Sangeeta Dhaubhadel, Ph.D.

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Research Scientist
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
1391 Sandford Street, London, Ontario

Current research and/or projects

  • Soybean Protein and Pathology: Genomic Approaches to Improving Soybeans for Canadian Growers
  •  Enhancing soybean sustainability through new approaches to control diseases
  • The best of both worlds: integrating mineral and microbial-based​ nutrition for improved nitrogen use efficiency in crop plants.
  • Soybean Cluster Activity #7A- Breeding of high yielding, disease resistant & value-added soybean using elite and exotic germplasm

Professional activities / interests

  • Vice-chair of Future Meeting Committee and General member, Phytochemical Society of North America                                     2018-to date                                                             
  • Executive committee member (Secretary and Academic and Industry Liaison), Canadian Association of Plant Biotechnology      2018-to date               
  • Board member, Plant Canada                                                                                                                                                        2019-to date
  • Education Committee member, Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists                                                                                           2009-2012

 

 

Education and awards

Ph. D. Department of Biology, University of Western Ontario, Canada

 

Key publications

  1. Dastmalchi, M. and Dhaubhadel, S. (2014). "Soybean seed isoflavonoids: Biosynthesis and regulation.", in Jetter, R. (ed.) - Recent Advances in Phytochemistry: Phytochemicals- Biosynthesis, Function and Application, Vol. 44, Springer, pp. 1-21.

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  2. Dastmalchi, M. and Dhaubhadel, S. (2014). "Soybean chalcone isomerase: evolutionary history of the fold as told by sequence, expression and localization of the gene family.", Joint conference of the 6th International Food Legumes Research Conference (IFLRC VI) and 7th International Conference on Legume Genetics and Genomics (ICLGG VII), Saskatoon, SK, Canada, July 6-11, 2014.

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  3. Dastmalchi, M. and Dhaubhadel, S. (2014). "Soybean isoflavonoid metabolon: elements and interaction at the molecular level.", 2014 CSPB Eastern Regional Meeting, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada, November 28-29, 2014.

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  4. Mahbubani, T. and Dhaubhadel, S. (2013). "Subcellular localization of isoflavone synthase 1 and 2 in soybean.", Ontario Biology Day 2011, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON, Canada, March 12-13, 2011.

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  5. Mainali, H.R. and Dhaubhadel, S. (2012). "Soybean Cyclophilin gene family: characterization of GmCYP1.", 51st Phytochemical Society of North America (PSNA) Annual Meeting, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, August 11-15, 2012.

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  6. Dastmalchi, M. and Dhaubhadel, S. (2012). "Soybean Chalcone Isomerase gene family and their role in isoflavonoid biosynthesis.", Canadian Society of Plant Biologists Meeting (CSPB 2012), University of Alberta Campus, Edmonton, AB, Canada, June 25-27, 2012.

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  7. Chen, L., Kaldis, A., Menassa, R., and Dhaubhadel, S. (2012). "Identification and Characterization of a Cysteine Protease Gene in Tobacco for Use in Recombinant Protein Production.", 51st Phytochemical Society of North America (PSNA) Annual Meeting, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, August 11-15, 2012.

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  8. Dhaubhadel, S. and Marsolais, F. (2012). "Transcriptomics of Legume Seed: Soybean a Model Grain Legume.", in Agrawal, G.K. and Rakwal, R. (eds.) - Seed Development: OMICS Technologies toward Improvement of Seed Quality and Crop Yield. OMICS in Seed Biology, Springer, Chapter 8, pp. 129-142.

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  9. Anguraj Vadivel, A.K. and Dhaubhadel, S. (2012). "Identification and characterization of GmMYB176 interactome in soybean.", 51st Phytochemical Society of North America (PSNA) Annual Meeting, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, August 11-15, 2012.

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  10. Dastmalchi, M. and Dhaubhadel, S. (2012). "Soybean Chalcone Isomerase gene family: characterization and role in isoflavonoid biosynthesis.", 51st Phytochemical Society of North America (PSNA) Annual Meeting, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, August 11-15, 2012.

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  11. Dhaubhadel, S. (2011). "Regulation of Isoflavonoid Biosynthesis in Soybean Seeds.", in Ng, T.-B. (ed.) - Soybean - Biochemistry, Chemistry and Physiology, InTech, Open Access Publisher, Chapter 15, pp. 243-258.

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  12. Li, X. and Dhaubhadel, S. (2011). "Soybean 14-3-3 proteins: are they involved in the regulation of isoflavonoid biosynthesis in soybean?", 50th Anniversary Meeting of the Phytochemical Society of North America, Fairmont Orchid Hotel and HILO Conference Centre, Kohala Coast, Big Island, HI, USA, December 10-15, 2011.

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  13. Dhaubhadel, S. and Li, X. (2010). "A new client for 14-3-3 proteins: GmMYB176, an R1 MYB transcription factor (Addendum).", Plant Signaling & Behavior, 5(7), pp. 921-923.

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  14. Dhaubhadel, S., Marsolais, F., Tedman-Jones, J., and Gijzen, M. (2010). "Functional Genomics - Transcriptomics in Soybean.", in Bilyeu, K., Ratnaparkhe, M., and Kole, C. (eds.) - Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Soybean. Series: Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Crop Plants, Science Publishers and CRC Press, Chapter 9, pp. 199-222.

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  15. Yi, J. and Dhaubhadel, S. (2007). "TF989, a novel myb-like transcription factor, acts as an activator for CHS8 gene expression in soybean.", Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists (CSPP) / Société Canadienne de Physiologie Végétale (SCPV) Eastern Regional Meeting 2007, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, November 30-December 1, 2007.

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  16. Yi, J. and Dhaubhadel, S. (2007). "Identification and characterization of cis-acting elements in CHS7 and CHS8 gene promoters in soybean seeds.", 2007 Annual Meeting of CPS-SCP (with Plant Canada 2007), Saskatoon, SK, Canada, June 10-14, 2007, pp. 146, P2-13. (Abstract)

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  17. Dhaubhadel, S. (2007). "Identification of factors affecting isoflavonoid biosynthesis in soybean seeds.", 2007 Annual Meeting of CPS-SCP (with Plant Canada 2007), Saskatoon, SK, Canada, June 10-14, 2007, pp. 116, F1-2. (Abstract)

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  18. Dhaubhadel, S., Yi, J., Gijzen, M., Moy, P., Farhangkhoee, M., and Chapman, R.A. (2007). "Identification of Factors Regulating Isoflavonoid Biosynthesis and Accumulation in Soybean Seeds.", 9th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Crop Genomics Initiative (CCGI), Penticton, BC, Canada, September 12-13, 2007.

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  19. Dhaubhadel, S., Farhangkhoee, M., and Chapman, R.A. (2006). "Identification and molecular characterization of isoflavonoid specific glucosyltransferase and malonyltransferase from soybean.", 8th International Plant Molecular Biology (IPMB) Congress, Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, August 20-25, 2006. (Poster)

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  20. Yi, J. and Dhaubhadel, S. (2006). "Identification and characterization of cis-acting elements in CHS7 and CHS8 gene promoters in Glycine max.", Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists (CSPP) / Société Canadienne de Physiologie Végétale (SCPV) Eastern Regional Meeting 2006, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, December 1-2, 2006. (Poster)

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Contact

Research facility

London Research and Development Centre
1391 Sandford Street
London, ON N5V 4T3
Canada

Expertise

Agriculture›Molecular genetics›Soybean

Affiliations

  • Adjunct Professor, Department of Biology, University of Western Ontario                2009 - to date
  • Special Graduate Faculty, Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph    2015-2017
  • Editor, Crop Breeding, Genetics and Genomics                                                        2018-to date
  • Academic Editor, PLOS ONE                                                                                     2014-to date
  • Associate Editor, International Journal of Life Sciences                                             2009-to date

Language

English