KARLIA MEITHA, Ph.D.

1. Wicaksono, A., Meitha, K., Wan, K., Isa, M. N. M., Parikesit, A. A., & Molina, J. (2025). Hairpin in a haystack: In silico identification and characterization of plant-conserved microRNA in Rafflesiaceae. Open Life Sciences, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.1515/biol-2022-1033
2. Septiani, P., Pramesti, Y., Ghildan, M. et al. RNAi-based biocontrol for crops: a revised expectation for a non-recent technology. Planta 261, 44 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-025-04625-0
3. Hermawaty, D., Putri, M. A., Prabhandiya, S., Dwivany, F. M., & Meitha, K. (2025). Epigenetic regulation of banana fruit ripening: global and specific DNA methylation profile, and characterization of DNA methylation-related genes. Cogent Food & Agriculture, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2024.2448267
4. Fauziah, T., Esyanti, R. R., Meitha, K., Iriawati, N., Hermawaty, D., & Wijayanti, G. a. I. F. (2024). Cell cycle arrest via DNA damage response (DDR) pathway induced by extracellular Self-DNA (ESDNA) application in rice root. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 219, 109370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.109370
5. Dwivany, F. M., Fauziah, T., Yamamoto, K., Novianti, C., Perwira, K. P. C., Rizanti, M., Radjasa, S. K., Hakim, F. S., Salim, A. S. P., Putri, R. R., Wicaksono, A., Sumardi, D., Putri, S. P., Fukusaki, E., Meitha, K., & Nugrahapraja, H. (2024). Chitosan coating to delay the ripening process in banana: a transcriptomics study. Horticulture Environment and Biotechnology, 66(1), 123–136. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13580-024-00642-2
6. Manuhara, Y. S. W., Sugiarso, D., Fajar, A. P., Niam, K., Aziz, R. T., Yudha, A. W., Clement, C., Daryono, B. S., Miftahudin, M., Meitha, K., Nurhayati, A. P. D., & Wibowo, A. T. (2024). Optimizing Growth of Melon (Cucumis melo L. cv. Madesta) in Nutrient Film Technique and Drip Irrigation Hydroponics with Varied Substrates. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 47(4), 1191–1204. https://doi.org/10.47836/pjtas.47.4.09
7. Negara, H. a. S. M. P., Esyanti, R. R., Iriawati, I., Signorelli, S., Kirana, R., & Meitha, K. (2024). Enhancing genetic modification in recalcitrant plants: An investigation in chili (<i>Capsicum annuum</i>) through the optimized tape sandwich protoplast isolation and polyethylene glycol-mediated transfection. Plant Biotechnology, 41(4), 459–464. https://doi.org/10.5511/plantbiotechnology.24.0613a
8. Meitha, K., Chen, P. Y., Chang, C., Lin, Z. C., Hsu, T. W., Gojobori, T., & Chiang, T. Y. (2024). Is an invasive species a notorious invader or carbon sequencer?. Ecological Genetics and Genomics, 100279.
9. Hermawaty, D., Meitha, K., & Esyanti, R. R. (2024). The Potential of Methylation Sensitive Amplification Polymorphism (MSAP) Technique to Study Global DNA Methylation Changes in Plants: Basic Principles and Perspective. Reviews in Agricultural Science, 12, 93-110.
10. Septiani, P., Pramesti, Y., Ningsih, D. U., Pancaningtyas, S., & Meitha, K. (2024). Identification of self-and pathogen-targeted miRNAs from resistant and susceptible Theobroma cacao variety to black pod disease. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 3272.
11. Tham, J., Patisenah, A., Tjia, T. O. S., Signorelli, S., Taufik, I., & Meitha, K. (2023). sgRNA design and in vitro nucleolytic analysis of the Cas9‐RNP complex for transgene‐free genome editing of the eIF4E1 gene from Capsicum an‐nuum L. Indonesian Journal of Biotechnology, 28(4), 238-247.
12. Meitha, K., Hanisia, R. H., Signorelli, S., Fauziah, T., Iriawati, and Esyanti, R. R. (2023) Extracellular DNA of Fusarium oxysporum sp. cubense as a priming agent for inducing the resistance of banana plantlets. Agronomy. 13(2:441). https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13020441
13. Wiprayoga, I., Meitha, K., and Dwivany, F.M. (2023) In Silico Characterization of Lycopene Beta Cyclase (LCYB) and Lycopene Epsilon Cyclase (LCYE) Genes from DH-Pahang (Musa acuminata, A Genome) and DH-PKW (Musa balbisiana, B Genome). Journal of Tropical Lofe Sciences. 13(1). https://doi.org/10.11594/jtls.13.01.09
14. Tjia, T. O. S., Meitha, K., Septiani, P., Awaludin, R., and Sumardi, D. (2023) Extracellular self-DNA induces local inhibition of growth, regulates production of reactive oxygen species, and gene expression in rice roots. 67, 9-18. DOI: 10.32615/bp.2022.037
15. Meitha, K., Pramesti, Y., Signorelli, S., and Kriswantoro, J.A. (2022) Postharvest chitosan application maintains the quality of spinach through suppression of bacterial growth and elicitation. Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology. 63(2), 217-227. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13580-021-00397-0
16. Suhandono, S., Kusuma, S. H., Meitha, K. (2021) Characterization and Production of Rhamnolipid Biosurfactant in Recombinant Escherichia coli Using Autoinduction Medium and Palm Oil Mill Effluent. Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-4324-2021200301
17. Meitha, K., Esyanti, R. R., and Hanisia, R. H. (2021) Green pesticide: Tapping to the promising roles of plant secreted small RNAs and responses towards extracellular DNA. Non-coding RNA Research. 6(1). 42-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ncrna.2021.02.001
18. Setiabudi, E., Meitha, K., and Dwivany, F. M. (2021) In silico characterization and comparison of the fruit ripening related beta‐amylase (BAM) gene family in banana genome A and B. Indonesian Journal of Biotechnology. 26(4). https://doi.org/10.22146/ijbiotech.65142
19. Kusuma, S. H., Meitha, K., Suhandono, S. (2021) Characterization of Di-Rhamnolipid Biosurfactant in Recombinant Escherichia coli. Key Engineering Materials.https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.874.107
20. Dwivany, F. M., Sukriandi, N., Meitha, K., Brotosudarmo, T. H. P. (2021) In silico Characterization of the Structure of Genes and Proteins related to β-carotene Degradation in Musa acuminata ‘DHPahang’ and Musa balbisiana’Pisang Klutuk Wulung’. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science. 44(2). DOI: https://doi.org/10.47836/pjtas.44.2.10
21. Nugrahapraja, H. N., Dwivany, F. M., Meitha, K., Kuswati, Esyanti, R. R. (2021) Chitosan improving Growth in Chili (Capsicum annuum L.) Plants and acting through Distinct Gene Regulation between Cultivars. Research Journal of Biotechnology. 16(2)
22. K. Pramesti, Y., Suhandono, S. (2020) Reactive oxygen species and antioxidants in postharvest vegetables and fruits. International journal of food science. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8817778
23. Meitha, K., Fatmawati, I., Dwivany, F.M., Sutanto, A., Pratama, S.N., Nugrahapraja, H., and Wikantika, K. (2020) Phylogenetic analysis of 23 accessions of Indonesian banana cultivars based on Internal Transcribed Spacer 2 (ITS2) region. Indonesian Journal of Biotechnology. 25(1). doi: 10.22146/ijbiotech.49506
24. Aziz, M.A., Esyanti, R.R., Meitha, K., Dwivany, F.M., and Chotimah, H.H. (2020) Chitosan suppresses the expression level of WRKY17 on red chili (Capsicum annuum) plant under drought stress. Indonesian Journal of Biotechnology. 25(1). doi: 10.22146/ijbiotech.55016
25. Dwivany, F. M., Ramadhan, M. R., Lim, C., Sutanto, A., Nugrahapraja, H., Wikantika, K., Pratama, S. N., Meitha, K., Pratiwi, A. S. (2020). Bali Bananas (Musa spp. L.) Genetic Relationship Based on Internal Transcribed Spacer 2 (ITS-2). Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science. 43(4)
26. Esyanti, R.E., Dwivany, F. M., Mahani, S., Nugrahapraja, H. & Meitha, K. (2019) Foliar application of chitosan enhances growth and modulates expression of defense genes in chilli pepper (Capsicum annuum L.). Australian Journal of Crop Sciences. 13(01). doi: 10.21475/ajcs.19.13.01.p1169
27. Meitha, K., Agudelo-Romero, P., Signorelli, S., Considine, J., Foyer, C. & Considine, M. (2018) Developmental Control of Hypoxia During Bud Burst in Grapevine. Plant, Cell, and Environment. doi:10.1111/pce.13141
28. Signorelli, S., Agudelo-Romero, P., Meitha, K., Foyer, C. H., & Considine, M. J. (2018) Roles for Light, Energy, and Oxygen in the Fate of Quiescent Axillary Buds. Plant Physiology. doi: 10.1104/pp.17.01479
29. Rai, I N., Dwivany, F. M., Sutanto, A., Meitha, K., Sukewijaya, I M., and Ustriyana, I N. G. (2018) Biodiversity of Bali Banana (Musaceae) and its Usefulness. Hayati Journal of Biosciences. 25 (2). doi: 10.4308/hjb.25.2.47
30. Hidayat, T., Kelana, H.W., Ismanto, D.I.A., and Meitha, K. (2018) Survey on Ethnobotanic Value of Banana (Musa spp; Musaceae) in Bali Province, Indonesia. Hayati Journal of Biosciences. 25 (1). doi:10.4308/hjb/25.1.31
31. Shaw, D. S., Meitha, K., Considine, M. J., & Foyer, C. H. (2017). Mitochondrial Respiration and Oxygen Tension. In K. Jagadis Gupta (Ed.), Plant Respiration and Internal Oxygen: Methods and Protocols (pp. 97-113). New York, NY: Springer New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7292-0_11
32. Meitha, K. & Considine, M. (2017) Regulation of Oxygen and Reactive Oxygen Species During Budburst. Wine and Viticulture Journal. 32:4. (pp. 42-45)
33. Meitha, K. (2016). Promotor Gen: Tombol On/Off Ekspresi Gen yang Penting Bagi Kelangsungan Hidup Organisme. In Ketut Wikantika (Ed.), Bunga Rampai Forum Peneliti Muda Indonesia (pp. 9-14). Bandung: Penerbit ITB. ISBN: 978-602-7861-52-7
34. Meitha, K., Konnerup, D., Colmer, T. D., Considine, J. A., Foyer, C. H., & Considine, M. J. (2015). Spatio-temporal relief from hypoxia and production of reactive oxygen species during bud burst in grapevine (Vitis vinifera). Annals of Botany (Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species). doi:10.1093/aob/mcv123

HAKI

1. SEDIAAN MEDIA TRANSPORT VIRUS INAKTIF UNTUK MENYIMPAN VIRUS TERINAKTIVASI SECARA AMAN DAN METODE PEMBUATANNYA Nomor Permohonan : P00202214780
2. PLASMID REKOMBINAN DAN SEL INANG Escherichia coli REKOMBINAN PENGHASIL DIRHAMNOLIPID SERTA METODE PRODUKSI DIRHAMNOLIPID DENGAN KOMPOSISI MEDIA EKSPRESI YANG OPTIMUM MENGGUNAKAN PLASMID DAN SEL INANG TERSEBUT DALAM MENGHASILKAN VARIAN DIRHAMNOLIPID SEBAGAI BIOSURFAKTAN Nomor Permohonan : P00202001556

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Professional membership

• International Society for Horticultural Science, 2022 – present
• Asian Federation of Biotechnology (Indonesia Chapter), 2022 – present
• Indonesian Biotechnology Program Association, 2020 – present
• Society of Experimental Biology, London, United Kingdom, 2013 – present

Undergraduate Courses

• Genetics; Syntetic Biology; Fundamentals for Protein Engineering;
• Cellular and Molecular Biology; Microbial Genetics and Genetic Engineering

Postgraduate Courses

• Advanced Molecular Genetics; Biotechnology of Postharvest; Plant Stress and Biotechnology
• Research Design, Bioethics, and Patent; Biotechnology Research and Seminar; Thesis and Final Defense

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