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Shafaque Zahra

National Institute of Plant Genome ResearchORCID 0000-0002-3697-8065Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Bioinformatics· 3 Molecular Biology· 1

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Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 3 Organism:plant (other)· 3 Approach:statistical model· 3 Assay:DNA methylation· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1

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Shailesh KumariD· 3 shared Ajeet B. SinghiD· 2 shared Adelaide Ohui FiertiiD· 1 shared Amarjeet SinghiD· 1 shared Anam TajammaliD· 1 shared Dipul Kumar BiswasiD· 1 shared Durdam DasiD· 1 shared Hui LiiD· 1 shared

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Abiotic Stress-Mediated Modulation of the tncRNome: Unraveling tRNA-Derived RNA Networks in Plant Adaptive Responses

Shafaque Zahra, Rashmi Gangwar, Sneha Tiwari, Dipul Kumar Biswas, Amarjeet Singh, Shailesh Kumar

The paper identifies abiotic stress-responsive tncRNAs in rice and chickpea, showing their potential role in plant stress adaptation.

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation · Jun 22, 2026Peer-reviewedBioinformatics

BLADE-R: streamlined RNA extraction for molecular diagnostics and high-throughput applications

Anam Tajammal, Samuel Haddox, Shafaque Zahra, Robert Cornelison, Adelaide Ohui Fierti, Hui Li

BLADE-R is a magnetic bead-based RNA extraction protocol that improves efficiency and reduces cost compared to TRIzol, suitable for both low- and high-throughput applications.

bioRxiv · Mar 27, 2025 · PreprintMolecular Biology

PtRNAdb: A web resource of Plant tRNA genes from a wide range of plant species

Durdam Das, Shafaque Zahra, Ajeet B. Singh, Shailesh Kumar

PtRNAdb is a plant-specific tRNA gene database containing sequences from 106 nuclear, 89 plastidial, and 38 mitochondrial genomes, with tools for analysis and comparison.

bioRxiv · Mar 3, 2022 · PreprintBioinformatics

Transfer RNA-derived non-coding RNAs (tncRNAs): Uncovering hidden regulators of transcriptional regulatory circuits in plants

Shafaque Zahra, Ajeet B. Singh, Nikita Poddar, Shailesh Kumar

This study identifies and characterizes tncRNAs in plants using sRNA-seq, revealing their roles in gene regulation, development, and stress responses.

Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal · Jan 1, 2021Peer-reviewedBioinformatics