Mithu Chatterjee, Ph.D.

Innovator in plant biology and controlled environment agriculture

Research Expertise

Genetics
Plant Science
Physiology
Agronomy and Crop Science
Controlled Environment and Urban Agriculture
Photobiology
Genomics
Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Biology
Developmental Biology
Evolutionary Biology

About

I am an accomplished scientist with plant molecular biology, genetics, genomics, and controlled environment agriculture expertise. Over my career, I have developed enhanced crop lines in Maize, Strawberry, Potato, Mustard, and Maize through innovative genetic and transgenic approaches. As a Senior Lead Scientist at AeroFarms and Researcher in academia, I have led multidisciplinary projects funded by NSF, USDA, and industry partners, resulting in numerous high-impact publications and novel insights. My leadership extends to pioneering new cultivation systems for blueberries and mentoring teams in effective project management and collaboration.

Publications

Cryptochrome 1 from Brassica napus Is Up-Regulated by Blue Light and Controls Hypocotyl/Stem Growth and Anthocyanin Accumulation

Plant Physiology / Mar 10, 2006

Chatterjee, M., Sharma, P., & Khurana, J. P. (2006). Cryptochrome 1 from Brassica napus Is Up-Regulated by Blue Light and Controls Hypocotyl/Stem Growth and Anthocyanin Accumulation. Plant Physiology, 141(1), 61–74. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.105.076323

Cryptochrome 1 regulates growth and development in Brassica through alteration in the expression of genes involved in light, phytohormone and stress signalling

Plant, Cell & Environment / Nov 14, 2013

SHARMA, P., CHATTERJEE, M., BURMAN, N., & KHURANA, J. P. (2013). Cryptochrome 1 regulates growth and development in <scp>B</scp>rassica through alteration in the expression of genes involved in light, phytohormone and stress signalling. Plant, Cell &amp; Environment, 37(4), 961–977. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.12212

A BELL1-Like Gene of Potato Is Light Activated and Wound Inducible

Plant Physiology / Oct 05, 2007

Chatterjee, M., Banerjee, A. K., & Hannapel, D. J. (2007). A BELL1-Like Gene of Potato Is Light Activated and Wound Inducible. Plant Physiology, 145(4), 1435–1443. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.107.105924

Dynamics of a Mobile RNA of Potato Involved in a Long-Distance Signaling Pathway

The Plant Cell / Dec 01, 2006

Banerjee, A. K., Chatterjee, M., Yu, Y., Suh, S.-G., Miller, W. A., & Hannapel, D. J. (2006). Dynamics of a Mobile RNA of Potato Involved in a Long-Distance Signaling Pathway. The Plant Cell, 18(12), 3443–3457. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.106.042473

The Boron Efflux Transporter ROTTEN EAR Is Required for Maize Inflorescence Development and Fertility    

The Plant Cell / Jul 01, 2014

Chatterjee, M., Tabi, Z., Galli, M., Malcomber, S., Buck, A., Muszynski, M., & Gallavotti, A. (2014). The Boron Efflux Transporter ROTTEN EAR Is Required for Maize Inflorescence Development and Fertility    . The Plant Cell, 26(7), 2962–2977. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.114.125963

The Combined Action of Duplicated Boron Transporters Is Required for Maize Growth in Boron-Deficient Conditions

Genetics / Aug 01, 2017

Chatterjee, M., Liu, Q., Menello, C., Galli, M., & Gallavotti, A. (2017). The Combined Action of Duplicated Boron Transporters Is Required for Maize Growth in Boron-Deficient Conditions. Genetics, 206(4), 2041–2051. https://doi.org/10.1534/genetics.116.198275

Analysis of Block of cell proliferation 1 (BOP1) activity in strawberry and Arabidopsis

Plant Science / Apr 01, 2016

Carvalho, S. D., Chatterjee, M., Coleman, L., Clancy, M. A., & Folta, K. M. (2016). Analysis of Block of cell proliferation 1 (BOP1) activity in strawberry and Arabidopsis. Plant Science, 245, 84–93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2016.01.002

A Strawberry KNOX Gene Regulates Leaf, Flower and Meristem Architecture

PLoS ONE / Sep 20, 2011

Chatterjee, M., Bermudez-Lozano, C. L., Clancy, M. A., Davis, T. M., & Folta, K. M. (2011). A Strawberry KNOX Gene Regulates Leaf, Flower and Meristem Architecture. PLoS ONE, 6(9), e24752. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0024752

Characterization of Cry2 genes (CRY2a and CRY2b) of B. napus and comparative analysis of BnCRY1 and BnCRY2a in regulating seedling photomorphogenesis

Plant Molecular Biology / Jul 13, 2022

Sharma, P., Mishra, S., Burman, N., Chatterjee, M., Singh, S., Pradhan, A. K., Khurana, P., & Khurana, J. P. (2022). Characterization of Cry2 genes (CRY2a and CRY2b) of B. napus and comparative analysis of BnCRY1 and BnCRY2a in regulating seedling photomorphogenesis. Plant Molecular Biology, 110(1–2), 161–186. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11103-022-01293-6

The genome of woodland strawberry (Fragaria vesca)

Nature Genetics / Dec 26, 2010

Shulaev, V., Sargent, D. J., Crowhurst, R. N., Mockler, T. C., Folkerts, O., Delcher, A. L., Jaiswal, P., Mockaitis, K., Liston, A., Mane, S. P., Burns, P., Davis, T. M., Slovin, J. P., Bassil, N., Hellens, R. P., Evans, C., Harkins, T., Kodira, C., Desany, B., … Folta, K. M. (2010). The genome of woodland strawberry (Fragaria vesca). Nature Genetics, 43(2), 109–116. https://doi.org/10.1038/ng.740

Education

University of Delhi

Ph.D, Plant Molecular Biology / December, 2004

New Delhi

University of Delhi

M.SC, Plant Molecular Biology / June, 1998

New Delhi

University of Delhi

B.Sc, Zoology ( Honours) / June, 1996

New Delhi

Experience

AeroFarms

Senior Lead Scientist / May, 2023June, 2023

Vertical indoor farming of fruiting crops like Blueberry and Strawberry

USDA-ARS

ORISE Researcher / November, 2019May, 2021

Blueberry and Virus induced gene silencing

Montclair State University

Adjunct Professor / January, 2017August, 2021

Taught and developed syllabus for courses like Evolutionary Biology and Emerging diseases

Rutgers University

Research Faculty / December, 2012September, 2017

Maize, Genetics, Genomics, Crop Nutrition, Generation of Maize mutant collection

University of Florida

Post-Doctoral Research Associate / June, 2007April, 2012

Strawberry genomes and genes

Iowa State University

Post-Doctoral Research Associate / April, 2005May, 2007

Potato tuberization and Mobile RNA

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