Dr. Nagaraja N. R. Scientist Plant Breeding Email :naga_gene@yahoo.com Phone No:08255- 239238, 239222 (39) Mobile No. :9632129737 | ![]() |
Qualification | B.Sc (Agri), M.Sc(Genetics), Ph.D. Genetics |
Specialization | Genetics and Plant Breeding |
Area of interest | Molecular Breeding |
Total publications | 89 |
Selected publications | 10 |
Awards |
11.Letter of commendation was received for securing place within top 5 rank in the ICAR funded short course on ‘Recent Advances in Conservation of Genetic Resources of Plantation Crops’ |
Significant achievements | 1 .Collection, conservation, characterization and evaluation of arecanut germplasm 2 .Characterization of arecanut germplasm, wild species and related genera’s by employing molecular markers 3 .Identified novel and rare arecanut trees, viz., arecanut tree where from inflorescences directly seedlings are forming on tree itself, arecanut palm with inflorescences directly converting into seedlings like structure, variegated arecanut trees (with green and yellow stripes on leaves, leaf sheaths, nuts, stem), arecanut palm with two crowns, arecanut palm with multiple crowns and two arecanut palms grown from single seedling from farmer’s gardens 4 .Observed occurrence of polyembryony in arecanut 5 .Observed occurrence and frequency of albinos in Shatamangala variety of arecanut. |