R.S. Wellington, Tamil Nadu Research Publications

Berliner, J., Alfred-Daniel, J., Balaji Rajkumar, Gowda, H.C., Manimaran, B., Rashid Parvez, Khan, M.R., Mhatre, P.H. and Guru-Pirasanna-Pandi, G. (2023). Fauna associated with wheat cultivation in high altitudes of Nilgiris, Current Science, 124 (4): 426-433 (NAAS rating: 7.00)
Naeela Qureshi, Harbans Bariana, Vikas Venu Kumran, Sivasamy Muruga,Kerrie L. Forrest, Mathew J. Hayden, Urmil Bansal* (2018). A new leaf rust resistance gene Lr79 mapped in chromosome 3BL from the durum wheat landrace Aus26582. Theoretical and Applied Genetics (TAG) pp 1�8, NAAS ratings: 10.53
Sivasamy.M, M. Aparna, Jagdish Kumar, V.K Vikas and R.Nisha (2013) Phenotypic and molecular confirmation of durable adult plant leaf rust resistance (APR) genes-Lr34+, Lr46+ and Lr67+ linked to leaf tip necrosis (LTN) in select registered Indian wheat (T. aestivum) genetic stocks Cereal Research Communication. online 10.1556/CRC.2013 0054 NAAS. 6.85
Kanti Kiran, Hukam C Rawal, Himanshu Dubey, Rajdeep Jaswal, Devanna B.N, Deepak, Kumar Gupta Subhash C Bhardwaj, P Prasad, Dharam Pal, Parveen Chhuneja, P.Balasubramanian, J Kumar, M Swami, Amolkumar U Solanke, Kishor Gaikwad, Nagendra. K Singh, Tilak Raj Sharma* (2016). Draft genome of the wheat rust pathogen (Puccinia triticina) unravels genome-wide structural variations during evolution. Genome Biology and Evolution 8(9): 2702-2721, NAAS 9.42
Deepender Kumar, Animesh Kumar, Vinod Chhokar, O.P. Gangwar , S.C. Bhardwaj, M Sivasamy, S.V. Sai Prasad ,Prakasha, T.L. Hanif Khan, Rajender Singh, Pradeep Sharma, Sonia Sheoran, M.A. Iquebal, Sarika Jaiswal, U.B. Angadi, Anil Rai, G.P. Singh, Dinesh Kumar and Ratan Tiwari(2020). Genome-wide association studies in diverse spring wheat association panel for Stripe, Stem and Leaf rust resistance. Frontiers of Plant Science doi: 10.3389/fpls.2020.00748. NAAS Score.11.75
Bhojaraja K.Naik, Vinod*, J.B.Sharma, M.Sivasamy, K.V.Prabhu, R.S.Tomar and S.M.S.Tomar (2015). Molecular mapping and validation of microsatellite markers linked to the Secale cereal-derived leaf rust reistance gene Lr45 in wheat. Mol. Breeding 35:61, NAAS: 8.59
Philomin Juliana*, Jesica Rutkoski, Jesse Poland, Ravi Singh, Sivasamy Murugasamy, Senthil Natesan, Hugues Barbier and Mark Sorrells (2015). Genome wide association mapping for Leaf Tip Necrosis and Pseudo Black Chaff in relation to durable rust resistance in wheat. The Plant Genome 8(2):1-12, NAAS: 10.09
Manjunatha Channappa, Sapna Sharma, DeepikaKulshreshtha, Kartar Singh, Subhash C. Bhardwaj, SivasamyMurugasamy et.al (2021). Transcriptome profiling and differential gene expression analysis provides insights into Lr24‑based resistance in wheat against Pucciniatriticina. 3 Biotech (2021) 11:455.https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-021-02972-9 NAAS:8.41
Tomar.S.M.S*, M.K.Menon, Vinod, M.Sivasamy and B.Singh (2007). Genetic Analysis of Triticum compactum L. var. amlissifolium Zhuk. Producing Curved grains(2007). Crop. Sci. 47:188-192, NAAS ratings: 8.32
VKVikas, Sundeep Kumar, Sunil Archak, RK Tyagi, Jagdish Kumar, Sherry Jacob, M Sivasamy, et.al (2020). Screening of 19,460 Genotypes of Wheat Species for Resistance to Powdery Mildew and Identification of Potential Candidate using FIGS Approach.. Crop Science. DOI: 10.1002/csc2.20196: NAAS: 8.32
Anju M Singh, Ph.D; Anjali Rai; K Raghunandan; …M Sivasamy (2019). Marker‑assisted transfer of PinaD1a gene to develop soft grain wheat Cultivars” Biotech 3 (2019) 9:183 doi.org/10.1007/s13205-019-1717-5 NAAS: 8.41
RagavendranAbbai, Veera Ranjani Rajagopalan, Jagadeesh Selvam, Nallathambi, Himanshu Dubey, Saranya Selvaraj, B.C.Varalakshmi, Sankari Mohan, Jagadish kumar, Uma Maheswari, Raveendran muthurajan, Senthil Natesan, Balasubramanian ponnuswami, SivasamyMurugasamy, Gon Sup Kim, Tilak Raj Sharma ( 2016). Proteomic analysis of compatible and incompatible interaction of wheat with Puccinia triticina Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology 96; 36-46
Singh, B. C., S. Kalha , V. K. Razdan, and C. Uma Maheswari. (2011) First report of Rust on Osmorhiza longistylis caused by Puccinia Pimpinellae in India. Plant Disease 95 :1482
Nagaraja, A., K. Usha, Bhupinder Singh, S. K. Singh and C.UmaMaheswari. 2011 Effect of temperature and relative humidity on growth and sporulation of Fusarium mangiferae under in vitro conditions. Indian Journal of Horticulture 36-38
Nallathambi,P., C. Umamaheswari and B.B.L. Thakore, 2009. Post harvest management of ber (Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk) fruit rot (Alternaria alternata Fr. Keissier) using Trichoderma species, fungicides and combinations. Crop Protec. 28: 525-532.
Nallathambi,P., C.Umamaheswari and T.A.More.2009. Phenolics and phenol oxidizing enzymes activity for screening ber (Ziziphus mauritiana) germplasm against powdery mildew (Oidium erysiphoides). Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 79(10):838-840.
Nallathambi, P., C.Umamaheswari., B. B. L. Thakore and T. A. More. 2008. Post-harvest management of ber (Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk) fruit rot (Alternaria alternata Fr. Keissler) using Trichoderma species, fungicides and their combinations. Crop Protection,28: 525-532.
Nallathambi,P., C.Umamaheswari and T.A.More.2009. Phenolics and phenol oxidizing enzymes activity for screening ber (Ziziphus mauritiana) germplasm against powdery mildew (Oidium erysiphoides). Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 79(10):838-840.
Nallathambi, P and C. Umamaheswari. 2009. Production of aflatoxins in pomegranate by Aspergillus species. Indian Phytopathology, 62(2):178-182.
Nallathambi, P. B.B.L.Thankore and C. Umamaheswari, 2008. Influence of growth factors on Alternari toxin(s) production and screening of ber germplasm against fruit rot resistance. Indian Phytopathology,61(2):164-170.
Nallathambi, P., A. Nagaraja and C. Umamaheswari. 2010. Detection of aflatoxins in aonla fruits and their products. Indian Phytopathology,63(3):164-170
Nallathambi, P., C. Umamaheswari and B. S. Nathawat. 2006. Diversity of leaf proteins in ber genotypes differ in powdery mildew reactions. Indian Journal of Arid Horticulture, 1(2): 44-47.
Nallathambi, P and B. B. L.Thakore. 2002. Infection indices, yield loss and management of Alternaria rot (Alternaria alternata) in ber (Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk) using fungicides, Journal of Mycology and Plant Pathology, 32(3): 354-355.
Nallathambi, P., P. Padmanaban and D. Mohanraj. 2001. Standardization of immunological techniques for the detection of sugarcane smut disease. Journal of Mycology and Plant Pathology, 31(1): 76-78.
Nallathambi P, Sandeep Kumar Lal, G Boopalakrishnan, A Kumar, C Umamaheswari, Robin Gogoi, Shiv Kumar Yadav, Anuja Gupta, Naresh K Meshram and R Ilangovan.2018. Scanning Electron Microscopy and PCR Based Methods for Detection of False Smut [Ustilaginoidea virens (Cooke) Takahashi] Chlamydospores Associated with Rice (Oryza sativa) Seeds. Vegetos, 31(1) March, 2018. Doi:10.5958/2229-4473.2018.00003.4
Nallathambi, P., C. Uma Maheshwari, D. P. Singh, Santosh Wapade, P. L. Kashyap, B. Aarthy, Priya Ravikumar, Anju Sharma and Rishav Kumar. (2019). Rapid mass culturing method of wheat (Triticum Spesis) Powdery mildew pathogen [Blumeria graminis (DC) Speer f.sp. tritici Marchall] under controlled condition at Wellington, The Nilgiris, India. Journal of Mycology and Plant Pathology. 49(2): 211-216.
V. K. Vikas , Sundeep Kumar, Sunil Archak, R. K. Tyagi, Jagdish Kumar, Sherry Jacob, M Sivasamy, P. Jayaprakash, M.S. Saharan, A. K. Basandrai, Daisy Basandrai, Kalyani Srinivasan, J. Radhamani, R. Parimalan, Sandhya Tyagi, Jyothi Kumari, Amit Kumar Singh, John Peter, Rebekah Nisha, Mamata Yadav, Jyotisna Kumari, H.K. Dhillon, Divya Chauhan, Shivani, Shiksha Chaurasia, R. K. Sharma, M. Dutta, G. P. Singh, and K. C. Bansal (2020).Screening of 19,460 Genotypes of Wheat Species for Resistance to P
Kumar S#, Phogat BS#, Vikas VK#, Sharma AK, Saharan MS, Singh AK, Jyoti Kumari, Rakesh Singh, Sherry R. Jacob, G. P. Singh, M. Sivasamy, P. Jayaprakash, M. Meeta, J.P. Jaiswal, Deep Shikha, B.K. Honrao, I.K. Kalappanavar, P.C. Mishra, S.P. Singh, S.S. Vaish, V.A. Solanki (2019). Mining of Indian wheat germplasm collection for adult plant resistance to leaf rust. PLoS One 14(3): e0213468. (#Equally contributed)
Sundeep Kumar#, Sunil Archak#, RK Tyagi#, Jagdish Kumar#,Vikas VK#, Sherry R Jacob, Kalyani Srinivasan,J Radhamani, R Parimalan, M Sivaswamy, Sandhya Tyagi, Mamata Yadav, Jyotisna Kumari, Sandeep Sharma, Indoo Bhagat , Madhu Meeta, NS Bains, AK Chowdhury, BC Saha, P M Bhattacharya, Jyoti Kumari, MC Singh, OP Gangwar, P Prasad, SC Bharadwaj, Robin Gogoi, JB Sharma, Sandeep Kumar GM, MS Saharan, Manas Bag, Anirban Roy,TV Prasad, RK Sharma, M Dutta, Indu Sharma and KC Bansal. (2016). Evaluation of
Vikas V. K., M. Sivasamy, J. Kumar, P. Jayaprakash, Sundeep Kumar, R. Parimalan, Arun Kumar, Kalyani Srinivasan, J. Radhamani, Sherry Rachel Jacob, Mamata Yadav, Jyotisna Rani, I. S. Bisht, D. C.Bhandari, Sunil Archak, M. Dutta, R. K. Tyagi, K. C. Bansal (2014). Stem and leaf rust resistance in wild relatives of wheat with D genome (Aegilops spp.). Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 61:861-874
V.K.Vikas, S.M.S.Tomar, M.Sivasamy, J. Kumar, P. Jayaprakash, Arun Kumar, John Peter, R. Nisha and E.Punniakotti (2013). Hybrid Necrosis in Wheat: evolutionary significance or potential barrier for gene flow? Euphytica 194:261-275
Subodh K., Subhash C.B., Gangwar O.P., Akanksha S., Naeela Q., Vikas V.K., Hanif K., et al (2020). Lr80: A new and widely effective source of leaf rust resistance of wheat for enhancing diversity of resistance among modern cultivars. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 134: 849-858.
V. K. Vikas, Anjan Kumar Pradhan, Neeraj Budhlakoti, Dwijesh Chandra Mishra, Tilak Chandra et al. (2022). Multi-locus genome-wide association studies (ML-GWAS) reveal novel genomic regions associated with seedling and adult plant stage leaf rust resistance in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Heredity (Published online)
Vikas V.K., Pradheep K., Saini J.S., Chandora R., et al. (2021). First Report of stem smut caused by Tranzscheliella hypodytes on Leymus secalinus in India. Plant Disease 105: 709.
Channappa, M., Sharma, S., Kulshreshtha, D. Singh, K., Bhardwaj, S. C., Sivasamy, M. , Sindhu, A., Vikas, V. K. , Aggarwal, R. (2021). Transcriptome profiling and differential gene expression analysis provides insights into Lr24-based resistance in wheat against Puccinia triticina. 3 Biotech 11: 455.
Jayaprakash.P, Sheeba D., Vikas V. K., Sivasamy M., Jagdish Kumar, Annapoorani S. and Krishnan N. (2017). A reproducible in vitro pollen germination medium for recalcitrant cereal rye pollen (Secale cereale L): Effect of tryptone. Indian J. Genet., 77(1): 25-31
Jayaprakash, P. and Sarla, N. 2001. Development of an improved medium for germination of Cajanus cajan (L) Millsp pollen in vitro. Journal of Experimental Botany, 52(357): 851-855.
Jayaprakash P, Annapoorani S, Vikas V.K, Sivasamy M, J. Kumar, Saravannan K, Punniakotti E and Sheeba D (2015). An improved in vitro germination medium for recalcitrant bread wheat pollen (Triticum aestivum L.). Indian J. Genet., 75(4): 446-452.
Jayaprakash P, Sheeba D , Vikas V.K, Sivasamy M, J. Kumar, Saravannan Annapoorani S and Naveneethakrishan. 2017. A reproducible in vitro pollen germination medium for recalcitrant cereal rye pollen (Secale cereale L): Effect of tryptone. Indian J. Genet.,77(1):25-31
P Jayaprakash, D Sheeba, VK Vikas, M Sivasamy, T Sabesan.2016. Development of pollen germination medium to test pollen viability of eggplant and its wild species. Indian Journal of Horticulture 75 (2), 237-244
Vikas Vk, Pradheep K, Johar Singh Saini, Rahul Chandora, Saharan Ms, Deeba Kamil , Sangeetha Gupta , Sivasamy M , Jayaprakash P , Rashmi Aggarwal and Singh G P .2020. First Report of Stem Smut Caused by Tranzscheliella hypodytes on Leymus secalinus in India. Plant Disease 105: 709 [https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-19-1915-PDN)] (NAAS rating: 9.81)
Sundeep Kumar, Sunil Archak, RK Tyagi, Jagdish Kumar, VK Vikas, Sherry R Jacob, Kalyani Srinivasan, J Radhamani, R Parimalan, M Sivaswamy, P Jayaprakash, Sandhya Tyagi,........, RK Sharma, M Dutta, Indu Sharma, KC Bansal.2017. Correction:Evaluation of 19,460 Wheat Accessions Conserved in the Indian National Genebank to Identify New Sources of Resistance to Rust and Spot Blotch Diseases. PLoS ONE 12(4): e0175610
J Kumar, K.C.Bansal, R.K.Tyagi, V.K.Vikas, Sundeep Kumar, P.Jayaprakash, G.P.Singh, Rajbir Yadav and M. Sivasamy (2014). Adult plant resistance to leaf rust (Puccinia triticina Eriks.) in some Indian bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) accessions bearing leaf tip necrosis. Indian J.Agri.Sci. 84(1):112-118
Sundeep Kumar, BS Phogat, VK Vikas, AK Sharma, MS Saharan, Amit Kumar Singh, Jyoti Kumari, Rakesh Singh, Sherry Rachel Jacob, GP Singh, M Sivasamy, P Jayaprakash, M Meeta, JP Jaiswal, Deep Shikha, BK Honrao, IK Kalappanavar, PC Mishra, SP Singh, SS Vaish, VA Solanki.2019. Mining of Indian wheat germplasm collection for adult plant resistance to leaf rust. PloS one,14(3). e0213468 (NAAS rating :8.77 )
P. Jayaprakash, John Peter, R. Nisha, V.K. Vikas, and M. Sivasamy .2021. In vitro pollen germination of Neelakurunji - a semelparous plant species . Indian J. Hort. 78(1) : 53-602021 .DOI : 10.5958/0974-0112.2021.00008.6
VK Vikas, Anjan Kumar Pradhan, Neeraj Budhlakoti, Dwijesh Chandra Mishra, Tilak Chandra, SC Bhardwaj, Subodh Kumar, M Sivasamy, P Jayaprakash, R Nisha, P Shajitha, John Peter, M Geetha, Reyazul Rouf Mir, Kuldeep Singh, Sundeep Kumar.2022.Multi-locus genome-wide association studies (ML-GWAS) reveal novel genomic regions associated with seedling and adult plant stage leaf rust resistance in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Heredity (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41437-022-00525-1
Kumar, U., Berliner, J., Adak, T., Rath, P.C., Dey, A., Pokhare, S.S., Jambhulkar, N.N., Pannerselvam, P., Kumar, A. and Mohapatra, S.D. 2017. Non-target effect of continuous application of chlorpyrifos on soil microbes, nematodes and its persistence under sub-humid tropical rice-rice cropping system. Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, 135: 225�235. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2016.10.003.
Ghosh A., Singh O.N., Berliner J., Pokhare S.S. (2021) System of Crop Rotation: A Prospective Strategy Alleviating Grain Yield Penalty in Sustainable Aerobic Rice Production. International Journal of Plant Production. DOI: 10.1007/s42106-021-00163-3.
Berliner, J., Mhatre, P.H., Vetrivel Kalai, P., Kalaiarasan, P., Pervez, R. and Manimaran, B. 2021. Nematode Trophic Diversity in the Pristine and Cultivated Fields of Nilgiris using Sedgewick-Rafter Slides. Indian Journal of Nematology, 51(2):149-154.
Bhattacharyya, P., Dash, P. K., Swain, C. K., Padhy, S. R., Roy, K. S., Neogi, S., Berliner, J., Adak, T., Pokhare, S. S., Baig, M. J. and Mohapatra, T. 2018. Mechanism of plant mediated methane emission in tropical lowland rice. Science of the Total Environment. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.09.141.
Adak, T., Munda, S., Kumar, U., Berliner, J., Pokhare, S. S., Jambhulkar, N. N. and Jena, M. 2016. Effect of elevated CO2 on chlorpyriphos degradation and soil microbial activities in tropical soil. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. P. 188:105. DOI 10.1007/s10661-016-5119-4.
Sahoo, S., Adak, T., Bagchi, T., Kumar, U., Munda, S., Saha, S., Berliner, J., Jena, M. and Mishra, B. B. 2016. Non-target effects of pretilachlor on microbial properties in tropical rice soil. Environmental science and pollution research. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-6026-x.
Totan Adak, Arup Kumar Mukherjee, Berliner J, Somnath S. Pokhare, Manoj Kumar Yadav, Manas Kumar Bag, Srikanta Lenka, Sushmita Munda & Mayabini Jena. 2019. Target and non-target effect of commonly used fungicides on microbial properties in rhizospheric soil of rice. International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, DOI: 10.1080/03067319.2019.1653457.
Bagchi, T., Sanghamitra, P., Berliner, J., Chattopadhyay, K., Sarkar, A., Kumar, A., Ray, S. and Sharma, S.G. 2016. Assessment of physiochemical, functional and nutritional properties of raw and traditional popped rice. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, 15 (4): 659-668.
Berliner, J., Pokhare, S., Mishra, C., Sahoo, S., Munda, S., Adak, T., Bose, L., Marandi, B., Subudhi, H., Patra, B., & Manimaran, B. 2022. Comprehensive periodic evaluation of Oryza sativa germplasms for resistance against rice root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne graminicola. ORYZA-An International Journal of Rice, 59(2), 162–166. Retrieved from https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/OIJR/article/view/125279.
Berliner, J., Mhatre, P.H., Vetrivel Kalai, P., Kalaiarasan, P., Pervez, R. and Manimaran, B. 2021. Nematode Trophic Diversity in the Pristine and Cultivated Fields of Nilgiris using Sedgewick-Rafter Slides. Indian Journal of Nematology, 51(2):149-154.
Nanjundan J, Aravind J, Radhamani J, Singh KH, Arun Kumar , Thakur AK , Karnal Singh, Meena KN, Tyagi RK, Dhiraj Singh. 2021. Development of Indian mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. & Coss] core collection based on agro-morphological traits. Genet Resour Crop Evol. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-021-01211-7
Nanjundan J, Manjunatha C, Radhamani J, Thakur AK, Yadav R, Kumar A, Meena ML, Tyagi RK, Yadava DK and Singh D. 2020. Identification of New Source of Resistance to Powdery Mildew of Indian Mustard and Studying Its Inheritance. Plant Pathol. J. 36(2): 111-120.
Nanjundan J, Karnal Singh, Arun Kumar and Singh KH. 2014. Inheritance of siliquae bearing pattern in Indian mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. & Coss]. Indian J. Genet.74 (4): 511-513.
Nanjundan J, Thakral NK, Dhiraj Singh and Ramesh Kumar. 2011. Effect of sulphur on oil content and fatty acids profile in 36 triple test cross families of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea). Indian Journal Agricultural Sciences 81 (9): 878�80.
Limbalkar OM, Singh R, Kumar P, Nanjundan J, Parihar CM, Vasisth P, Yadava DK, Chinnusamy V and Singh N. 2021. Deployment of Brassica carinata A. Braun Derived Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. lines for improving heterosis and water use efficiency under water deficit stress conditions. Front. Plant Sci. 12:765645. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2021.765645
Patel MK, Chaudhary R, Taak Y, Pardeshi P, Nanjundan J, Vinod KK, Saini N, Vasudev S and Yadava DK. 2022. Seed coat colour of Indian mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. and Coss.] is associated with Bju.TT8 homologs identifiable by targeted functional markers. Front. Plant Sci. 13:1012368. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1012368
Singh KH, Singh L, Parmar N, Kumar S, Nanjundan J, Singh G and Thakur AK. 2022. Molecular characterization and genetic diversity analysis in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L. Czern & Coss.) varieties using SSR markers. PLoS ONE 17(8): e0272914. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272914
Chand S, Singh N, Prasad L, Nanjundan J, Meena VK, Chaudhary R, Patel MK, Taak Y, Saini N, Vasudev S and Yadava DK. 2022. Inheritance and Allelic Relationship among Gene(s) for White Rust Resistance in Indian Mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern & Coss]. Sustainability 14: 11620. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141811620
Sharma D, Nanjundan J, Lal Singh, Singh SP, Nehanjali Parmar, Sujith Kumar MS, Singh KH, Mishra AK, Ranbir Singh, Verma KS and Thakur AK. 2020. Genetic diversity in leafy mustard (Brassica juncea var. rugosa) as revealed by agro-morphological traits and SSR markers. Physiol Mol Biol Plants. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12298-020-00883-2
Thakur AK, Singh KH, Lal S, Nanjundan J, Yasin JK and Singh D. 2018. SSR marker variations in Brassica species provide insight into the origin and evolution of Brassica amphidiploids. Hereditas. 155:6. DOI : 10.1186/s41065-017-0041-5.