Prof. Dr. Ajit Kumar Varma

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsMetabolism, Biochemistry, and Genetics of Microorganisms
KeywordsMicrobe interactions, Mycorrhizae, Symbiotic Plant

Current contact address

CountryIndia
CityNoida
InstitutionAmity University
InstituteAmity Institute of Microbial Technology
Homepagewww.amity.edu/aimt

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Rudolf K. ThauerFachgebiet Mikrobiologie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg
Prof. Dr. Frank MayerInstitut für Mikrobiologie und Genetik, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen
Prof. Dr. Rüdiger HamppInstitut für Biologie I, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Tübingen
Prof. Dr. Gerhard KostFachgebiet Spezielle Botanik und Mykologie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg
Start of initial sponsorship01/09/1980

Program(s)

1979Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme

Publications (partial selection)

2004Ajit Kumar Varma, Lynette Abbott, Dietrich Werner, Rüdiger Hampp: Plant Surface Microbiology. Springer, 2004
2003An. Singh, Ar. Singh, M. Kumari, S. Kumar, M. K. Rai, A. P. Sharma, Ajit Kumar Varma: AMF-like-Fungus:Piriformospora indica - A Boon for Plant Industry. In: B. N. Prasad, Biotechnology in Sustainable Biodiversity and Food Security. Oxford & IBH, 2003. 101-124
2003An. Singh, Ar. Singh, M. Kumari, M. K. Rai, Ajit Kumar Varma: Biotechnology importance of Piriformospora indica - A novel symbiotic mycorrhiza-like Fungus: An Overview . In: Indian Journal of Biotechnology, Plant Biotechnology - the Special Issue, 2003, 65-75
2002Ar. Singh, A. Roy, An. Singh, Ajit Kumar Varma: Molecular basis of Plant-Mycorrhiza Interaction. In: Proceedings of International Ecology, 2002, 161-192
2002Ar. Singh, An. Singh, Ajit Kumar Varma: Piriformospora indica - in vitro raised leguminous plants: A new dimension in establishment and phyto-promotion. In: Indian Journal of Biotechnology, 2002, 372-376
2002R. Malla, A. Singh, Z. Md., V. Yadav, A. Verma, Ajit Kumar Varma, M. Rai: Piriformospora indica and plant growth promoting Rhizobacteria: An Appraisal. In: Frontiers of Fungal Diversity in India (Professor Kamal Commomoration Volume), 2002, 401-419
2002Ajit Kumar Varma et al.: Piriformospora indica: A Plant stimulator and pathogen inhibitor arbuscular mycorrhiza-like fungus. In: D. K. Markandey, N. R. Markandey, Microorganisms in Bioremediation. Capital Book Company, 2002. 71-89
2002Anjana Singh, Archana Singh, Rajani Malla, Swagata Ghosh, Ajit Kumar Varma: Symbiotic Fungi: A Boon for Plant Industry. In: ITT, Conference on Biotechnology - the Science & the Business. AIBA, 2002. 52-55
2001A. Singh, Ajit Kumar Varma: AMF-like fungus, Piriformospora indica, shows promising applications. In: International Symbiosis, 2001, 1-4
2001M. K. Rai, Ajit Kumar Varma: New spectrum of fungal interactions in immunocompromised hosts. In: D. K. Maheshwari, R. C. Dubey, Innovative approaches in Microbiology. 2001. 299-320
2001Ajit Kumar Varma et al.: Piriformospora indica: A cultivable mycorrhiza-like endosymbiotic fungus. In: Mycota, 2001, 123-150
2001M. Rai, D. Acharya, A. Singh, Ajit Kumar Varma: Positive growth responses of the medicinal plants Spilanthes calva and Withania somnifera to inoculation by Piriformospora indica in a field trial. In: Mycorrhiza, 2001, 123-128
2001Anjana Singh, Archana Singh, Karl-Heinz Rexer, Gerhards Kost, Ajit Kumar Varma: Root endosymbiont: Piriformospora indica - A Boon for Orchids. In: The Journal of Orchid Society of India, 2001, 89-102
2000N. S. Sahay, Ajit Kumar Varma: Biological approach towards increasing the survival rates of micropropagated plants. In: Current Sience, 2000, 126-129
2000Ajit Kumar Varma, M. K. Rai, N. Sudha, N. Sahay: Microbial-biotechnology: New-Paradigms and role in sustainable Agriculture. In: R. C. Rajak, Microbial biotechnology for sustainable development and productivity. Scientific Publishers, 2000. 22-37
2000A. Singh, Ajit Kumar Varma: Orchidaceous Mycorrhizal fungi. In: K. G. Muherji, Mycorrhizal Fungi. Kluwer Academic Press, 2000. 265-288
2000A. Singh, Karl-Heinz Rexer, Ajit Kumar Varma: Plant productivity determinants beyond minerals, water and light. In: Current Science, 2000, 101-106
2000Ajit Kumar Varma: Sustainable management of plant resources: Microbes as biofertilizer and bioprotectors. Integrated management of plant resources. Scientific Publishers, 2000. 1-10
1999Ajit Kumar Varma: Plant Health Care. In: Indian Farming , 1999, 10-12