CTCRI - CENTRAL TUBER CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE

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Articles with NAAS Rating

1. Mohan, C. G. Kandasamy and N. Senthil. 1999. Exploitation of heterosis and
selection of superior combiners in pearl millet. Annals Agriculture Research,
20(1): 91-93. 188/A190 – 4.78

2. Mohan, C. G. Kandasamy and N. Senthil. 2002. Studies on combining ability in
pearl millet (Pennisetumglaucum (L.) Leeke). Madras Agriculture Journal, 89: 672-
674. 2262/M002 4.52

3. Mohan, C., P. Shanmugasundaram, , and N. Senthil. 2013. Simple Sequence Repeat
(SSR) markers for identification of true hybrid progenies in cassava. Bangladesh
Journal of Botany, 42 (1): 155-159. (368/B021)-6.31

4. Vidya, P., Aswathy G.H. Nair, C. Mohan, J. Sreekumar and Ambu Vijayan (2020).
Construction of SSR Based Genetic Linkage Map and Identification of QTLs
Conferring CMD Resistance in Cassava. International Journal of Bio-resource and
Stress Management, 11(4), 387-397. (1410/I187).5.11

5. Vidya, P., Aswathy G.H. Nair, C. Mohan, Ambu Vijayan and J. Sreekumar (2019).
Studying the Disease Resistance and Morphological Variations in Cassava.
International Journal of Bio-resource and Stress Management, 10(4):436-444..5.11

6. Amritha, M.S., Dhanya, O.G., Nair, A.G., Vidya, P., Muthusamy, S.K. and Mohan, C.,
2024. Genetic diversity studies between Ipomoea wild species and cultivated
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) using SSR markers. South African
Journal of Botany. (Accepted) (NAAS:910).9.10

Co-Author

6. Ramamoorthy, K. C. Mohan, N. Natarajan and A. Lakshmanan. 1997. Seed
biofortification with Azospirillum for improvement of seedling vigour in Rice
(Oryza sativa). Advance Plant Science, 12 (1): 315-316. – 71/A068; 2.802.80

7. Rajendran, P. G., C. Mohan and J. Sreekumar. 2005. Standardisation of true cassava
seed (TCS) programme with special emphasis on more homogeneous, CMD
resistant progenies. Euphytica, 142: 13-22. 932/E116 7.90

8 Angel, G. R., T. Makeshkumar, C. Mohan, B. Vimala and B. Nambisan. 2008. Genetic
Diversity Analysis of Starchy Curcuma Species Using RAPD Markers. J. Plant
Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 17(2), 173-176.7.18

9 Raghu, D., N. Senthil., M. Raveendran, K. Nageswari, G. Karthikeyan, L. Pugalenthi,
G. J. Janavi, R. Jana Jeevan and C. Mohan. 2012. Molecular Studies on the
Transmission of Indian Cassava Mosaic Virus (ICMV) and Sri Lankan Cassava
Mosaic Virus (SLCMV) in Cassava by Bemisiatabaci and Cloning of ICMV and
SLCMV Replicase Gene from Cassava. Molecular Biotechnology, 53: 150-158.
(2341/M075)8.70

10 Shekhar, S., Agrawal, L., Mishra, D., Buragohain, A.K., Unnikrishnan, M., Mohan, C.,
Chakraborty, S. and Chakraborty, N., 2016. Ectopic expression of amaranth seed
storage albumin modulates photo-assimilate transport and nutrient acquisition in
sweet potato. Scientific Reports, 6, p.25384. 2804/S02710.38

11. Koundinya A V V, Ajeesh B R, Hegde V, Sheela M N, Mohan C and Asha K.I. 2021.
Genetic parameters, stability and selection of cassava genotypes between rainy
and water stress conditions using AMMI, WAAS, BLUP and MTSI. Scientia
Horticulturae, 281: 109949. (2800/S023)9.46

12. Vivek Hegde, Makesh Kumar T, Sheela MN, Koundinya AVV, Senthilkumar KM and
Mohan C. 2021. Cassava (Manihot esculenta) Synthetic Seed Production for
Germplasm Exchange. Indian J. Plant Genet. Resour., 34(3): 404–410. 1309/I087
5.54

13. Koundinya, A.V.V., Muthusamy, S.K., Ajeesh, B.R., Mohan, C., Sreekumar, J., Pulapet,S., Markkandan, K. and Sheela, M.N., 2024. Elucidation of novel drought-responsive genes from tuber transcriptome of cassava under water deficit stress. South African Journal of Botany. (Accepted) (NAAS:910) 9.10

Articles without NAAS Rating
14. Mohan C., Rajendran, P. G and S. G. Nair. 2001. Transient male fertility in cassava Ambakadan –
A male sterile line. Journal of Root Crops, 27: 50-51.
15. Rajendran, P. G., C. Mohan and J. Sreekumar. 2004. Breeding true cassava seed progeny for
mosaic disease (CMD) resistance. Gene Conserve, 11: 154-186.
16. Mohan, C., P. Shanmugasundaram, M. Maheswaran, N. Senthil, Raghu. D and Unnikrishnan, M.
2013. Mapping new genetic markers associated with CMD resistance in cassava (Manihot
esculentaCrantz) us simple sequence repeat markers. Journal of Agricultural Science, 5 (5): 57-
65.
17. Hariprakash B., M. Unnikrishnan and C. Mohan. 2010. In vitro propagation and regeneration
studies in Curculigoorchioids Garten., a medicinal and endangered plant species. J. Root Crops,
36(2): 149-154.
18. Unnikrishnan, M., B. Hariprakash and C. Mohan. 2010. Micorpropagation and in vitro
conservation of Tacca pinnatifida. Forst. J. Root Crops, 36(2): 155-160
19. Unnikrishnan, M., B. Hariprakash and C. Mohan. 2010. In vitro plantlet regeneration and
microrhizoe induction in three species of Kaempferia. J. Root Crops, 36(2): 161-171
20. Raghu, D., N. Senthil., M. Raveendran, K. Nageswari, G. Karthikeyan, L. Pugalenthi, G. J. Janavi,
R. Jana Jeevan and C. Mohan. 2011. Starch content and cassava mosaic disease genetic
diversity with relation to yield in South Indian cassava germplasm. Journal of Crop Science and
Biotechnology, 14:179-189.
21. Vidya P., Aswathy G.H. Nair, C. Mohan (2021). Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci (QTLs)
Conferring Dry Matter Content and Starch Content in Cassava (Manihot
esculenta Crantz), American Journal of BioScience. 9(1),1-9.
22. P. Vidya, Aswathy G. H. Nair, J. Sreekumar, M. N. Sheela and C. Mohan (2015). Identification of
Disease Resistance Genes in Cassava using NBS Transcriptome Profiling. Journal of Root Crops,
41(1): 12-16.
23. P. Vidya, Aswathy G. H. Nair, J. Sreekumar, M. N. Sheela and C. Mohan (2015). Influence of
Different Pre-treatments on Enhancing Seed Germination in Cassava. Journal of Root Crops,
41(2): 28-35.
24. Aswathy G. H. Nair, P. Vidya, J. Sreekumar and C. Mohan (2017). Effect of Seed Pre-sowing
Treatment on Germination of Sweet potato. International Journal of Applied and Pure Science
and Agriculture, 3(9): 69-75.
25. Aswathy G. H. Nair, P. Vidya, J. Sreekumar and C. Mohan (2017). Genetic diversity studies in
cultivated sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam) revealed by simple sequence repeat
markers. International Journal of Advanced Biotechnology Research, 7(1):33-48.
26. Aswathy G. H. Nair, P. Vidya, V. Ambu, J. Sreekumar and C. Mohan (2017). Evaluation of orange
fleshled sweet potato genotypes for storage root yield and dry matter content. International J.l
of Applied and Pure Science and Agri. Pp:82-85.
27. Aswathy G. H. Nair, P. Vidya and C. Mohan (2016). Analysis of genetic variability in sweet
potato accessions using Start Codon Targeted (SCoT) polymorphism. International Journal of
Biotechnology and Biochemistry, 12(2):111-121.
28. Aswathy G. H. Nair, P. Vidya, J. Sreekumar, M. N. Sheela and C. Mohan (2015). Evaluation of dry
matter, starch content and β-carotene in F1 progenies of a cross between white fleshed and
orange fleshed sweet potato. Journal of Root Crops, 41(2): 17-22
29. Duraisamy, R., Arumugam, C., Natesan, S., Muthurajan, R., Gandhi, K., Lakshmanan, P., Janavi,
G.J., Karuppusamy, N. and Chokkappan, M., 2017. Host-Pathogen Interaction of Cassava
(Manihot esculentaCrantz) and Cassava Mosaic Viruses (ICMV and SLCMV). Int. J. Curr.
Microbiol. App. Sci, 6(7), pp.1305-1317.
30. Duraisamy, R., Natesan, S., Muthurajan, R.,Gandhi, K., Lakshmanan, P., Janaky, J.G.,
Karuppusamy, N. and Mohan, C. 2019. Proteomic analysis of Cassava Mosaic Virus (CMV)
responsive proteins in cassava leaf. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci., 8(4): 2988-3005.
31. Aswathy G. H. Nair, P. Vidya, J. Sreekumar and C. Mohan. 2021. Construction of a Genetic
Linkage Map based on SSR Markers and Identification of QTLs Related to β-carotene, Dry
Matter and Starch Content in Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas ). Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci.,
10(1): 62-85
32. Sreekumar,J., M.N. Sheela, C. Mohan, and Ambu Vijayan. (2024). SNP marker development in
cassava for cassava mosaic disease resistance using bioinformatics tools. Journal of Root Crops, 48(1&2), 57–63.https://journal.isrc.in/index.php/jrc/article/view/631

Books: 01
Murugesan, P., Senthilkumar, K.M., Krishna Radhika, N., Visalakshi Chandra, C. and Mohan, C.
2023. Sustainable Utilization of Genetic Resources of Neglected and Underutilized Tuber Crops
for Climate Resilience and Nutritional Security, ICAR-CTCRI, Kerala, India. ISBN:
9788195747900, 230p.
Book chapters: 08

1. Mohan, C. Tropical Tuber Crops. (ed.) H.P. Singh, V.A. Parthasarathy and K. Nirmal Babu.
2011. Advances in Horticulture Biotechnology, - Molecular Markers and Marker Assisted
Selection - Vegetables, Ornamentals and Tuber Crops (Volume IV), pp 187-230, Westville
Publishing House, New Delhi.
2. Mohan, C and M. Unnikrishnan. Tropical Tuber Crops. (ed.) H.P. Singh, V.A. Parthasarathy and
K. Nirmal Babu. 2011. Advances in Horticulture Biotechnology, - Transgenics - Vegetables,
Ornamentals and Tuber Crops (Volume V), pp 444-494, Westville Publishing House, New
Delhi.
3. Mohan, C and Aswathy G. H. Nair. 2012. Characterization of genes and promoters,
Transformation and Transgenic Development in Sweet potato. Book Chapter published by
Global Science Book. Fruits, Vegetable and Cereal Science and Biotechnology, 6: 43-56.
4. Mohan, C., Aswathy G. H. Nair and Samiran K. Naskar. 2012. Molecular Mapping and genetic
diversity studies in Sweet potato. Book Chapter published by Global Science Book. Fruits,
Vegetable and Cereal Science and Biotechnology, 6: 57-64.
5. C. Mohan, P. Vidya and Aswathy G. H. Nair (2017). Tropical Roots and Tubers: Production,
Processing and Technology, First Edition. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. pp. 135-179.
6. Vidya P., Aswathy G.H. Nair, Mohan C. and Sreekumar J (2019). Chapter1. Plant Breeding:An
Introduction to Plant Biology (Vol-1). AkiNik Publications, New Delhi. Pp. 3-37
7. Training Manual on ‘Potential Tropical Tuber Crops: Production Technologies, Value Added
and Functional Foods’ was organized by ICAR-Research Complex for NEH Region, Mizoram
Centre, Kolasib. 21.02.2020
8. Senthilkumar, K.M., Hegde, V. and Mohan, C. 2023. Linkage and association mapping
approaches for improvement of tuber crops. In: Sustainable Exploitation of Genetic
Resources of Underutilized Tuber Crops. Murugesan, P., Senthilkumar, K.M., Krishna Radhika,
N., Visalakshi Chandra, C. and Mohan, C. (Eds.). ICAR-CTCRI, Kerala, India, (ISBN:
9788195747900), pp. 220-230.

Technical Bulletin / Training Manual.
1. Mohan C., I. Shakuntala, Vivek Hegde, K. M. Senthilkumar, T. Krishnakumar, V.B.S.
Chauhan and VishambharDayal. 2022. Training Manual on “Potential tropical Tuber Crops
- Production Technologies, value added & functional foods”. For ICAR-CTCRI NEH
Program (Mizoram)
2. Mohan, C., Muthuraj R, P. S. Sivakumar and Lalhmingsanga. 2024. Tuber Crops Manual:
Tropical Tuber Crops - Production Technologies, Value Added and Functional Foods. For
ICAR-CTCRI NEH Program (Mizoram)