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Dr. Mohammed Faisal Peeran

Dr. Mohammed Faisal Peeran
Name Dr. Mohammed Faisal Peeran
Designation Senior Scientist
Division Crop Protection
Qualification Ph.D.
Specialisation Plant Pathology
Contact faisal.tnau@gmail.com
Areas of Interest Molecular Plant Pathology, Fungal systematics, Genome Editing

  1. Mohammed Faisal P, Akshitha HJ, Biju CN. First report of berry rot caused by Neopestalotiopsis australis in bayrum (Pimenta racemosa). Indian Phytopathol. 2025. Epub ahead of print. doi:10.1007/s42360-025-00842-5.

  2. Peeran MF, Biju CN, Rajan G, Ankegowda SJ, Sharon A, Akshitha HJ. Biochemical defence reactions of black pepper varieties against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides incitant of anthracnose disease. J Appl Hortic. 2023;25(1):92–97.

  3. Sarathambal C, Manimaran B, Peeran MF, Srinivasan V, Praveena R, Gayathri P, Dilkush F, Abraham A. Arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization promotes plant growth and regulates biochemical and molecular defense responses against Pythium myriotylum and Meloidogyne incognita in ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.). Rhizosphere. 2025;34:101071.

  4. Sarathambal C, Peeran MF, Srinivasan V, Sankar SM, George P. Optimizing mycorrhizal fungi application for improved nutrient uptake, growth, and disease resistance in cardamom seedlings (Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton). Heliyon. 2024;10:e39227.

  5. Sarathambal C, Srinivasan V, Jeevalatha A, Sivaranjani R, Alagupalamuthirsolai M, Peeran MF, Mukesh Sankar S, George P, Dilkush F. Unravelling the synergistic effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and vermicompost on improving plant growth, nutrient absorption, and secondary metabolite production in ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.). Front Sustain Food Syst. 2024;8:1412610.

  6. Akshitha HJ, Shivakumar MS, Sivaranjani R, Ankegowda SJ, Mohammed Faisal P, Honnappa Asangi, Balaji Rajkumar M. Effect of different methods of drying on appearance and quality of black pepper. Natl Acad Sci Lett. 2023;46:555–557. doi:10.1007/s40009-023-01311-1.

  7. Akshitha HJ, Prasath D, Umesha K, Mohammed Faisal P, Venkataravanappa V. Molecular characterization of ginger genotypes using RAPD and SSR markers. J Hortic Sci. 2022;17(1):95–102.

  8. Alagupalamuthirsolai M, Ankegowda SJ, Mohammed Faisal P, Akshitha HJ, Rajkumar B, Chaudhary N. Effect of natural growth enhancer on growth, physiological and biochemical attributes in black pepper (Piper nigrum L.). Int J Curr Microbiol Appl Sci. 2018;Special Issue 6:2857–2866.

  9. Peeran MF, Nagendran K, Prema RT, Karthikeyan G, Raguchander T, Prabakar K. Development and evaluation of water-in-oil formulation of Pseudomonas fluorescens (FP7) against Colletotrichum musae incitant of anthracnose disease in banana. Eur J Plant Pathol. 2014;138(1):167–180.

  10. Peeran MF, Nagendran K, Gandhi K, Raguchander T, Prabakar K. Water-in-oil based PGPR formulation of Pseudomonas fluorescens (FP7) showed enhanced resistance against Colletotrichum musae. Crop Prot. 2014;65:186–193.

  11. Nagendran K, Karthikeyan G, Mohammed Faisal P, Kalaiselvi P, Raveendran M, Prabakar K, Raguchander T. Exploiting endophytic bacteria for the management of sheath blight disease in rice. Biol Agric Hortic. 2014;30(1):8–23.

  12. Nagendran K, Karthikeyan G, Faisal Peeran M, Muthuraj R, Prabakar K, Raguchander T. Management of bacterial leaf blight disease in rice with endophytic bacteria. World Appl Sci J. 2013;28(12):2229–2241.

 

  1. Best M.Sc Plant Pathology Student - Gold Medalist
  2. YR Sarma Young Scientist Award - 2022
     

PI

  1. Application of genome editing to develop trait-specific varieties/hybrids in black pepper (External funded)

Co-PI

 

  1. Genetic resources management in tree spices and vanilla (Institute Funded)
  2. Evolving high yielding, biotic and abiotic stress resistant cardamom lines through selection and hybridization (Institute Funded)
  3. Development of off- and on-site detection techniques for major pathogens of spice crop (Institute Funded)
  4. Developing a weather-based prediction model and exploring new generation anti-oomycete fungicides to manage foot rot of black pepper (Institute Funded)

Aarthi S, Peeran MF, Maneesha SR. Advanced techniques in microbiology, biochemistry, biotechnology, and bioinformatics. Training Manual 2025/02. 2025. 280 p.