Scientists

Research publications:                                   

1. Roy, S., Priyanka, Sahi, A.N., Radhamani, J. and Kumar, R^* (2023) High-throughput screening identifies robust root trait in Indian mustard seedlings grown under salinity stress. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, pp.1-14. (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-023-01743-0)

2. Singh, R., Mahato, A.K., Singh, A., Kumar, R., Singh, A.K., Kumar, S., Marla, S.S., Kumar, A. and Singh, N.K (2022) TinoTranscriptDB: A Database of Transcripts and Microsatellite Markers of Tinospora cordifolia, an Important Medicinal Plant. Genes, 13(8), p.1433.

3. Saroha, A., Pal, D., Kaur, V., Kumar, S., Bartwal, A., Aravind, J., Radhamani, J., Rajkumar, S., Kumar, R., Gomashe, S.S. and Sengupta, A., (2022) Agro-morphological variability and genetic diversity in linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) germplasm accessions with emphasis on flowering and maturity time. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 69(1), pp.315-333.

4. Saroha, A., Pal, D., Gomashe, S.S., Kaur, V., Ujjainwal, S., Rajkumar, S., Aravind, J., Radhamani, J., Kumar, R., Chand, D. and Sengupta, A., (2022) Identification of QTNs associated with flowering time, maturity, and plant height traits in Linum usitatissimum L. using genome-wide association study. Frontiers in Genetics, 13, p.811924.

5. Marla, S.S., Mishra, P., Maurya, R., Singh, M., Wankhede, D.P., Kumar, A., Yadav, M.C., Subbarao, N., Singh, S.K. and Kumar, R (2020) Refinement of draft genome assemblies of Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan). Frontiers in Genetics, 11, p.607432.

6. Singh, A.K., Singh, N., Kumar, S., Kumari, J., Singh, R., Gaba, S., Yadav, M.C., Grover, M., Chaurasia, S. and Kumar, R (2020) Identification and evolutionary analysis of polycistronic miRNA clusters in domesticated and wild wheat. Genomics, 112(3), pp.2334-2348.
7. Singh, R., Kumar, R., Mahato, A.K., Paliwal, R., Singh, A.K., Kumar, S., Marla, S.S., Kumar, A. and Singh, N.K (2016) De novo transcriptome sequencing facilitates genomic resource generation in Tinospora cordifolia. Functional & Integrative Genomics, 1-11.

2. Kumar, R., & Radhamani, J. (2016). Identification of genic-SSR markers for diversity analyses in vegetable brassica viz.-a-viz. related species. The Horticultural Society of India (Regd.), 73(1), 133-136.

3. Paliwal, R., Kumar, R., Choudhury, D.R., Singh, A.K., Kumar, S., Kumar, A., Bhatt, K.C., Singh, R., Mahato, A.K., Singh, N.K. and Singh, R (2016) Development of genomic simple sequence repeats (g-SSR) markers in Tinospora cordifolia and their application in diversity analyses. Plant Gene, 5, 118-125.

4. Singh, A., Singh, R., Subramani, R., Kumar, R., & Wankhede, D. (2016). Molecular approaches to understand nutritional potential of coarse cereals. Current genomics, 17(3), 177-192

5. Rangan, P., Subramani, R., Kumar, R., Singh, A. K., & Singh, R. (2014) Recent advances in polyamine metabolism and abiotic stress tolerance. BioMed Research International, 2014.

6. Quach, T.N., Tran, L.S.P., Valliyodan, B., Nguyen, H.T., Kumar, R., Neelakandan, A.K., Guttikonda, S.K., Sharp, R.E. and Nguyen, H.T (2014) Functional analysis of water stress-responsive soybean GmNAC003 and GmNAC004 transcription factors in lateral root development in Arabidopsis. PLoS One, 9(1), e84886.

7. Guttikonda, S.K., Valliyodan, B., Neelakandan, A.K., Tran, L.S.P., Kumar, R., Quach, T.N., Voothuluru, P., Gutierrez-Gonzalez, J.J., Aldrich, D.L., Pallardy, S.G. and Sharp, R.E (2014) Overexpression of AtDREB1D transcription factor improves drought tolerance in soybean. Molecular biology reports, 41(12), 7995-8008.

8. Wayne, L.L., Wallis, J.G., Kumar, R., Markham, J.E. and Browse, J (2013) Cytochrome b5 reductase encoded by CBR1 is essential for a functional male gametophyte in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell, 25(8), 3052-3066.

9. Singh AK, Rana MK, Singh S, Kumar S, Kumar R, & Singh R (2013) CAAT box-derived polymorphism (CBDP): a novel promoter-targeted molecular marker for plants. Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 1-9.

10. Nguyen, H.T., Neelakadan, A.K., Quach, T.N., Valliyodan, B., Kumar, R., Zhang, Z. and Nguyen, H.T (2013) Molecular characterization of Glycine max squalene synthase genes in seed phytosterol biosynthesis. Plant physiology and biochemistry, 73, 23-32.

11. Kumar R, Tran L-SP, Neelakandan AK, Nguyen HT (2012) Higher Plant Cytochrome b5 Polypeptides Modulate Fatty Acid Desaturation. PLoS ONE 7(2): e31370.

12. Neelakandan A, Nguyen HT, Kumar R, Tran LS, Guttikonda SK, Quach T, Donavan L, Nes WD, Nguyen HT (2010) Molecular characterization and functional analysis of Glycine max sterol methyl transferase 2 genes involved in plant membrane sterol biosynthesis. Plant Mol Biol, 74(4-5), 503-18.

13. Tran LS, Quach TN, Guttikonda SK, Donavan AL, Kumar R, Neelakandan A, Valliyodan B, Nguyen HT (2009) Molecular characterization of stress-inducible GmNAC genes in soybean. Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 281(6), 647-664.

14. *Kumar R, Qiu J, Joshi T, Valliyodan B, Xu D and Nguyen HT (2007). Single Feature Polymorphism Discovery in Rice. PLoS ONE, 2(3): e284.

15. Kumar, R., Wallis, J., Skidmore, C and Browse, J (2006). A mutation in Arabidopsis cytochrome b5 reductase identified by high-throughput screening differentially affects hydroxylation and desaturation. Plant Journal, 48 (6), 920-932.

Extramural projects:

1. Genomics-led improvement of biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in mustard rape for economic and environmental sustainability [Indo-UK PORI project; funded by DBT; 2018-2023; [PI]-Completed
2. Exploitation of genomic resources for improvement of niger (Guizotia abyssinica L.F.Cass) through breeding and biotechnological tools [Funded by DBT; 2020-2024; [Co-PI]
3. Leveraging genetic resources for accelerated genetic improvement of Linseed using comprehensive genomics and phenotyping approaches [Funded by DBT; 2020-2025; [Co-PI]
4. Exploiting Genetic Diversity for Improvement of Safflower through Genomics Assisted Discovery of QTLs/Genes Associated with Agronomic Traits [Funded by DBT; 2020-2025; [Co-PI]