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  • Prof Dr N Manikanda Boopathi

  • Professor
  • Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Publications 2001 - 2023

Publications

  • 71
    Journal Articles
  • 2
    Book Chapter
  • 7
    Book
  • 12
    Projects
  • 1
  • 5

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14 Citations
2 h-index
37 Citations

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Expertise

Plant Sciences

Marker Assisted Selection, Molecular Breeding, Genomics and Proteomics and Immunodiafnostics

Personal Information

Prof Dr N Manikanda Boopathi

Male
Directorate of Research Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Lawley Road
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India - 641003

Experience

  • Professor

    Department of Plant Biotechnology

    Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

  • Associate Professor

    Department of Plant Biotechnology

    Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Qualification

  • Ph.D

    Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Honours and Awards

2014

Esquel Fellowship

International Cotton Genome Initiative 2014 at HAU, Wuhan

2010

Fellow Award 2010”

Society of Applied Biotechnology, India

2009

Science Communicator

96th Indian Science Congress

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2014

Esquel Fellowship

International Cotton Genome Initiative 2014 at HAU, Wuhan

2010

Fellow Award 2010”

Society of Applied Biotechnology, India

2009

Science Communicator

96th Indian Science Congress

2004

Gold Medal: Best Thesis Award

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

2003

Best presentation in Plant Biotechnology session in 15th International Annual Congress

Peradeniya Agricultural University, Sri Lanka

2000

Student Senior Research Fellowship

Rockefeller Foundation, USA

1998

Junior Research Fellowship for M Sc (Biotechnology)

DBT

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Doctoral Theses Guided

2020

Physical and Chemical Mutagenesis in Moringa for increased Biomass production

Mr. Udayakumar, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

2010

Genetic and QTL analysis of fiber quality traits in cotton (Gossypium spp.)

Mr. Thiagu, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

2020

Physical and Chemical Mutagenesis in Moringa for increased Biomass production

Mr. Udayakumar, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

2010

Genetic and QTL analysis of fiber quality traits in cotton (Gossypium spp.)

Mr. Thiagu, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

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Membership In Professional Bodies

2004

Cotton Research and Development Association

Life

2003

Indian Science Congress Association

Life

2002

Association for the Promotion of DNA fingerprinting and other DNA Technologies (ADNAT), CCMB, Hyderabad, India

Life

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2004

Cotton Research and Development Association

Life

2003

Indian Science Congress Association

Life

2002

Association for the Promotion of DNA fingerprinting and other DNA Technologies (ADNAT), CCMB, Hyderabad, India

Life

2000

Madras Agricultural Students Union (MASU)

Life

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Membership In Committees

2017

Project Monitoring and Review Committee of EDII-PHBIF

Director and Project Coordinator

2013

UGC nominated TNAU's Disabled Staffs and Students Committee

Liaison Officer

2017

Project Monitoring and Review Committee of EDII-PHBIF

Director and Project Coordinator

2013

UGC nominated TNAU's Disabled Staffs and Students Committee

Liaison Officer

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Research Projects

Empowering Current Cotton Cultivars with Resistance to Sucking Pests through Marker Assisted Breeding

Funding Agency : Rasi Seeds Pvt Ltd

Exploitation of hybrid vigour for quality and yield improvement through marker assisted selection in cucumber

Funding Agency : SERB, DST

Establishment of Horti-Business Incubator at HC&RI, Periyakulam

Funding Agency : EDII, Chennai

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Empowering Current Cotton Cultivars with Resistance to Sucking Pests through Marker Assisted Breeding

Funding Agency : Rasi Seeds Pvt Ltd

Exploitation of hybrid vigour for quality and yield improvement through marker assisted selection in cucumber

Funding Agency : SERB, DST

Establishment of Horti-Business Incubator at HC&RI, Periyakulam

Funding Agency : EDII, Chennai

Development of consensus genetic linkage map for Gossypium L. spp. With SNP markers and QTL analysis for fibre traits

Funding Agency : DBT

Molecular breeding to mitigate chilli leaf curl virus (ChiLCuV) incidence by augmenting host plant resistance against its vector whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) in chillies (Capsicum annum L.)

Funding Agency : DBT

Program support for Research and Development in Agricultural Biotechnology at TNAU- Phase II. Project 4: Development of Cotton for drought resistance and superior fibre quality using marker assisted selection

Funding Agency : DBT

Establishment of moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) germplasm garden at HC&RI, Periyakulam

Funding Agency : University of Florida, USA

Development of Cotton for drought resistance and superior fibre quality using marker assisted selection

Funding Agency : DBT

Beating Begomovirus: Better livelihoods for farmers in tropical Asia with begomovirus-resistant tomato, hot pepper and mungbean and integrated disease management

Funding Agency : BMZ-GIZ, Germany

Identification and mapping of QTLs linked to Jassid (Amrasca devastans) tolerance in cotton (Gossypium spp.)

Funding Agency : DBT

In vitro techniques for overcoming the fertilization barriers of Jatropha to develop interspecific hybrids

Funding Agency : DBT

Molecular breeding for exploitation of heterosis for genetic improvement of maize under water limited environments

Funding Agency : DBT

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