{"id":8237,"date":"2025-09-17T17:31:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T12:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/?page_id=8237"},"modified":"2025-12-02T16:46:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T11:16:14","slug":"dr-lakshmi-kasirajan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/?page_id=8237","title":{"rendered":"Dr Lakshmi Kasirajan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8237\" class=\"elementor elementor-8237\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a575df9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-eae-slider=\"97789\" data-id=\"a575df9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cropped-019745.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Lakshmi Kasirajan \">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Dr. Lakshmi Kasirajan <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">Prinicipal Scientist (Plant Biotechnology),Division of Crop Improvement<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-description\">\n\nICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute\nVeerakeralam, Coimbatore \u2013 641 007.\nEmail: k.lakshmi@icar.org.in, lakshmimbb@gmail.com, \nMobile: 8148095502\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-social-media\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"wpr-member-social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-researchgate\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 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biomass modification<\/li><li>Proteomic approach for identification of enzymes for sugarcane delignification<\/li><li>Deep sequencing of suppression subtractive libraries of sugarcane hybrids exposed to drought and salinity stress<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1491\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1491\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Membership in professional societies  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 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class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> List of current external funded project <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-724742d e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"31607\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1492\" data-id=\"724742d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46b35cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46b35cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Title: Targeted genome editing in sugarcane: CRISPR\/Cas9-mediated lignin modification towards lignocellulosic biofuel production<\/li><\/ul><p>Agency: SERB<\/p><p>Amount: 39 lakhs<\/p><ul><li>Title: Genome editing in sugarcane for improve yield, quality, biotic stress tolerance and biomass modification for biofuel production<\/li><\/ul><p>Agency: ICAR EFC<\/p><p>Amount: 5.7 crores<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1493\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1493\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Awards and honours <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" 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deliver a lecture <\/strong>\u201cTranscriptomic Insights on Lignin Biosynthesis and Precise Gene Modification Towards Biomass Conversion In Sugarcane\u201d in \u201cThe Plant and Animal Genome Conference (PAG) Asia 2025\u201d during 18 \u201320 March 2025. <strong>in the PAG Asia conference<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Best paper <\/strong>awarded for the research article titled \u201cCloning and characterization of Patatin like Protein (PLP), a phospholipase gene involved in salinity stress induced lipid signaling\u201d by Lakshmi Kasirajan, Keerthana Kamaraj, Sheelamary Sebastiar, Selvi Athiappan, Vivitha Maiyilsamy, Manimekalai Ramaswamy (2022) in Journal of Sugarcane Research, Vol (12) 2, Pg 162-171, from society of sugarcane Research and development (SSRD), ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore.<\/li><li><strong>Invited <\/strong>for a session presentation on \u201cCRISPR\/Cas9-mediated lignin modification in Sugarcane towards improved lignocellulosic biofuel production\u201d in XVI Agricultural Science Congress 2023 at Kochi during <strong>10-13 October, 2023.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Best Poster award<\/strong> for the paper &#8220;Targeted genome editing in sugarcane: CRISPR\/ Cas9-mediated lignin modification towards improved lignocellulosic biofuel production&#8221; in the National seminar on Research Imperatives for Sustaining Sugarcane, Sugar and Ethanol Production&#8221; \u201cSugarSem2023 at ICAR SBI, Coimbatore during 25<sup>th<\/sup> August 2023.<\/li><li><strong>Presented a paper on \u201cMorpho-Physiological and Molecular Analyses Provide Insights Into Drought Stress Responses of Sugarcane\u201d <\/strong>in the National seminar on Research Imperatives for Sustaining Sugarcane, Sugar and Ethanol Production&#8221; <strong>\u201cSugarSem2023 at ICAR SBI, Coimbatore during 25<sup>th<\/sup> August 2023.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Recognized as expert and Invited <\/strong>for a lecture on \u201cDeep Sequencing of Suppression Subtractive Hybridization Identifies Differentially Expressed Transcripts of <em>Saccharum spontaneum<\/em> Exposed to Salinity Stress\u201d in <strong>(SUGARCON 2022) conference during 15-19 oct 2022, IISR Lucknow.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Best oral presentation<\/strong> \u201cMolecular cloning and characterisation of lignin peroxidase from Haloferax volcanii\u201d Keerthana Kamaraj and <strong>Lakshmi Kasirajan<\/strong> in <strong>(SUGARCON 2022) conference during 15-19 oct 2022, IISR Lucknow.<\/strong><\/li><li>Awarded the <strong>\u201cResearch Excellence Award -2022\u201d <\/strong>for the <strong>research article titled<\/strong> \u201cTranscriptome analysis highlights key differentially expressed genes involved in cellulose and lignin biosynthesis of sugarcane genotypes varying in fiber content\u201d in <strong>scientific reports<\/strong> <strong>by INSC International Publishers,<\/strong> <strong>Bengaluru-560091, Karnataka, India<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Short Oral paper presentation<\/strong> on \u201cIsolation and characterization of crude enzyme extracted from novel thermophilic strains treated with Erianthus bagasse for structural analysis\u201d in the International Conference on Sugarcane Research: Sugarcane for Sugar and Beyond <strong>CaneCon-2021<\/strong><strong> during 19-22<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Best Oral Presentation<\/strong> for the paper presented in International Plant Physiology Virtual Symposium 2021 (IPPVS -2021) on \u201cPhysiological Interventions for Climate Smart Agriculture\u201d ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore.<\/li><li><strong>Best Poster award <\/strong>for the work titled \u201cTranscriptome Characterization of Lignin and Cellulose Genes of Sugarcane Genotypes Contrasting for Fiber Content\u201d International Symposium on Sugarcane Research Since Co 205: 100 Years and Beyond (SucroSym 2017) at ICAR SBI, Coimbatore, 18-21 September 2017.<\/li><li>Received <strong>Young Scientist award (NESA)<\/strong> for the paper entitled &#8220;Characterization and Expression Profiling of Cell Wall Genes in Sugarcane Genotypes Contrasting for Lignin Content&#8221; in the &#8220;National Conference on Biotechnology and Environment (NCOBE-2017)&#8221; organized by Department of Biotechnology, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi.<\/li><li><strong>Best Poster award<\/strong> for the work titled \u201cProfiling High Biomass Sugarcane Clones for Cellulose and Lignin Content\u201d National Symposium on \u201cBioenergy for Sustainable Development &#8211; the Potential Role of Sugar Crops\u201d 23-25 June 2013-14.<\/li><li><strong>Secured 46<sup>th<\/sup> rank<\/strong> in All India Joint Entrance Examination conducted by ICAR in Plant Science subject (2001) and received <strong>IARI Merit Scholarship<\/strong> (2001-2003) for M.Sc. degree in Plant genetic resources.<\/li><li><strong>Secured 6<sup>th <\/sup>rank at National level in the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) exam<\/strong> conducted by the Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board (ASRB) during the year 2007.<\/li><li>Awarded <strong>Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) JRF and SRF,<\/strong> New Delhi Fellowship for Ph.D. studies during 2003-2008.<\/li><li>Recognized as <strong>D Guide, in Plant biotechnology at Bharathidasan University<\/strong>, Trichy to guide students.<\/li><li>Recognized as <strong>D Guide, in Plant biotechnology at Bharathiyar University<\/strong>, Coimbatore to guide students<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1494\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1494\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> International Exposure  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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Training, Australian Government, Australia for \u201c<strong>Endeavour Research and Fellowship<\/strong>\u201d for short term Post Doc for the work titled \u201cDe novo characterization of sugarcane transcriptome and analysis\u201d and visited QAAFI, Brisbane Australia during April to September 2016.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1495\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1495\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Research Publications  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" 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Proteomics-Based Genetic Regulation of Sugarcane Cell Wall Biosynthesis for Bioenergy Applications.\u00a0 <strong><em>Sugar Tech<\/em><\/strong><strong>(2025).<\/strong> https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12355-025-01599-x<\/li><li><strong>Lakshmi Kasirajan<\/strong>, Keerthana Kamaraj, Rabisha Valiyaparambth, Sheelamary Sebastiar, Jijo Joise, Gadha Aajith, and Deepthi Vijayan <strong>(2023).<\/strong> Cloning and characterization of Ferulate 5 hydroxylase (F5H) gene involved in phenylpropanoid pathway of Erianthus species. 2(2) <strong>Scientist<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Lakshmi Kasirajan<\/strong> and Keerthana Kamaraj <strong>(2023).<\/strong> Optimization of laccase enzyme from Flammulina velutipes using response surface methodology box-behnken design&#8221; <strong>Biologia<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11756-023-01378-7\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11756-023-01378-7<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Lakshmi Kasirajan, <\/strong>Keerthana Kamaraj, Sheelamary Sebastiar, Selvi Athiappan, Vivitha Maiyilsamy and Manimekalai Ramaswamy. <strong>(2023)<\/strong> &#8220;Cloning and characterization of Patatin like Protein (PLP) a Phospholipase gene involved in salinity stress induced lipid signaling.&#8221; Journal of sugarcane Research<strong>.<\/strong><\/li><li>Jini Narayanan, <strong> Lakshmi,<\/strong> Ram Vannish, S. Karthigeyan, A. Selvi, R. Gomathi and R. Manimekalai <strong>(2022)<\/strong>. Cloning of NAC 1 gene from Erianthus arundinaceus and development of transformation vector for sugarcane. <strong>Journal of Sugarcane Research<\/strong> 12, 52-62<\/li><li>Surya Krishna S, Harish Chandar, SR, Ravi M, Valarmathi R<strong>, Lakshmi K<\/strong>, Prathima PT, Manimekalai R, Viswanathan R, Hemaprabha G and Appunu C. Transgene-Free Genome Editing for Biotic and Abiotic Stress Resistance in Sugarcane: Prospects and Challenges. Agronomy. <strong>(2023)<\/strong>, 13, 1000. doi: 10.3390\/agronomy13041000. (IF: 3.95)<\/li><li>Surya Krishna S, Viswanathan R, Valarmathi R, <strong>Lakshmi K <\/strong>and Appunu C CRISPR\/Cas-Mediated Genome Editing Approach for Improving Virus Resistance in Sugarcane. Sugar Tech (2023). https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12355-023-01252-5 (IF: 1.872)<\/li><li>Kumar RA, Hemaprabha G, Vasantha S, Arumuganathan T, Hari K, Senthilkumar T, Sadvatha RH, Ambrose DC, Manikandan C, <strong>Lakshmi K<\/strong>, Suresha G<strong>. (2023)<\/strong> Rapid Assessment of Rind Hardness in Sugarcane and Its Association with Biochemical Traits. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change. 20;13(8):2019-31.<\/li><li><strong>Lakshmi Kasirajan, <\/strong>Rabisha Valiyaparambth, Keerthana kamaraj, Sheelamary Sebastiar, Nam V. Hoang, Selvi Athaiappan, Vasantha Srinivasavedantham and Karthigeyan Subramanian <strong>(2022).<\/strong> Deep Sequencing of Suppression Subtractive Library Identifies Differentially Expressed Transcripts of Saccharum spontaneum Exposed to Salinity Stress. <strong>Physiologia Plantatrum<\/strong> special issue on <strong>Raising Crops for Dry and Saline Lands.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Kasirajan, L<\/strong>., Kamaraj, K., Maupin-Furlow, J.A.\u00a0<em>et al.<\/em>Isolation, purification, and identification of novel lignin-degrading\u00a0<em>Aspergillus caespitosus<\/em>\u00a0strain S2.\u00a0<strong><em>Biomass Conv. Bioref.<\/em>\u00a0(2022).<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s13399-022-03510-0\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s13399-022-03510-0<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Lakshmi Kasirajan, <\/strong>Rabisha Valiyaparambth, Keerthana Kamaraj, Gadha Ajith, Jijo Joise, Aathisivan Kubandiran and Janani Velu<strong> (2022) <\/strong>Full-Length Cloning, Expression and Functional Characterization of Phenylalanine Ammonia Lyase (PAL) Involved in Lignification of Secondary Cell Wall of Erianthus Arundinaceus<strong> SugarTech <\/strong>DOI: 10.1007\/s12355-022-01147-x<\/li><li>Paula Mondragon, Sungmin Hwang,<strong> Lakshmi Kasirajan, <\/strong>Rebecca Oyetoro, Angelina Nasthas, Emily Winters, Ricardo L. Couto-Rodriguez, Amy Schmid*, and Julie A. MaupinFurlow <strong>(2022)<\/strong> TrmB family transcription factor as a thiol-based regulator of oxidative stress response. Accepted in <strong>mBio &#8211; American Society for Microbiology. <\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Kasirajan, <\/strong>Z Adams, RL Couto-Rodriguez, D Gal, H Jia, P Mondragon et al., <strong>(2021)<\/strong>. High-level synthesis and secretion of laccase, a metalloenzyme biocatalyst, by the halophilic archaeon <em>Haloferax volcanii<\/em>. <strong>Methods in enzymology 659: 297-313.<\/strong><\/li><li>Selvi A, Devi K, Manimekalai R, Prathima PT, Valiyaparambth R, <strong>Lakshmi K<\/strong> <strong>(2021).<\/strong> High-throughput miRNA deep sequencing in response to drought stress in sugarcane. <strong>3 Biotech<\/strong> 11(7):312. doi: 10.1007\/s13205-021-02857-x.<\/li><li>Shubhada Tayade, GJ Janavi, B Rajagopal and <strong>Lakshmi Kasirajan<\/strong> <strong>(2021)<\/strong>. Characterization of moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) genotypes using RAPD markers has been accepted for publication in <strong>The Pharma Innovation.<\/strong><\/li><li>Selvi, K. Devi, R. Manimekalai, P. T. Prathima, V Rabisha &amp; <strong>Kasirajan Lakshmi<\/strong> <strong>(2021)<\/strong>. High-throughput miRNA deep sequencing in response to drought stress in sugarcane. <strong>3 Biotech<\/strong> vol(11), Article number: 312.<\/li><li><strong>Kasirajan L,<\/strong> Maupin-Furlow JA. (<strong>2020). <\/strong>Halophilic archaea and their potential to generate renewable fuels and chemicals. Biotechnol Bioeng. Nov 26. doi: 10.1002\/bit.27639.<\/li><li><strong>Lakshmi Kasirajan<\/strong>, R Valiyaparambth, J Velu, H Hari, V Srinivasavedantham et al., (<strong>2021<\/strong>) Gene expression studies of Saccharum spontaneum, a wild relative of sugarcane in response to salinity stress. <strong>Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry <\/strong>Apr;68(2):288-296. doi: 10.1002\/bab.1923. Epub 2020 May 19. PMID: 32275328.<\/li><li><strong>Lakshmi Kasirajan<\/strong> and Rabisha Valiyaparambth <strong>(2020).<\/strong> Expression analysis of Cinnamyl Alcohol Dehydrogenase (CAD) involved in lignin biosynthesis of Erianthus arundinaceus <strong>Journal of Sugarcane Research<\/strong>, 10: 152-15.<\/li><li><strong>Lakshmi Kasirajan, <\/strong>R Valiyaparambth, A Kubandiran, J Velu <strong>(2020) <\/strong>Isolation, cloning and expression analysis of cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase (CAD) involved in phenylpropanoid pathway of Erianthus arundinaceus, a wild relative of sugarcane. <strong>3 Biotech<\/strong> 10 (1), Article\u00a0number:\u00a011<\/li><li>G Raju, K Shanmugam, <strong>L Kasirajan<\/strong> (<strong>2020<\/strong>). High-throughput sequencing reveals genes associated with high-temperature stress tolerance in sugarcane. 3 Biotech 10, 1-13<\/li><li><strong>Lakshmi <\/strong><strong>Kasirajan<\/strong>, L., Charles, S. &amp; Aruchamy, K. (<strong>2019<\/strong>) Cloning and Expression Analysis of 4-Coumarate CoA Ligase (4CL) Gene in Sugarcane Clones Varying in Lignin Content.\u00a0<strong> Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. B Biol. Sci.<\/strong>89<strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>155\u2013160.<\/li><li>Anna Durai, G.Hemaprabha, V.Raffee Viola, T.S. Sarath Padmanaban and <strong> Lakshmi<\/strong> <strong>(2019)<\/strong> Studies on Economic Traits in Successive Generations of Selfing in Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) Journal of sugarcane research: Vol 9(2) 119<\/li><li>Devi, P. T. Prathima, R. Gomathi, R. Manimekalai<strong>, K. Lakshmi<\/strong> and A. Selvi <strong>(2019)<\/strong> Gene Expression Profiling in Sugarcane Genotypes During Drought Stress and Rehydration. <strong>Sugar Tech <\/strong>DOI: 10.1007\/s12355-018-0687-y<\/li><li><strong>Lakshmi Kasirajan<\/strong>, Nam V. Hoang, Agnelo Furtado, Frederik C. Botha, and Robert J. Henry. (<strong>2018)<\/strong> Transcriptome analysis highlights key differentially expressed genes involved in cellulose and lignin biosynthesis of sugarcane genotypes varying in fiber content. <em>Nature<\/em>. <strong>Scientific Reports<\/strong>, 8: 11612.<\/li><li>Gomathi, S Kokila and <strong>Lakshmi kasirajan<\/strong> <strong>(2018)<\/strong> Differential transcript expression profiling of Sugarcane (Co 99004) for elevated temperature stress. Madras Agri Journal 105 (7-9)(2) 396-400<strong>.<\/strong><\/li><li>Nam V. Hoang, Agnelo Furtado, Patrick J. Mason, Annelie Marquardt, <strong>Lakshmi Kasirajan,<\/strong> Prathima P. Thirugnanasambandam, Frederik C. Botha and Robert J. Henry. <strong>(2017)<\/strong> A survey of the complex transcriptome from the highly polyploid sugarcane genome using full-length isoform sequencing and de novo assembly from short read sequencing. <strong>BMC Genomics, <\/strong>May 22;18(1):395.<\/li><li><strong>Lakshmi Kasirajan<\/strong>, Sara Charles &amp; Kalaivaani Aruchamy <strong>(2017)<\/strong> Cloning and Expression Analysis of 4-Coumarate CoA Ligase (4CL) Gene in Sugarcane Clones Varying in Lignin Content. <strong>Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences, <\/strong>DOI 10.1007\/s40011-017-0922-4.<\/li><li><strong>Lakshmi K<\/strong>, Kalaivaani A, Prathima P.T, and Selvi A. <strong>(2016<\/strong>) Molecular Cloning, Characterization, and Expression Analysis of Lignin Genes from Sugarcane Genotypes Varying in Lignin Content. <strong><em>Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology<\/em><\/strong> DOI 10.1007\/s12010-016-2283-513.<\/li><li><strong>Lakshmi K<\/strong> and Kalaivani <strong>(2015)<\/strong> A Molecular Cloning of cDNA from Sugarcane Coding for Caffeic Acid O-Methyltransferase (COMT) Involved in Lignification. <strong><em>Sugar tech <\/em><\/strong>DOI 10.1007\/s12355-015-0417-7. <strong>(NAAS rating 6.8).<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Book chapters<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Kasirajan, L.,<\/strong> Kamaraj, K., Sebastiar, S., Thirugnanasambandam, P.P., Karpagam, E. (2024). Proteomic Approaches for Ligninolytic Enzymes Production for Enhancing Sugarcane Biomass Conversion Efficiency. In: Suresha, G.S., Krishnappa, G., Palanichamy, M., Mahadeva Swamy, H.K., Kuppusamy, H., Govindakurup, H. (eds) Value Addition and Product Diversification in Sugarcane. Springer, Singapore. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-981-97-7228-5_8\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-981-97-7228-5_8<\/a>.<\/li><li>Namratha, P.M., Thirugnanasambandam, P.P., Swaliha, A., <strong>Kasirajan, L.<\/strong> (2024). A Recent Update on Metabolic Engineering in Plants, Its Futuristic Applications with Special Inference to Sugarcane Value Addition. In: Suresha, G.S., Krishnappa, G., Palanichamy, M., Mahadeva Swamy, H.K., Kuppusamy, H., Govindakurup, H. (eds) Value Addition and Product Diversification in Sugarcane. Springer, Singapore. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-981-97-7228-5_15\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-981-97-7228-5_15<\/a><\/li><li>Priyadharshini, J. Beslin Joshi,<strong> Lakshmi Kasirajan, <\/strong>Julie A. Maupin-Furlow and Sivakumar Uthandi. <strong>Enzymatic saccharification technologies for biofuel production: Current status and prospects. <\/strong>\u201c<strong>Microbial Biotechnology for Renewable and Sustainable Energy<\/strong>\u201d edited by Sivakumar and Prof. Rajesh K. Sani (South Dakota School of Mines, SD, USA) published by Springer-Nature 2021.<\/li><li><strong>Lakshmi Kasirajan<\/strong>, Zach Adams, Ricardo L. Couto-Rodriguez, Daniel Gal, Huiyong Jia, Paula Mondragon, Paul C. Wassel III, David Yu, Sivakumar Uthandi, Julie A. Maupin-Furlow. High-level synthesis and secretion of laccase, a metalloenzyme biocatalyst, by the halophilic archaeon <em>Haloferax volcanii<\/em><strong> Heterologous Protein Expression <\/strong>(2021) <strong><em>Methods in Enzymology <\/em>(2021) Vol 659<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Selvi, R. Manimekalai, K.Devakumar<strong>, K. Lakshmi, <\/strong>P.T. Prathima and R.Gomathi (2021) Genomic and Proteomic Approaches for Improving Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Sugarcane. In: <strong>Physiological Interventions For Developing Climate Resilient Commercial Crops, International Books &amp; Periodical Supply Service, (Publisher of Scientific Books), New Delhi ISBN No.:978-93-85267-27-7<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Other publications<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Lakshmi <\/strong>and Sheelamary, An insight into plant cell wall protein. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.just\">www.just<\/a> Agriculture.in. Vol.2 Issue-12, August. E-ISSN: 2582-8223.<\/li><li>Sheelamary, S. and<strong> Lakshmi, K. <\/strong> Nature and Forms of Phospholipases. Vigyan Varta<\/li><li><strong>Lakshmi K<\/strong> and Sheelamary S. (2022) Delignification and Exploitation of Lignocellulosic Biomass for biofuel Production. Just for Agriculture Vol. 2(5).<\/li><li><strong>K Lakshmi, <\/strong>and S Sheelamary (2021). Second Most Abundant Organic Polymer on Planet: Lignin. Biotica Research Today 3 (11), 1049-1052.<\/li><li>Sheelamary S and <strong> Lakshmi<\/strong>. (2021). Recapitulation on Triacylglycerols in Plants. <u>www.just Agriculture.in.<\/u>2 (1). Sep. e-ISSN: 2582-8223.<\/li><li>Sheelamary S and <strong> Lakshmi<\/strong>. (2021). Enhancing Phosphorous Use Efficiency through Breeding.<u>www.journalsworld.com.<\/u> Agri Journal World.Vol 1(2), October.<\/li><li><strong>Lakshmi Kasirajan<\/strong>, Prathima Perumal Thirugnanasambandam, Agnelo Furtado, Frikkie C Botha, Robert J Henry <strong>(2020).<\/strong> Isolation and Characterization of Full-Length Phenylalanine Ammonium Lyase and Cinnamyl Alcohol Dehydrogenase Genes Involved in Lignin Biosynthesis of Erianthus Arundinaceus. <strong>Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute Proceedings (MDPI) Vol <\/strong>36 (1) Pg 174.<\/li><li>Prathima Perumal Thirugnanasambandam, <strong>Lakshmi Kasirajan<\/strong>, Agnelo Furtado, Frikkie C Botha, Robert J Henry <strong>(2020). <\/strong>Control of Sugar and Fibre: Insights from Sugarcane Transcriptome Analyses. <strong>Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute Proceedings (MDPI) Vol <\/strong>36 (1) Pg 204<strong>.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Sheelamary, S<\/strong> and K. Lakshmi (2020). Polyamines forms, biosynthesis and metabolism in plants. Indian Farmer 7(05): 404-407.<\/li><li><strong> Sheelamary<\/strong>, K. Lakshmi and G. K. Sujayanand (2020). Biofortification of Crops to Address Global Zn Deficiency. Biotica Research Today 2(11): 1215-1217. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bioticainternational.com\">www.bioticainternational.com<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scientist Profile Dr. Lakshmi Kasirajan Prinicipal Scientist (Plant Biotechnology),Division of Crop Improvement ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute Veerakeralam, Coimbatore \u2013 641 007. Email: k.lakshmi@icar.org.in, lakshmimbb@gmail.com, Mobile: 8148095502 Research interests and current focus CRISPR based gene editing for biomass modification Proteomic approach for identification of enzymes for sugarcane delignification Deep sequencing of suppression subtractive libraries of sugarcane hybrids exposed to drought and salinity stress Membership in professional societies Life membership of Society for Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology Life membership of the SADHNA (Society for Advancement of Human and Nature) Fellow member of The Sugar Technologists\u2019 Association of India Member of Society of Sugarcane Research and Promotion Member of Society of Sugarcane Research and Development Life member, ARSS forum List of current external funded project Title: Targeted genome editing in sugarcane: CRISPR\/Cas9-mediated lignin modification towards lignocellulosic biofuel production Agency: SERB Amount: 39 lakhs Title: Genome editing in sugarcane for improve yield, quality, biotic stress tolerance and biomass modification for biofuel production Agency: ICAR EFC Amount: 5.7 crores Awards and honours Invited as speaker to deliver a lecture \u201cTranscriptomic Insights on Lignin Biosynthesis and Precise Gene Modification Towards Biomass Conversion In Sugarcane\u201d in \u201cThe Plant and Animal Genome Conference (PAG) Asia 2025\u201d during 18 \u201320 March 2025. in the PAG Asia conference Best paper awarded for the research article titled \u201cCloning and characterization of Patatin like Protein (PLP), a phospholipase gene involved in salinity stress induced lipid signaling\u201d by Lakshmi Kasirajan, Keerthana Kamaraj, Sheelamary Sebastiar, Selvi Athiappan, Vivitha Maiyilsamy, Manimekalai Ramaswamy (2022) in Journal of Sugarcane Research, Vol (12) 2, Pg 162-171, from society of sugarcane Research and development (SSRD), ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore. Invited for a session presentation on \u201cCRISPR\/Cas9-mediated lignin modification in Sugarcane towards improved lignocellulosic biofuel production\u201d in XVI Agricultural Science Congress 2023 at Kochi during 10-13 October, 2023. Best Poster award for the paper &#8220;Targeted genome editing in sugarcane: CRISPR\/ Cas9-mediated lignin modification towards improved lignocellulosic biofuel production&#8221; in the National seminar on Research Imperatives for Sustaining Sugarcane, Sugar and Ethanol Production&#8221; \u201cSugarSem2023 at ICAR SBI, Coimbatore during 25th August 2023. Presented a paper on \u201cMorpho-Physiological and Molecular Analyses Provide Insights Into Drought Stress Responses of Sugarcane\u201d in the National seminar on Research Imperatives for Sustaining Sugarcane, Sugar and Ethanol Production&#8221; \u201cSugarSem2023 at ICAR SBI, Coimbatore during 25th August 2023. Recognized as expert and Invited for a lecture on \u201cDeep Sequencing of Suppression Subtractive Hybridization Identifies Differentially Expressed Transcripts of Saccharum spontaneum Exposed to Salinity Stress\u201d in (SUGARCON 2022) conference during 15-19 oct 2022, IISR Lucknow. Best oral presentation \u201cMolecular cloning and characterisation of lignin peroxidase from Haloferax volcanii\u201d Keerthana Kamaraj and Lakshmi Kasirajan in (SUGARCON 2022) conference during 15-19 oct 2022, IISR Lucknow. Awarded the \u201cResearch Excellence Award -2022\u201d for the research article titled \u201cTranscriptome analysis highlights key differentially expressed genes involved in cellulose and lignin biosynthesis of sugarcane genotypes varying in fiber content\u201d in scientific reports by INSC International Publishers, Bengaluru-560091, Karnataka, India. Short Oral paper presentation on \u201cIsolation and characterization of crude enzyme extracted from novel thermophilic strains treated with Erianthus bagasse for structural analysis\u201d in the International Conference on Sugarcane Research: Sugarcane for Sugar and Beyond CaneCon-2021 during 19-22. Best Oral Presentation for the paper presented in International Plant Physiology Virtual Symposium 2021 (IPPVS -2021) on \u201cPhysiological Interventions for Climate Smart Agriculture\u201d ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore. Best Poster award for the work titled \u201cTranscriptome Characterization of Lignin and Cellulose Genes of Sugarcane Genotypes Contrasting for Fiber Content\u201d International Symposium on Sugarcane Research Since Co 205: 100 Years and Beyond (SucroSym 2017) at ICAR SBI, Coimbatore, 18-21 September 2017. Received Young Scientist award (NESA) for the paper entitled &#8220;Characterization and Expression Profiling of Cell Wall Genes in Sugarcane Genotypes Contrasting for Lignin Content&#8221; in the &#8220;National Conference on Biotechnology and Environment (NCOBE-2017)&#8221; organized by Department of Biotechnology, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi. Best Poster award for the work titled \u201cProfiling High Biomass Sugarcane Clones for Cellulose and Lignin Content\u201d National Symposium on \u201cBioenergy for Sustainable Development &#8211; the Potential Role of Sugar Crops\u201d 23-25 June 2013-14. Secured 46th rank in All India Joint Entrance Examination conducted by ICAR in Plant Science subject (2001) and received IARI Merit Scholarship (2001-2003) for M.Sc. degree in Plant genetic resources. Secured 6th rank at National level in the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) exam conducted by the Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board (ASRB) during the year 2007. Awarded Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) JRF and SRF, New Delhi Fellowship for Ph.D. studies during 2003-2008. Recognized as D Guide, in Plant biotechnology at Bharathidasan University, Trichy to guide students. Recognized as D Guide, in Plant biotechnology at Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore to guide students International Exposure Received Bioenergy Award sponsored by DBT-Indo-US Science &amp; Technology Forum Bioenergy-Awards For Cutting Edge Research (B-Acer) Fellowship Program-2019. Fellowship for a period of seven months to work on \u201cInvestigation of novel extremophiles through proteomic analyses to discover new lignolytic enzymes for improved lignin valorization\u201d at University of Florida, Gainesville, The United States of America. Received an International Recognition from the Department of Education and Training, Australian Government, Australia for \u201cEndeavour Research and Fellowship\u201d for short term Post Doc for the work titled \u201cDe novo characterization of sugarcane transcriptome and analysis\u201d and visited QAAFI, Brisbane Australia during April to September 2016. Research Publications Nandini, K., Kumar, P.G.S., Sheelamary, S.\u00a0Nandini, Karthikeyan, Selvi, Athiappan, Rachel, Lissy Vargheese, Indusha Yazhini, Sankararaj, Karpagam, Elumalai, Lakshmi, Kasirajan. Proteomics-Based Genetic Regulation of Sugarcane Cell Wall Biosynthesis for Bioenergy Applications.\u00a0 Sugar Tech(2025). https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12355-025-01599-x Lakshmi Kasirajan, Keerthana Kamaraj, Rabisha Valiyaparambth, Sheelamary Sebastiar, Jijo Joise, Gadha Aajith, and Deepthi Vijayan (2023). Cloning and characterization of Ferulate 5 hydroxylase (F5H) gene involved in phenylpropanoid pathway of Erianthus species. 2(2) Scientist. Lakshmi Kasirajan and Keerthana Kamaraj (2023). Optimization of laccase enzyme from Flammulina velutipes using response surface methodology box-behnken design&#8221; Biologia. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11756-023-01378-7 Lakshmi Kasirajan, Keerthana Kamaraj, Sheelamary Sebastiar, Selvi Athiappan, Vivitha Maiyilsamy and Manimekalai Ramaswamy. (2023) &#8220;Cloning and characterization of Patatin like Protein (PLP) a Phospholipase gene involved in salinity stress induced lipid signaling.&#8221; Journal of sugarcane Research. 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