Dr.D.Neelamathi

Scientist Profile

Research interests and current focus

Encapsulation of somatic embryos and micro propagules for short term in vitro conservation
Micropropagation techniques for elimination of sugarcane viruses and Grassy shoot phytoplasma
Ex-vitro inoculation with beneficial microbes to improve the yield and quality of seed cane derived from tissue culture.
Advances micropropagation systems to reduce cost of production of tissue culture plants

Membership in professional societies

Life membership in Journal of Sugarcane research, Society for sugarcane research and development, Coimbatore
Life membership in National Scientific Tamil congress association on Scientific Agriculture, Coimbatore

Research Publications

Neelamathi D,Sobhakumari VP and Mallika S. 2007 In vitro storage and regeneration of encapsulated micropropagules in sugarcane.Phytomorphology 57(1&2):103-107.
Jalaja, N.C, Neelamathi, D and Sreenivasan, T.V 2008. Micropropagation for Quality Seed Production in Sugarcane in Asia and the Pacific. Food and Agriculture Organization of theUnited Nations, Rome; Asia–Pacific Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology, New Delhi; Asia- Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions, Bangkok, p. i-x + 46.
Neelamathi D, Amalraj VA , Rakkiyappan P, Balasundaram N, Mallika S. 2008 In vitro propagation of Erianthus arundinaceus by shoot tip culture. Plant cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology .9 ( 1 & 2 ):61-66.
Neelamathi D,.Subramonian N,Viswanathan R ,Rajesh kumar M , Jerold M. 2012 Elimination of multiple viral infections by chemotherapy and meristem tip culture in sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum). International symposium on New paradigms in sugarcane research ,October 15-18 ,2012 ,pg 217
Amalraj VA,Rakkiyappan P,Neelamathi D,Chinnaraj S and Subramanian S. 2012 Erianthus arundinaceus as a potential raw material for pulp and paper industry. International symposium in new paradigms in sugarcane research,Oct 15- 18,2012, SBI , Coimbatore pg 318.
Neelamathi D,Jerold Manuel and Philomena George. 2014. Influence of apical meristem and chemotherapy on production of virus free sugarcane plants. Research Journal of Recent Sciences Vol. 3, 305-309.
Chinnaraja, C, Viswanathan R, Sathyabhama M, Parameswari B , Bagyalakshmi K, Malathi P and Neelamathi D . 2014 Quantification of Sugarcane yellow leaf virus in in vitro plantlets and asymptomatic plants of sugarcane by RT-qPCR .Current Science ,Vol. 106, 5, 729 -734.
Amalraj VA, Neelamathi D, Rakkiyappan P and Panje RR 2014. SES 159 (IC0561900;INGR13070), a Wild Sugarcane (Erianthus arundinaceus) Germplasm possessing High biomass, high yield, high NMC and C.O.D., amenability for in vitro .Indian J. Plant Genet.Resour. 27(1): 84.
Viswanathan R ,Chinnaraj C, Malathi P ,,Gomathi R ,.Rakkiyappan P, Neelamathi D and .Ravichandran V.2014.Impact of Sugarcane yellow leaf virus (ScYLV) infection on physiological efficiency and growth parameters of sugarcane under tropical climatic condition in India.Acta physiol. plant 36.1805-1822.
Jayabose C , Valarmathi R, D. Neelamathi, ICAR. 2024. Study on Regeneration Ability of Saccharum sp Clones for Optimizing Cryopreservation Techniques and Identification of Suitable Explant for Long-Term Storage. Sugar Tech, 26:396-407.
Jayabose C, Anusheela V, Prabakaran M, Shreelakshmi C, Neelamathi D, Valarmathi R and. Raffee Viola.2025. Studies on changes in the cellular pattern of cryopreserved explants of Saccharum spp and sugarcane cultivar. Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 16 (1), 12-23. https://doi.org/10.37992/2025.1601.011
Jayabose C, Anusheela V, Hemadarshini M, Valarmathi R, Neelamathi D, Prabakaran M and Prithika P. 2023. Study on Regeneration Ability of Saccharum sp Clones for Optimizing Cryopreservation Techniques and Identification of Suitable Explant for Long-Term Storage. Sugar Tech https://doi.org/10.1007/s12355-024-01362-8
Neelamathi D, Vasantha,S and.Hari K 2017 Biological hardening of micropropagated sugarcane plants with plant growth promoting bacteria to enhance the quality of seedling and yield improvement. International symposium on Sugarcane research since Co 205:100 years and beyond.Sep 18-21 ,pg 124-125
Neelamathi D, Selvi A ,Viswanathan R ,.Hemaprabha G and Braj Mohan Singh Bahel .2018 New strategy for production of virus free tissue culture plants through direct regeneration technique in sugarcane.ISSCT Pathology workshop.Sep 3-7,pg 50-51
Neelamathi D, Braj Mohan Singh Baghel, Rajesh Kumar and Bakshi Ram.2016. Hindi magazine ‘Ganna Prakash’ entitled “Utak samvardhan dwara Beej Nursery Karykram’. ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore pg 12-14
Neelamathi D and C.Jayabose 2016. Production and uses of Tissue cultured seedlings in sugarcane. Recent Technology in sugarcane production. ICAR – Sugarcane Breeding Insititute, Coimbatore – 641 007.SBI/NABARD/2016/TA/01.p.19-22.
Neelamathi D, Jayabose C, Valarmathi R, Hemaprabha G and Raffee Viola.2023. Micropropagation in sugarcane: A commercialized technology for quality seed cane production and sustain sugarcane productivity in India.pg 14-16. Lead paper presentation in Sugar sem -one day National seminar on Research imperatives for sustaining sugarcane,sugar and Ethanol production. ISBN No: 978-93-85267-40-6
Neelamathi D, Jayabose C, and Raffee Viola.2024. Prospects of Priming Tissue Culture Plantlets to Enhance Vigour and Manage Diseases Under Abiotic and Biotic Stress Condition. G. Hemaprabha and C. Appunu. 2024. (Eds) Climate Smart Sugarcane Agriculture for Food and Energy Security in India. Course Manual of ICAR sponsored winter school, January 31- February 20, 2024. ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore – 641 007, Tamil Nadu, India. ISBN 978-93-85267-42-0; 114-122