 695-703.
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  5. Jha, T.B. and S. Nath, 2016. EMA based chromosome analysis in Bixa orellana L. and Limonia acidissima L. Nucleus, 59: 93-98.
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  6. Jha, T.B. and M. Halder, 2016. Searching chromosomal landmarks in Indian lentils through EMA-based Giemsa staining method. Protoplasma, 253: 1223-1231.
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  7. Das, A., S.M. Haque, B. Ghosh, K. Nandagopal and T.B. Jha, 2016. Morphological and genetic characterization of micropropagated field grown plants of Aloe vera L. Plant Tiss. Cult. Biotechnol., 25: 231-246.
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  8. Samaddar, T., M.M.M. Than, T.B. Jha and S. Jha, 2015. Cytogenetic and DNA fingerprinting analysis in three species of Swertia from Eastern Himalaya. Caryologia, 68: 207-216.
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  9. Nath, S., T.B. Jha, S.K. Mallick and S. Jha, 2015. Karyological relationships in Indian species of Drimia based on fluorescent chromosome banding and nuclear DNA amount. Protoplasma, 252: 283-299.
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  10. Nath, S. and A. Das, 2014. Direct organogenesis and genetic characterization of Solanum pseudocapsicum L. in vitro regenerated plants. Plant Tiss. Cult. Biotechnol., 24: 65-76.
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  11. Jha, T.B., 2014. Chromosomes of Aegle marmelos and Azadirachata indica through EMA method. Nucleus, 57: 185-188.
  12. Basu, S. and T.B. Jha, 2014. Direct organogenesis, phytochemical screening and assessment of genetic stability in clonally raised Chlorophytum borivilianum Sant et Fern. Environ. Exp. Biol., 12: 167-178.
  13. Basu, S. and T.B. Jha, 2014. In vitro root culture: An alternative source of bioactives in the rare aphrodisiac herb chlorophytum borivilianum Sant et Fern. Plant Tiss. Cult. Biotechnol., 23: 133-146.
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  14. Samaddar, T., B. Chaubey, S. Jha and T.B. Jha, 2013. Determination of swertiamarin and amarogentin content and evaluation of antibacterial activity in Eastern Himalayan species of Swertia L. Pharmacogn. Commun., 3: 64-70.
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  15. Jha, T.B., S. Mukherjee, A. Basak and J. Adhikari, 2013. In vitro morphogenesis in Selaginella microphylla (Kunth.). Plant Biotechnol. Rep., 7: 239-245.
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  16. Ghosh, S., A. Das, A. Ghorai and T.B. Jha, 2013. Comparative kayomorphology of edible Musa cultivars of West Bengal. Caryol.: Int. J. Cytol. Cytosystemat. Cytogenet., 66: 243-250.
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  17. Bandophyadhy, S., K. Nandagopal and T.B. Jha, 2013. Characterization of RAM to SAM transitions by differential screening of randomly amplified cDNAs from in vitro cultures of Selaginella microphylla. Biol. Plantarum, 57: 597-600.
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  18. Pandey, D.K., S. Basu and T.B. Jha, 2012. Identification and quality screening of different East Himalayan species and populations of Swertia L. using C-glucoxanthone mangiferin as a biomarker. Asian Pac. J. Trop. Biomed. (In Press). .
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  19. Jha,T.B. and M. Yamamoto, 2012. Application of EMA, fluorescent staining and FISH of rDNA in analysis of Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f. chromosomes. Bull. Fac. Agric. Kagoshima Univ., 62: 83-89.
  20. Jha, T.B. and A. Dafadar, 2012. In vitro propagation of Swertia bimaculata. Indian J. Biotechnol., 11: 295-299.
  21. Jha, T.B , A. Dafadar and A. Ghoroi, 2012. New genetic resource in Capsicum. Plant Genet. Resour., 10: 141-144.
  22. Dafadar, A., A. Das, S. Bandyopadhyay and T.B. Jha, 2012. In vitro propagation and molecular evaluation of a Capsicum annuum L. cultivar with a high chromosome number (2n = 48). Scient. Horticult., 140: 119-124.
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  23. Bhowmick, B.K., T.B. Jha and S. Jha, 2012. Chromosome analysis in the dioecious cucurbit Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt. Chromosome Sci., 15: 9-15.
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  24. Mukherjee, P., A. Varshney, T.S. Johnson and T.B. Jha, 2011. Jatropha curcas: A review on biotechnological status and challenges (Invited review). Plant Biotechnol. Rep., 5: 197-215.
  25. Jha, T.B., A. Dafadar and R.K. Chaudhuri, 2011. Somatic embryogenesis in Swertia chirata buch. ham. ex wall.-A multipotent medicinal herb. Asian J. Biotechnol., 3: 186-193.
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  26. Ghosh, S., A. Das, T.B. Jha and A. Ghorai, 2011. Meiotic studies in Musa L. cultivars. J. Chromosome Sci., 14: 33-38.
  27. Das, A., P. Mukherjee, A. Ghoroi and T.B. Jha, 2011. Comparative karyomorphologycal analyses of in vivo and in vitro grown plants of Aloe vera L. Burm. F. Nucleus, 53: 89-94.
  28. Basu, S., D.K. Pandey and T.B. Jha, 2011. HPTLC analysis of Stigmasterol in three populations of Chlorophytum borivilianum. J. Trop. Med. Plants, 12: 147-151.
  29. Basu, S. and T.B. Jha, 2011. Cytogenetic studies in four species of Chloropyhtum ker-Gawl (Liliaceae). Nucleus 54: 123-132.
  30. Basu, S. and T.B. Jha, 2011. In-vitro propagation of Chlorophytum nepalense. J. Trop. Med. Plants, 12: 33-39.
  31. Basak, A., T.B. Jha and J. Adhikari, 2011. Biosynthesis of myo-Inositol in Lycopods: Characteristics of the pteridophytic L-myo-inositol-1-phosphate synthase and myo-inositol-1 phosphate phosphatase from the strobili of Lycopodium clavatum and Selaginella monospora. Acta Physiol. Plantarum, 34: 1579-1582.
  32. Das, A., P. Mukherjee and T. Jha, 2010. High frequency micropropagation of Aloe vera L. Burm.f as a low cost option towards commercialization. Plant Tiss. Cult. Biotechnol., 20: 29-35.
  33. Jha, T.B., 2009. Present and Future Prospect of Medicinal Plant Biotechnology. In: Scientific and Technological Intervention on the Development of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (Indian Perspective), Ghosh, S.K. and A. Bhattacharrya (Eds.)., BCKV, W.B., India, pp: 8-16.
  34. Chaudhuri, R.K., A. Pal and T.B. Jha, 2009. Regeneration and characterization of Swertia chirata Buch. Ham. Ex Wall. plants from immature seed cultures. Scient. Horticult., 120: 107-114.
  35. Chaudhuri, R.K., A. Pal and T.B. Jha, 2008. Conservation of Swertia chirata Buch. Ham. ex Wall. through direct shoot multiplication from leaf explants. Plant Biotechnol. Rep., 2: 213-218.
  36. Chaudhuri, R.K. and T.B. Jha, 2008. Conservation and production of Ipecac (Cephaelis ipecacuanha Rich) plants from long term culture. Plant Tiss. Cult. Biotechnol., 18: 157-164.
  37. Basu, S. and. T.B. Jha, 2008. Chlorophytum nepalense (Lindl)Baker: An unexplored plant of potential. Curr. Sci., 95: 439-439.
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  38. Jha, T., P. Mukherjee and M.M. Datta, 2007. Somatic embryogenesis in Jatropha curcas Linn. an important biofuel plant. Plant Biotechnol. Rep., 1: 135-140.
  39. Datta, M.M., P. Mukherjee, B. Ghosh and T.B. Jha, 2007. In vitro clonal propagation of biodiesel plant (Jatropha curcas L.). Curr. Sci., 93: 1438-1442.
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  40. Chaudhuri, R.K., A. Pal and T. Jha, 2007. Production of genetically uniform plants from nodal explants of Swertia chirata Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.: A critically endangered medicinal herb. In vitro Cell. Dev. Biol. Plant, 43: 467-472.
  41. Jha, S., B. Ghosh, S. Mukherjee and T. Jha, 2002. Variation in content of taxol and related taxanes in Eastern Himalayan populations of Taxus wallichianna. Planta Med., 68: 757-759.
  42. Ghosh, B., S. Mukherjee, T. Jha and S. Jha, 2002. Enhanced colchicine production in root cultures of Gloriosa superb by direct and indirect precursors of the biosynthetic pathways. Biotechnol. Lett., 24: 231-234.
  43. Das, S., T. Jha and S. Jha, 1999. Factors affecting in vitro development of embryonic axis of Cashewnut. Scient. Horticult., 82: 135-144.
  44. Jha, S., D. Sanyal, B. Ghosh and T. Jha, 1998. Improved taxol yield in cell suspension culture of Taxus walichiana (Himalayan Yew). Planta Medica, 64: 270-272.
  45. Das, S., T. Jha and S. Jha, 1996. Organogenosis and regeneration from pigmented callus in Camellia sinensis (L) 0 Kuntze CV Nandadevi, an elite Darjeeling tea clones. Plant Sci., 121: 207-212.
  46. Das, S., T. Jha and S. Jha, 1996. In vitro propagation of Cashewnut. Plant Cell Rep., 15: 615-619.
  47. Yamuna, P, S. Das, T. Jha and S. Jha, 1995. Regeneration and manipulation of Glochidion multilocularie Muell. Arg. J. Herb. Spices Med. Plant, USA., 3: 67-74.
  48. Mukherjee, S., B. Ghosh, T. Jha and S. Jha, 1995. Genetic transformation of Artemisia annua by Agrobacterium rhizogene. Ind. J. Exp. Biol., 30: 868-871.
  49. Jha, S. and T. Jha, 1995. A fast-growing cell line of Taxus baccata L. (Himalayan Yew) as a potential source of taxol precursor. Curr. Sci., 69: 971-972.
  50. Yamuna, P., I. Bose, T. Jha and S. Jha, 1993. Direct organogenesis from internodal segments of in vitro grown shoots of Ipecac, Cephaelis ipecacuanha Rich. Ind. J. Exp. Biol., 31: 926-929.
  51. Jha, T., S. Jha and S.K. Sen, 1992. Somatic embryogenesis from immature cotyledon of an elite Darjeeling tea clone. Plant Sci., 84: 209-213.
  52. Jha, T. and S.K. Sen, 1992. Micropropagation of an elite tea clone. Plant Cell Rep., 11: 101-104.
  53. Jha, S., N.P. Sahu, J. Sen, T. Jha and S.P. Mahato, 1991. Production of emetine and cephaeline from cell suspension and excised root culture of Cephaelis ipecacuanha. Phytochemistry, 30: 3999-4003.
  54. Jha, T. and S. Jha, 1989. In vitro regeneration and karyotype analysis of Allium hookeri Thw. Ind. J. Exp. Biol., 27: 363-365.
  55. Jha, S. and T. Jha, 1989. Micropropagation of Cephaelis ipecacuanha Rich. Plant Cell Rep., 8: 437-439.
  56. Jha, T., 1988. In vitro morphogenesis in Cashewnut. Ind. J. Exp. Biol., 26: 505-507.
  57. Jha, S., T. Jha and S.B. Mahato, 1988. Tissue culture of Artemesia annua L.: A potential source of an antimalarial drug. Curr. Sci., 57: 344-346.
  58. Biswas, A., S. Mukherjee, T. Jha and S.C. Roy, 1985. Penicillin regulation of growth and embryogenesis in cultured carrot callus tissues. Ind. J. Exp. Biol., 23: 154-159.
  59. Jha, T. and S.C. Roy, 1983. Morphogenesis and chromosomal stability in C. cyminum. J. Indian Bot. Soc., 62: 181-184.
  60. Jha, T., S.C. Roy and G.C. Mitra, 1982. In vitro culture of Cuminum cyminum, regeneration of flowering shoots from calli of hypocotyl and leaf explants. Plant Cell Tiss. Organ Cult., 2: 7-11.
  61. Jha, T. and S.C. Roy, 1982. Regeneration of Nigella sativa protoplast plants. Phytomorphology, 32: 51-54.
  62. Jha, T. and S.C. Roy, 1982. Effect of different hormones on Vigna tissue culture and its chromosomal behaviour. Plant Sci. Lett., 24: 219-224.
  63. Jha, T. and S.C. Roy, 1982. Chromosomal behaviour in Vicia faba tissue culture. Cytologia, 47: 465-470.
  64. Jha, T. and S.C. Roy, 1981. Effect of Cowpea seed extract in Vigna tissue culture. Cell Chromosome News Lett., 4: 38-40.
  65. Jha, T. and S.C. Roy, 1979. Rhizogenesis in Nigella Protoplasts. Protoplasma. Springer Verlag, Germany, pp: 139-142.
  66. Jha, T. and S.C. Roy, 1979. Isolation and culture of Nigella sativa protoplasts. Cell Chromosome Res., 2: 11-12.