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Dr. Labrechai Mog Chowdhury

Scientist Sr. Scale GEEC

Email: mogbiotech123@gmail.com

Education:
    • B.F.Sc. (Fisheries Science, College of Fisheries (CAU), Lembucherra, Agartala)
    • M.F.Sc (Fish Biotechnology, Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai)
    • Ph.D. (Fish Biotechnology, Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai)
Professional Experience:
    • Scientist: ICAR-NBFGR 2014 to till date

Research Focus

Research Areas: Genomics, Transcriptomics, Population Genomics, Translational Research

Current Research Projects:

  • CRP on genomics: De novo genome sequencing of commercially and evolutionary important fish species (April, 2017 – March, 2026)
  • Genome editing of Labeo rohita and Trichogaster chuna for enhancement of economic traits
  • Development of novel microsatellite markers for genetic and adaptive divergence in natural populations of selected fish species (April 2023 - March 2025)
  • Quantifying meta-structure matrices of biodiversity & ecosystem services for the assessment of fish genetic resources. (Sub Project 3: NEH Region)(April 2023- March 2025)

Selected Publications

  1. Chowdhury, L.M., Mukhim, D.K.B., Sarma, K., Warbah, D.P., Sarma, D., Jena, J. and Mohindra, V., 2025. Mitogenome of Neolissochilus pnar, the largest cavernicolous species of Mahseer. Scientific Reports, 15(1), p.8893.
  2. Chowdhury, L.M., Mohindra, V., Kumar, R. and Jena, J., 2024. Genome sequencing and assembly of Indian major carp, Cirrhinus mrigala (Hamilton, 1822). Scientific Data, 11(1), p.898.
  3. Chowdhury, L.M., Chaturvedi, S., Mandal, S., Kumar, R., Singh, R.K., Lal, K.K. and Mohindra, V., 2023. Development of novel microsatellite markers for population differentiation and detection of natural selection in wild populations of butter catfish, Ompok bimaculatus (Bloch, 1794). Molecular Biology Reports, 50(3), pp.2435-2444.
  4. Mohindra, V., Chowdhury, L.M., Charan, R., Basheer, V.S. and Jena, J., 2024. Genome sequencing and assembly of near threatened Clarias dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1840), an endemic catfish of peninsular India. Scientific Data, 11(1), p.1406.
  5. Kumar, S., Chowdhury, L.M., Kumar, R., Singh, A.K., Jena, J. and Mohindra, V., 2025. Identification of male-specific marker and development of rapid Loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for sex identification in Indian major carp Labeo rohita. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 72(1).
For complete list of publications, https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=labrechai+mog+chowdhury&btnG=

Awards & Fellowships

  • Dr. D.R. Jalihal Gold Medal, CIFE