Dr. K.Venkataramana Bhat
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Designation:
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Principal Scientist
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Division/RS/Unit:
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Division of Genomic Resources
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Discipline:
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Plant Breeding
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Contact:
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011-25849459, 9214, 9208, 3296 Ext. 264
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E-Mail:
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kv.bhat(AT)icar.gov.in, kvbhat2001(AT)yahoo.com
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Salient Achievements:
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- Identified new sources tolerance to okra yellow vein mosaic virus (OYVM) and okra enation leaf curl virus (OELCV) tolerance through multilocation screening.
- Initiated pre-breeding programme in cultivated okra and generated over 175 amphidiploids and back cross progenies involving five wild donor species namely, A. tetraphyllus, A. enbeepeegearense, A. mizoramensis, A. moschatus and A. angulosus var grandiflorus with tolerance to OYVMV and OELCV for sourcing useful genes from CWRs (John et al, 2013a, b).
- Resolved major of the taxonomic ambiguities related to species identities in the genera Vigna, Cucumis and Abelmoschus to facilitate scientific germplasm management (Umdale et al, 2017, Saxena et al, 2016, Shubhanand et al, 2015, John et al, 2015, Sutar et al, 2014, John et al, 2013a & b; Rajkumari et al, 2013, Merita et al, 2013).
- Identified and described new species in Vigna (V. konkanensis, V. indica, V. sahyadriana) and Abelmoschus (A. enbeepeegearense, A. mizoramensis, A. palianus) in addition to location and recollection of 3 important species (C. hystrix, C. muriculatus, C. dipsaceus) in Cucumis (Merita et al, 2015; Rajkumari et al, 2015; Patil et al, 2015; Shamuralitpam et al, 2012, 2015; Latha et, 2014; Sutar et al, 2013a, b & c; John et al, 2013a & d; Patil et al, 2015).
- Worked out interspecific crossability relationships in the genera Vigna, Cucumis and Abelmoschus to facilitate use of crop wild relatives in crop improvement programmes (Sehrawat et al, 2015; John et al, 2013b, c, d; Patil et al, 2013).
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Awards/Honours:
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- National/ International level :
- Invited to establish DNA fingerprinting laboratory for cultivar identification and genetic purity checking in Department of Agriculture, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.
- Invited to prepare a manual on ‘Molecular Tools for Analysis of Genetic Diversity in Plants’ by IPGRI, Rome.
- Invited to train and establish a molecular diagnostics laboratory for cultivar identification and crop genetic diversity analyses in Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Kathmandu under consultancy from IPGRI, Rome in 1997.
- Awarded certificate of recognition as best project for the World Bank funded ICAR-NAIP project “Biosystematics of the genera Vigna, Cucumis and Abelmoschus” by ICAR-NAIP.
- Recognizing the expertise, ICAR-NBPGR assigned to establish NRC on DNA Fingerprinting for cultivar identification and genetic purity analyses.
- Expert Member from ICAR in RAP-SAC of CDFD, Hyderabad since 2013
- Expert Member of RAP-SAC of Central Tassar Research & Training Institute, Ranchi, 2017.
- Institute/ University/ State level :
- IPGRI sponsored international training programme on “In vitro conservation and cryopreservation” as Resource Person, 1994, 2000, 2002 at NBPGR, New Delhi.
- Collaborative research project with USDA/ARS on “Development of RAPD markers for Musa cultivar identification and monitoring genetic stability of in vitro conserved germplasm”. 1993.
- Resource Person in national training programme on DNA fingerprinting and molecular characterization in Botany Department, Calcutta University, organized by Professor Ranjit Chakraborty, sponsored by DBT, 1994.
- Training Programme on “Biochemical and molecular techniques for characterizations of plant genetic resources”, 2-23 November 1995. Sponsored by USAID-ICAR, Course Coordinator. NBPGR, New Delhi.
- Resource Person in Training Programme on Seed Science & Technology Division, IARI, training on varietal identification and DUS testing, sponsored by ICAR, 1996.
- Training Programme on “Molecular maker techniques for DNA fingerprinting”, 29 November-18 December 1999. Resource Person NRC on DNA Fingerprinting, NBPGR, New Delhi.
- Training Programme on “PCR based techniques for DNA fingerprinting and cultivar identification”, 18 – 28 November 2001. Resource Person NRC on DNA Fingerprinting, NBPGR, New Delhi.
- Resource Person in Division of Genetics, IARI, training programme on “Molecular Marker Applications in Plant Breeding”, sponsored by ICAR, 2002.
- Training Programme on “AFLP technique for cultivar identification and analysis of molecular diversity in crop plants”, 18 – 25 November 2003. Resource Person NRC on DNA Fingerprinting, NBPGR, New Delhi.
- Resource Person in CEMDE, Delhi University, training programmes on “Plant Biosystematics” during 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004.
- Training Programme on “Microsatellites for genetic diversity assessment and cultivar identification”, 28 January to 5 February 2005. Course Coordinator. NRC on DNA Fingerprinting, NBPGR, New Delhi.
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Recent Publications Research Papers
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Merita K, Anju M, Latha Madhavan, Joseph John Kattukunnel, Shrirang Ramachandra Yadav, Kangila Venkataramana Bhat, Satyawada Rama Rao (2013). First chromosome count for the species Endemic to low-elevation Western Ghats of India including Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka states: Vigna pilosa (J.G. Klein ex Willd.) Baker, Vigna sahyadriana Aitawade & al.; Abelmoschus crinitus Wall.; Abelmoschus enbeepeegearense K.J. John & al. , Taxon, 62: 1736 1745 |
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Disclaimer:
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The contents of this page are personal information/views of the staff. NBPGR is neither responsible for the contents or reliability nor endorses the views expressed within them.
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Last Updated : 20/12/2022
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