Prof. Keshav Kant Sahu
Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, India
Research Areas
1) Seed biology
2) Germplasm conservation
3) Salinity stress
4) Heavy metal stress
Editorial board experience
Technical Editor of Science Alert journals like Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, and Asian Journal of Plant Sciences.
Reviewer of a number of journals published by Springer, Elsevier, Oxford, Science Alert, Academic Journals, Scandevian Society, Taylor and Francis, etc.
Publications
1. Shrishti Yadu, Teman Lal Dewangan, Vibhuti Chandrakar & S. Keshavkant (2017) Imperative roles of salicylic acid and nitric oxide in improving salinity tolerance in Pisum
sativum L. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 23: 43-58. {SCI, Thomson: 1.35,
NAAS: 4.63}
2. Vibhuti Chandrakar, Bhumika Yadu, Rakesh Kumar Meena, Amit Dubey & S. Keshavkant
(2017) Arsenic-induced genotoxic responses and their amelioration by diphenylene
iodonium, 24-epibrassinolide and proline in Glycine max L. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 112: 74-86. {SCI, Thomson: 2.93, NAAS: 7.7}
3. Sneha Kulbhaje, N. Shweta & S. Keshavkant (2017) Metalloid and insecticides-induced
modifications in the key soil enzymes regulating biogeochemical cycling. Journal of Applied
Environmental and Biological Sciences, 7: 52-61. {Thomson Reuters ISI Indexed}
4. Bhumika Yadu, Vibhuti Chandrakar, Rakesh Kumar Meena & S. Keshavkant (2017)
Glycinebetaine reduces oxidative injury and enhances fluoride stress tolerance via
improving antioxidant enzymes, proline and genomic template stability in Cajanus
cajan L. South African Journal of Botany, 111: 68-75. {SCI, Thomson: 1.24, NAAS: 6.98}
5. Vibhuti Chandrakar, Suruchi Parkhey, Amit Dubey & S. Keshavkant (2017) Modulation in
arsenic-induced lipid catabolism in Glycine max L. using proline, 24-epibrassinolide and
diphenylene iodonium. Biologia, 72: 292-299. {SCI, Thomson: 0.827, NAAS: 6.70}
6. Roseline Xalxo, Bhumika Yadu, Piu Chakraborty, Vibhuti Chandrakar & S. Keshavkant (2017) Modulation of nickel toxicity by glycinebetaine and aspirin in Pennisetum
typhoideum. Acta Biologica Szegediensis, 61: 163-171. {RG Impact: 0.44}
7. Roseline Xalxo & S. Keshavkant (2017) Acid rain-induced oxidative stress regulated
metabolic interventions and their amelioration mechanisms in plants. Biologia, 72: 1387-
1393. {SCI, Thomson: 0.827, NAAS: 6.70}
8. Vibhuti Chandrakar and S. Keshavkant (2017) Increasing Glycine max L. tolerance to arsenic stress through exogenous aspirin and tiron. Central European Journal of Experimental Biology, 5: 23-29.
9. Jipsi Chandra & S. Keshavkant (2018) Desiccation-induced ROS accumulation and lipid
catabolism in recalcitrant Madhuca latifolia seeds. Physiology and Molecular Biology of
Plants, 24: 75-87. {SCI, Thomson: 1.35, NAAS: 4.63}
10. Jipsi Chandra, Suruchi Parkhey & S. Keshavkant (2018) Ageing-regulated changes in
genetic integrity of two recalcitrant seeded species having contrasting longevity. Trees:
Structure and Function, 32: 109-123. {SCI, Thomson: 1.84, NAAS: 7.65}
11. Ravishankar Chauhan, S. Keshavkant & Afaque Quraishi (2018) Enhanced production of
diosgenin through elicitation in micro-tubers of Chlorophytum borivilianum Sant et Fernand.
Industrial Crops and Products, 113: 234-239. {SCI, Thomson: 3.20, NAAS: 9.45}
12. Vibhuti Chandrakar and S. Keshavkant (2018) Growth and metabolic responses of Glycine max L. to arsenate and arsenite: a comparative assessment. Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 47: 105-113. {SCI, Thomson: 0.3, NAAS: 6.13}
13. Vibhuti Chandrakar, Amit Dubey & S. Keshavkant (2018) Modulation of arsenic-induced oxidative stress and protein metabolism by diphenyleneiodonium, 24-epibrassinolide and proline in Glycine max L. Acta Botanica Croatica, 77: 51-61. {SCI, Thomson: 0.74, NAAS: 6.84}
14. Bhumika Yadu, Vibhuti Chandrakar, Rakesh Kumar Meena, Aditi Poddar, and S. Keshavkant (2018) Spermidine and melatonin attenuate fluoride toxicity by regulating gene expression of antioxidants in Cajanus cajan L. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, DOI: 10.1007/s00344-018-9786-y. {SCI, Thomson: 2.01, NAAS: 8.24}
15. Bhumika Yadu, Vibhuti Chandrakar, Jyoti Korram, Manmohan L. Satnami, Meetul Kumar
and S. Keshavkant (2018) Silver nanoparticle modulates gene expressions, glyoxalase
system and oxidative stress markers in fluoride stressed Cajanus cajan L. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 353: 44-52. {SCI, Thomson: 6.01, NAAS: 10.84}
16. Vibhuti Chandrakar and S. Keshavkant (2018) Nitric oxide and dimethylthiourea upregulates pyrroline-5-carboxylate synthetase expression to improve arsenic tolerance in
Glycine max L. Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy, Accepted. {SCI, Thomson: 1.67, NAAS: 7.63}