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Shivakumar M

Shivakumar M

Senior Scientist

Division of Fruit Crops

Qualification Ph.D (Genetics and Plant breeding)
Email shivaiari9683@gmail.com

Research Accomplishments: 

(During the Period of 2020-2025) 

  1. Development and release of soybean varieties NRC 128, NRC 130, NRC 131, NRC 157, NRC 165, DSb28, DSb 32, Karune (Vegetable type), NRC 136 for cultivation across the Zones of India
  2. Registration of five genetic stocks viz., NRC 252 (extra early maturity), NRCSL 8 (YMD resistant), EC 34372 (early maturity and Anthracnose resistant), JS 20-34 (Early maturity), AGS 25 (Long juvenility) with ICAR-NBPGR.
  3. Development and Evaluation of soybean MAGIC population for seed yield and charcoal rot resistance
  4. Development and release of KTI free soybean food grade Variety DS94-21
  5. Development of genetic stocks with early maturity, photo-insensitivity, high 100-seed weight and KTI free through MABB approach.
  1. Rajput, L.S.; Shaikh, M.S.; Borah, M.; Kumar, S.; Nataraj, V.; Shivakumar, M,Maheshwari, H.S.; Pathak, K.; Gupta, A.; Goswami, D.; et al. (2025) Evaluation of Combination Fungicides for Charcoal Rot and Collar Rot Management in Soybean. Agronomy 2025, 15, 528. https://doi.org/10.3390/ agronomy15030528
  2. Ramteke, R., Rajput, L.S., Nataraj , V, Shivakumar Marannaet al Evaluation of soybean genotypes for resistance to collar rot (Sclerotiumrolfsii) under field and glasshouse Condition. Tropical Plant Pathology.https://doi.org/10.1007/s40858-024-00652-6
  3. VennampallyNataraj ,SanjayGupta, K. H. Singh , Prince Choyal , RaghavendraNargund , M. Shivakumar , et al (2024) Envirotype‑based delineation of environmental efects and genotype×environment interactions in Indian soybean (Glycine max, L.) Scientifc Reports.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-62613-y
  4. Shivakumar Maranna, GirirajKumawat, VennampallyNataraj, Balwinder S. Gill, RaghavendraNargund, Avani Sharma, Laxman Singh Rajput, Milind B. Ratnaparkhe and Sanjay Gupta (2023). Development of improved genotypes for extra early maturity, higher yield and Mungbean Yellow Mosaic India Virus (MYMIV) resistance in soybean (Glycine max L.). Crop and Pasture Science. http://doi.org/10.1071/CP22339
  5. Pawan Kumar Amrate, Manoj Srivastava, M.SBhale, Nisha Agrawal, Giriraj Kumawat, Shivakumar M and Vennampally Nataraj(2023) Identification and molecular characterization of high-yielding charcoal rot resistant soybean genotypes in India. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-35688-2
  6. Kumar S., RajputL.S., V. Nataraj , M. Shivakumar , H. S. Maheshwari, R. Nargund , G. Kumawat, S. Jaiswal,J. K. Singh, A. K. Kesharwani, M. K. Yadav (2023) First report of milkweed (Euphorbia geniculata) as an alternative host for Colletotrichumtruncatum in soybean fields in India.Plant Disease. DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-05-23-0998-PDN
  7. L. S. Rajput, V. Nataraj, S. Kumar, P. K. Amrate, S. Jahagirdar, S. N. Huilgol, P. Chakruno, A. Singh, Shivakumar M, M. B. Ratnaparkhe, M. Borah, K. P. Singh, S. Gupta and N. Khandekar. (2022). WAASB index revealed stable resistance sources for soybean anthracnose in India. The Journal of Agricultural Sciences. DOI: 10.1017/S0021859622000016.
  8. L.S. Rajput, Sanjeev Kumar, V. Nataraj, M. Shivakumar, H.S. Maheshwari, B.S. Ghodki(2022) Evaluation of Novel Fungicide for the Management of Soybean Anthracnose Disease and Yield Loss Estimation. Legume Research. 10.18805/LR-4783.
  9. S. Kumar,L.S. Rajput, R. Ramteke, V. Nataraj, M.B. Ratnaparkhe, H.S. Maheshwari and M. Shivakumar (2021) First Report of damping off and root rot caused by Pythium deliense in Glycine max (L.) Merr. in India. Plant diseases. DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-01-21-0059-PDN
  10. VennampallyNataraj, AnuradhaBhartiya, CP Singh, HeisnamNanita Devi, MP Deshmukh, Philips Verghese, K Singh, SP Mehtre, VednaKumari, Shivakumar Maranna, et al (2021) WAASB based stability analysis and simultaneous selection for grain yield and early maturity in soybean. Agronomy Journal. doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20750
  11. Sanjay Gupta, Nisha Agrawal, RachanaTripathi, Giriraj Kumawat, Vennampally Nataraj, Shivakumar Maranna, Gyanesh K. Satpute, Milind B. Ratnaparkhe, Vangala Rajesh, Subhash Chandra, Meeta Jain (2021) Long Juvenility Trait: A Vehicle for Commercial Utilization of Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] in Lower Latitudes. Plant breeding. DOI: 10.1111/pbr.12926
  12. VennampallyNataraj, Neha Pandey, RajkumarRamteke, Philips Vargees, Rajender Reddy, Onkarappa T, Mehetre S.P, Sanjay Gupta, GyaneshSatpute, Yogendra Mohan, Shivakumar M, Subhash Chandra and Vangala Rajesh (2020) GGE biplot analysis of vegetable type soybean genotypes under multi-environmental conditions in India. Journal of Environmental Biology. 42, 247-253
  13. Vennampally Nataraj, Shivakumar Maranna, Giriraj Kumawat, Sanjay Gupta, Laxman Singh Rajput, Sanjeev Kumar, Amar Nath Sharma and Virender Singh Bhatia (2020) Genetics of anthracnose disease resistance revealed complementary gene interaction in Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 10.1007/s10722-020-00917-4
  14. Shivakumar M, Giriraj Kumawat, Vennampally Nataraj, Gireesh C, Sanjay Gupta, Gyanesh Satpute, Milind B. Ratnaparkhe, and Devendra P. Yadav (2019) NAM population- A novel genetic resource for soybean improvement: Development and characterization for yield and attributing traits. Plant Genetic Resources: Characterization and Utilization. 17(6); 545–553. doi:10.1017/S1479262119000352
  15. Ramesh SV, Shivakumar M, Bhagat S Chouhan and Suresh Chand (2019).Transient expression of small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) targeting AC2 gene of Mungbean yellow mosaic India virus (MYMIV) for antiviral resistance in soybean. 3 Biotech. 9:334. doi.org/10.1007/s13205-019-1865-7
  16. GirirajKumawat, Arti Yadav, Gyanesh K. Satpute, Gireesh C., Rakesh Patel, Shivakumar M., Sanjay Gupta, Suresh Chand, Virendra Singh Bhatia (2019).Genetic relationship, population structure analysis and identification of a triple recessive mutant of flowering and photoperiod sensitivity genes among Indian soybean Landraces. Physiol Mol Biol Plants. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12298-018-0615-3
  17. Shivakumar M, GirirajKumawat, Gireesh C, Ramesh S.V and Husain S.M (2018) Soybean MAGIC population: a novel resource for genetics and plant breeding. Current science.114 (4): 906-908
  18. Shivakumar M.  V. Nataraj, Giriraj Kumawat, V. Rajesh, Subhash Chandra, Sanjay Gupta and V. S. Bhatia (2018) Speed breeding for Indian Agriculture: a rapid method for development of new crop varieties. Current science. 115 (7):1241
  19. Shivakumar, M.,Verma, K., Talukdar, A., Lal, SK., Anil Kumar and Keya Mukherjee. (2016). Introgression of null allele of Kunitz trypsin inhibitor through marker-assisted backcross breeding in soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.). BMC Genetics. DOI: 10.1186/s12863-016-0413-2
  20. Shivakumar M, Gireesh C and Akshay Talukdar (2016). Efficiency and utility of pollination without emasculation (PWE) method in intra and inter specific hybridization in soybean. Indian J. Genet. 76(1):98-100
  21. Kumawat G, Gupta S, Ratnaparkhe M, ShivakumarM and Satpute GK (2016). QTLomics in soybean: a way forward for translational genomics and breeding. Front. Plant Sci.7:1852. doi:10.3389/fpls.2016.01852
  22. Shivakumar, M.,Verma, K., Talukdar, A., Srivastava, N., Lal, SK., Sapra, RL and Singh KP. (2015). Genetic variability and effect of heat treatment on trypsin inhibitor content in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill.] Legume Research.38(1): 60-65.
  23. SatputeGK, GireeshC, Shivakumar M, MamtaArya, GirirajKumawat, Rakesh Kumar Patel, RupeshGupta and Husain SM (2016) GeneticVariability and Association Studies in New Soybean. Soybean Research 14(2): 77-83
  24. Gireesh C, Husain S.M, Shivakumar M,Satpute G, GirirajKumawat, Mamta Arya, Agarwal D.K and Bhatia V.S (2015). Integrating principal component score strategy with power core method for development of core collection in Indian soybean germplasm. Plant Genetic Resources: Characterization and Utilization. DOI:10.1017/S1479262115000556
  25. Verma, K., Talukdar, A., Shivakumar, M., Kumar, B., Lal, SK., Srivastava, N Sapra RL Harish G.D and VanishreeGirmilla (2015). Biochemical screening of genotypes for trypsin inhibitor content and morpho-molecular characterization of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill.]. Indian J. Genet. 75(4): 490-496
  26. RajkumarRamteke, Pooja Murlidharan, Shivakumar M., Gireesh C. and Ramesh S.V. (2015). Morpho-agronomic characterization of Indian soybean for grouping and varietal protection.  Indian J. Genet. 75(3):380-383
  27. GirirajKumawat, Gourav Singh, Gireesh, C., Shivakumar, M.,Mamta Arya, Agarwal D. K and Syed Masroor Husain (2015). Molecular characterization and genetic diversity analysis of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) germplasm accessions in India.PhysiolMolBiol Plants. 21(1): 101-107. DOI 10.1007/s12298-014-0266-y
  28. Talukdar, A., Harish, GD., Shivakumar, M., Kumar, B., Verma, K., Lal, SK., Sapra, RL and Singh KP (2013). Genetics of Yellow Mosaic Virus (YMV) resistance in cultivated soybean [Glycine max (L) Merr.].Legume Research.36(3): 263 -267
  29. Talukdar, A. and Shivakumar M. (2012). Pollination without emasculation: an efficient method of hybridization in soybean (Glycine max Merr). Curr. Sci.103(6): 628-630.
  30. Shivakumar M.,Basavaraja, GT., Salimath, PM., Patil, PV and Talukdar A (2011). Identification of rust resistant lines and their genetic variability and character association studies in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.]. Indian J. Genet.71(3): 235-240.
  31. Kumar V, Rani A, Mourya, V., Reena R., Khushbu V., Shivakumar M., Lal,SK and Talukdar A (2011). Marker assisted selection for development of kunitz trypsin inhibitor free soybean varieties: parental polymorphism study, a few considerations. Indian. J. Genet.71(4): 372-376.
  1. Best Scientist Award 2023 by  ICAR-NSRI, Indore
  2. Best Team Award for development of soybean varieties for two years 2023 & 2024 by ICAR,NSRI-Indore
  3. Best Oral Presentation Award in International conference ICAR-IIOR, Hyderabad  during 2023
  4. Best Poster Award International conference ICAR-IIOR, Hyderabad during 2023
  5. Fellow, Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, ISGPB, New Delhi during 2024
  6. DST SERB, international travel Grant Award
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