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  • Dr Pitchaimuthu Mottaiyan

  • Principal Scientist
  • ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research
Publications 1994 - 2021

Publications

  • 82
    Journal Articles
  • 4
    Book Chapter
  • 10
    Projects
  • 5
  • 14

Citations / H-Index

67 Citations
4 h-index
120 Citations

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Expertise

Horticulture

Working on Improvement of Vegetable Crops Particularly Okra ( Abelmoschus Esculentus (L) Moench and Cucumber

Personal Information

Dr Pitchaimuthu Mottaiyan

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# 49, "SIBI NILAYA", 4th Cross, Bhuwaneshwari Nagar, ICAR Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hessaraghatta Lake Post, IIHR Main Road, Ivar Kandapura
Bangalore, Karnataka, India - 560089


Experience

  • Principal Scientist

    Vegetable Crops

    ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research


Qualification

  • Ph.D., (Horticulture)

    ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research


Doctoral Theses Guided

2019

Genetic studies on downy mildew resistance in cucumber

Bommesh J.C, IARI, New Delhi

2017

Development of Cytoplasmic Genetic Male Sterility (CGMS) and Yellow Vein Mosaic Virus (YVMV) resistance line in okra [Abelmoschus esculentus(L.) Moench

Prakash Kerure, UHS, Bengaluru

2007

Breeding for Combined resistance to powdery mildew (Spearothecafulginea) and Downy mildew (Pseudospernosporacubensis) disease in muskmelon (Cucumismelo (L.).

K.T.Shashikumar, UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru

2019

Genetic studies on downy mildew resistance in cucumber

Bommesh J.C, IARI, New Delhi

2017

Development of Cytoplasmic Genetic Male Sterility (CGMS) and Yellow Vein Mosaic Virus (YVMV) resistance line in okra [Abelmoschus esculentus(L.) Moench

Prakash Kerure, UHS, Bengaluru

2007

Breeding for Combined resistance to powdery mildew (Spearothecafulginea) and Downy mildew (Pseudospernosporacubensis) disease in muskmelon (Cucumismelo (L.).

K.T.Shashikumar, UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru

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Membership In Professional Bodies

2018

Indian Science Congress Association

Life member

2011

Indian Society for plant genetic resources

Life member

2010

Indian Journal of Agricultural Science

Life member

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2018

Indian Science Congress Association

Life member

2011

Indian Society for plant genetic resources

Life member

2010

Indian Journal of Agricultural Science

Life member

2010

Indian Society of genetics and plant Breeding

Life member

2006

Society for promotion of Horticulture

Life member

2004

Indian Academy of Horticulture Science

Life member

1995

Indian Society of Vegetable Science

Life member

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Membership In Committees

2020

Committee to study the mandate and functional requirement of Central Silk Board , Bengaluru

Member

2019

Board of studies Horticultural College & Research Institute , Periyakulam

External Expert Member

2018

Institute Management Committee ICAR-CTCRI, Truvandraum

Member

2020

Committee to study the mandate and functional requirement of Central Silk Board , Bengaluru

Member

2019

Board of studies Horticultural College & Research Institute , Periyakulam

External Expert Member

2018

Institute Management Committee ICAR-CTCRI, Truvandraum

Member

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Research Projects

DUS - Testing II – Okra, Tomato, Brinjal and Cucurbits

Funding Agency : PPV&FRA, New Delhi

CRP on Molecular breeding in Cucumber

Funding Agency : ICAR

Extra mural project : Pre-breeding for taransfer of Okra Yellow Vein Mosaic Virus and Enation Leaf Curl Virus tolerance

Funding Agency : ICAR

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DUS - Testing II – Okra, Tomato, Brinjal and Cucurbits

Funding Agency : PPV&FRA, New Delhi

CRP on Molecular breeding in Cucumber

Funding Agency : ICAR

Extra mural project : Pre-breeding for taransfer of Okra Yellow Vein Mosaic Virus and Enation Leaf Curl Virus tolerance

Funding Agency : ICAR

CRP on Agrobiodiversity of Vegetable Crops (Chilli, Okra and Watermelon)

Funding Agency : ICAR

Flagship Programe : Studies on male sterility system to increase efficiency of F1 hybrids in horticultural crops

Funding Agency : ICAR

Establishment of association of begomovirus species with Yellow Vein Mosaic Disease (YVMD) in wild and cultivated species of Okra and identification of sources of resistance to the most predominant virus

Funding Agency : ICAR

ICAR - NAIP Funded Network Project on “Bioprospecting of Genes and Allele Mining for Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Cucucmis species

Funding Agency : ICAR-NAIP

Preparation for Plant Variety Protection and DUS testing through ICAR-SAU system

Funding Agency : PPV&FRA, New Delhi

ICAR-Network Project on “ improvement of Under utilized Vegetable Crops: Ash gourd, Chow-chow, Sweet gourd

Funding Agency : ICAR

South Asian Vegetable Research Network (SAVERNET) Project phase- I on ‘Exchange and evaluation of elite varieties’ and ‘Bacterial wilt resistance in tomato

Funding Agency : AVRDC, Twaiwan

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