Lab Member Since: July, 2011

Educational Background:

Ph.D Biotechnology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India

M.S. Plant Breeding and Genetics, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India

B.S. (Agriculture), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India

Current Research Focus:

Identification of quantitative trait loci (QTL) and candidate genes for various drought resistance traits in soybean, with a special emphasis on root architectural traits. I am also involved in physiological and functional genomic studies in soybean.

Publications:

K. Silvas Jebakumar Prince , R. Beena, S. Michael Gomez, P. Kanagaraj, R. Poornima, J. Annie Sheeba, Amutha, Senthivel and R. Chandra Babu. Mapping QTLs for plant production under rainfed condition using locally adapted indica rice (Oryza sativa L.) lines. (In preparation).

Arvindkumar Shivaji Salunkhe, R. Poornima, K. Silvas Jebakumar Prince, P. Kanagaraj, J. Annie Sheeba, K. Amudha, K. K. Suji, A. Senthil and R. Chandra Babu. 2011. Fine mapping QTL for Drought Resistance Traits in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) using Bulk Segregant Analysis. Molecular Biotechnology 49(1):90-95.

Kanagaraj, P., Silvas Jebakumar prince, K., Annie sheeba, J., Biji, K.R., Sheetal babu paul, Senthil, A., and Chandra Babu, R. 2010. Micosatellite markers linked to drought resistance in rice. Current Science 98(6):836-839.

S. Santhnalakshmi, K.K.Shukla, K.Silvas Jebakumar Prince. Whitebacked planthopper, Sogatella furcifera (Horvath) (Homoptera: Delphacidae). 2010. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 43 (11): 1088-1097.

Amudha, K., Thiyagarajan, K., Robin, S., Silvas Jebakumar Prince, K., Poornima, R., and Suji, K.K. 2010. Heterosis under aerobic condition in hybrid Rice. Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 1(4): 769-775.

K. Ashokkumar, Ravikesavan, K.Silvas Jebakumar Prince. Combining ability estimates for yield and fibre quality traits in line X tester crosses of upland cotton, (Gossypium hirsutum). 2010. International Journal of Biology 2(1):179-183 (with supplementary tables separately).

K. Silvas Jebakumar Prince, N.C. Sarkar, S. Santhanalakshmi and Sevugaperumal. 2006. Effect of hormonal combination (in MS Medium) on induction and regeneration of Maize (Zea mays L.) somatic tissue culture from Indian genotypes. Acta Agronomica Ovariencis, Hungary. Vol. 48(2):145-153.