A. Publications in Peer reviewed journals
- Yeast as a Versatile System for Heterologous Protein Expression; Genetically Modified Yeast Strain to Express Human Drug Metabolism Enzymes. R Soni. Journal of Bacteriology and Mycology: Open Access 5 (1) (2017). DOI: https://doi.org/10.15406/jbmoa.2017.05.00122
- Risk Assessment of Residual Genomic DNA in Therapeutic Proteins Using Gene Copy Number Application. R Fadnis, R NR, R Soni. Bio Processing Journal 13 (1) (2014). DOI: https://doi.org/10.12665/J131.Fadnis
- A New Signal Sequence for Recombinant Protein Secretion in Pichia pastoris. N Govindappa, M Hanumanthappa, K Venkatarangaiah, S Periyasamy, S Sreenivas, R Soni and K Sastry. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 24 (3), 337-345 (2014). DOI: https://doi.org/10.4014/jmb.1308.08085
- Development of a Novel Reporter Gene Vector for Cell Based Angiogenic Studies. S Kokatam, D Pandey, R Gupta, R Krishna, R Soni. Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening 14 (8), 703-709 (2011). DOI: https://doi.org/10.2174/138620711796504361
- Co-expression of Recombinant Human CYP2C9 with Human Cytochrome P450 Reductase in Protease Deficient S. cerevisiae Strain at a Higher Scale Yields an Enzyme of Higher Specific Activity. K N Purnachandra Rao, S Kumar Suman, Y Ravi Kiran, A Ranjan Kuanr, A K Gupta, K Bhalla, V Kumar, P Kundu, K Arora, R Soni. Drug metabolism letters 4 (4), 246-253 (2010). DOI: https://doi.org/10.2174/187231210792928233
- Creation of a genetically engineered protease deficient yeast strain having human Cyp450. R Soni, P Gupta. DRUG METABOLISM REVIEWS 41, 50-51 (2009).
- Biotech Venture/Setting Up a New Biotech Venture in India. PK Kundu, R Soni. JOURNAL OF BIOLAW AND BUSINESS 11 (1), 52-54 (2008).
- Gene expression profile of ovalbumin-induced lung inflammation in a murine model of asthma. R Malik, P Priyadarsiny, R Shirumalla, R Soni, A Ray, K Saini. Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology 18 (2), 106 (2008).
- Discerning Relationships Among Human Cytochrome P450s by Computational Analyses. A Juneja, KS Saini and R Soni. Bioinformatics Trends 1(2), 1-12 (2006).
- Pharmacogenomics: A Step Towards Personalized Medicine. N Mehrotra, R Soni. Bioinformatics India Journal 3 (5) (2005).
- A novel and highly divergent Arabidopsis cyclin isolated by complementation in budding yeast. S Abrahams, G Cavet, EA Oakenfull, JP Carmichael, ZH Shah, R Soni, JAH Murray. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular Cell Research 1539 (1), 1-6 (2001). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0167-4889(01)00106-9
- Selective in vivo and in vitro effects of a small molecule inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinase 4. R Soni, T O’Reilly, P Furet, L Muller, C Stephan, S Zumstein-Mecker, H Fretz, D Fabbro and B Chaudhuri. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 93 (6), 436-446 (2001). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/93.6.436
- Cell cycle arrest mediated by a pyridopyrimidine is not abrogated by over-expression of Bcl-2 and cyclin D1. R Soni, B Chaudhuri. International journal of Oncology 18 (5), 1035-1040 (2001). DOI: https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.18.5.1035
- Novel CDK inhibitors restore TGF-β sensitivity in CDK4 overexpressing epithelial cells. R Soni, H Fretz, L Muller, J Schoepfer, B Chaudhuri. Biochemical and biophysical research communications 272 (3), 794-800 (2000). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1006/bbrc.2000.2849
- Inhibition of cyclin-dependent kinase 4 (Cdk4) by fascaplysin, a marine natural product. R Soni, L Muller, P Furet, J Schoepfer, C Stephan, S Zumstein-Mecker, H Fretz and B Chaudhuri. Biochemical and biophysical research communications 275 (3), 877-884 (2000). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1006/bbrc.2000.3349
- C.E. Müller-Sieburg and R Soni (2000). Ins and Outs of Hematopoietic Stem Cells: Regulation by Genes and Stromal Cells. Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (Ho AD, Haas R, Champlin RE, eds) Marcel Dekker New York, NY. P 111- 124.
- Plant D cyclins and retinoblastoma (Rb) plant homologues. JAH Murray, D Freeman, J Greenwood, R Huntley, J Makkerh, C Riou-Kharnlichi, D A Sorrell, C Cockcroft, JP Carmichael, R Soni. PORTLAND PRESS RESEARCH MONOGRAPH, 99-128 (1998).
- J.A.H. Murray, D. Freeman, J. Greenwood, R. Huntley, J. Makkerh, C. Riou-Khamlichi, D.A. Sorrell, C. Cockcroft, J.P. Carmichael, R Soni, and Z.H. Shah (1997). Plant D cyclins and retinoblastoma (Rb) protein homologues. In Plant Cell Division, D. Francis, D. Dudits and D. Inze (eds.), Portland Press, Colchester, U.K.
- Modulation of cyclin transcript levels in cultured cells of Arabidopsis thaliana. RAUA Fuerst, R Soni, JAH Murray, K Lindsey. Plant Physiology 112 (3), 1023-1033 (1996). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.112.3.1023
- A family of cyclin D homologs from plants differentially controlled by growth regulators and containing the conserved retinoblastoma protein interaction motif. R Soni, JP Carmichael, ZH Shah, JA Murray. The Plant Cell 7 (1), 85-103 (1995). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.7.1.85
- Parameters affecting lithium acetate-mediated transformation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and development of a rapid and simplified procedure. R Soni, JP Carmichael & James A. H. Murray. Current Genetics (24), 455–459 (1993). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00351857
- Isolation of intact DNA and RNA from plant tissues. R Soni, JAH Murray. Analytical biochemistry 218 (2), 47 (1994). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1006/abio.1994.1214
- A rapid and inexpensive method for isolation of shuttle vector DNA from yeast for the transformation of E.coli. R Soni and JA Murray. Nucleic Acids Res. 20(21), 5852 (1992). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/20.21.5852
B. Publications in journals/Magazines
- Soni R., 2021. CD24: an Anti-Inflammatory Agent for Treatment of COVID-19 Patients. Available online at https://www.scientificeuropean.co.uk/covid-19/cd24-an-anti-inflammatory-agent-for-treatment-of-covid-19-patients/
- Soni R., 2020. Vitamin D Insufficiency (VDI) Leads to Severe COVID-19 Symptoms. Scientific European Posted 02 June 2020. Available online at https://www.scientificeuropean.co.uk/vitamin-d-insufficiency-vdi-leads-to-severe-covid-19-symptoms/