
Name : Dr. Tomson Mani
Designation : Assistant Professor
Department : BOTANY
Email : tomsonmani@gmail.com
Qualification | M.Sc, Ph.D |
Present Position | Assistant Professor |
Work Experience | 8 yrs |
Total Experience in Current
Service Years (PG) |
8 |
Years (UG) | 8 |
Research/ Projects | UGC-minor research project (2014-2016) – Isolation and DNA barcoding of soil and endophytic microflora of mangrove plants of Kannur district, Kerala (University Grants Commission, Govt of India, New Delhi). |
Books/ Publications | 1. Tomson M and Manjula S (2019) Cloning and characterization of
promoter elements of a Ser/Thr protein kinase gene homologue from Piper colubrinum Link. Indian
Journal of Biotechnology (Under Review). 2.
Anu Krishnan,
Chidambareswaran Mahadevan, Tomson Mani and Manjula Sakuntala (2015) Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) for elucidation of
pathogen defense role of serine/threonine protein kinase in the non-model plant
Piper colubrinum Link. Plant
Cell Tiss Organ Cult. DOI 10.1007/s11240-015-0764-9
3.
Tomson Mani, K.C Sivakumar and S. Manjula
(2012) Expression and functional analysis of two osmotin (PR5) isoforms
with differential antifungal activity from Piper colubrinum: Prediction
of structure-function relationship by bioinformatics approach. Molecular Biotechnology 52:
251 – 261.
4.
Tomson Mani and S. Manjula (2011) Optimization of
Agrobacterium-mediated transient gene expression and endogenous gene silencing
in Piper colubrinum Link. by vacuum infiltration. Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult 105(1): 113-119.
5.
T. Mani and S.Manjula (2010) Cloning and
characterization of two osmotin isoforms from Piper colubrinum. Biologia plantarum 54
(2): 377-380.
6.
Tomson M. and J.E.Thoppil (2005) Influence of
B-chromosome on essential oil content and composition in Salvia coccinea Buc’hoz
ex Etl. (Lamiaceae). Caryologia
Vol. 58, no. 3: 246-248. |
Papers Presented in Conferences/ Seminars | 1.
Aiswarya,
T, Shruthi P and Mani Tomson
(2018) Isolation and characterisation of rhizospheric microbes of Pennisetum polystachion(L.)Shultz. International Conference on Microbiome Research
(ICMR 2018), National Centre for Microbial Resource, National Centre for
Cell Sciences, University of Pune Campus,Pune, Maharashtra,India 19-22 November
2018.
2.
Tomson Mani, Nidhina K and
Ayshommabi R.M (2017)
Molecular Identification of bacterial endophytes of Rhizophora mucronata
Lam. From mangrove wetland of Malabar. Third Indian Biodiversity Congress (IBC
2017), Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India; 10-12
March 2017.
3.
Sashna N.C, Sangeetha K.V,
Nimisha M, Shijith R, Steephan M and Tomson Mani (2014) Isolation and Biochemical prospecting of endophytic
microflora associated with the mangrove species- Brugeira cylindrica of
Thalassery region. UGC National
seminar: Green living for sustainable development 15-17 october 2014, Govt
Brennen College, Thalassery, Kerala, India
4.
Tomson Mani, S.Manjula (2013) Bioinformatic
analysis of PR-5 isoforms cloned fromPiper colubrinum Link. a resistant species
of Piper germplasm. International
conference on advances in biotechnology and bioinformatics (ICABB 2013) and X
convention of the Biotech Research Society, India. 25-27 November 2013, D.Y
Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, India. |
PhD / M Phil/ Projects Guided | Projects at PG level:6 |
Awards/ Honours | Endeavour Research Fellowship (Australia) UGC-Raman Post doctoral fellowship (USA) |
Positions Held | Member,Board of Studies, UG-Botany, Kannur University |
Seminars/ Conferences Organised | Two day National Seminar on ‘Lower plant groups of South India’ September 29-30, 2015. Govt. Brennen College, Thalassery. DCE, Govt of Kerala. |
Additional Responsibilities (2019-20) | Additional Chief Supdt of
Examinations, Govt Brennen College Member, Academic Monitoring
Committee Member, Canteen Committee |
Other Information | Board of studies (Botany UG) Kannur University |