A. Peer-reviewed research articles 

(* denotes high school student co-author; ** denotes undergraduate student co-author; *** denotes graduate student co-author, unlabeled denotes postdocs/lecturer/faculty)

1.  Mitra M, Stanescu A. Complete genome sequence of Microbacterium sp. strain Clip185. Microbiol Resour Announc 0:e01348-24. https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.01348-24

2. Mitra M and Stanescu A. Complete Genome Sequence of Acidovorax temperans strain LMJ from a contaminated Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Tris-Acetate-Phosphate medium culture plate. Microbiol Resour Announc 0:e01293-23. https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.01293-23

3. Mitra M, Nguyen KMAK, Box TW, Berry TL, Fujita M.  Isolation and characterization of a heavy metal- and antibiotic-tolerant novel bacterial strain from a contaminated culture plate of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, a green micro-alga. [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]. F1000Research 2021, 10:533; https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.53779.2

4. Mitra M, **Broom SM, **Pinto K, *Wellons SD, **Roberts AD. 2020. Engaging inexpensive hands-on activities using Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (a green micro-alga) beads to teach the interplay of photosynthesis and cellular respiration to K4–K16 Biology students. PeerJ -The Journal of Life and Environmental Sciences 8:e9817; https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9817

5. Mitra M, **Nguyen KMAK, **Box TW, **Gilpin JS, **Hamby SR, *Berry TL and Duckett EH. Isolation and characterization of a novel Sphingobium yanoikuyae strain variant that uses biohazardous saturated hydrocarbons and aromatic compounds as sole carbon sources [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]. F1000Research 2020, 9:767; https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.25284.1

6. Mitra M, **Nguyen KMAK, **Box TW **Gilpin JS, **Hamby SR, *Berry TL and Duckett EH. Isolation and characterization of a novel bacterial strain from a Tris-Acetate-Phosphate agar medium plate of the green micro-alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii that can utilize common environmental pollutants as a carbon source [version 1; peer review: 3 approved]. F1000Research 2020, 9:656; https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.24680.1 

7. ***/ **Grovenstein PB, ** Lankford KD, ** Wilson DA, ** Gaston KA, ** Perera S and Mitra M. Identification and molecular characterization of a novel Chlamydomonas reinhardtii mutant defective in chlorophyll biosynthesis, F1000Research 2013, 2:138; https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.2-138.v2.

8. ***/** Grovenstein PB, **Wilson DA, *Lennox CG, **Smith KP, **Contractor AA, **Mincey JL,**Lankford KD, Smith JM, **Haye TC and Mitra M. Identification and molecular characterization of the second Chlamydomonas gun4 mutant, gun4-II, F1000Research 2013, 2:142; https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.2-142.v2 .

9. Mitra M, ***Kirst H, Dewez D and Melis A. Modulation of the light- harvesting chlorophyll antenna size in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii by TLA1 gene over-expression and RNA interference. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B, November, 2012 367: 3430-3443; https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rstb.2012.0229.

10. Mitra M, Dewez D, ***Gines García-Cerdán J and Melis A. Polyclonal antibodies against the TLA1 protein also recognize with high specificity the D2 reaction center protein of PSII in the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Photosynthesis Research, 2012, 112: 39-47; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11120-012-9733-x 

11. Mitra M, **Ng S and Melis A. The TLA1 protein family members contain a variant of the plain MOV34/MPN domain. American J. Biochem & Mol. Bio, January 2012, 2:1-18; 

https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ajbmb.2012.1.18

12. Mitra M and Melis A. Genetic and biochemical analysis of the TLA1 gene in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Planta, 2010, 231:729-740; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00425-009-1083-3

13. Mitra M and Melis A. Optical properties of microalgae for enhanced biofuels production, Optics Express, 2008, 16: 21807-21820; https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.16.021807 (This article was also selected out of all the articles published  every month in different journals published by Optical Society of America, for publication in “The virtual Journal for Bio Medical optics” published by Optical Society of America).

14. Tetali S, Mitra M and Melis A. Development of the light-harvesting chlorophyll antenna in the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is regulated by the novel TLA1 gene, Planta, 2007, 225: 813-829; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00425-006-0392-z  

15. Ynalvez, RA, Cunnusamy K, Xiao, Y, Mitra M and Moroney, JV, Identification, Cloning and Characterization of Two Closely Related β-Carbonic Anhydrases in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. The FASEB Journal, 2006, 20: A476-A477; https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.20.4.A476-e

16. Bartlett SG, Mitra M and JV Moroney. CO2 concentrating mechanisms. A book chapter in the Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration series titled "The structure and function of plastids"; volume 23, pp 253-271; edited by Wise RR and Hoober JK; Berlin/Heidelberg, Germany, Springer, 2006; https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-1-4020-4061-0.

17. Mitra M, Mason C, **Lato SM, ***Ynalvez, RA, Xiao Y and Moroney JV. The three carbonic anhydrase families of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Canadian Journal of Botany, July 2005, 83: 780-795; https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/b05-065

18. Mitra M, **Lato S, ***Ynalvez R and Moroney JV. Identification of a new chloroplast carbonic anhydrase in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.  Plant Physiology, 2004, 135:173-182; https://academic.oup.com/plphys/article/135/1/173/6111960?login=false

B. Supervised undergraduate and high school student peer-reviewed research publications in NCUR [National Conference on Undergraduate Research] Proceedings.

(* denotes high school student co-author) 

1. Paper Title: Identification of a Novel Gene That Plays a Role in High Light Tolerance in the Green Micro-alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.

Authors: Kevin Nguyen, Ja’von Swint, Joel Page III, Kenneth Kim, Katherine Smith, Tai Truong, and Kasey Swilley

Supervisor: Dr. Mautusi Mitra; Proceedings of the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), 2017 p407-417 (published on October 19th 2017).

2. Paper Title: Employing functional genomics to study chlorophyll biosynthesis in the green micro-alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.

Authors: Tashana C. Haye, Darryel A.Wilson, *Abigail R. Lennox, Alisha A. Contractor.

Supervisor: Dr. Mautusi Mitra; Proceedings of the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), 2013 p256-264 (published on 14th October, 2013).

3. Paper Title: Utilization of Functional Genomics to Study Regulation of Chlorophyll Biosynthetic Pathways in the Unicellular Green Alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.

Authors: Kathryn D. Lankford, Kelsey A. Gaston, Phillip B. Grovenstein, and Surangi Perera

Supervisor: Dr. Mautusi Mitra; Proceedings of the  National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), 2012 pp 589- 597 (published December 4th, 2012).

4. Paper Title: Functional genomics of eukaryotic oxygenic photosynthesis in the model unicellular green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.

Authors: Surangi Perera, Kelsey Gaston, Phillip Grovenstein, *Justin Puckett, Yakema Sheats; Supervisor: Dr. Mautusi Mitra; Proceedings of the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), 2011 p 805-813 (published on 27th February, 2012).

C. Newsletter article

Mautusi Mitra: Education Forum: ASPB Educational Outreach: A Rock Star Booth at NSTA 2018. ASPB News. The Newsletter of the American Society of Plant Biologists. May/June 2018, volume 45, number 3, pages 27- 28. 

D. Newspaper article

Mautusi Mitra: Article title: A more effective evaluation method for higher education. The Evolllution (a non-traditional education newspaper), May, 25th, 2012. 

F. Published protocols in Protocol.io 

(*denotes high school student collaborator; **denotes undergraduate student collaborator)

1. Mautusi Mitra 2020. A green micro-algal growth media modified for use as a stringent minimal media for bacteria. protocols.io dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.bgzujx6w

2. Mautusi Mitra, **Sara Broom, **Kysis Pinto, *Sovi-Mya Doan Wellons, **Ariel Dominique Roberts 2020. Making inexpensive light-powered Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (a green micro-alga) bead bracelets/necklaces for teaching the interplay of photosynthesis and cellular respiration to K4-K16 students. protocols.io dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.bgpyjvpw