Journal of Plant Science and Biotechnology

Dr. Deen Mohammad Deepo received his Ph.D. in Horticulture from Kyungpook National University, South Korea. He is currently serving as an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Seed Technology, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He obtained his MSc in Genetics and Plant Breeding and BSc in Agriculture from Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University. Dr. Deepo is an early-career researcher specializing in plant breeding and cytogenetics. His research focuses on genetic improvement of crops through advanced breeding strategies and cytogenetic approaches. He has strong expertise in fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), genomic in situ hybridization (GISH), embryo rescue techniques, DNA extraction, and PCR-based molecular analysis. He received the prestigious Brain Korea (BK21) scholarship from the Government of South Korea to pursue his doctoral research at Kyungpook National University (2018–2022). After completing his Ph.D., he continued as a postdoctoral researcher at the same institution. In addition to his research, he actively mentors undergraduate, master’s, and Ph.D. students in research design, data analysis, and scientific writing, and contributes to developing research methodologies and scholarly publications.

• Plant breeding and crop genetic improvement
• Cytogenetics and chromosome analysis
• Polyploidization and ploidy analysis
• Molecular plant breeding

1. Assistant Professor at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Bangladesh
2. Postdoctoral Researcher at Kyungpook National University, South Korea
3. Member of the Korean Society for Horticultural Science
4. Member of the American Horticultural Society
5. Certified Reviewer for MDPI Horticulture and Agronomy journals
6. Certified Reviewer for Horticulture, Environment and Biotechnology
7. Presented research papers at multiple international conferences including the International Horticultural Congress (France), EUCARPIA Symposium (Italy), and Korean Society for Horticultural Science conferences in South Korea.

1. Deepo D.M., Mazharul I.M., Ann T.C., Kim H.Y., Lim K.B. (2020). Phenotypic characteristics and karyotype analysis of Hibiscus sabdariffa var. sabdariffa by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). Horticultural Science and Technology, 38(5): 695–704.
2. Tapec C.A.D., Deepo D.M., Mazharul Islam M., Cho W.Y., Kim H.Y., Lim K.B. (2020). Embryo development of woody and perennial Hibiscus species. Scientia Horticulturae, 275: 109698.
3. Sarker A., Deepo D.M., Nandi R., Rana J., Islam S., Rahman S., Hossain M.N., Islam M.S., Baroi A., Kim J.E. (2020). A review of microplastics pollution in the soil and terrestrial ecosystems: A global and Bangladesh perspective. Science of the Total Environment, 733: 139296.
4. Islam M.M., Deepo D.M., Nasif S.O., Siddique A.B., Hassan O., Paul N.C. (2022). Cytogenetics and consequences of polyploidization on different biotic-abiotic stress tolerance and the potential mechanisms involved. Plants, 11(20): 2684.
5. Deepo D.M., Islam M.M., Yesmin R., Lee H.M., Kim H.Y., Kim C.K., Lim K.B. (2023). Karyotype and nuclear DNA content analyses of Korean native Hibiscus ‘Gangneung’ and ‘Baekryungdo’ using fluorescence in situ hybridization and flow cytometry. Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology.
6. Deepo D.M., Mazharul I.M., Hwang Y.J., Kim H.Y., Kim C.K., Lim K.B. (2022). Chromosome and ploidy analysis of winter hardy Hibiscus species by FISH and flow cytometry. Euphytica, 218(6): 81.
7. Islam M., Lee H., Deepo D.M., Yesmin R., Ramzan F., Kim H.Y., Lim K.B. (2022). Chromosome characterization and physical mapping of 18S rDNA in Lilium longiflorum originated interspecific hybrids using combined genomic and fluorescent in situ hybridization. Euphytica, 218(9).
8. Ramzan F., Hwang Y.J., Choi Y.H., Ramzan Y., Islam M.M., Deepo D.M., Kim C.K., Lim K.B. (2022). Evaluation of young F1 Lilium hybrids using fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis and morphological attributes. Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology.
9. Islam M.M., Deepo D.M., Lim K.B. (2023). Phenotypic characterization and cytogenetic analysis of interspecific Lilium longiflorum × L. hansonii hybrids and their mitotic assessment. Acta Horticulturae.
10. Rahman M.H., Deepo D.M., Islam M.M., Bashar M.A., Sheuly K.N., Syfullah K., Hoque M.E., Molla M.M. (2023). In vitro shoot bioassay of salt tolerant International Potato Center bred potato genotypes for assessing their salinity tolerance. Turkish Journal of Agriculture-Food Science and Technology, 11(4): 617–624.
11. Al Masud M.A., Shin W.S., Sarker A., Septian A., Das K., Deepo D.M., Iqbal M.A., Islam A.R., Malafaia G. (2023). A critical review of sustainable application of biochar for green remediation: Research uncertainty and future directions. Science of the Total Environment.
12. Deepo D.M., Ahn Y.J., Eom H.J., Hahn D.Y., Kim H.Y., Choi E.K., Hwang U.S., Lim K.B. (2023). Comparison of the functional components in netted and cantaloupe melons. Journal of Agriculture and Life Science, 57(3): 1–7.
13. Rahaman M.A., Deepo D.M., Islam S. (2024). Revealing the antioxidant, phenolic and beta-carotene richness of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) leaves. Turkish Journal of Agriculture-Food Science and Technology, 12(8): 1261–1268.
14. Deepo D.M., Ahn Y.J., Choi E.K., Hwang U.S., Kim H.Y., Lim K.B. (2024). Cytogenetic analysis of cantaloupe, netted, and Hami melons. Horticultural Science and Technology.
15. Islam M., Deepo D.M. (2024). B chromosomes in wheat: evolution, functions and breeding potential. Agronomy, 14(11).
16. Sarker A., Al Masud M.A., Deepo D.M., Das K., Kebede M.M., Rakib M.R.J., Samaraweera H., Uddin F.M., Hasan A.K. (2026). Agricultural byproducts converted to biochar to enhance soil functionality through sustainable innovation. Discover Soil, 3(1): 27.
17. Rahman M.S., Rahman M.Z., Gain N., Nesa M., Islam M.Z., Deepo D.M., Rahman J. (2026). Gene bank: Conservation of genetic resources in the genomic era. In Biotechnology in Plant Conservation. Springer