Narendra Tuteja

Biography

Narendra Tuteja obtained BSc (1975), MSc (Biochemistry) (1977), PhD (Biochemistry) (1977) and DSc (Biochemistry) (2008) degrees from Lucknow University. He worked as Visiting Scientist at National Institutes of Health, Maryland, USA (1983-86), PDF at UCLA, Los Angeles (1986-88) (cloned cGMP-PDE from retina mouse and human eyes), Assistant Research Scientist at International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Italy (1988-95) (isolated the first human DNA helicase), Group Leader at ICGEB, New Delhi (1995-97) (isolated the first plant DNA helicase), Associate Scientist at ICGEB, New Delhi (1997-2008) (discovered novel role of helicases and G-proteins in abiotic stress tolerance in plant), and Senior Scientist at ICGEB, New Delhi (2008- ) (discoved novel role of Lec-RLK and MCMs in high salinity stress tolerance; isolated many stress tolerant genes from fungus P.indica)

Research Interest

Molecular Biology, DNA/RNA Helicases, G-Proteins/GPCR, Plant Stress Signal Transduction