Praveen K. Saxena,
Professor
Education
B.Sc. Meerut University;
M.Sc. Lucknow University;
M.Phil. Delhi University;
Ph.D. Delhi University
Contact
E.C. Bovey Building
Department of Plant Agriculture
University of Guelph
Guelph Campus
50 Stone Rd. E.,
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
N1G 2W1
Email: psaxena@uoguelph.ca
Phone: 519-824-4120 x. 52495
Fax: 519-767-0755
Physiology, developmental biology, medicinal plants, secondary metabolites, ornamental species, controlled environment propagation, conservation
Research Interests:
The main objective of my basic research program is the investigation of the mechanisms which direct in vitro and in vivo plant growth and development. Specific aspects of the basic research include: micropropagation, the role of hormones and growth regulators in regulation of plant morphogenesis, and the modulation of plant metabolism in changing climates. The current projects in my lab (The Plant Cell Technology Laboratory) include the development of novel technologies and products for the ornamental and medicinal plant species and the conservation of unique, rare, and endangered plants.
The Plant Cell Technology Laboratory at the University of Guelph is dedicated to advance the knowledge and application of in vitro culture technologies to the conservation, redistribution, and sustainable use of life supporting plant species.
For further information please visit:http://www.plant.uoguelph.ca/research/cellculture/
Selected Publications:
Murch, S.J., D. Ragone, W.L. Shi, A.R. Alan, P.K. Saxena. (2007). In Vitro conservation and sustained production of breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis, Moraceae): Modern technologies to improve distribution of a traditional tropical crop. Naturwissenschaften (in press).
Jones, M.P.A., J. Cao, R. O’Brien, S.J. Murch, P.K. Saxena. (2007) The mode of action of thidiazuron: auxins, indoleamines, and ion channels in the regeneration of Echinacea purpurea L. Plant Cell Reports. DOI 10.1007/s00299-007-0357-0
Jones, M.P.A., Z. Yi, S.J. Murch, P.K. Saxena. (2007) Thidiazuron-induced regeneration of Echinacea purpurea L.: Micropropagation in solid and liquid culture systems. Plant Cell Reports 26: 13–19
Murch, S.J., P.K. Saxena. (2006) St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum L.): Challenges and strategies for production of chemically-consistent plants. Can. J. Plant Sci. 86: 765–771.
Zheng, Y., M. Dixon, P.K. Saxena. (2006) Growing environment and nutrient availability affect the content of some phenolic compounds in Echinacea purpurea and Echinacea angustifolia. Planta Medica 72: 1407-1414.
Murch, S.J. and P.K. Saxena. (2006) A melatonin-rich germplasm line of St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum L.). J Pineal Research 41: 284–287.
