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Dr. Mst. Arjina Akter (Study leave)

Dr. Mst. Arjina Akter (Study leave)


Associate Professor
Department of Plant Pathology
Faculty of Agriculture
Research Interest:    Plant-microbe interaction, Molecular mechanisms for disease resistance in plants, Defense response/ Immune response to pathogens, Non-coding RNA and mRNA in defense response, Plant hormone including SA reactions in defense response, Role of epigenetics in disease resistance, CRISPR cas9 gene editing for disease resistance in Brassica, Biological control of plant diseases.
Contact No : +8801749025618
Total Publications: 36

Journal Article (34)
2024
1. A GRAS-Di system linkage map in Chinese cabbage
Acta Horticulturae- International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

Author List: H. Mehraj, MA Akter, T. Takasaki-Yasuda, ES Dennis, R. Fujimoto
Vol. , pp 1404 323-330 . 2024.
2. Genetic fingerprinting distinguishes pathogenic variability of asiatic citrus canker pathogen, Xanthomonas citri pv. citri type A.
Plant Science Today

Author List: Islam R, Protic IA, Tushar ASM, Hasan M, Tonny SH, Hasan MH, Khan I, Singha UR, Sultana A, Akter S, Akter MA (Mst. Arjina Akter), Islam MR
Vol. , pp . 2024.
3. Identification of candidate genes associated with the defense response following Albugo candida inoculation in Brassica rapa L. .
Acta Horticulturae-International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

Author List: Mst. Arjina Akter, Naomi Miyaji, Motoki Shimizu, Hasan Mehraj, Md Asad Ud-Doullah, Izumi Chuma and Ryo Fujimoto.
Vol. 1404, pp 469–476. 2024.
2023
4. Native Trichoderma induced the defense-related enzymes and genes in Rice against Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo)
Plants

Author List: Islam MR, Chowdhury R, Roy AS, Islam MN, Mita MM, Bashar S, Saha P, Rahat RA, Hasan M, Mst Arjina Akter, Alam MZ, Latif MA.
Vol. 12, pp . 2023.
5. First report of bacterial panicle blight (BPB) in Rice caused by Burkholderia gladioli in Bangladesh
Plant Disease

Author List: Islam MR, Jannat R, Protic IA, Happy MNA, Samin SI, Mita MM, Bashar S, Masud MM, Islam H, Uddin MN, Mst Arjina Akter, Alam MZ.
Vol. , pp . 2023.
6. The role of epigenetic modifications in the transcriptional regulation of long noncoding RNAs in Brassica rapa
Acta Horticulturae

Author List: Kamiya Y, Shiraki S, Mehraj H, Mst Arjina Akter, Takahashi S, Seki M, Dennis ES, Osabe K and Fujimoto R.
Vol. 1362, pp 65-70. 2023.
7. The role of salicylic acid-responsive genes in disease resistance in Brassica rapa
Acta Horticulturae

Author List: Mst Arjina Akter, Miyaji N, Shimizu M, Takasaki-Yasuda T, Dennis ES, and Fujimoto R.
Vol. 1362, pp 305-312. 2023.
8. Characterization of FLOWERING LOCUS C 5 in Brassica rapa
Molecular Breeding

Author List: Akter A, Kakizaki T, Itabashi E, Kunita K, Shimizu M, Mst Arjina Akter, Mehraj H, Okazaki K, Dennis ES, Fujimoto R.
Vol. 43, pp . 2023.
9. Differences in the transcriptional immune response to Albugo candida between white rust resistant and susceptible cultivars in Brassica rapa L.
Scientific Reports

Author List: Miyaji, N., Mst Arjina Akter #, Shimizu, M. et al.
Vol. 13, pp 8599. 2023.
10. Molecular basis of heterosis in Arabidopsis thaliana and vegetable crops
Horticulturae

Author List: Shiraki S, Fujiwara K, Kamiya Y, Mst Arjina Akter, Dennis ES, Fujimoto R, Mehraj H.
Vol. 9, pp 366. 2023.
11. Molecular mechanism underlying disease resistance in Brassica rapa L.


Author List: Mst Arjina Akter
Vol. , pp . 2023.
2022
12. Transcriptional Association between mRNAs and Their Paired Natural Antisense Transcripts Following Fusarium oxysporum Inoculation in Brassica rapa L.
Horticulturae

Author List: Akter MA, Mehraj H, Miyaji N, Takahashi S, Takasaki-Yasuda T, Seki M, Dennis ES, Fujimoto R, Osabe K
Vol. , pp . 2022.
13. Whole-Genome DNA Methylation Analysis in Brassica rapa subsp. perviridis in Response to Albugo candida Infection
Frontiers in Plant Science

Author List: Soodeh Tirnaz, Naomi Miyaji, Shohei Takuno, Philipp E. Bayer, Motoki Shimizu, Mst. Arjina Akter, David Edwards, Jacqueline Batley, Ryo Fujimoto
Vol. 13, pp . 2022.
14. Tissue culture in ornamentals: cultivation factors, propagation techniques, and its application
Plants

Author List: Mehbub H, Akter A, Mst Arjina Akter, Mandal, MSH, Hoque, MA, Tuleja M, Mehraj H.
Vol. 11, pp 3208. 2022.
2021
15. Development of a New DNA Marker for Fusarium Yellows Resistance in Brassica rapa Vegetables
Plants

Author List: Naomi Miyaji, Mst Arjina Akter #, Chizuko Suzukamo, Hasan Mehraj, Tomoe Shindo, Takeru Itabashi, Keiichi Okazaki, Motoki Shimizu, Makoto Kaji, Masahiko Katsumata, Elizabeth S. Dennis, Ryo Fujimoto
Vol. , pp . 2021.
2020
16. Eco-friendly management of postharvest decay of Langra and Surjapuri mangoes
Journal of Bangladesh Agricultural University

Author List: Rumana Khan Muna, Mst. Arjina Akter, Mohammad Shahjahan Monjil
Vol. 18, pp 34-39. 2020.
17. Plant Salinity Tolerance Conferred by Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Associated Mechanisms: A Meta-Analysis
Journal of Frontiers in Plant Science

Author List: Khondoker M. G. Dastogeer, Mst Ishrat Zahan, Md. Tahjib-Ul-Arif, Mst Arjina Akter, Shin Okazaki
Vol. , pp . 2020.
18. Plant microbiome–an account of the factors that shape community composition and diversity
Current Plant Biology

Author List: Khondoker M.G. Dastogeer*, Farzana Haque Tumpa, Afruja Sultana, Mst Arjina Akter, Anindita Chakraborty
Vol. 23, pp . 2020.
19. Roles of Fungal Endophytes and Viruses in Mediating Drought Stress Tolerance in Plants
International Journal of Agriculture & Biology

Author List: Khondoker Mohammad Golam Dastogeer*, Anindita Chakraborty, Mohammad Saiful Alam Sarker and Mst Arjina Akter
Vol. , pp . 2020.
2018
20. Effect of Bion and Amistar in inducing resistance against Cercospora leaf spot of Banana
Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University

Author List: Sultana F, Mejan MMR, Akter MA, Hossain I
Vol. 16, pp 380-385. 2018.
21. Survival and transmission of Xanthomonas oryzae Pv. oryxae in rice seeds
Fundamental and Applied Agriculture

Author List: Mondal S, Hossien ME, Akter MA, Haque MM, Ali MA, Islam MR
Vol. 4, pp 680-688. 2018.
22. Efficacy of Amistar in controlling Alternaria Blight and yield of Mustard variety Rai-5
Journal of Environmental Science and Natural Resources

Author List: I Hossain, M A Akter, M B Anwar
Vol. 11, pp 191-197. 2018.
2017
23. Induction of resistance of Bion and Amistar to Banana variety Sabri against Cercospora leaf spot (Sigatoka)
Bangladesh Journal of Plant Pathology

Author List: Hossain I, Akter MA, Mejan MMR
Vol. 33, pp 21-28. 2017.
24. Seed health and quality of some selected rice varieties and their management
Asian-Australasian Journal of Bioscience and Biotechnology

Author List: Akter MA, Dey P, Sultana F, Hossain I
Vol. 2, pp 75-80. 2017.
2016
25. Investigation into quality and management of wheat seeds in Bogra and Naogaon
Progressive Agriculture

Author List: Najnine F, Hossain I, Akter MA
Vol. 27, pp 101-109. 2016.
26. Management of Bacterial leaf Blight and Algal rust of Guava in the Nursery
Bangladesh Journal of Plant Pathology

Author List: Akter MA, Sathe MSN, Hossain I
Vol. 32, pp 61-66. 2016.
27. Yield and grain dimensions of T. Aman rice varieties as influenced by date of transplanting
Asian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Author List: Reza S.N., Tani N.N., Salim M., Hasan A.K., Akter M.A.
Vol. 2, pp 442-450. 2016.
28. Performance of wheat, barley and triticale as influenced by irrigation levels and terminal heat stress
Asian-Australasian Journal of Bioscience and Biotechnology

Author List: Tani N.N., Reza S.N., Kader M.A., Hasan A.K., Akter M.A.
Vol. 1, pp 402-409. 2016.
29. Effect of plant extracts, BAU-Biofungicide and chemicals on Bipolaris leaf blight of wheat cv. Kanchan
Asian-Australasian Journal of Bioscience and Biotechnology

Author List: Najnine F., Akter M.A., Hossain I
Vol. 1, pp 206-212. 2016.
2015
30. Effect of Nitrogen management on different growth attributes and yield contributing characters of BRRI dhan 28 comparing to conventional and leaf colour chart urea management
Journal of Agroforestry and Environment

Author List: Iqbal M.K., Sarker M.A.R., Akter M.A., Kamruzzaman M., Roy U
Vol. 9, pp 57-59. 2015.
31. Quality of some hybrid seeds of rice and control of seed borne fungi in Bangladesh
Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University

Author List: Akter MA, Hossain I
Vol. 13, pp 161-168. 2015.
32. Seed treatment for improving quality of hybrid seeds of rice
Asian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Author List: Akter M.A., Kamal Hasan A.K.M., Uddin SA, Hossain I
Vol. 1, pp 406-415. 2015.
2014
33. Comparative performance of urea and biofertilizer on growth of blackgram
Journal of Agroforestry and Environment

Author List: Mondal M.R.A., Chowdhury M.M.H., Mahmud H., Akter M.A., Khaleque M.A.
Vol. 8, pp 111-116. 2014.
34. Study on health and quality of hybrid seeds of rice in Bangladesh and their management


Author List: Mst Arjina Akter
Vol. , pp . 2014.
Book Chapter (2)
2023
1. The role of epigenetic transcriptional regulation in Brassica vegetables: a potential to resource for epigenetic breeding


Author List: Yoshiki Kamiya, Saaya Shiraki, Kazumasa Fujiwara, Mst. Arjina Akter, Ayasha Akter, Ryo Fujimoto, Hasan Mehraj*
Vol. , pp 24-Jan. 2023.
2021
2. Breeding for Disease Resistance in Brassica Vegetables Using DNA Marker Selection


Author List: Mst Arjina Akter, Hasan Mehraj, Takeru Itabashi, Tomoe Shindo, Masaaki Osaka, Ayasha Akter, Naomi Miyaji, Naoki Chiba, Junji Miyazaki, Ryo Fujimoto
Vol. , pp . 2021.
Master Of Science (MS) In Plant Pathology
Bangladesh Agricultural University
Bangladesh
Bachelor Of Science In Agriculture Honors B. Sc. Ag. (Hons.)
Bangladesh Agricultural University
Bangladesh
PhD
Kobe University
Japan
HSC
New Govt. Degree College, Rajshahi
Bangladesh
S.S.C.
Hat Gangopara High School
Bangladesh

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Total Number: 11
SL Title Duration Organizing Institute Details
1 Comprehensive Techniques in English Speech Delivery May 01, 2021 - August 06, 2021 (3 months 5 days) Graduate School of Agricultural Science (GSAS), Kobe University, Japan
2 Teaching Methods and Techniques August 01, 2016 - August 13, 2016 (13 days) Graduate Training Institute (GTI), Bangladesh Agricultural University
3 Scientific Report Writing October 21, 2016 - October 22, 2016 (2 days) Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Bangladesh Agricultural University
4 Post Graduate Certificate Course on Seed Technology April 09, 2015 - July 09, 2015 (3 months) Seed Pathology Centre (SPC), Bangladesh Agricultural University
5 An Integrated Approach for the Management of Wilts and Foot rot/ Collar rot of important vegetables May 15, 2013 - May 16, 2013 (2 days) Integrated Pest Management Laboratory (IPM), Department of Plant Pathology, Bangladesh Agricultural University
6 An Advanced Course on Communicative English January 17, 2014 - March 06, 2014 (20 days) Department of Language, Bangladesh Agricultural University
7 Basics of MS Office 31 December 2012 - 10 January 2013 Graduate Training Institute (GTI), Bangladesh Agricultural University Ten days training on MS Office basics.
8 Extension Field Trip 18 March - 23 March 2012 Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Bangladesh Agricultural University Field visit to Mohanganj Upazila, Netrokona District to understand administrative setup and activities of government and non-government organizations.
9 Pest Management and Handling of Equipments 07-08 March 2017 Project “Strengthening Postgraduate Research in Plant Protection for Sustainable Crop Production” HEQEP-AIF, CP-3011, Department of Plant Pathology, Bangladesh Agricultural University Training on pest management and handling of related equipment.
10 Enterprising Teaching Methods 08-09 July 2018 IQAC, Bangladesh Agricultural University Training on innovative teaching methods.
11 Statistical Package for Postgraduates in Agriculture 10-16 July 2021 (online) Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202 Online training on statistical package for agriculture postgraduates.
Associate Professor
25 Sep, 2023 -
Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Assistant Professor
28 Feb, 2018 - 24 Sep, 2023
Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Lecturer
28 Feb, 2016 - 27 Feb, 2018
Bangladesh Agricultural University
Total Number: 9
SL Name Title Organizer Duration Location
1 Mst. Arjina Akter, Naomi Miyaji, Ryo Fujimoto Induction of salicylic acid-responsive genes triggers disease resistance of Brassica rapa L. Japanese Society for Horticultural Science (JSHS) March 19, 2023 Shiga, Japan
2 Mst. Arjina Akter, Soodeh Tirnaz, Naomi Miyaji, Shohei Takuno, Philipp E. Bayer, Motoki Shimizu, David Edwards, Jacqueline Batley, Ryo Fujimoto The role of DNA methylation in disease resistance against Albugo candida inoculation in Brassica rapa perviridis Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory December 13, 2023 Awaji, Japan
3 Mst. Arjina Akter, Hasan Mehraj, Ryo Fujimoto Transcriptional association of mRNAs and their paired natural antisense transcripts following Fusarium oxysporum inoculation in Brassica rapa L. Japanese Society for Horticultural Science (JSHS) March 20, 2022 Online
4 Naomi Miyaji, Mst. Arjina Akter, Motoaki Shimizu, Takeshi Takasaki-Yasuda, Elizabeth S Dennis, Ryo Fujimoto The role of Salicylic acid responsive genes in disease resistance in Brassica rapa vegetables International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) August 14-20, 2022 Angers, France
5 Yoshiki Kamiya, Hasan Mehraj, Mst. Arjina Akter, Satoshi Takahashi, Takeshi Yasuda, Motoaki Seki, Ryo Fujimoto Effect of active histone modifications on gene expression in Chinese cabbage Japanese Society for Horticultural Science (JSHS) Sept 7-13, 2022 Online
6 Mst. Arjina Akter, Naomi Miyaji, Motoki Shimizu, Hasan Mehraj, Md. Asad Ud. Doullah, Izumi Chuma, Ryo Fujimoto Identification of candidate genes associated with the defense response following Albugo candida inoculation in Brassica rapa L. Asian Horticultural Congress August 28-31, 2023 Tokyo, Japan
7 Yoshiki Kamiya, Mst. Arjina Akter, Soodeh Tirnaz, Naomi Miyaji, Shohei Takuno, Philipp E. Bayer, Motoki Shimizu, David Edwards, Jacqueline Batley, Ryo Fujimoto Albugo candida inoculation has different effects on DNA methylation in resistant and susceptible accessions of Komatsuna Asian Horticultural Congress August 28-31, 2023 Tokyo, Japan
8 Mst. Arjina Akter, Naomi Miyaji, Motoki Shimizu, Izumi Chuma, Ryo Fujimoto Comparison of the transcriptional response between komatsuna cultivars upon Albugo candida infection Japanese Society for Breeding Science September 17, 2023 (Unknown)
9 Arjina Akter, Naomi Miyaji, Motoki Shimizu, Elizabeth S. Dennis, Izumi Chuma, Ryo Fujimoto Characterization of the transcriptional immune response to Albugo candida in Brassica rapa L. Plant and Animal Genome Research Conference September 18-22, 2023 Australia
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Title Institution Subject Receipt Date
National Science and Information and Communication Technology (NSICT) fellowship Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh Research in the field of Food and Agricultural science April, 2014
Rajshahi Education Board Merit Scholarship Rajshahi Education Board, Rajshahi, Bangladesh Science
University Gold Medal Bangladesh Agricultural University Plant Pathology, Agriculture 23/02/2016 (7th Convocation)
Membership Type Organization
Life member, Member Bangladesh Phytopathological society, Bangladesh
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