{"id":4928,"date":"2025-06-16T08:57:50","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T08:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/localhost\/wordpress_local\/?page_id=4928"},"modified":"2025-09-17T13:31:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T08:01:19","slug":"dr-maruthi-r-t","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/?page_id=4928","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Maruthi R.T"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4928\" class=\"elementor elementor-4928\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a575df9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-eae-slider=\"93101\" data-id=\"a575df9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44d3aed\" data-eae-slider=\"43499\" data-id=\"44d3aed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db55887 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db55887\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scientist Profile<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-d5b3de6 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"86079\" data-id=\"d5b3de6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-ae6040a e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"10780\" data-id=\"ae6040a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-a868967 e-con-full desktopContent wpr-sticky-section-yes e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"40765\" data-wpr-sticky-section=\"yes\" data-wpr-position-type=\"sticky\" data-wpr-position-offset=\"0\" data-wpr-position-location=\"top\" data-wpr-sticky-devices=\"mobile_sticky desktop_sticky\" data-wpr-custom-breakpoints=\"default\" data-wpr-active-breakpoints=\"mobile_sticky tablet_sticky desktop_sticky\" data-wpr-z-index=\"10\" data-wpr-sticky-hide=\"\" data-wpr-replace-header=\"\" data-wpr-animation-duration=\"\" data-wpr-sticky-type=\"sticky\" data-id=\"a868967\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;position_offset&quot;:0,&quot;position_offset_tablet&quot;:0,&quot;position_offset_mobile&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70cd12f elementor-widget__width-initial wpr-team-member-divider-center wpr-team-member-social-media-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"70cd12f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dr.Maruthi.jpg\" alt=\"Maruthi, R.T\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Maruthi, R.T<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">Senior Scientist (Plant Genetics),Breeding Section<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-description\">ECC, ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore-641007, TN India\n\n\n\n\n\nE-mail : maru7806@gmail.com; maruthi.rt@icar.org.in\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-social-media\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"wpr-member-social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-researchgate\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 32v448h448V32H0zm262.2 334.4c-6.6 3-33.2 6-50-14.2-9.2-10.6-25.3-33.3-42.2-63.6-8.9 0-14.7 0-21.4-.6v46.4c0 23.5 6 21.2 25.8 23.9v8.1c-6.9-.3-23.1-.8-35.6-.8-13.1 0-26.1.6-33.6.8v-8.1c15.5-2.9 22-1.3 22-23.9V225c0-22.6-6.4-21-22-23.9V193c25.8 1 53.1-.6 70.9-.6 31.7 0 55.9 14.4 55.9 45.6 0 21.1-16.7 42.2-39.2 47.5 13.6 24.2 30 45.6 42.2 58.9 7.2 7.8 17.2 14.7 27.2 14.7v7.3zm22.9-135c-23.3 0-32.2-15.7-32.2-32.2V167c0-12.2 8.8-30.4 34-30.4s30.4 17.9 30.4 17.9l-10.7 7.2s-5.5-12.5-19.7-12.5c-7.9 0-19.7 7.3-19.7 19.7v26.8c0 13.4 6.6 23.3 17.9 23.3 14.1 0 21.5-10.9 21.5-26.8h-17.9v-10.7h30.4c0 20.5 4.7 49.9-34 49.9zm-116.5 44.7c-9.4 0-13.6-.3-20-.8v-69.7c6.4-.6 15-.6 22.5-.6 23.3 0 37.2 12.2 37.2 34.5 0 21.9-15 36.6-39.7 36.6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"wpr-member-social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path fill=\"#4285f4\" d=\"M256 411.12L0 202.667 256 0z\"><\/path><path fill=\"#356ac3\" d=\"M256 411.12l256-208.453L256 0z\"><\/path><circle fill=\"#a0c3ff\" cx=\"256\" cy=\"362.667\" r=\"149.333\"><\/circle><path fill=\"#76a7fa\" d=\"M121.037 298.667c23.968-50.453 75.392-85.334 134.963-85.334s110.995 34.881 134.963 85.334H121.037z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-c28b469 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"18318\" data-id=\"c28b469\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-48c50ae e-con-full desktopContent e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"42408\" data-id=\"48c50ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:47,&quot;end&quot;:61}},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e43770 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"8e43770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;multiple&quot;,&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1490\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1490\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Research interests and current focus <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-32284bf e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"97409\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1490\" data-id=\"32284bf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38b3ecd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38b3ecd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Breeding sugarcane varieties for high sucrose and cane yield, resistant to biotic and abiotic stresses.<\/li><li>Sugarcane parental database development<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1491\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1491\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> List of current external funded project <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-d322a86 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"52516\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1491\" data-id=\"d322a86\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52a3769 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52a3769\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Title: C1-07\/11-1-2: DUS testing of sugarcane (Agali) (As PI)<\/li><\/ul><p>Agency: Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers&#8217; Rights Authority<\/p><p>Amount: 16 Lakhs<\/p><ul><li>Title: PPP-22\/1-1-7: Enhancing Sugar Productivity in Tamil Nadu through Institute-Industry Approach (As Co-PI)<\/li><\/ul><p>Agency: South Indian Sugar Mills&#8217; Association-TN funded<\/p><p>Amount: 53 Lakhs<\/p><ul><li>Title: PPP-23\/1-1-8: Identification of suitable location specific sugarcane varieties for commercial cultivation under different agro-climatic situations in India (As Co-PI)<\/li><\/ul><p>Agency: \u00a0Indian Sugar Mills Association funded<\/p><p>Amount: 7.5 Crores<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1492\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1492\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Research Publications  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-e3e3291 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"91701\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1492\" data-id=\"e3e3291\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d57daa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d57daa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Research papers<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Vinu, V., Lakshmi Pathy, T., Mahadeva Swamy, H., Krishnappa, G., Arun Kumar, R., Valarmathi, R., Gobu, R., Sreenivasa, V., <strong>Maruthi, R.T<\/strong>., Amaresh., and Govindaraj, P. 2025. Deciphering drought tolerance potential of <em>Saccharum spontaneum<\/em> in tropical climates using multivariate techniques. Sugar Tech, OnlineFirst, 1-13.<\/li><li>Choudhary, S.B., Sharma, H.K., Arroju, A., <strong>Maruthi, R.T<\/strong>., Kumar, D. and J. Mitra. 2025. Phenological traits and molecular markers established genetic relationship and population structure in jute (<em>Corchorus species<\/em>) populations collected from Southern India. Genet. Resour. Crop. Evol., 72, 2843-2864. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10722-024-02122-z\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10722-024-02122-z<\/a>.<\/li><li>Meena, M. R., Kumar, R., Karuppaiyan, R., Amaresh, Bakshi Ram, Kulshreshtha, N., Chhabra, M.L., Elayaraja, K. Adhini S Pazhany., V.G. Dhanya., <strong>T. Maruthi<\/strong>., G. Hemaprabha and V. Sreenivasa. 2024. Evaluation of popular sugarcane varieties for quality, yield and energy potential under subtropical climates. AMA 55(02): 17167-17174.<\/li><li><strong>Maruthi, R.T<\/strong>., Kumar, A.A., Mitra, J. and Kar, G., 2024. Agro-morphological and nutritional profiling of different roselle (<em> sabdariffa<\/em> var. <em>sabdariffa<\/em>) morphotypes. Vegetos, 37(1), pp.397-403.<\/li><li><strong>Maruthi, R.T<\/strong>., Kumar, A.A., Choudhary, S.B., Sharma, H.K. and Mitra, J., 2024. Diversity assessment of Indian sunnhemp (<em>Crotalaria juncea<\/em>) accessions for enhanced biomass and fibre yield using geographic information system approach. Legume Research, 47(3), pp.391-396.<\/li><li><strong>Maruthi, R.T<\/strong>., Kumar, A.A., Choudhary, S.B., Sharma, H.K., Prasannakumar, N.R., Thribhuvan, R., Saha, D. and Mitra, J., 2023. Reproductive analysis of sexual interference and role of pollinators in sunnhemp: a late-acting self-incompatible crop. Euphytica, 219(10), p.112.<\/li><li>Saha, D., Datta, S., Shaw, A.K., <strong>Maruthi, R.T<\/strong>., Satya, P., Mitra, J. and Kar, G., 2023. De novo transcriptome of a bast fibre crop, <em>Crotalaria juncea<\/em> reveals T2 ribonuclease genes to investigate late-acting self-rejection of pollens. Industrial Crops and Products, 202, p.117064.<\/li><li>Saha, D., Shaw, A.K., Mandal, P., <strong>Maruthi, R.T<\/strong>., Datta, S., Satya, P., Mitra, J. and Kar, G., 2023. Sui Generis development of molecular markers from transcriptome of <em>Crotalaria juncea<\/em>, a fabaceae family bast fiber Crop. Journal of Natural Fibers, 20(1), p.2139327.<\/li><li><strong>Maruthi, R.T<\/strong>., Mangal, V., Kumar, A.A., Meena, J.K. and Mitra, J., 2023. Genetic diversity in advanced breeding lines derived from intraspecific crosses of roselle (<em>Hibiscus sabdariffa<\/em>). Vegetos, 36(2), pp.675-680.<\/li><li><strong>Maruthi, R.T<\/strong>., Kumar, A.A., Choudhary, S.B., Sharma, H.K. and Mitra, J., 2020. DIVA-GIS based insight into geographical distribution and diversity spectrum of Indian sunnhemp (<em>Crotalaria juncea<\/em>) accessions suitable for diversified applications. Legume Research-An International Journal, 43(6), pp.749-756.<\/li><li>Naik, M.R., Barman, D., <strong>Maruthi, R.T<\/strong>., Babu, V.R., Mandal, U.K. and Kundu, D.K., 2019. Assessment of salinity tolerance based upon morpho-physiological attributes in white jute (<em>Corchorus capsularis<\/em>). Journal of Environmental Biology, 40(3), pp.377-383.<\/li><li><strong>Maruthi, R.T<\/strong>., Choudhary, S.B., Sharma, H.K., Kumar, A.A., Bhandari, H., Mitra, J. and Karmakar, P.G., 2018. Late-acting self-incompatibility: a barrier to self-fertilization in sunnhemp (<em>Crotalaria juncea<\/em>). Euphytica, 214, pp.1-13.<\/li><li>Choudhary, S.B., Sharma, H.K., Kumar, A.A., Chowdhury, I., <strong>Maruthi, R.T<\/strong>. and Kak, A., 2017. Genetic diversity spectrum and marker trait association for agronomic traits in global accessions of <em>Linum usitatissimum<\/em> Industrial Crops and Products, 108, pp.604-615.<\/li><li>Choudhary, S.B., Sharma, H.K., Anil Kumar, A., <strong>Maruthi, R.T<\/strong>. and Karmakar, P.G., 2017. The genus <em>Corchorus<\/em> (Malvaceae) in India: Species distribution and ethnobotany. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 64, pp.1675-1686.<\/li><li>Choudhary, S.B., Sharma, H.K., Kumar, A.A., <strong>Maruthi, R.T<\/strong>., Mitra, J., Chowdhury, I., Singh, B.K. and Karmakar, P.G., 2017. SSR and morphological trait based population structure analysis of 130 diverse flax (<em>Linum usitatissimum<\/em>) accessions. Comptes rendus biologies, 340(2), pp.65-75.<\/li><li>Sharma, H.K., Sarkar, M., Choudhary, S.B., Kumar, A.A., <strong>Maruthi, R.T<\/strong>., Mitra, J. and Karmakar, P.G., 2016. Diversity analysis based on agro-morphological traits and microsatellite based markers in global germplasm collections of roselle (<em>Hibiscus sabdariffa<\/em>). Industrial Crops and Products, 89, pp.303-315.<\/li><li>Satya, P., Banerjee, R., Karan, M., Mukhopadhyay, E., Chaudhary, B., Bera, A., <strong>Maruthi, R.T<\/strong>. and Sarkar, S.K., 2016. Insight into genetic relation and diversity of cultivated and semi-domesticated under-utilized Crotalaria species gained using start codon targeted (SCoT) markers. Biochemical systematics and ecology, 66, pp.24-32.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scientist Profile Maruthi, R.T Senior Scientist (Plant Genetics),Breeding Section ECC, ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore-641007, TN India E-mail : maru7806@gmail.com; maruthi.rt@icar.org.in Research interests and current focus Breeding sugarcane varieties for high sucrose and cane yield, resistant to biotic and abiotic stresses. Sugarcane parental database development List of current external funded project Title: C1-07\/11-1-2: DUS testing of sugarcane (Agali) (As PI) Agency: Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers&#8217; Rights Authority Amount: 16 Lakhs Title: PPP-22\/1-1-7: Enhancing Sugar Productivity in Tamil Nadu through Institute-Industry Approach (As Co-PI) Agency: South Indian Sugar Mills&#8217; Association-TN funded Amount: 53 Lakhs Title: PPP-23\/1-1-8: Identification of suitable location specific sugarcane varieties for commercial cultivation under different agro-climatic situations in India (As Co-PI) Agency: \u00a0Indian Sugar Mills Association funded Amount: 7.5 Crores Research Publications Research papers Vinu, V., Lakshmi Pathy, T., Mahadeva Swamy, H., Krishnappa, G., Arun Kumar, R., Valarmathi, R., Gobu, R., Sreenivasa, V., Maruthi, R.T., Amaresh., and Govindaraj, P. 2025. Deciphering drought tolerance potential of Saccharum spontaneum in tropical climates using multivariate techniques. Sugar Tech, OnlineFirst, 1-13. Choudhary, S.B., Sharma, H.K., Arroju, A., Maruthi, R.T., Kumar, D. and J. Mitra. 2025. Phenological traits and molecular markers established genetic relationship and population structure in jute (Corchorus species) populations collected from Southern India. Genet. Resour. Crop. Evol., 72, 2843-2864. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10722-024-02122-z. Meena, M. R., Kumar, R., Karuppaiyan, R., Amaresh, Bakshi Ram, Kulshreshtha, N., Chhabra, M.L., Elayaraja, K. Adhini S Pazhany., V.G. Dhanya., T. Maruthi., G. Hemaprabha and V. Sreenivasa. 2024. Evaluation of popular sugarcane varieties for quality, yield and energy potential under subtropical climates. AMA 55(02): 17167-17174. Maruthi, R.T., Kumar, A.A., Mitra, J. and Kar, G., 2024. Agro-morphological and nutritional profiling of different roselle ( sabdariffa var. sabdariffa) morphotypes. Vegetos, 37(1), pp.397-403. Maruthi, R.T., Kumar, A.A., Choudhary, S.B., Sharma, H.K. and Mitra, J., 2024. Diversity assessment of Indian sunnhemp (Crotalaria juncea) accessions for enhanced biomass and fibre yield using geographic information system approach. Legume Research, 47(3), pp.391-396. Maruthi, R.T., Kumar, A.A., Choudhary, S.B., Sharma, H.K., Prasannakumar, N.R., Thribhuvan, R., Saha, D. and Mitra, J., 2023. Reproductive analysis of sexual interference and role of pollinators in sunnhemp: a late-acting self-incompatible crop. Euphytica, 219(10), p.112. Saha, D., Datta, S., Shaw, A.K., Maruthi, R.T., Satya, P., Mitra, J. and Kar, G., 2023. De novo transcriptome of a bast fibre crop, Crotalaria juncea reveals T2 ribonuclease genes to investigate late-acting self-rejection of pollens. Industrial Crops and Products, 202, p.117064. Saha, D., Shaw, A.K., Mandal, P., Maruthi, R.T., Datta, S., Satya, P., Mitra, J. and Kar, G., 2023. Sui Generis development of molecular markers from transcriptome of Crotalaria juncea, a fabaceae family bast fiber Crop. Journal of Natural Fibers, 20(1), p.2139327. Maruthi, R.T., Mangal, V., Kumar, A.A., Meena, J.K. and Mitra, J., 2023. Genetic diversity in advanced breeding lines derived from intraspecific crosses of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa). Vegetos, 36(2), pp.675-680. Maruthi, R.T., Kumar, A.A., Choudhary, S.B., Sharma, H.K. and Mitra, J., 2020. DIVA-GIS based insight into geographical distribution and diversity spectrum of Indian sunnhemp (Crotalaria juncea) accessions suitable for diversified applications. Legume Research-An International Journal, 43(6), pp.749-756. Naik, M.R., Barman, D., Maruthi, R.T., Babu, V.R., Mandal, U.K. and Kundu, D.K., 2019. Assessment of salinity tolerance based upon morpho-physiological attributes in white jute (Corchorus capsularis). Journal of Environmental Biology, 40(3), pp.377-383. Maruthi, R.T., Choudhary, S.B., Sharma, H.K., Kumar, A.A., Bhandari, H., Mitra, J. and Karmakar, P.G., 2018. Late-acting self-incompatibility: a barrier to self-fertilization in sunnhemp (Crotalaria juncea). Euphytica, 214, pp.1-13. Choudhary, S.B., Sharma, H.K., Kumar, A.A., Chowdhury, I., Maruthi, R.T. and Kak, A., 2017. Genetic diversity spectrum and marker trait association for agronomic traits in global accessions of Linum usitatissimum Industrial Crops and Products, 108, pp.604-615. Choudhary, S.B., Sharma, H.K., Anil Kumar, A., Maruthi, R.T. and Karmakar, P.G., 2017. The genus Corchorus (Malvaceae) in India: Species distribution and ethnobotany. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 64, pp.1675-1686. Choudhary, S.B., Sharma, H.K., Kumar, A.A., Maruthi, R.T., Mitra, J., Chowdhury, I., Singh, B.K. and Karmakar, P.G., 2017. SSR and morphological trait based population structure analysis of 130 diverse flax (Linum usitatissimum) accessions. Comptes rendus biologies, 340(2), pp.65-75. Sharma, H.K., Sarkar, M., Choudhary, S.B., Kumar, A.A., Maruthi, R.T., Mitra, J. and Karmakar, P.G., 2016. Diversity analysis based on agro-morphological traits and microsatellite based markers in global germplasm collections of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa). Industrial Crops and Products, 89, pp.303-315. Satya, P., Banerjee, R., Karan, M., Mukhopadhyay, E., Chaudhary, B., Bera, A., Maruthi, R.T. and Sarkar, S.K., 2016. Insight into genetic relation and diversity of cultivated and semi-domesticated under-utilized Crotalaria species gained using start codon targeted (SCoT) markers. Biochemical systematics and ecology, 66, pp.24-32. Breeding sugarcane varieties for high sucrose and cane yield, resistant to biotic and abiotic stresses. Sugarcane parental database development Title: C1-07\/11-1-2: DUS testing of sugarcane (Agali) (As PI) Agency: Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers&#8217; Rights Authority Amount: 16 Lakhs Title: PPP-22\/1-1-7: Enhancing Sugar Productivity in Tamil Nadu through Institute-Industry Approach (As Co-PI) Agency: South Indian Sugar Mills&#8217; Association-TN funded Amount: 53 Lakhs Title: PPP-23\/1-1-8: Identification of suitable location specific sugarcane varieties for commercial cultivation under different agro-climatic situations in India (As Co-PI) Agency: \u00a0Indian Sugar Mills Association funded Amount: 7.5 Crores Research papers Vinu, V., Lakshmi Pathy, T., Mahadeva Swamy, H., Krishnappa, G., Arun Kumar, R., Valarmathi, R., Gobu, R., Sreenivasa, V., Maruthi, R.T., Amaresh., and Govindaraj, P. 2025. Deciphering drought tolerance potential of Saccharum spontaneum in tropical climates using multivariate techniques. Sugar Tech, OnlineFirst, 1-13. Choudhary, S.B., Sharma, H.K., Arroju, A., Maruthi, R.T., Kumar, D. and J. Mitra. 2025. Phenological traits and molecular markers established genetic relationship and population structure in jute (Corchorus species) populations collected from Southern India. Genet. Resour. Crop. Evol., 72, 2843-2864. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10722-024-02122-z. Meena, M. R., Kumar, R., Karuppaiyan, R., Amaresh, Bakshi Ram, Kulshreshtha, N., Chhabra, M.L., Elayaraja, K. Adhini S Pazhany., V.G. Dhanya., T. Maruthi., G. Hemaprabha and V. Sreenivasa. 2024. Evaluation of popular sugarcane varieties for quality, yield and energy potential under subtropical climates. AMA 55(02): 17167-17174. Maruthi, R.T., Kumar, A.A., Mitra, J. and Kar, G., 2024. Agro-morphological and nutritional profiling of different roselle ( sabdariffa var. sabdariffa) morphotypes. Vegetos, 37(1), pp.397-403.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4928","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4928","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4928"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4928\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7941,"href":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4928\/revisions\/7941"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}