Dr. Vanita Chandel

Assistant Professor-III

Amity Institute Of Virology & Immunology

Plant Virology
Amity Institute of Virology and Immunology (AIVI)

Amity University, Sector-125, Noida

PhD: (2009) Institute of Himalayan Bioresourse Technology, CSIR Palampur H.P. India
13 Years
Basics of Virology, Viral Disease management, Phytopathology, Plant Science, Plant Physiology, Systemic Virology, epidemiology, Evolution and ecology, Cell Biology and tissue culture
Plant Virus diagnostics(Stone and Pome fruits)
Molecular Identification of Plant Viruses
Suppressor protein identification in plant viruses
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• Member Editorial Board- Trends in Horticulture
• Research Advisor YAN NANG Academy of Sciences Singapore
• Reviewed Research Articles for: Springer, Elsevier, Blackwell Publishers
• Prepared lectures/audio video for UGC e PG Pathshala: PCR, Reverse transcription, Gel electrophoresis, Blotting, DNA Sequencing, Post transcriptional modifications
• Life Member Indian Virological Society
• Member ISHS for 2 yrs 2007-2008
• Associate Member World Society of Virology
1. Chandel V, Hallan V and Zaidi AA (2005) Natural occurrence of a Potyvirus on Murraya koenigii in India. Plant Disease 89(8): 909.
2. Sunita Chandel, Vanita Chandel and Manica Tomar 2005.Management of Septoria leaf spot of chrysanthemum through cultural practices. eds. R.C. Sharma & J.N. Sharma. In: Integrated Disease Management. Scientific publishers, India.pp. 231-234
3. Chandel V, Kulshrestha S, Hallan V and Zaidi AA (2006) Natural infection of Ornithogalum mosaic virus on Iris from India. Plant Pathology 55(2): 284.
4. V.Chandel, T.Rana, V.Hallan and A.A. Zaidi. 2007. Evidence for the occurrence of Prunus necrotic ring spot virus on Peach in India by Serological and Molecular Methods. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology 29:311-316
5. V.Chandel, T.Rana, V.Hallan and A.A. Zaidi. 2007. Wild Himalayan Cherry (Prunus cerasoides) as natural host of Prunus necrotic ring spot virus in India. Plant Disease. 91 (12): 1686-1686
6. T.Rana, V.Chandel, V.Hallan and A.A. Zaidi. 2008. Cydonia oblonga as reservoir of Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus in India. Plant Pathology (British Society of Plant Pathology). 57(2): 393
7. T.Rana, V.Chandel, A. Handa, P.D.Thakur, V.Hallan and A.A. Zaidi. 2007. Molecular evidence of Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus in Himachal Pradesh. Indian Journal of Virology.18(2): 70-74
8. T.Rana, V.Chandel, V.Hallan and A.A. Zaidi. 2007. Himalayan wild cherry (Prunus cerasoides D. Don) as a new host of Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus. Forest Pathology. 38 (2):73-77
9. V.Chandel, T.Rana, A. Handa, P.D.Thakur, V.Hallan and A.A. Zaidi.2008 Incidence of Prunus necrotic ring spot virus on Malus domestica in India. Journal of Phyotopathology, 156:382-384
10. T.Rana, V.Chandel, V.Hallan and A.A. Zaidi.2007. Molecular evidence for Apple Chlorotic Leaf Spot Virus in wild and cultivated apricot in Himachal Pradesh, India. Journal of Plant Pathology, 89: 72
11. T. Rana, V. Chandel, V. Hallan and A. A. Zaidi.2008. Characterization of apple chlorotic leaf spot virus infecting almonds in India. Australasian Plant pathology, 3: 65-67
12. V. Chandel, T. Rana, V. Hallan and A.A. Zaidi. 2008. Occurrence of Prunus necrotic ringspot virus on nectarine (Prunus persica) in India. European plant protection organization (EPPO), 38: 223-225
13. Singh, M.K., Chandel, V., Hallan, V., Verma, R.R. and Zaidi, A.A.2009. Occurrence of Peanut stripe virus on Patchouli and Raising of Virus Free Patchouli Plants by Meristem Tip Culture. Journal of Plant disease and protection, 116(1):2-6
14. Rana, T., Chandel, V., Hallan, V. and Zaidi, A.A.2009. Molecular evidence for the presence of Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus in infected peach trees in India. Scientia Horticulturae.,120:296-299
15. V. Chandel, Manoj K. Singh, V. Hallan and A.A. Zaidi. 2010. Evidence for the occurrence of a distinct potyvirus on naturally growing Narcissus tazetta Archives of Phytopathology and plant protection.43 (3):209-214.
16. Vanita Chandel, Tanuja Rana, Vipin Hallan and Aijaz A Zaidi.2010 Virus (es) Infecting Stone fruits: Detection methods and biotechnological approaches towards management strategies. In: Recent Trends in Bitechnology,eds. Rajarshi Kumar Gaur, Pradeep Sharma, Raghvendra Pratap, Kanti Prakash Sharma, Manshi Sharma, Rajiv Dwivedi. Nova Science Publishers. 65-79pp
17. Chandel, S. and Chandel, V.2010.Correlation of disease with meteorological factors and management of Septoria leaf spot of chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum grandiflorum) INDIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES ,80 (1) : 54-58
18. Tanuja Rana, Vanita Chandel, Yogesh Kumar, Vipin Hallan and Aijaz A. Zaidi. 2011. Molecular Variability Analyses of Apple Chlorotic Leaf Spot Virus Capsid J. Biosci. 35(4), December 2010, 605–615
19. Tanuja Rana, Vanita Chandel, Vipin Hallan and Aijaz A. Zaidi. 2011. Expression of Recombinant Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus Coat Protein in Heterologous System: Production and Use in Immunodiagnosis. Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology. Volume 20, Number 1, 138-141
20. Vanita Chandel, Tanuja Rana, Yogesh, Kumar, Vipin Hallan and Aijaz A. Zaidi. Stone fruit viruses: economic importance and biotechnological approaches towards management strategies. Stone fruit viruses: economic importance and biotechnological approaches towards management strategies. Recent Trends in plant Virology(Eds: G.P. Rao, V.K. Baranwal, B. Mandal & N. Rishi)
21. Tanuja Rana, Vanita Chandel, Vipin Hallan and Aijaz A. Zaidi Scenario of viruses on apple and their management: Stone fruit viruses: economic importance and biotechnological approaches towards management strategies. Recent Trends in plant Virology(Eds: G.P. Rao, V.K. Baranwal, B. Mandal & N. Rishi)
22. Tanuja Rana, Anuradha Negi, Sunny Dhir, Tombisana Thockchom, Vanita Chandel, Yashika Walia, Rahul Mohan Singh, Raja Ram, Vipin Hallan and A. A. Zaidi. 2011. Molecular diagnosis of apple virus and viroid pathogens from India. Archives of Pytopathology and Plant Protection. Vol. 44, No. 6, April 2011, 505–512
23. V. Chandel, T. Rana, V. Hallan and A.A. Zaidi Detection of Prunus necrotic ring spot virus in plum, cherry and almond by serological and molecular techniques from India Archives of Pytopathology and Plant Protection. Vol. 44, No. 18, November 2011, 1779–1784
24. V. Chandel*, T. Rana and V. Hallan (2013). Prunus necrotic ringspot virus: incidence on stone and pome fruits and diversity analysis. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, 46, 2376-2386. 1.284
25. V.Chandel, MK Singh, A Jangid, Shikha Dhatwalia. 2016 Emerging Satellites Associated With Begomoviruses: World Scenerio. 2016. in Book: Frontiers in Plant Viruses. Plant Viruses: Evolution and Management. Springer, Singapore pp. 2016, 145-169.
26. Jagriti Narang, Nitesh Malhotra , Sumit Narang, Chaitali Singhal, Ruby Kansal, Vanita Chandel, AV Vastan & CS Pundir. 2016. Replacement of magnesium chloride with magnesium nanoparticles in polymerase chain reaction. Protocol exchange, ISSN 2043¬0116:10.1038/protex.2016.021.
27. A Jangid, V Chandel, MI Jesse, A Srivastava, N Rishi (2017). In-silico interaction of RNA silencing suppressors of velvet bean severe mosaic virus with DICER domains. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection,50 (17-18), 900-908. 1.284
28. A Jangid, V Chandel, Y Kumar, N Rishi (2017). RNA silencing suppressor activity of Velvet bean severe mosaic begomovirus DNA-A encoded proteins. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, 50 (7-8), 341-348. 1.284
29. Renuka Sharma, Vanita Chandel & Narayan Rishi. 2018. A new variant of Croton yellow vein mosaic virus naturally infecting wild sunflower in India. Virus Disease. 29(4):513–519. 1.29
30. Renuka Sharma, Vanita Chandel* and Narayan Rishi. 2019. Croton Yellow Vein Mosaic Virus Found Infecting Naturally Growing Weeds in India. Annals of Biology 35 (2) : 316-319.
31. Asha Rani, Rashmi Suman, Vanita Chandel, Ashish Srivastava, Md. Salik Noorani, Narayan Rishi, Sunny Dhir, 2021. Biological and molecular characterization of two isolates of apple stem grooving virus revealed distinct properties and indicates virus emergence driven by recombination. Journal of Phytopathology. https://doi.org/10.1111/jph.13046 1.8
32. Rashmi Suman, Suwarna Verma, Narayan Rishi and Vanita Chandel. 2021. INCIDENCE AND GENETIC DIVERSITY OF VIRUSES IN WEEDS. Plant Disease Management Strategies. ISBN: 9788194923725c
33. Rashmi Suman, Asha Rani1, Narayan Rishi, Sunny Dhir, Vipin Hallan & Vanita Chandel 2022. First report of apple stem grooving virus infection in loquat from India. Virus Diseases, Springer 1.29
34. Asha Rani, Rashmi Suman, Taruna Gupta, Narayan Rishi, Yashika Walia, Sunny Dhir, Vanita Chandel 2023. CRISPR/Cas: a promising implement for empowering plants against viral stress. NOVA SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, INC.
35. Rashmi Suman, Narayan Rishi, Vanita Chandel. 2023. MANAGEMENT OF TEMPERATE FRUIT VIRUSES. Apple Academic Press, CRC group, Taylor and Francis.
36. Rashmi Suman, Manoj Kumar Singh, Narayan Rishi& Vanita chandel .2023. Century of plant virus management: A way forward. Plant RNA Viruses, Molecular Pathogenesis and Management, academic Press, Elsevier, ISBN ISBN: 978-0-323-95339-9, 591-606
37. Rashmi Suman, Narayan Rishi, Vanita Chandel 2023. MOLECULAR APPROACH IN PLANT HOST-VIRUS INTERACTION STUDIES, Plant RNA Viruses, Molecular Pathogenesis and Management, academic Press, Elsevier, ISBN ISBN: 978-0-323-95339-9, 349-360
38. Rashmi Suman, Asha Rani1, Narayan Rishi, Yashika Dhir, Sunny Dhir, and Vanita Chandel 2024. Recent Trends in Diagnostic Methods for Detection of Plant Viruses. Apple Academic Press, CRC group, Taylor and Francis.
39. Suman, R., Rishi, N., Dhir, S. Narayan Rishi, Vipin Hallan, Vanita Chandel. 2023. Molecular characterization and variability analyses of apple stem pitting virus and apple stem grooving virus isolates infecting apple in Kashmir, India. Indian Phytopathology volume 76, pages233241 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42360-022-00586-6
40. Pramod Kumar , Pratibha Chib, Vanita Chandel and Himanshu Mehta 2023. Nano-Biofertilizers and Biological Amendments in Productivity Enhancement and Nutrient Use Efficiency of Fruit Crops Food and Scientific Reports e-ISSN 2582-5437 July, 2023¦Volume: 4, Issue: 7¦. Pages- 61-67
41. Manoj Kumar Singh, Narayan Rishi Sunny Dhir, Vanita Chandel 2024. Immunodiagnostics: From traditional to recent advances in plant virus detection. Taylor and Francis group
42. Taruna Gupta1 · Tripti Singhal · Sunny Dhir · Vanita Chandel · Narayan Rishi · S. K. Raj3 · Ashish Srivastava 2023 Demonstration of seed inoculation of dimer infectious clones of mungbean yellow mosaic India virus soybean isolate . 3 Biotech (2023) 13:360 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-023-03778-7

Popular papers in local language: 2
NET
E-content preparation for UGC-ePathshala
Member International Society of Horticulture Science (2 years)
Reviewed many plant virology based papers of peer reviewed Journals.
Guided 3 PhD students, 2 Ongoing
Amity Institute of Virology and Immunology (AIVI)
Amity University, Sector-125, Noida