Dr. Roopali Bhoite: Research Scientist at Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia
Dr. Roopali Bhoite is a dedicated Research Scientist at the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) in Western Australia and an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Western Australia Institute of Agriculture. Her expertise lies in plant genetics and breeding, where she focuses on improving wheat resilience to abiotic stresses like soil sodicity, salinity, and acidity. Her innovative research combines cutting-edge genomic tools and molecular approaches to address global challenges in crop productivity and sustainability.
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Education
Dr. Bhoite earned her PhD in Plant Genetics and Breeding from The University of Western Australia, focusing on genetic tolerance to soil constraints in wheat. She completed her Master of Biotechnology from Manipal Institute of Technology, where her research involved transgenic applications in agriculture, and holds a Bachelor of Biotechnology from Visvesvaraya Technological University, India.
Research Focus
Dr. Bhoite’s research is centered on using genomic tools to enhance crop resilience to biotic and abiotic stresses. She specializes in GWAS, QTL mapping, and bioinformatics approaches for wheat breeding, particularly targeting stress adaptation under challenging soil conditions like salinity, acidity, and sodicity.
Experience
Dr. Bhoite has extensive experience in agricultural research, serving as a Research Scientist at DPIRD, leading soil constraint tolerance and wheat breeding projects. She has also contributed as an Adjunct Lecturer at UWA, guiding students and collaborating on cutting-edge agricultural research. Her earlier roles include research positions at UWA, CFTRI, and UAS Bangalore, focusing on molecular biology and crop genetics.
Research Timeline
From 2021 onward, Dr. Bhoite has been leading genomic wheat breeding programs at DPIRD, targeting soil constraint tolerance. Between 2015 and 2020, her PhD research identified genes linked to abiotic stress tolerance in wheat. Prior to her doctoral studies, she worked on QTL mapping and herbicide resistance in crops during her research roles at UWA and Indian institutions.
Awards & Honors
Dr. Bhoite has received several accolades, including the Yitpi Foundation Research Award for excellence in wheat genetics, the Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship, and the GRS Travel Award. Her academic excellence and contributions to agricultural research have been recognized through various scholarships and awards.
Top-Noted Publications
Dr. Bhoite has published extensively on wheat genetics and breeding. Notable works include studies on genome-wide alleles for sodicity tolerance in wheat (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2022), development of allele-specific PCR markers (The Plant Direct, 2023), and genomic strategies for stress adaptation (The Plant Genome Journal, 2023).
- Genomic approaches to enhance adaptive plasticity to cope with soil constraints amidst climate change in wheat
The Plant Genome (March 2024)
DOI: 10.1002/tpg2.20358
Contributors: Roopali Bhoite, Yong Han, Alamuru Krishna Chaitanya, Rajeev K. Varshney, Darshan Lal Sharma - Exome‐based new allele‐specific PCR markers and transferability for sodicity tolerance in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Plant Direct (August 2023)
DOI: 10.1002/pld3.520
Contributors: Roopali Bhoite, Rosemary Smith, Urmil Bansal, Mirza Dowla, Harbans Bariana, Darshan Sharma - Genomic approaches to enhance adaptive plasticity to cope with soil constraints amidst climate change in wheat
Preprint (January 2023)
DOI: 10.22541/essoar.167407907.74195256/v1
Contributors: Roopali Bhoite, Yong Han, Krishna Chaitanya Alamuru, Rajeev Varshney, Darshan Sharma - Genome-wide superior alleles, haplotypes and candidate genes associated with tolerance on sodic-dispersive soils in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Theoretical and Applied Genetics (March 2022)
DOI: 10.1007/s00122-021-04021-8
Contributors: Darshan Lal Sharma, Roopali Bhoite, Karyn Reeves, Kerrie Forrest, Rosemary Smith, Mirza A. N. N. U. Dowla - Genome-wide superior alleles, haplotypes and candidate genes associated with tolerance on sodic-dispersive soils in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Preprint (December 2021)
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-735264/v1
Contributors: Darshan Lal Sharma, Roopali Bhoite, Karyn Reeves, Kerrie Forrest, Rosemary Smith, Mirza A.N.N.U. Dowla