
Name | Dr. G. Ravichandran |
Designation | Principal Scientist |
Discipline | Seed Science and Technology |
Qualification | M.Sc (Agri) PhD (Seed Science and Technology) |
Experience | 29 years |
Contact | |
Academic Identity –Scopus ID | 50662028100 |
Membership in Professional bodies
Life Member, Indian Potato Association, Shimla, HP.India.
Life Member: Plantation Crops Association, Kasaragod, Kerala.
Life Member: Society for promotion of oil palm research and development, Pedavegi, AP.India.
Life Member: Valarum Velanmai Published by Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore.
Member: Naveena Velanmai, a popular agricultural Journal in Tamil Language.
Honours & Awards
Senior Research Fellow (ICAR) – 1988
Publications
Ravichandran, G., Murugesan, P., Naveen Kumar, P., Mathur, R.K. and Ramajayam, D.2016, Effect of chemicals on disintegration of the operculum in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) seeds for early germination. Seed Sci. & Technol., 44, 475-485 |
Babu BK, Mathur RK, Kumar PN, Ramajayam D, Ravichandran G, Venu MVB, Spergen Babu.2017. Development, identification and validation of CAPS marker for SHELL trait which governs dura, pisifera and tenera fruit forms in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.). PLoS ONE 12(2). 1-16 |
Kalyana Babu B., Mary Rani K. L., Sarika Sahu, R. K. Mathur, Naveen Kumar P. , RavichandranG., Anitha P. & Bhagya H. P. 2019. Development and validation of whole genome-wide and genic microsatellite markers in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.): First microsatellite database (OpSatdb) .Scientific Reports | (2019) 9:1899 | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-37737-7. |
Babu BK, Mathur RK, G.Ravichandran, Anitha P and MVB Venu.2019. Genome-wide association study for leaf area, rachis length and total dry weight in oil palm ( Eleaeis guineensis) using genotyping by sequencing. Plos ONE, 14(8): e0220626. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.0220626 |
B. Kalyana Babu, R.K. Mathur, G. Ravichandran, P. Anita, M.V.B. Venu.2019. Genome wide association study (GWAS) and identification of candidate genes for yield and oil yield related traits in oil palm (Eleaeis guineensis) using SNPs by genotyping-based sequencing. Genomics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygeno.2019.06.018 |
G.Ravichandran, B.Kalyana Babu, Anitha P, Somasundaram G and Bhagya H.P. 2020. Standardization of seed viability testing through Tetrazolium in oil palm (Eleaeis guineensis). Journal of oil seed research, 37;170-171. |
G.Ravichandran, E P Venkatachalam, Aarti Bairwa and RK Singh. 2020. Method to prolong shelf-life of potato (Solanum tuberosum) micro-tubers under refrigerated condition. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 90 (3): 546–50. |
Kalyana Babu.B.,R.K.Mathur., Venu M V B.,Sandip Shil., Ravichandran G., Anitha P., Bhagya H P. 2021. Genome-wide association mapping study (GSAS) of major QTL,s for bunch and oil yield related traits in Elaeis quinensis L. Plant Science, 305(2021)110810. |
B Kalyana Babu, RK Mathur, G Ravichandran, P Anitha, HP Bhagya, MVB Venu. 2023. A novel QTL linked to asparagine synthetase gene for stem height increment in oil palm (E. guineensis Jacq.) identified and validated through integrated genomic approaches. Euphytica. 219 (7) |
B Kalyana Babu, RK Mathur, Suresh K, G Ravichandran, B. Susanthi, S. Tiwari. 2023. In Vitro cultural studies for callogenesis and embryogenesis of oil palm (Elaeis Guineensis Jacq.) using seedling and spear leaf explants. J of Oil Palm Research (Published online). |
Projects (Onging)
In-house
Genetic enhancement in oil palm (Principal Investigator)
Collection, conservation, cataloguing and evaluation of oil palm germplasm (Associate)
Dissemination of technology & information communication technology applications in oil palm sector (Associate)
Externally funded
Generation of parental material, support of establishing new seed gardens, strengthening existing seed gardens and research on increasing the germination percentage of planting material (DA & FW sponsored) – PI
FFP-Enhancing profitability of oil palm based cropping system through resource use efficient technologies with farmer – scientist and stakeholders interface (ICAR sponsored)