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M. Sankaran

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Designation: 
Principal Scientist & Head
Division/Section: 
Division of Fruit Crops
Specialisation: 
Pomology
Qualification: 
MSc(Hort) PhD
Research Accomplishments: 

       Associated and  developed the high yielding varieties of Coconut (4no), Mango (1) and  papaya (1) varieties. Surveyed and collected  20 accessions of mango and 35 coconut accessions from A&N Islands which includes three dwarf type and a makapuno type. The makapuno type with soft endosperm is first report and collection from the A&N islands. Characterized the 24 Pacific Ocean accessions and 6 Nicobar Island accessions and a descriptor has been prepared according to COGENT Descriptor (64traits). Characterized and catalogued 170 mango accessions, 21 Pummelo accessions and 30 world coconut accessions conserved in Andaman Islands. Collected and conserved 75 pickling mango accessions and obtained IC numbers from NBPGR. Associated in Developing and releasing of 12 high yielding varieties in various horticultural crops. Isolated the ITS and cp DNA sequences from 8 Mangifera species and handled a 4+1 course as a course leader for last three consecutive years and guided two PhD students.

Publications: 

Research Papers

S.No.

Author(s)

Title

Name of Journal

Volume

Page

No.

Year

1

Nusrat Perveen M R Dinesh M Sankaran 1K S Shivashankara K V RavishankarR Venugopalan, Hidayatullah Mir

Volatile profiling as a potential biochemical marker for validation of gamma irradiation derived putative mutants in polyembryonic genotypes of mango ( Mangifera indica L.)

Front Plant Sci

oi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1168947

1-10

2023

2

NusratPerveen, M. R. Dinesh , M. Sankaran, K. V. Ravishankar, Hara GopalKrishnajee, Vageeshbabu S. Hanur, Saud Alamri, Mahipal Singh Kesawat4 and Mohammad Irfan.

.Comparative transcriptome analysis provides novel insights into molecular response of salt-tolerant and sensitive polyembryonic mango genotypes to salinity stress at seedling stage.

Frontiers of Plant Science.

doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1152485

1-17

2023

3

G.N. Kiran Kumar , M. Sankaran, M.R. Dinesh , K.V. Ravishankar , P. Nandeesha and G. Ranganna

Genetic analysis of colchiploidy populations of guava using microsatellite markers

Fruits

78(1)

1-11

2023

4

NusratPerveen, M.R. Dinesh, M. Sankaran and R. Venugopalan

Determination of mutagenic-sensitivity and induced variability in the putative mutant populations of polyembryonic mango genotypes.

Indian J. Hortic

79(5).

3-9.

2023

5

Kalal, P., Nandeesha, P., Sane, A., Kurian, R.M., Sankaran, M., Sriram, S. 2023. Indian

Microsatellite Markers Based Identification of Zygotic and Nucellar Embryos in Polyembryonic Mango (Mangiferaindica L.) Genotypes Vellaikulamban and Olour.

J. Plant Genetic Resources.

36(2),

227-232

2023

6

G.N. Kiran Kumar , M. Sankaran, M.R. Dinesh , K.V. Ravishankar and C. Vasugi

Characterization and evaluation of putative polyploid progenies of guava (•‹†‹‰ƒŒƒƒǤȌŠ‘‰ŠϐŽ‘™ cytometry

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77(4)

1-17

2022

7

JomeRime, M.R.Dinesh, M.Sankaran, K.S.Shivashankara, A.Rekha and K.V.Ravishankar

Evaluataion and Characterization of EMS derived mutant populations in Mango

Scientia Horticulturae

254 (2019)

 

55-60

2019

8

M. Sankaran,

 M. R. Dinesh,

N. Chaitra and

K. V. Ravishankar

Morphological, cytological, palynological and molecular characterization of certain Mangifera species

Current Science

 

115(7)

1380-1386

2018

9

M.Sankaran, V.Damodaran, D.R.Singh,

I.Jai Sankar  and B.A.Jerard.

Genetic analysis in World Coconut Germplasm being grown Andaman Islands

Indian Journal of Horticulture

72(1)

117-19

2015

 

10

M.Sankaran, P.Chandrasekar, D.R.Singh and V.Damodaran

Genetic Diversity Analysis in Arecanut by using RAPD markers

Indian.J.Horti.

70(3):

428-430.

2013

Abstract Books/Souvenir Books

  1. M.Sankaran ., Karunakaran G., Anuradha sane, Rajiv Kumar, raja Shankar, Raghu B R., Safeena S A.,Singh T.H., Sridhar Gutam, Nair S.A., Kanupriya C., VivekHegde, Sujatha S. and M.V.Dhanajeya.2023.Book Of Abstracts, International Seminoar on Exotic and Underutilized Horticultutal Crops, October 17-19,2023.Published by Director, ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru-560089, India,pp.1-515.
  2. M.Sankaran ., Karunakaran G., Anuradha sane, Rajiv Kumar, raja Shankar, Raghu B R., Safeena S A.,Singh T.H., Sridhar Gutam, Nair S.A., Kanupriya C., VivekHegde, Sujatha S and M.V.Dhanajeya.2023.Souvenir, International Seminoar on Exotic and Underutilized Horticultutal Crops, October 17-19,2023.Published by Director, ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru-560089, India,pp.1-620. 
  3. M.Sankaran, B.N.S.Murthy, G.Karunakaran and Reju M.Kurien,2016. Abstract cum Souvenir Book, National Conference on Fruit Breeding in Tropics and Sub-Tropics: An Indian Perspective, held at IIHR, April 27-29th , 2017.
  4. B.N.S.Murthy, T.Sakthivel and M.Sankaran, 2017. Abstract cum Souvenir book, National Seminar on enhancing the fruit productivity:- Mitigating Challenges and Opportunities, held at IIHR, on 7th January,2017, at IIHR, Bengaluru. Pp.246
  5. M.Sankaran, A.Abirami, D.R.Singh, V.Damodaran  S.K.Ambast.2012.Book Of Abstracts, National Seminar On Technologies In Improving Productivity Of Spices And Plantation Crops, 1-145pp, CARI, Port Blair
  6. M.Balakrishnan, K.Devakumar, M.Sankaran, S.Jeyakumar  S.K.Ambast.2012. Book Of Abstracts, International Conference On Molecular Structures And Functions -2012, CARI, Port Blair
  7. D.R.Singh, M.Sankaran, Shrawan Singh, K.Abirami, R.Sudha,V.Baskaran, A.K.Singh, S.Dam Roy.2012. Book Of Abstracts, National Seminar On Innovative Technologies For Conservation And Sustainable Utilization Of Island Biodiversity 1-113pp, CARI,  Port Blair
  8. D.R.Singh, M.Sankaran, Shrawan Singh, K.Abirami, R.Sudha,V.Baskaran, A.K.Singh, S.Dam Roy.2012, Book Of Souvenir, National Seminar On Innovative Technologies For Conservation And Sustainable Utilization Of Island Biodiversity 1-111pp
  9. Gautam, R.K. , Verma, S.K., Krishnan, P., Sankaran, M., Zamir Ahmed, S.K., Grinson-George, Dev Kumar, K., And Jeyakumar, S. 2011 (Eds). Souvenir, International Conference On Tropical Island Ecosystems – Issues Related To Livelihood, Sustainable Development And Climate Change; 23-26 Mar 2011. Central Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, Pp218. 1ISBN: 978-93-80766-01-1
  10. Gautam, R.K. , Verma, S.K., Krishnan, P., Sankaran, M., Zamir Ahmed, S.K., Grinson-George, Dev Kumar, K., Jeyakumar, S. And Kiruba Sankar, R. 2011 (Eds). Book Of Abstracts, International Conference On Tropical Island Ecosystems – Issues Related To Livelihood, Sustainable Development And Climate Change; 23-26 Mar 2011. Central Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, Pp218. ISBN: 978-93-80766-01-0.

 Book Chapters

Sl. No.

Authors

Title

Editor

1.

Sankaran, M., M. R. Dinesh, K. Abirami, and C. Murugan(2021)

.      Botany     of

Mango.            In

Book:           The Mango Genome.

Edited by ChitaranjaKole, Springer. Pp.13-30

2.

Sankaran, M., M. R. Dinesh, K. Abirami, and C. Murugan.(2021)

Classical genetics        and

breeding          of mango

Edited by ChitaranjaKole, Springer. Pp.111-130

3.

M R Dinesh and M Sankaran (2021)

Innovative Breeding Approaches

for Improvement in Fruit Crops

“Current Horticulture: Improvement, Production, Plant Health Management and ValueAddition” .Edited by Singh et al. ISBN: 978-93-90757-42-8

4.

J Satisha, RH Laxman, KK        Upreti,        KS

Shivashankara,          LR

Varalakshmi,              M Sankaran

(2020)

Mechanisms    of Abiotic      Stress Tolerance      and Their Management Strategies        in Fruit Crops,

In New Frontiers in Stress Management for Durab le Agriculture. AmitavaRakshit, HarikeshBahadur Singh, Anand Kumar Singh, Uma Shankar Singh (Eds.), Springer Link, pp: 579-607. eBook ISBN. 978-981-

15-1322-0.

5.

Sankaran                    M,

DhineshBabu K., Jai Prakash and A.R.Karale (2020)

Pomegranate

In: Fruits - Tropical and subtropicalVol 4, Bose TK, Mitra SK, Ghosh B, Chakravarty I and Sanyal D (Eds.), Astral International Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi. Pp.167-240

6.

P.K.      Chattopadhyay,

M.A. Hasan, V.A. Parthasarathy,            M.

Sankaran,                   D.

Ramajayam,             K.J. Jeyabaskaran and D. Majhi. (2020)

Banana

In: FruitsTropical and Subtropical, Vol 4, Bose TK, Mitra SK, Ghosh B, Chakravarty I and Sanyal D (Eds.), Astral International Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, pp.1-209

7.

Sankaran M, Abirami K, Jaiprakash and Sen SK. (2020)

Pineapple

In: Fruits - Tropical and Subtropical, Vol 3, Bose TK, Mitra SK, Ghosh B, Chakravarty I and Sanyal D (Eds.), Astral International Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi. Pp.171-287

8.

Sankaran M, Rekha A, Ravishankar KV and Jai Prakash. (2019)

Banana Breeding

In: Breeding of Horticultural Crops: Tropical Fruits, Vol. 2, Parthasarathy et al. (Eds.), Today & Tomorrow’s Printers and Publishers, New Delhi, 110002, pp. 59-116.

9.

Sankaran M, Jai Prakash, Abirami K and DhineshBabu K. (2019)

Pineapple Breeding.

In: Breeding of Horticultural Crops: Tropical Fruits, Vol. 2, Parthasarathy et al. (Eds.), Today & Tomorrow’s Printers and Publishers, New Delhi,

 

 

 

110002, pp. 361-398.

10.

Dinesh        MR        and Sankaran M (2019)

Rootstock breeding in fruit crops:          Past,

Present          and future

In: Shaping the future Horticulture. Chadha et al. (Eds.), Kruger Brentt Publishers, UK, Ltd, pp.101-118.

11.

M.Sankaran              and M.R.Dinesh (2018)

Conservation and     utilization of plant genetic Resources        in Mango (Mangiferaindic a L.)

Genetic    Resource    of    Fruit    Crops

.edited                    by                        R.K. Ramchandra,G.S.K.Swamy,VenkatRo a      and     PallaviH.M.First        Edition

,NarendraPublishinghHouse,New Delhi. pp  16-37

12.

M.Sankaran and Dinesh MR (2018)

Conservation and     utilization of            genetic resources         of mango

In: Genetic resources of fruit crops. (Eds.) Jaya publishing house, New Delhi, pp.16-37.

13.

Dinesh        MR        and Sankaran M (2016)

Production of quality planting material in fruit crops.

In: Doubling farmers income through horticulture, Chadha KL, Singh SK, Kalia P, Dhillon WS, Behra TK and Jai Prakash (Eds.), HSI, Daya Publishing House, A Division of Astral International Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, pp 1-6.

14

S. Romen Singh and A. Rabha B.N. Hazarika,

M.                   Sankaran, RemaMenon, R. Sudha, Jai Prakash, P. Suresh Kumar, K.N.Shiva

Genetic Resources        of Banana in India: Tropical     Fruits of India,

Tropical and Subtropical fruit improvement, Edition: 1, Chapter: 4, Editors: S.N.Ghosh. Jaya Publishers, New Delhi.

15

M.Sankaran, Prakash Jai &Babu, Dinesh K., (2013)

Genetic resources         of pomegranate   in India

Tropical and Subtropical fruit improvement, Edition: 1, Vol:2, Chapter: 4, Editors: S.N.Ghosh

16

S. Romen Singh and A. Rabha B.N. Hazarika,

M.                   Sankaran, RemaMenon, R. Sudha, Jai Prakash, P. Suresh Kumar,                               K.N. Shiva(2013)

Genetic Resources        of Banana in India: Tropical     Fruits of India,

Tropical and Subtropical fruit improvement, Edition: 1, Chapter: 4, Editors: S.N.Ghosh. Jaya Publishers, New Delhi.

17

M.Sankaran,              Jai Prakash & K.Dinesh Babu, 2012.

Genetic Resources      of Underutilized Horticultural Crops in India: Strategies for conservation and utilization

K.K.Behera (ed.) Narendra Publishing House, New Delhi. 275-297pp,

18

M.Sankaran,              Jai Prakash, N.P.Singh and M.Datta .2008

Climate                      and Horticultural Crops

In Book: Climate and food security,M. Datta et al., (ed.), pp251-263.

19

Sankaran, M., N.P. Singh and Jai Prakash (2008)

Genetic Resources        of Underutilized vegetables       in Tripura

Underutilized Vegetable Crops in India. (edited by K.V. Peter). New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi.

20

M.Sankaran, N.P.Singh and Jai Prakash (2007)

Genetic Resources        of Underutilized Horticultural Crops in Tripura

In Book: Underutilized and Under exploited Horticultural Crops, K.V.Peter (Ed.), pp.1-20

Books

 

Sl.

No.

Authors

Title

Year of publication

Original/ Edited

Publisher & ISBN No.

No. of Pages

 

1.

M.R.Dinesh and

M.Sankaran

Breeding and Genetics of Fruit crops

2021

Original

Narendra Publications,

New Delhi,

414

 

ISBN: 978938

9235265

 

 

2.

M.R.Dinesh, M.Sankaran,K. V.Ravishankar, Sunil Gowda, D.C.,

VeenaGowda,

G.L. and C.Vasugi

Mango catalogue

2018

Original

ICAR-IIHR

430

 

3.

M.R.Dinesh and

M.Sankaran

Distant Hybridization in Horticultural

Crops,

2017

Edited

Astral Publishers Ltd (P),

ISBN:

978935124829

3

320

 

 

4

M.Sankaran,D amodaran, V., Singh, D.R., Jaisankar,I., Jerard, B.A. & Dam Roy, S.

Descriptor

for                world coconut accessions conserved      in Andaman Islands. CARI

2013

Original

ICAR-CIARI

pp 1-

126.

5

M.Sankaran, Dam Roy, S.& Ahmed, Zamir S.K.

Four     decades of          dedicated service ofCARI. Vol:I Volume           I

(1978-87),

2013

Edited

ICAR-CIARI.

Pp 1-

500

6

M.Sankaran, Dam Roy, S.& Ahmed, Zamir S.K

Four decades of dedicated service                      of CARI. Volume

II (1988-97),

2013

Edited

ICAR-CIARI

pp 1-

853.

7

M.Sankaran, Dam Roy, S.& Ahmed, Zamir S.K.

Four             decades of          dedicated service ofCARI.

Volume        III

(1998-2007),

2013

Edited

ICAR-CIARI

pp 1-

868.

8

M.Sankaran, Dam Roy, S.& Ahmed, Zamir S.K.

Four             decades of          dedicated service ofCARI.

Volume        IV

(2008-2012)

2013

Edited

ICAR-CIARI

pp 1-

659.

9

E-Book of Abstracts of ICAR-IIHR MSc Thesis. 2022. (Eds) M. Sankaran, D. Kalaivanan, Smaranika Mishra, Pritee Singh, Shankar Prasad and Rajesh Kannan. Published by Director, ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru.

(https://iihr.res.in).

10

E-Book of Abstracts of ICAR-IIHR Ph.D Thesis. 2022. (Eds) M. Sankaran, D. Kalaivanan, Smaranika Mishra, Pritee Singh, Shankar Prasad and Rajesh Kannan. Published by Director, ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru.

(https://iihr.res.in).

 

Awards & Recognitions: 

Professional Recognition/ Award/ Prize/ Certificate, Fellowship received by the applicant.

S.No

Name of Award

Awarding Agency

Year

1

Genome Saviour Community Award for Nicobari Farmers

PPVFRA,

2016

2

Fakruddhin Ali Ahmed Award For Improving Farming System in Tribal Areas

ICAR ,GOI

2014

3

Best Institute Building Award-2013

ICAR- CIARI, Port Blair

2013

4

BOYSCAST Fellow

DST ,GOI

2009

5

IARI Merit Fellowship

IARI

1999

 

Permanent Address: 
N0.396, HIG, TNHB, Vennampatty, Dhar,apuri-636705, TamilNadu
Address for Communication: 

Division of Fruit Crops, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hessaraghatta,Bangalore, Karnataka

Email Address: 
m.sankaran@icar.gov.in
Telephone #: 
080-23086100 Extn 299