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Dr. M S Shivakumar

Dr. M S Shivakumar
Name Dr. M S Shivakumar
Designation Senior Scientist
Division Crop Improvement and Biotechnology
Qualification Ph.D.
Specialisation Genetics and Plant Breeding
Contact shivakumarms.gpb@gmail.com
Areas of Interest Exploration collection and conservative of Piper germplasm, Breeding pepper for biotic and abiotic resistance, Quantitative genetics, marker assisted selection and association mapping

  1. Honnappa A, Shivakumar MS, Akshitha HJ, Mohammed FP, Balaji RM, Ankegowda SJ, Sheeja TE. Morphological variability and disease resistance levels in cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum Maton) field gene bank accessions. Annu Res Rev Biol. 2025;40(3):73–81. doi:10.9734/arrb/2025/v40i32212.

  2. Das P, Sheeja TE, Saha B, Fayad A, Chandra T, Angadi UB, Shivakumar MS, Muhammed Azharudheen TP, Jaiswal S, Iquebal MA, Kumar D. Genome-wide identification of copy number variation in diverse black pepper accessions. Planta. 2025;261:81. doi:10.1007/s00425-025-04658-5.

  3. Singh LS, Eswaramoorthy V, Niral V, Sheeja TE, Shivakumar MS, Barik S, Uchoi A, Das A, Chaithra M, Acharya GC. Qualitative traits, quality parameters and DNA fingerprinting profiles of identified black pepper germplasm under the Lower Brahmaputra Valley Zone of Assam, India. Plant Arch. 2025;25(Suppl 1):2341–2349. doi:10.51470/PLANTARCHIVES.2025.v25.supplement-1.322.

  4. Shivakumar MS, Sunitha NC, Akshitha HJ, Saji KV, Sasikumar B. Predictive power of YREMs and BLUPs for selecting superior genotypes in perennial crops: a black pepper case study. J Appl Res Med Aromat Plants. 2024;41:100555. doi:10.1016/j.jarmap.2024.100555.

  5. Akshitha HJ, Shivakumar MS, Ankegowda SJ. Phenological growth stages of cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum Maton): identification and description using the extended BBCH scale. Ann Appl Biol. 2024;184(3):391–399. doi:10.1111/aab.12895.

  6. Akshitha HJ, Shivakumar MS, Sivaranjani R, et al. Effect of different drying methods on appearance and quality of black pepper. Natl Acad Sci Lett. 2023. doi:10.1007/s40009-023-01311-1.

  7. Theertha AP, Shivakumar MS, Krishnamurthy KS. Genetic variability analysis in elite black pepper genotypes using morpho-physiological and yield-attributing traits. J Spices Aromat Crops. 2023;32(2):107–119.

  8. Shivakumar MS, Aarthi S, Akshitha HJ, Saji KV, Krishnamurthy KS, Sasikumar B. Characterization of black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) varieties and landraces/farmers’ selections for spike and berry traits. J Spices Aromat Crops. 2022;31(2):134–142.

  9. Ankegowda SJ, Alagupalamuthirsolai M, Sivaranjani R, Peeran MF, Krishnamurthy KS, Shivakumar MS. Variability in essential oil constituents, antioxidant activity and yield of elite small cardamom lines under moisture deficit stress. J Essent Oil Bear Plants. 2022;25(5):1062–1076. doi:10.1080/0972060X.2022.2125351.

  10. Shivakumar MS, Subraya K, Krishnamurthy KS, Saji KV, Vijayan S, Sasikumar BP. Pericarp as a novel berry trait defining dry recovery and quality in black pepper (Piper nigrum L.). Sci Hortic. 2021;281:109923. doi:10.1016/j.scienta.2021.109923.

  11. Bhai RS, Alex R, Vadivukkarasi P, Shivakumar MS. Peroxidase activity as a marker to evaluate resistance in black pepper against Phytophthora infection. Indian Phytopathol. 2021;74(4):1099–1104. doi:10.1007/s42360-021-00335-1.

  12. Akshitha HJ, Umesha K, Leela NK, Shivakumar MS, Prasath D. Quality attributes and essential oil profiling of ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) genotypes from India. J Essent Oil Res. 2020;32(5):456–463. doi:10.1080/10412905.2020.1789000.

  13. Sharon A, Biju CN, Ankegowda SJ, Shivakumar MS, Senthil Kumar R, Peeran MF. Screening small cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum Maton) field gene bank accessions for phenotypic traits, yield potential and disease resistance. J Spices Aromat Crops. 2020;29(2):105–112. doi:10.25081/josac.2020.v29.i2.6406.

  14. Shivakumar MS, Saji KV, Sasikumar B. Genetic variability and correlation for yield and yield attributes in promising black pepper genotypes. Electron J Plant Breed. 2020;11(1):65–69.

  15. Shivakumar MS, Saji KV. Association and path coefficient analysis among yield attributes and berry yield in black pepper. J Spices Aromat Crops. 2019;28(2):106–112.

  16. Shivakumar MS, Saji KV, Ankegowda SJ, Sasikumar B. Sources of valuable genes for augmenting black pepper breeding. Int J Chem Stud. 2019;7(6):2930–2932.

  17. Aarthi S, Aravind S, Shivakumar MS, Rema J, Sasikumar B. Influence of weather parameters on sex expression and flowering pattern of nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt.). J Agrometeorol. 2018;20(2):155–156.

  18. Suresh MS, Shivakumar MS, Chandrakant S, Ramesh C, Keerthi M. Breeding potential of crosses in dolichos bean (Lablab purpureus L. Sweet var. lignosus). Environ Ecol. 2017;35(1):33–38.

  19. Shivakumar MS, Ramesh S, Mohan Rao A, Uday Kumar HR, Keerthi CM. Cross-legume transferability of SSR markers and their utility in assessing polymorphism among dolichos bean breeding lines. J Curr Microbiol Appl Sci. 2017;6(8):656–668.

  20. Laxmi K, Vaijayanthi PV, Keerthi CM, Shivakumar MS, Ramesh S, Mohan Rao A. Genotype-dependent photoperiod sensitivity of flowering time in dolichos bean. Bangladesh J Bot. 2016;45(3):471–476.

  21. Manjunatha N, Sah RP, Deb D, Shivakumar MS, Archana S. Effect of bean common mosaic virus infection on yield and nodulation of cowpea genotypes. Range Manag Agrofor. 2016;37(2):185–191.

  22. Shivakumar MS, Ramesh S, Byregowda M, Mohan Rao A, Gangappa E. Genetics of quantitative traits in dolichos bean (Lablab purpureus L. Sweet var. lignosus). Mysore J Agric Sci. 2016;50(3):555–568.

  23. Shivakumar MS, Ramesh S, Suresh M, Showkath Babu BM, Keerthi CM, Byregowda M, Mohan Rao A. Prediction and validation of recombinant inbred lines exceeding predefined standards for quantitative traits in dolichos bean. Int J Agric Sci. 2016;8(18):1325–1328.

  24. Shivakumar MS, Salimath PM, Biradar SS, Gangashetty PI. Association between yield and its component traits under irrigated and drought conditions in chickpea. Ann Plant Soil Res. 2015;17(1):55–59.

  25. Keerthi CM, Ramesh S, Byregowda M, Chandrakant N, Vaijayanthi PV, Shivakumar MS, Mohan Rao A. Epistasis-driven bias in estimates of additive and dominance genetic variance in dolichos bean. J Crop Improv. 2015;29(5):542–564.

  26. Shivakumar MS, Ramesh S. Transferability of cross-legume SSR markers to dolichos bean (Lablab purpureus L. Sweet var. lignosus). Mysore J Agric Sci. 2015;49(2):263–265.

  27. Shivakumar MS, Salimath PM, Biradar SS, Shridevi O. Empirical selection of drought-tolerant chickpea lines using a novel drought-tolerant germplasm source. Bioscan. 2014;9(2):793–797.

  28. Shivakumar MS, Salimath PM, Biradar SS, Timmanna PO, Shridevi O. Variability assessment and identification of transgressive segregants for yield traits in chickpea. Legume Genomics Genet. 2013;4(3):22–26. doi:10.5376/lgg.2013.04.0003.

Awards

  1. M.Sc. Gold Medallist, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 2012.
  2. Dr. C. V. Dulappanavar Memorial Gold Medal and H. Prayag Memorial Gold Medal, 2012.
  3. ICAR – Senior Research Fellowship (SRF).
  4. Best Oral Presentation Award, National Conference on “Biodiversity and Plant Genetic Resources Conservation for the Future”, held at University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, 15–16 March 2019.
  5. Dr. H. S. Mehta Memorial Award, SYMSAC IX, Medziphema, 15–17 March 2018.

Varieties Released

  1. IISR Chandra – Black pepper
  2. IISR Kaveri – Cardamom
  3. IISR Manushree – Cardamom

PI

  1. Breeding black pepper for high yield, quality, and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses.(Institute funded)
  2. Establishment of a Centre of Excellence for Spice Biotechnology with advanced molecular facilities.(Externally funded – RKVY)

Co-PI

  1. Conservation and characterization of Piper germplasm. (Institute funded)
  2. Evolving high-yielding, biotic and abiotic stress-resistant cardamom lines through selection and hybridization.(Institute funded)
  3. Screening and evaluation of black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) genotypes for nutrient-use efficiency. (Institute funded)
  4. Development of doubled haploid production in black pepper (Piper nigrum L.). (Institute funded)
  5. Genomics-assisted identification of trait-specific markers for major biotic and abiotic stresses and development of core collections of black pepper. (Externally funded)
  6. Integration of whole-genome resequencing, transcriptome sequencing, and genome-wide association analysis for allele mining of yield and quality traits in black pepper and cardamom. (Externally funded – NASF)
  7. Pan-India action research project on improvement of spice value chains. (Externally funded)
  8. Enhancing production of quality planting material in cardamom and black pepper, with nursery entrepreneurship training. (Externally funded – RKVY)

Book Chapters

  1. Prasath D, Akshitha HJ, Shivakumar MS. Genetics and breeding of cardamom. In: Sabu KK, Kole C, editors. The Cardamom Genome. Cham: Springer; 2024. p. 35–49. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-71829-8_3.

  2. Akshitha HJ, Sharon Aravind, Shivakumar MS, Prasath D, Ankegowda SJ, Mohammed Faisal P, Honnappa A, Balaji Rajkumar M. Cardamom: a leading spice crop for food, flavor, and health. In: Sabu KK, Kole C, editors. The Cardamom Genome. Cham: Springer; 2024. p. 1–13. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-71829-8_1.

  3. Parthasarathy VA, Srinivasan V, Mathew PJ, Neema VP, Krishnamurthy KS, Shivakumar MS, Jayashree E, Ravindran PN. Black pepper. In: Ravindran PN, Sivaraman K, Devasahayam S, Babu KN, editors. Handbook of Spices in India: 75 Years of Research and Development. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore; 2024. p. 1393–1576. doi:10.1007/978-981-19-3728-6_23.