Recent news/events/Resources

Publications

  • Thangavelu R, Amaresh H, Gopi M, Loganathan M, Nithya B, Ganga Devi P, Anuradha C, Thirugnanavel A, Patil KB, Blomme G, et al. (2024). Geographical Distribution, Host Range and Genetic Diversity of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Causing Fusarium Wilt of Banana in India. Journal of Fungi.; 10(12):887.
  • Thangavelu, R.; Mostert, D.; Gopi, M.; Ganga Devi, P.; Padmanaban, D.; Molina, A.B.; Viljoen, A. (2019) First detection of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4(TR4) on Cavendish banana in India. European Journal of Plant Pathology 154 (3) p. 777–786. ISSN: 0929-1873
  • Ganga Devi Perumal & Raman Thangavelu. (2019). Development of species specific SCAR based molecular marker for the detection of Pseudocercospora eumusae, the causal agent of eumusae leaf spot disease in banana. Journal of Plant Pathology. 101. 10.1007/s42161-018-00204-3.
  • Thangavelu R, Ganga Devi P. Rapid and sensitive detection of Pseudocercospora eumusae pathogen causing eumusae leaf spot disease of banana by loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) method. 3 Biotech. 2018; 8(10): 442. doi:10.1007/s13205-018-1468-8
  • Thangavelu R, Varun G and Ganga Devi P (2016). Identification of differentially expressed genes from Fusarium oxysporum f. sp cubense and Trichoderma asperellum (Prr2) interaction in the susceptible banana cultivar Grand Naine. Turkish Journal of Botany, 40: 1511-19.
  • Thangavelu R, Ganga Devi P, Gopi M, Mustaffa M. M. (2013) Management of Eumusae leaf spot disease of banana caused by Mycosphaerella eumusae with Zimmu (Allium sativum x Allium cepa) leaf extract. Crop Protection (46) 100-105.
  • Thangavelu R, Muthu Kumar K, Ganga Devi P and Mustaffa M. M. (2011). Genetic Diversity of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc) isolates of India by Inter Simple Sequence Repeats (ISSR) Analysis. Journal of Molecular Biotechnology, (51) 203– 211.
  • Ganga Devi P and Thangavelu R (2014). “Genetic diversity analyses of Mycosphaerella eumusae causing Septoria leaf spot disease of banana in India” Indian Phytopathology. 67 (4): 388-395.

Book Chapters

  • Thangavelu, R., Ganga Devi, P., Mohammed M. Musataffa, Sreeramanan, S., Rathinam,

X. 2011. Genomics of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Causing Wilt Disease in Banana (Musa spp.) pages 231-257, In: Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Bananas Eds. Michael Pillay, George Ude and Chittaranjan Kole CRC press -Taylor and Francis group. New York. Pp 330.

  • R. Thangavelu, P. Ganga Devi and R. Selvarajan (2018). Chapter 14: Diseases of Banana and their Management. In book: Diseases of Commercial Crops In India. Eds. Dr. H.R. Gautam and Dr. S.K. Gupta. S. K. Neoti book agency pvt. Ltd. New Delhi. Pp. 3 New Delhi. Pp. 321-337. (ISBN: 978-81- 935-8229-9).

Popular articles

Thangavelu R. and Ganga Devi P. 2012. Influence of climate change on Sigatoka leaf spot disease of banana and its Management. In: Souvenir on National conference on Adaption to Climatic Change for Sustained production of Banana held during 7-10th  April 2012 at Jalgaon, Maharastra (Abs) p.76-79.

Training Manual

Thangavelu, R. Ganga Devi, P. and Mustaffa (2013) M. M.Training manual on Isolation, Identification and Characterization of Banana pathogens conducted for AICRP scientists in the Department of Plant Pathology at National Research Centre for Banana, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, 42 pp.

Guidance to Master’s Project to students

M.Sc Biotechnology

  • J. Priyanka -Synthesis of calcium nanoparticles and their antifungal activity towards fungal pathogens infecting citrus fruits.
  • Karunya M- biodegradation of textile dyes using immobilized enzymes from weeds (Calotropis gingantea and Datura metel)
  • Ajitha munvartheen – Development of Alginate-PVA- Copper based Nanofibre for infectious wound healing Application
  • Soundarya S. –  In vitro antifungal effect of iron nanoparticles biosynthesized using peel extract of Phaseolus vulgaris L. (French bean) against Colletotrichum sp. causing Anthracnose disease in bean.
  • Diana Teresa Jose – Isolation of chitosan from fish sales of Labeo rohito and the synthesis, characterization and application on Finger Millets (Eleusine coracana) stress tolerant potential of chitosan/ZnO nanoparticles.
  • Mano Ranjani V. -Biodegradation of textile dye using immobilized enzymes from plants (Erythrina variegata and Justicia adhatoda).
  • Maria Varghese- Synthesis of chitosan zinc oxide nanoparticle from the shell waste of Penaeus indicus (INDIAN PRAWN) and bio-treatment of greywater contaminated soil with synthesized Chitosan Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles (CHZoNps).
  • Vishnu Varthan M – Biodegradation of textile dye using immobilized enzyme from rhizhospheric soil microorganism.

Post Graduate studies in Social Sustainable development

  • Subaranjani V. – Assessment Of Socioeconomic Impact On The Household Due To Covid-19 During The Pandemic Period 2019-2020 At Kalanampatty Village, Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu.
  • Lavanya G.- Social well Being Status of Elderly People- A Study at Ramanathapuram District at Covid-19 During The Pandemic Period