Genetic toxicology.

Current Interest:(i) Develop protocols/diagonistic kits for assessing genotoxicity of chemicals disposed through natural and anthropogenically mediated process ·(ii) Phytoremediation of flyash by Vetiver plant · (iii)Antimutagenic and anticlastogenic effects of some plants of ethnobotanical importance ·(iv)Assessment of cytogenetic damage and DNA damage in vitro in human lymphocytes induced by arsenic and fluoride through drinking water

Cell Biology and Genetics, Genetic Toxicology and Environmental toxicology.

Environmental Mutagen Society of India, All India Congress for Cytology and Genetics.

1. Biswas R, S. Poddar, and Anita Mukherjee (2007). An investigation on the Genotoxic Effects of Long-Term Administration of Sodium arsenite in Bone marrow and Testicular Cells in vivo using the Comet Assay. Journal of Environmental Pathology Toxicology and Oncology (Begell House,USA) 26 (1): 29-37.

2. Mukherjee Anita and Gichner T (2007)- Plant Bioassays: (Invited chapter) Chapter 6 : Comet assay on higher plants. Chief Ed. Prof S S Narwal, Co-Eds. Drs C. A. N. Catalan, D. A Sampietro, M A Vattuonone and B Polyticka. Under revision. Science Publishers (USA).

3. Gichner T. Mukherjee Anita and Veleminsky J (2006) DNA staining with the fluorochromes Et Br, DAPI and YOYO-1 in the comet assay with tobacco plants after treatment with ethyl methanesulphonate, hyperthermia and DNase-1. Mutation Research (Elsevier Publications) 605,17-21.

4. Gichner, T., Anita Mukherjee, E.D. Wagner, M.J. Plewa (2005). Evaluation of the nuclear DNA Diffusion Assay to detect apoptosis and necrosis, Mutation Research (Elsevier Publications) 586, 38-46.

5. Das A., Anita Mukherjee and J. Chakrabarti. (2004) Sanguinarine: an evaluation of in vivo cytogenetic activity. Mutation Research (Elsevier Publications) 563,81-87.

6. Ghoshal, S, M.J.Mukhopadhyay and Anita Mukherjee (2001) Clastogenic effects of dietary supplement- Spirulina alga, and some medicinal plant products from Boswellia serrata, Withania somnifera on mice. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology (CSIR Publications) 39,1068-1070

1."Development of Chromosome Database for Plants" sponsored by Department of Biotechnology ,New Delhi (Co Investigator)

1. Sri Rajarshi Chakraborty(SRF, UGC-Net)
2. Ms Salma Ghosh (RFSMS in Botany, UGC)
3. Ms Rupanwita Biswas (RFSMS in Genetics, UGC)
4. Miss Atrayee Bandopadhyay (RFSMS -Botany)

1.Dr A K Giri, IICB, Kolkata
2. Dr T Gichner, UEB, Prague, Cz.