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Dr.V Vinu

Dr.V Vinu
Name Dr.V Vinu
Designation Senior Scientist
Division Crop Improvement and Biotechnology
Qualification PhD.
Specialisation Genetics and Plant Breeding
Contact vinu.kathu@gmail.com
Areas of Interest Molecular Genetics, Mutation Breeding, Molecular Breeding

  1. Vinu V, Lakshmi Pathy T, Mahadeva Swamy HK, Gopalareddy K, Arun Kumar R, Valarmathi R, Gobu R, Sreenivasa V, Maruthi RT, Amaresh, Govindaraj P. Deciphering drought tolerance potential of Saccharum spontaneum in tropical climates using multivariate techniques. Sugar Tech. 2025;27(5):1593–1605.

  2. Lakshmi Pathy T, Vinu V, Arunkumar R, Gopalareddy K, Mahadeva Swamy HK, Valarmathi R, Dhanapal K, Amaresh, Govindaraj P, Hemaprabha G, Bakshi Ram. Multi-trait index-based elucidation of drought tolerance potential of Saccharum spontaneum. Plant Physiol Rep. 2025;30:928–941.

  3. Vinu V, Alarmelu S, Elayaraja K, Appunu C, Hemaprabha G, Parthiban S, Shanmugasundaram K, Rajamadhan R, Saravanan KG, Kathiravan S, Ram B, Vinayaka Varatharaj MKC. Multi-environment analysis of yield and quality traits in sugarcane (Saccharum sp.) through AMMI and GGE biplot analysis. Sugar Tech. 2024;27:540–558.

  4. Appunu C, Hemaprabha G, Sreenivasa V, Annadurai A, Mohanraj K, Elayaraja K, Sheelamary S, Vinu V, Pazhany AS, Mahadeva Swamy HK, Lakshmi Pathy T, Karuppaiyan R, Karthigeyan S, Govindaraj P, Alarmelu S, Shanthi RM, Prabakaran AJ, Ananda Lekshmi, Krishna SS, Kumar RA. Evaluation of sugarcane genotypes (Saccharum sp. hybrid) for multi-trait stability analysis across diverse environments. Ind Crops Prod. 2024;219:118993.

  5. Lakshmi Pathy T, Vinu V, Annadurai A, Ram B, Hemaprabha G. Identification of near homozygous inbred lines and developing hybrid populations to explore the possibility of true seed-based sugarcane cultivation. Sugar Tech. 2022;25(2):308–319.

  6. Vinu V, Singh N, Yadava DK, Vasudev S, Saini N, Bhat SR, Prabhu KV. Effect of cytoplasms and genetic backgrounds of parental lines on fertility restoration in Brassica juncea hybrids. Indian J Agric Sci. 2017;87(2):197–202.

  7. Vinu V, Singh N, Vasudev S, Giri SC, Singh R, Dass B, Yadava DK. Relationship of molecular and phenotypic divergence with hybrid performance in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea). Indian J Agric Sci. 2016;86(9):1158–1163.

  8. Vinu V, Singh N, Vasudev S, Yadava DK, Kumar S, Naresh S, Bhat SR, Prabhu KV. Assessment of genetic diversity in Brassica juncea genotypes using phenotypic differences and SSR markers. Rev Biol Trop. 2013;61(4):1919–1934.

  1. Krishnapriya V, Anusha S, Vinu V, Nisha M, Adhini S. Pazhany, Prathima P T, Arunkumar R, Alagupalamuthirsolai M, Gomathi, R. Sugarcane Metabolomics and Its Applications in Value Addition. In: Suresha, G S, Krishnappa G, Palanichamy M, Mahadeva Swamy H K, Kuppusamy H, Govinda Kurup H. (Eds.). Value Addition and Product Diversification in Sugarcane. Springer, Singapore. 2024; 109-124.  
  2. Vinu, V, Roshni Vijayan. Oats (Avena sativa L). In: Singh, M., Rajendran, A., Vijayan, R. and Singh, D. K. (Eds.). Hand book of Cereals. Ludhiana, Kalyani publishers. 2022; 76-83. 
  3. Prathima P T, Avinash Singode, Krishnapriya V, Vinu V. Genomic Designing for Abiotic Stress Resistant Sugarcane. In: Kole C. (Ed.). Genomic Designing for Abiotic Stress Resistant Technical Crops. Springer, Cham. 2022; 299-328.
     

Varieties released (Co-PI)

  1. Co 11015 (Atulya):  High yielding and early maturing Sugarcane variety notified for release in peninsular zone and recorded an improvement of 9.96% and 8.91% for sugar yield and cane yield over the standard CoC 671. 
  2. Co 14005 (Arunima): Mid late Sugarcane variety notified for release in peninsular zone and showed improvement of 12.79% and 19.51% for sugar yield and cane yield over the zonal standard CoC 671 with improved resistance to red rot. 
  3. Co 18009 (Punnagai): Mid late Sugarcane variety combining high cane yield and high juice quality released for Tamil Nadu state and showed improvement of 11.45% and 10.85% for sugar yield and cane yield over the standard Co 86032. 

PI

  1. Development and evaluation of chemically induced ginger mutants for Pythium tolerance (Institute Funded).

Co-PI

  1. Conservation, characterization, evaluation and improvement of Zingiber and Curcuma sp. (Institute Funded).
  2. Multimodal approach to manage nematode pests infesting Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) (Institute Funded).