Qualified UGC-JRF and NET (National Eligibility Test) for Lectureship (2015)

Dr. Alapatti Prasada Rao award (2021) for best research paper

Ph. D

March 2016 - December 2021

 University of Calicut, Kerala

PhD thesis title: Diversity and characterization of curcumin biosynthetic genes and transcription factors from Curcuma Spp.

Guide: Dr. Sheeja TE, Head, Principal Scientist, Division of Crop Improvement and Biotechnology, Indian Council for Agricultural Research - Indian Institute of Spices Research (ICAR-IISR), Kozhikode, Kerala

M. Sc. Microbiology                                                              

Aug 2011 – April 2013

Dr. Janaki Ammal Campus Kannur University, Kerala

MSc. Thesis title: Inhibition of lipoxygenase enzyme by phycocyanin isolated from marine cyanobacteria Phormidium Spp.

Guide: Dr. Sabu Abdulhameed, Professor, Pro Vice Chancellor, Kannur University, Thalassery Campus Palayad, Kerala

B.Sc. Botany                                                                           

Aug 2008 – April 2011

Govt. Brennen College, Kannur University, Kerala

Division of Crop Improvement, Indian Council of Agricultural Research- National Research Centre for Banana (ICAR-NRCB)

Project title: Gene Editing for Fusarium Wilt Resistance in Banana (Grand Naine, AAA). Guide: Dr. C. Anuradha, Senior Scientist, Division of Crop Improvement, ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana.

May 2023 – April 2024

Young Professional I

Division of Crop Improvement, Indian Council of Agricultural Research- National Research Centre for Banana (ICAR-NRCB)

Project title: Identification of resistant gene candidate (s) in banana for race 1 and tropical race 4 of Fusarium oxysporum f.s.Cubense.

Guide: Dr. C. Anuradha, Senior Scientist, Division of Crop Improvement, ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana.

January 2022 – April 2023

Junior Research Fellow

Division of Crop Improvement, Indian Council of Agricultural Research- National Research Centre for Banana (ICAR-NRCB)

Project title: A whole Genome based reduced representation approach for identification of seedless phenotype in banana (Musa Spp.)

Guide: Dr. C. Anuradha, Senior Scientist, Division of Crop Improvement, ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana.

Research Scholar                                                                 March 2016 - December 2021 Division of Crop Improvement and Biotechnology, ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research Project title: Diversity and Characterization of Curcumin Biosynthetic Genes and Transcription Factors from Curcuma Spp.

Guide: Dr. T. E. Sheeja, Principal Scientist, Division of Crop Improvement and Biotechnology, ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kozhikode, Kerala.

Project student                                                                     July 2012 - February 2013

School of Life Sciences, Dept. of Biotechnology & Microbiology, Kannur University

Project title: Inhibition of lipoxygenase enzyme by phycocyanin isolated from marine cyanobacteria Phormidium Spp.

Guide: Dr. Sabu Abdulhameed, Professor, Pro Vice Chancellor, Dr. Janaki Ammal Campus Kannur University, Kerala.

Experianced microbiologist with expertise in all microbiological laboratory practices

Experiance in molecular biology techniques such as DNA, RNA and protein isolation,cDNA synthesis, southern blotting, PCR, qRT-PCR, SDS PAGE, native PAGE, cloning and transformation techniques

Expertise in good quality RNA isolation, cDNA synthesis, and qRT-PCR analysis.

Good in iTRAQ proteomics data analysis

Gained ample experience in molecular modeling, docking analysis and other bioinformatics techniques such as MEGA, bioedit, blast etc

Member of the Internal Quality Assurance Centre (IQAC)

Publications 
1. Anuradha, C., Prashina, Mol. P., Chandrasekar, A., Backiyarani, S., Thangavelu, R., 
& Selvarajan, R. (2024). Unveiling the dynamic expression of PR-1 during Musa spp. 
infection by Fusarium oxysporum fsp. Cubense: a cloning and characterization study. 
Molecular Biology Reports, 51(1), 362. Impact factor: 2.316; NAAS score :8.80 
2. Anuradha, C., Ramajayam, D., Mayilvaganan, M., Backiyarani, S., Prashina, Mol. P., 
Mailraja, V. K., Arjun S & Uma, S. (2024). Molecular characterization of Red banana 
and its somaclonal variant: a comprehensive study. 3 Biotech, 14(1), 19. Impact factor: 
2. 8 ; NAAS score: 8.41 
3. Anuradha, C., Chandrasekar, A., Prashina, Mol. P., Backiyarani, S., Thangavelu, R., 
&. Uma, S. (2023). Genome-wide characterization of 2OGD superfamily for mining of 
susceptibility factors responding to various biotic stresses in Musa spp. Physiology and 
Molecular Biology of Plants, 29(9), 1319-1338. Impact factor: 3.5; NAAS score: 8.39 
4. Chandrasekar, A., Anuradha, C., Prashina Mol, P., Backiyarani, S., Thangavelu, R., 
Selvarajan, R., & Uma S. Transcriptome-Wide identification and characterization of 
Musa circular RNAs in corm and root tissues of resistant and susceptible cultivars in 
response to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense race1 and TR4 (Under review). 
5. Anuradha, C., Chandrasekar, A., Prashina Mol, P., Balasubramanian V., Selvarajan, 
R., & Uma S.Unveiling the Eukaryotic Initiation Factors (eIFs) Family: Genomic 
Insights and Expression Dynamics in Musa spp. under Viral Stress, with a Focus on 
eIF4E Allele Mining Gene. (Under review). 
6. Prashina, Mol. P., Aparna, R. S., Sheeja, T. E., and Deepa, K., (2021) Novel bHLH 
and WD 40 transcription factors from turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) as putative 
regulators of Curcumin biosynthesis. Journal of plantation crops, 49 (1) 20 - 27 
Impact factor: 0.11; NAAS score: 5.54 
7. T. E. Sheeja, R. Praveena, I. P Vijesh Kumar, C. Sarathambal, O. Shajina, Hridya Vijay, 
Nanadana Rajeev, P. Prashina Mol, C. P Sreena, V. Srinivasan, R. Dinesh (2021). A 
Novel Zn transporter gene (ClZIP1) from turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) and expression 
analysis in presence of Zn - solubilising bacteria. Plant molecular biology reporter. 
Impact factor: 1.595; NAAS score: 7.84 
8. Aparna, R. S, Prashina, Mol. P, Sheeja, T. E., (2021) Molecular cloning and 
characterisation of a novel putative MYB - related transcription factor (ClMYB1R1) 
from Curcuma longa L. Journal of plantation crops. Impact factor: 0.11; NAAS score: 
5.54. 
9. T.E. Sheeja, R. Santhi, K. Deepa, P. Prashina Mol, R. S. Aparna, A. Giridhari (2018). 
Uncovering roles of microRNA in regulation of Curcumin biosynthesis in turmeric 
(Curcuma longa L.). International journal of Innovative Horticulture, 7(2), 146-149. 
Impact factor: Nil; NAAS score: 3.40 
Popular articles 
1. P. Prashina Mol and C. Anuradha (2023). Unveiling the defense arsenal: exploring the 
Pathogenesis-Related Protein-1 family in Banana. AgriGate, an international 
multidisciplinary monthly e Magazine 3 (11) 
2. C. Anuradha and P. Prashina Mol (2024). Circular RNA Dynamics: Unraveling 
Metabolism, Functional Insights and Protein Interactions. AgriGate, an international 
multidisciplinary monthly e Magazine 4 (1) 
3. C. Anuradha and P. Prashina Mol (2022). Parthenocarpy and the Occurrence of 
Seedlessness in Banana. AgriGate, an international multidisciplinary monthly e 
Magazine 2 (8). 
4. C. Anuradha, S. Backiyarani, P. Prashina Mol (2022) Sequence Capture Technologies 
for Accelerated Cloning of Resistance Genes from Bananas AgriGate, an international 
multidisciplinary monthly e Magazine 2 (4). 

  Delivered on the topic of MicroRNA identification and target prediction in DST- SERB sponsored research facility training program on omics and bioinformatics conducted at ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana on 25-06-2022

2.     Chandrasekar A Anuradha C, Prashina Mol P, Selvarajan R. Unraveling the viral footprint: Comprehensive genomic exploration of endogenous viral elements in Musa Species.VIROCON-2023 organized by ICAR-National Research centre for Banana on 1-3, December, 2023, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu.

3.     Prashina Mol P, Aparna RS, Sheeja TE, Deepa K. "A novel o- methyltransferase gene from Curcuma longa L.: A putative structural gene regulating curcumin biosynthesis” SYMSAC-X during 09-12 February 2021, ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research. Received Dr. Alapatti Prasad Rao Award for best Research Paper.

4.     Aparna RS, Prashina Mol P, Sheeja TE, 2019. “Identification of R2R3 MYB transcription factors from turmeric rhizomes: - In search of putative regulators of curcumin biosynthesis” 23 rd Plantation crops symposium organized by Central Coffee Research Institute on 6th to 8th March 2019, pp-8.

5.     Prashina Mol P, Aparna RS, Ramakrishnan Nair and Sheeja TE. “A qRT- PCR based screening strategy for curcumin in turmeric (Curcuma longa L.)” XV Agricultural Science Congress conducted at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi on 13-16 November 2021.