Nimisha K
Education:
M.Phil., Genomic Science, Central university of Kerala
M.Sc., Biotechnology, Cochin University of Science and Technology
Award/Fellowship:
GATE (2015)
CSIR-NET (2016)
Publications
1. Nagarajan M, Nimisha K and Kumar S. 2015. Mitochondrial DNA variability of domestic river buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) populations: Genetic evidence for domestication of river buffalo in Indian subcontinent. Genome Biology and Evolution.7 (5):1252–1259.
2. Jikku Jose. K. Nimisha, M.A. Anu and Padma Nambisan. 2012. Evaluation of Somaclonal Variation in Callus Cultures of Jatropha curcas Maintained on Different Hormonal Combinations Using RAPD Markers. World Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 8 (6): 616-623.
3. Jose J, Anu M A, Nimisha K and Nambisan P. 2011. Mitotic index in callus induced from leaf explants of Jatropha curcas. Journal of Cytology and Genetics.12 (2):43-49.
Subhash Thomas
Education:
M.Sc., Genomic Science, Central University of Kerala (2013)
B.Sc., Microbiology, Kannur University (2011)
Award/Fellowship:
GATE (2013)
KSCSTE Research Fellowship (2014)
As a part of my M.Sc course, I carried out a study on “MHC gene polymorphisms in Indian Major Carps” under the mentorship of Dr. M Nagarajan. Later I joined as a Junior Research Fellow in a DST project entitled “Genetic diversity and origin of Indian domestic ducks”. Diseases were always a prime area of research in the field of biology. The modern molecular research is focusing on the genetic basis of diseases and other physiological process. In a population, individuals vary between their resistances to a particular disease. Many factors contribute to it and specifically one’s genetic constitution is an important factor. I explore the role of MHC gene polymorphisms in disease resistance in duck for my PhD.
Publications
1. Kamalakkannan R, Jose J, Thomas S, Vandana R. Prabhu and Nagarajan M. (2018). Genetic diversity and maternal lineages of south Indian goats. Molecular Biology Reports. DOI: 10.1007/s11033-018-4322-5
2. Kameshpandian P, Thomas S & Nagarajan M. (2016) Genetic diversity and relationship of Indian Muscovy duck populations. Mitochondrial DNA Part A. DOI: 10.1080/24701394.2016.1261851
R. Kamalakkannan
Education:
M.Phil., Biotechnology, (2014), Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu
M.Sc., Biotechnology, (2013), AVS College of Arts and Science, Salem, Tamil Nadu
In the field of conservation genetics, much importance for protecting the wild life and domestic animal species and their habitats. In India, the genetic diversity of domestic sheep breeds is declining and results in breed dilution due to cross- breeding, inter-crossing of sheep germplasm and modern agricultural practices. For my Ph.D, I have focused to understand the genetic variability and diversity exist among different Indian sheep breeds using mtDNA markers.
Publications
1. Prabhu VR, Arjun MS, Bhavana K, Kamalakkannan R and Nagarajan M. (2019). Complete mitochondrial genome of Indian mithun, Bos frontalis and its phylogenetic implications. Molecular Biology Reports, 46, 2561–2566.
2. Kamalakkannan R, Jose J, Thomas S, Vandana R. Prabhu and Nagarajan M. (2018). Genetic diversity and maternal lineages of south Indian goats. Molecular Biology Reports. DOI: 10.1007/s11033-018-4322-5
3. Nagarajan M, Prabhu VR, Kamalakkannan R. (2017). Metagenomics: Implications in Oral Health and Disease: In Muniyandi Nagarajan (ed), Metagenomics: Perspectives, Methods, and Applications. Academic Press, Elsevier, USA.
Vandana R Prabhu
Education:
M.Sc., Genomic Science, Central University of Kerala
B.Sc., Zoology, Govt. College, Kasaragod, Kerala
Award/Fellowship:
GATE (2015)
INSPIRE (2016)
Publications
1. Prabhu VR, Arjun MS, Bhavana K, Kamalakkannan R and Nagarajan M. (2019). Complete mitochondrial genome of Indian mithun, Bos frontalis and its phylogenetic implications. Molecular Biology Reports, 46, 2561–2566.
2. Kamalakkannan R, Jose J, Thomas S, Vandana R. Prabhu and Nagarajan M. (2018). Genetic diversity and maternal lineages of south Indian goats. Molecular Biology Reports. DOI: 10.1007/s11033-018-4322-5
3. Nagarajan M, Prabhu VR, Kamalakkannan R. (2017). Metagenomics: Implications in Oral Health and Disease: In Muniyandi Nagarajan (ed), Metagenomics: Perspectives, Methods, and Applications. Academic Press, Elsevier, USA.
4. Nagarajan M and Vandana R. Prabhu (2016). Genome-Wide Mapping of Nucleosome Position and Histone Code Polymorphisms in Yeast In: Big Data Analytics in Genomics, (eds. K.-C. Wong), Springer International Publishing, Switzerland.
Bhavana K
Education:
M.SC., Genomic science, (2016), Central University of Kerala
B.SC., Microbiology, (2014), St Pius X College, Kasaragod, Kerala
Award/Fellowship:
CSIR-UGC JRF (2016)
The mallard duck, Anas platyrhynchos is one of the economically important livestock species were domesticated mainly for their meat, and egg. Improved egg production is an important focus of poultry breeding and management. For my Ph.D, I have focused to characterize the genes that are responsible for laying & broodiness of mallard ducks using transcriptome approach.
Publications
1. Prabhu VR, Arjun MS, Bhavana K, Kamalakkannan R and Nagarajan M. (2018). Complete mitochondrial genome of Indian mithun, Bos frontalis and its phylogenetic implications. Molecular Biology Reports, 46, 2561–2566.
