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Dr. Mukesh Sankar. S

Dr. Mukesh Sankar. S
Name Dr. Mukesh Sankar. S
Designation Scientist
Division Crop Improvement and Biotechnology
Qualification Ph.D.
Specialisation Plant Genetics
Contact mukesh.genetics@gmail.com
Areas of Interest Plant Genetics & Breeding, Genomics, Data Science

  1. Soumya SL, Rithika P, Nayana PP, Sunny N, Thomas NA, Rijul KK, et al. Exploring farmers’ indigenous knowledge associated with millet cultivation: a case study of Millet Village in Attappady, Kerala, India. Genet Resour Crop Evol. 2025;1–25.

  2. Kapoor C, Anamika, Singh SP, Sankar SM, Prakash G, Kumar S, Singh N, et al. Foliar blast and seedling dehydration stress tolerance in wild Pennisetum monodii germplasm and trait variability in interspecific crosses with Pennisetum glaucum. Genet Resour Crop Evol. 2025;72(4):4415–4433.

  3. Kapoor C, Anamika, Singh SP, Kumar S, Sankar SM, Singh N, Singhal T. Hydroponics-mediated seedling dehydration stress revealed variable tolerance in pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) minicore collection. Genet Resour Crop Evol. 2025;72(3):2697–2710.

  4. Singhal T, Satyavathi CT, Singh SP, Sankar SM, Yadav S, Mallik M, et al. Identification of high-performing and stable pearl millet genotypes using multi-trait stability index. Agric Res. 2024;1–13.

  5. Chinnathambi S, 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(20).

  6. Satyavathi CT, Sankar SM, Singh SP, Kapoor C, Soumya SL, et al. Breeding climate-resilient pearl millet cultivars for India. In: The Pearl Millet Genome. 2024. p. 31–55.

  7. Sarathambal C, Srinivasan V, Jeevalatha A, Sivaranjani R, et al. Unravelling the synergistic effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and vermicompost on improving plant growth, nutrient absorption, and secondary metabolite production. Front Sustain Food Syst. 2024;8:1412610.

  8. Kapoor C, Anamika, Sankar SM, Singh SP, Singh N, Kumar S. Omics-driven utilization of wild relatives for empowering pre-breeding in pearl millet. Planta. 2024;259(6):155.

  9. Satyavathi CT, Ambawat S, Lata C, Shivhare R, Kapoor C, Sankar SM, et al. Allele mining for genome designing in pearl millet. In: Allele Mining for Genomic Designing of Cereal Crops. 2024. p. 210–238.

  10. Aravind S, N E, Chaithanya KC, Sivaranjani R, Kandiannan K, et al. Induction of in vitro micro-rhizomes and assessment of yield, quality, and clonal fidelity in ex vitro established ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.). Plant Cell Tissue Organ Cult. 2024;157(2):28.

  11. Bhargavi HA, Singh SP, Goswami S, Yadav S, Aavula N, Shashikumara P, et al. Deciphering genetic variability for biochemical parameters influencing rancidity of pearl millet flour in diverse lines. J Food Compos Anal. 2024;128:106035.

  12. Singhal T, Satyavathi CT, Singh SP, Sankar SM, Mallik M, Yadav S, et al. Elucidating genotype × environment interactions for grain iron and zinc content in pearl millet RILs. Crop Pasture Sci. 2024;75(3):CP23120.

  13. Soumya SL, Sankar SM. Perspectives of MutMap and its variants towards next-generation plant breeding. In: Smart Breeding. 2024. p. 219–242.

  14. Jorben J, Singh AM, Satyavathi CT, Singhal T, Singh SP. SSR marker-based diversity analysis in elite pearl millet genotypes. Indian J Plant Genet Resour. 2024;37(1):39–46.

  15. Yadav S, Singh SP, Singhal T, Sankar SM, Bhargavi HA, Aavula N, et al. Inheritance and molecular mapping of gene controlling cream grain color in pearl millet. Euphytica. 2023;219(11):115.

  16. Yadav S, Singh SP, Singhal T, Anju-Mahendru S, Bhargavi HA, Aavula N, et al. Genetic elucidation of grain iron, zinc, and agronomic traits via generation mean analysis in pearl millet. J Cereal Sci. 2023;113:103751.

  17. Thribhuvan R, Singh SP, Sankar SM, Singh AM, Mallik M, Singhal T, et al. Combining ability and heterosis for iron and zinc concentration in pearl millet. Front Plant Sci. 2023;13:1029436.

  18. Kapoor C, Singh S, Avasthe RK, Pattanayak A, Raj C, Singh M. Harnessing maize genetic resources for yield traits under organic hill farming. Plant Genet Resour. 2022;20(6):425–433.

  19. Singhal T, Satyavathi CT, Singh SP, Mallik M, Sankar SM, Bharadwaj C. Mapping QTL for test weight and seed yield of pearl millet across agro-climatic zones. Field Crops Res. 2022;288:108701.

  20. Kapoor C, Singh SP, Sankar SM, Singh N, Singhal T. Harnessing cultivated and wild genetic resources for drought tolerance and blast resistance in pearl millet. In: MENDELSYM Symposium. 2022.

  21. Sankar SM, Singh SP, Srivastava R, Prakash G, Soumya SL, MB AK, Kapoor C, et al. Identification and validation of genes conferring foliar blast resistance in pearl millet via GWAS. In: MENDELSYM Symposium. 2022.

  22. Kapoor C, Singh SP, Sankar SM, Singh N. Enhancing drought tolerance in pearl millet: traditional and omics approaches. Euphytica. 2022;218(7):104.

  23. Shimray PW, Bharadwaj C, Sankar SM, Parida SK, Jain PK. Evaluation of chickpea lines for yield traits using association mapping. Indian J Hill Farming. 2022;35(1):53–60.

  24. Satyavathi CT, Sankar SM, Singh SP, Kapoor C, Soumya SL, et al. Pearl millet breeding. In: Fundamentals of Field Crop Breeding. 2022. p. 309–366.

  25. Philanim WS, Kumar A, Shittegar N, Sankar SM, Bharadwaj C, et al. Stability analysis of yield traits in ricebean. Indian J Genet Plant Breed. 2022;82(2):208–216.

  26. Singhal T, Satyavathi CT, Singh SP, Mallik M, Anuradha N, et al. Achieving nutritional security through iron and zinc biofortification in pearl millet. Physiol Mol Biol Plants. 2022;28(4):849–869.

  27. Srivastava RK, Satyavathi CT, Singh RB, Sankar SM, Singh SP, et al. Pearl millet biofortification approaches. In: Biofortification of Staple Crops. 2022. p. 175–193.

  28. Chandra S, Singh SP, Satyavathi CT, Sankar SM, Singh AM, Bhat JS. Genetics of fertility restoration for A1 CMS system in pearl millet. Indian J Genet Plant Breed. 2022;82(1):65–72.

  29. Satyavathi CT, Tomar RS, Ambawat S, Kheni J, Padhiyar SM, Desai H, et al. Comparative transcriptomics reveals gene networks regulating grain iron and zinc content in pearl millet. Sci Rep. 2022;12(1):276.


PI

  1. Gen. XXXXI (813): Development of doubled haploid production in black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) (Institute Funded Project)

Co-PI

        ICAR–All India Coordinated Research Project on Spices
        PI: Dr. D. Prasath, IISR Kozhikode (ICAR Funded Project)

        Gen. XXXI (813): Breeding black pepper for high yield, quality, and resistance to stresses
        PI: Dr. M. S. Shiva Kumar (Institute Funded Project)

        Biotech XIV (813): DNA fingerprinting and barcoding in spices
        PI: Dr. Sheeja T. E., IISR Kozhikode (Institute Funded Project)

        NASF Project: Integrating Whole Genome Sequencing, Transcriptome Sequencing and GWAS for allele mining of yield and quality traits in black pepper and cardamom
        PI: Dr. Sheeja T. E., IISR Kozhikode (NASF Funded Project)

        NASF Project: Pangenome delineation & genome-wide association studies for NLRome and structural variation for seed sterility mapping in ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe)
        PI: Dr. D. Prasath, IISR Kozhikode (NASF Funded Project)