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
  1. ‘Young Scientist Travel Grant and Accommodation Fellowship’ from AFITA (Asia-Pacific Federation for Information Technology)/ WCCA (World Congress on Computers in Agriculture).                                                                                                    
  2. ‘Young Scientist Award’ from Society for Scientific Development in Agriculture and Technology during the International Conference on Global Research Initiatives for Sustainable Agriculture and Allied Sciences organized at Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute (RARI), Durgapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India during 28th to 30th October 2018.                                                                                    
  3. ‘Best Trainee Scientist Award’ from ICAR-NAARM, Hyderabad, Telangana, for outstanding performance by securing 1st rank in 92nd FOCARS                                   
  4. ‘Award for Best Oral Presentation’ of research paper in the National Seminar on ‘New Horizons and Challenges in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics’ organized at ICAR-CPCRI, Kasaragod, Kerala during 9th to 10th October, 2014.                            
  5. Recognized as 'PG Teacher/ Research Guide' in the discipline of 'Genetics and Plant Breeding' by University of Horticultural Sciences (UHS), Bagalkot, Karnataka.                                                                                                                      
  6. Recognized as 'PG Teacher/ Research Guide' in the discipline of 'Genetics and Plant Breeding' by University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences (UAHS), Shivamogga, Karnataka.                                                                                          
  7. Recognized as 'Research Guide' in the discipline of 'Applied Botany' by Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka.                                                                                                                                                           
  8. Recognized as 'Research Guide' in the discipline of 'Biosciences' by Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka.                                                                                                                                                                          
  9. ICAR-IARI Senior Research Fellowship.                                                                                                                                                                                                          
  10. ICAR Junior Research Fellowship.                                                                                 

      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.

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