Ashwani Pareek, Executive Director of NABI is a prominent plant biologist and educator, noted chiefly for his contributions in the areas of plant molecular biology and biotechnology. He is currently working as Professor of plant molecular biology and biotechnology at the School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and Adjunct Professor at the University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
Current Focus Areas
- We are currently using the tools of gene editing, mutation breeding, MUTMAP+ and genomic selection to improve stress tolerance and nutritional value in rice.
Selected Publications
1. Nongpiur RC, Rawat N, Singla-Pareek SL and Pareek A (2024). OsRR26, a type-B response regulator, modulates salinity tolerance in rice via phytohormone-mediated ROS accumulation in roots and influencing reproductive development Planta 259:1-17Anders, S., Cowling, W., Pareek, A., Gupta, K. J., Singla-Pareek, S. L., & Foyer, C. H. (2021). Gaining acceptance of novel plant breeding technologies. Trends in Plant Science, 26(6), 575-587. Nutan, K. K., Singla-Pareek, S. L., & Pareek, A. (2020). The Saltol QTL-localized transcription factor OsGATA8 plays an important role in stress tolerance and seed development in Arabidopsis and rice. Journal of Experimental Botany, 71(2), 684-698. Pareek, A., Joshi, R., Gupta, K. J., Singla-Pareek, S. L., & Foyer, C. (2020). Sensing and signalling in plant stress responses: Ensuring sustainable food security in an era of climate change.