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Functional analysis of NFR1 delineates a conserved residue and a region of juxtamembrane domain essential for nodulation in chickpea

Palaka, B. K., Das, S., Kulkarni, K. R., Abhilasha, A., Soyam, P., & Roy Choudhury, S. (2026). Functional analysis of NFR1 delineates a conserved residue and a region of juxtamembrane domain essential for nodulation in chickpea. Journal of Experimental Botany. DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erag031

New pH-Responsive Turn-On Xanthone Probes for Cellular Imaging in Strongly Acidic Media

Chakraborty, N., Pramanik, P., Maiti, B., & Bhattacharya, S. (2026). New pH-responsive turn-on xanthone probes for cellular imaging in strongly acidic media. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5c07145

Phosphate Levels: The Hidden Gatekeepers of the Rice–Blast Pathosystem

Jabbar, N., George, A. P., & Ramireddy, E. (2026). Phosphate levels: The hidden gatekeepers of the rice-blast pathosystem. Physiologia Plantarum, 178(1). DOI: 10.1111/ppl.70712

Unlocking reactivity potential of gem-dihaloolefins: access to Halo-functionalized 1,4-naphthoquinones via intramolecular radical oxidative cyclization

Sharma, M., Thakur, D., Meena, S. A., Nandy, A., Banerjee, S., & Verma, A. K. (2026). Unlocking reactivity potential of gem-dihaloolefins: access to Halo-functionalized 1,4-naphthoquinones via intramolecular radical oxidative cyclization. Chemical Communications, 62(6), 1954–1958. DOI: 10.1039/d5cc06222e

Pre-Summit Activities for Al lmpact Summit 2026 lndia Al Mission

Pre-Summit Activities for Al lmpact Summit 2026 lndia Al Mission Venue: IISER Tirupati, LH2 Date and Time: 31st Jan, 2026, 4 PM 1st Feb, 2026, 9 AM Click here for more details

Crafting Women Leaders in STEM

Crafting Women Leaders in STEM Venue: UG LH, IISER Tirupati Date and Time: 30-31 January 2026

IISER Tirupati is organizing the JEST 2026 examination. Please check the official website “https://www.jest.org.in” for details

Inter IISER NISER Chemistry Meet (IINCM 2026)

The Department of Chemistry at IISER Tirupati is organizing the Inter IISER NISER Chemistry Meet (IINCM 2026) during Jan 9-10, 2026.