- Chithira M. S, Aishwarya P. V, Anjali S. Mohan, Swapna P Antony (2021) Metagenomic analysis of microbial communities in the sediments of a semi- intensive penaeid shrimp culture system. Journal of Genetic engineering and biotechnology, 19(1), 1-4 view
- Chithira M. S, Aishwarya P. V, Mohan, A, S and Antony, S. P. (2021). Profiling bacteriome associated with the sediments of a mangrove ecosystem in Kerala, India. Ecological Genetics and Genomics, 21, 100103. view
Chithira M. S.
Project Associate
Developmental biology of marine macroalgae Sargassum wightii at molecular level and identification of growth factors and microbiome for application in micro- propagation
The current study involves
- Identification of unique metabolites linked to growth and differentiation in Sargassum wightii through metabolome analysis
- Transcriptome analysis during growth and maturation for identification of genes linked to growth and differentiation
- Characterization of endophytic microbes in Sargassum wightii for identification of unique microbial metabolites promoting macroalgal growth
- Development of micro-propagation protocols and establishment of optimal controlled conditions for the growth of young seedlings in indoor tanks
Awards / Honours/ Fellowships/ Scholarships:
- Qualified NTA UGC NET in Environmental Science (December 2019)
- Student Project Fellowship offered by Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE)