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Diverse and stable male sterile tropical Asian maize inbred lines provide strategic opportunities for hybrid development Open

Priyanka Naidu, Rajashekar M. Kachapur, DG Kanwade, P. Mahadevu, N. K. Singh , et al. · 2025

Cytoplasmic Male Sterility, a maternally inherited trait which suppresses the production of viable pollen, eliminates the need for detasseling of females in hybrid maize seed production. A set of 88 diverse elite CIMMYT Asia maize inbred l…

Serine recombinases are conserved genetic markers of antiphage defense systems Open

Shelby E. Andersen, Joshua M. Kirsch, N. K. Singh, S Garrett, John C. Whitney , et al. · 2025

Antiphage defense systems confer bacteriophage (phage) resistance in bacteria. Renewed interest in phage therapy indicates a need to understand the breadth and molecular mechanisms of antiphage defenses. Traditionally, strategies to identi…

Diverse and Stable Male Sterile Tropical Asian Maize Hybrids Reveal Grain Yield Increases Open

Satish Ashok Takalkar, S. Murali Mohan, P. Nagesh, Thanda Dhliwayo, Priyanka Naidu , et al. · 2025

Cytoplasmic Male Sterility, a maternally inherited trait which suppresses the production of viable pollen, eliminates the need for detasseling of females in hybrid maize seed production. We report a 9.9% yield advantage of a maize hybrid w…

Wild Relatives Enhance Genetic Resources for Maize (Zea mays ssp. mays) Improvement through Diversity Analysis Open

Smrutishree Sahoo, Shankarappa Varalakshmi, Prabhat Singh, N. K. Singh, Jai Prakash Jaiswal , et al. · 2025

Deciphering genetic diversity is essential for identifying promising parents in maize hybridization programs. A clear understanding of population structure and genetic variability underpins the success of pre-breeding efforts. Wild relativ…

Evaluation of Guava (Psidium guajava L.) Cultivars Based on Morphological Traits and Yield Performance in Tarai Region of Uttarakhand Open

Maneesh Kumar, Rajesh Kumar, N. K. Singh, Vikram Singh, Satish Chand , et al. · 2025

Guava (Psidium guajava L.), is a major tropical and sub-tropical fruit crop, valued for its high nutritional value, economic significance and industrial applications. Despite its prevalent cultivation in India and global tropical and sub-t…

Genotype and Environmental Interactions in Maize (Zea mays L.) Across Regions of India: Implications for Hybrid Testing Locations in South Asia Open

P. Nagesh, Satish Ashok Takalkar, S. Mohan, Priyanka Naidu, Chandappa H. Lohithaswa , et al. · 2025

Maize in South Asia is primarily rainfed and is particularly vulnerable to the changing climate. Defining a breeding environment (product profile/market segment) is the first key step of any breeding program. Further, identifying discrimin…

Machine Learning Based Music Categorization Open

Amiel B. Andias, N. K. Singh, Satyam Singh Rawat -, Anirudh Ratauri -, Ritu Rawat · 2025

Music genre categorization is an essential activity in music data retrieval and recommendation systems. This research focuses on classifying music genres using machine learning techniques, specifically the Support Vector Machine. The GTZAN…

Microbial Induced Enhancement of Secondary Metabolites in Plants: A Comprehensive Review Open

V. R. S. Rana, Punam Kumari, N. K. Singh, Riya Soni, Mahak Devrani , et al. · 2025

Microbes play a crucial role for us and are present everywhere, such as in human and plant microbiota, and in each ecosystem, they have various medicinal and industrial applications to ease our livelihood. The microbes act as catalyst to e…

Effect of various NPK nutrient doses on the growth of different greengram [Vigna radiata (L.)] varieties Open

Mark Sagar, N. K. Singh, Km. Pooja, Vishal Singh, Shweta Gupta , et al. · 2025

Effect of pre-harvest fruit bagging on post-harvest quality of rainy season guava cv. Allahabad Safeda Open

Manoj Kumar Rawat, Raj Kumar, Varsha Singh, Satish Chand, Shweta Uniyal , et al. · 2025

Aim: Guava crop is severely infested during rainy season by fruit fly that results in low quality fruits and lower yield. In view of this, a study was conducted to reduce the fruit fly infestation through bagging technique by using biodegr…

Study of floral biology in different varieties of Gladiolus in the foothills of Himalaya Open

Poonam Kakkar, BD Bhuj, R. K. Srivastava, N. K. Singh, Ajit Kumar Kapoor , et al. · 2025

Morphological characterization of Zea nicaraguensis-derived introgression lines of maize for enhanced fodder traits Open

Priya Garkoti, V.M. Senthilkumar, Thotla Naresh, Mayank Tiwari, Anirudh TV , et al. · 2025

Assessment of hybrid vigour in guava (Psidium guajava) Open

Shikha Jain, Rajesh Kumar, V. K. Singh, Satish Chand, N. K. Singh · 2025

Effect of glutathione supplementation in extender on quality and fertility of cryopreserved buffalo semen Open

A. K. Singh, B. Wadhwa, Ajeet Kumar, M. Honparkhe, N. K. Singh , et al. · 2024

Glutathione is integral component of cell membrane that has the ability to protect the structural and functional integrity of buffalo spermatozoa during freeze-thawing. The present study was carried out to assess the effect of different co…

Study of genetic components of variation for enhancing yield attributes in bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) Open

Vinay Kumar, SK Maurya, N. K. Singh, Priyanka, Gautam Pratap Singh , et al. · 2024

Kernel Trait and Genetic Variability Analysis in BC2F1 Maize Lines Derived from Zea nicaraguensis Crosses Open

V.M. Senthilkumar, Priya Garkoti, S. Varalakshmi, Thotla Naresh, N. K. Singh · 2024

Maize (Zea mays L.) is an important cereal crop with significant applications in food, feed and industrial applications. This study aimed to increase maize yield and quality by evaluating core traits in introgressed Zea nicaraguensis indiv…

Elucidation of Genetic Variability for Seed Yield and Its Component Traits, along with Association Studies in pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh.] Open

Harikant Yadav, R.K. Panwar, Sushma Verma, Anju Arora, N. K. Singh , et al. · 2024

The experimental material consisted of fifty-five pigeonpea genotypes sown in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with three replications during the kharif, 2020-2021 crop seasons at the N. E. B. Crop Research Centre of G. B. Pant University of …

Residual effect of organic and inorganic amendments on nutrient uptake by rabi onion under coastal soil Open

V. A. Patel, Sonal Tripathi, N. K. Singh, JM Patel, YA Garade , et al. · 2024

A field experiment was carried out at the Coastal Soil Salinity Research Station, NAU, Danti, Gujarat, duuring 2020–21 and 2021–22 to study the residual effect of organic and inorganic amendments on nutrient uptake by rabi onion under coas…

Effect of gamma rays on vegetative growth and biochemical composition of chlorophyll and carotenoid in vM1 generation of chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflora Tzvelve) Open

Surendra Lal, Ajit Kumar Kapoor, Bhagwan Das Bhuj, Ranjan Srivastava, N. K. Singh , et al. · 2024

Gamma irradiation stimulates a broad range of change in physiology and biochemical alterations in plants by modulating specific defensive and metabolic pathways. Pre-planting cutting irradiation is deliberated as an effective method of inc…

Comparison of heterosis for traits governing shelf life of brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) fruits under conventional and natural farming systems Open

Hitaishi Kuriyal, Alka Verma, Dhirendra Kumar Singh, N. K. Singh, Poonam Gautam , et al. · 2024

Growth and yield responses of sweetcorn (Zea mays L. saccharata) to foliar application of nano-silica in summer season Open

S Pradeep Kumar, Maged M. Yassin, Narayanaswamy Jeevan, S. Marimuthu, M. K. Kalarani , et al. · 2024

Assessing the Impact of Mineral Based Nutrient Sources and Nano-Fertilizers on Root Growth, Soil Health, and Nutrient Availability in Wheat Crop Open

Alok Singh Jayara, Rajeew Kumar, Ajay Veer Singh, Anil Shukla, Priyanka Pandey , et al. · 2023

Aim Utilizing mineral based nutrient source (IMBP) in tandem with nano fertilizers can promote nutrient release and soil microbiological parameters. Methods Developing IMBP by incubation of minerals with organic matter which along with nan…

Marker–Trait Association for Protein Content among Maize Wild Accessions and Coix Using SSR Markers Open

Shankarappa Varalakshmi, Smrutishree Sahoo, N. K. Singh, Navneet Pareek, Priya Garkoti , et al. · 2023

Teosinte is the closest wild ancestor of maize and is used as a valuable resource for taxonomical, evolutionary and genetic architectural studies of maize. Teosinte is also a repository of numerous diverse alleles for complex traits, inclu…

GGE Biplot Analysis for Cane Yield and Sugar Yield in Advanced clones of Sugarcane (Saccharum sp. complex) Open

Divya Chaudhary, A.S. Jeena, N. K. Singh, Usha Pant, Rohit Rohit , et al. · 2023

The present investigation was taken up to study the G×E interaction and stability analysis by GGE biplot method in fourteen sugarcane clones during 2020-21 and 2021-22 at four different locations namely Pantnagar, Kashipur, Dhanauri (Harid…

Effects of Integrated Use of Organic Manure and Bio-fertilisers on Crop Productivity: A Case Study of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Crop Open

Amit Kumar Singh, N. K. Singh, H. A. Sushma, Ali Sina Jayhoon, Ravinder , et al. · 2023

The present study conducted entitled, “Effect of Integrated use Organic manure and Bio-fertilizers on crop productivity under Rice (Oryza sativa L.) crop". Involved field trial conducted during Kharif season of year 2016-17 followed by lab…

Editorial: Enhancing allele mining for crop improvement amid the emerging challenge of climate change Open

Pasquale Tripodi, N. K. Singh, Michael Abberton, Amol N. Nankar · 2023

EDITORIAL article Front. Plant Sci., 26 May 2023Sec. Technical Advances in Plant Science Volume 14 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1197086

Management of Alternaria blight (Alternaria cucumerina ) of clusterbean Open

N. K. Singh, H.L. Deshwal, Amit Sharma · 2023

Genetic trends in CIMMYT’s tropical maize breeding pipelines Open

B. M. Prasanna, Juan Burgueño, Yoseph Beyene, Dan Makumbi, Godfrey Asea , et al. · 2022

Fostering a culture of continuous improvement through regular monitoring of genetic trends in breeding pipelines is essential to improve efficiency and increase accountability. This is the first global study to estimate genetic trends acro…

Augmenting protein biofortification in maize using teosinte (Zea mays ssp. parviglumis) Open

Shankarappa Varalakshmi, N. K. Singh, Navneet Pareek, V Senthilkumar · 2022

Maize underwent domestication from the wild species Teosinte ( Zea mays ssp. parviglumis ) in the Balsas River valley of Mexico. While domestication and selective breeding of maize lost major alleles for kernel size and composition, Teosin…

Augmenting protein biofortification in maize using teosinte (Zea mays ssp. parviglumis) Open

Shankarappa Varalakshmi, N. K. Singh, Navneet Pareek, V Senthilkumar · 2022

Maize underwent domestication from the wild species Teosinte ( Zea mays ssp. parviglumis ) in the Balsas River valley of Mexico. While domestication and selective breeding of maize lost major alleles for kernel size and composition, Teosin…

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