{"id":5907,"date":"2025-07-02T05:44:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T05:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/localhost\/wordpress_local\/?page_id=5907"},"modified":"2025-12-02T15:27:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T09:57:07","slug":"dr-r-m-shanthi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/?page_id=5907","title":{"rendered":"Dr R M Shanthi"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5907\" class=\"elementor elementor-5907\" 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=\"38232\" 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 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src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cropped-Dr.R.M.Shanthy.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. R.M Shanthi\">\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\">Dr. R.M Shanthi<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">Principal Scientist ,Head -Crop Improvement<\/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\">\nE-mail:rm.shanthi@icar.org.in<\/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 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varieties of different maturity with improved cane yield, quality and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses<\/li><li>Enhancing Sugar Productivity in Tamil Nadu through Institute-Industry Participatory Approach<\/li><li>Identification of suitable location specific sugarcane varieties for commercial cultivation under different agro-climatic situations in India<\/li><li>Standardization of true seed production technique through developing homozygous parental lines and apomixes<\/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\"> Membership in professional societies  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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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\"> List of current externally 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 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Participatory Approach (SWEET BLOOM 2.0)<\/li><\/ul><p>Agency: SISMA funded<\/p><p>Amount: 53.00 lakhs<\/p><ul><li>Title: Identification of suitable location specific sugarcane varieties for commercial cultivation under different agro-climatic situations in India (ISMA-funded)<\/li><\/ul><p>Agency: ISMA funded<\/p><p>Amount: 750.00 lakhs<\/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-1493\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1493\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Awards and honours <\/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\" 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(Ag) examination held by the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore in the faculty of Agriculture during 1986-87<\/li>\n<li>Dr G. Venkatachalam Medal Clement William memorial medal- Awarded in recognition of performance in the B.Sc. (Ag) examination held by the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore in the faculty of Agriculture during 1986-87<\/li>\n<li>MASU PRIZE for B.Sc. (Ag)- Awarded in recognition of performance in the B.Sc. (Ag) examination held by the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore in the faculty of Agriculture during 1986-87<\/li>\n<\/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-1494\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1494\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\">  International Exposure <\/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-9136a5d 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=\"79913\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1494\" data-id=\"9136a5d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df32f00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df32f00\" 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>Three months training (21.11.2011 to 18.12.2012) in Molecular Breeding at the GUS R Douglass Land Grant Institute, West Virginia State University, WV, USA.<\/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-1495\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1495\" >\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=\"45861\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1495\" 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>Vigneshwari, R., Shanthi, R.M.*, Lakshmi Pathy, T., Mohanraj, K. \u00a0 Estimates of Genetic Parameters and Prediction of Breeding Values Among Full\u2011Sib Sugarcane Families for Commercial Cane Sugar Yield Traits Through REML\/BLUP Analysis.\u00a0 Sugar Tech. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12355-024-01480-3\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12355-024-01480-3<\/a>.<\/li><li>Appunu, C., Hemaprabha, G., Sreenivasa, V., Anna Durai, A., Mohanraj, K., Elayaraja, K., Sheelamary, S., Vinu, V., Adhini S. Pazhany, Mahadeva Swamy, H.K., Lakshmi Pathy, T., Karuppaiyan, R., Karthigeyan, S., Govindaraj, P., Alarmelu, S., Shanthi, R.M., Prabakaran, A.J., Ananda Lekshmi, S. Surya Krishna, Arun Kumar, R., Chikkappa G. Karjagi, Bakshi Ram. 2024. Evaluation of sugarcane genotypes (<em>Saccharum <\/em> hybrid) for multi-trait stability analysis across diverse environments. Industrial Crops &amp; Products, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.indcrop.2024.118993<\/li><li>Vigneshwari and R.M.Shanthi*, 2023. Identifying the Principal Contributing Traits for Commercial Cane Sugar Yield at First Clonal Selection Stage in Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.). International Journal of Environment and Climate Change: 13 (9): 3312-3321. DOI: 10.9734\/IJECC\/2023\/v13i92583.<\/li><li>Shanthi, R.M., Vigneshwari, R., Hemaprabha, G. and H.K. Mahadeva Swamy.\u00a0 Sucrose specific genic microsatellites to analyse the genetic structure among the Commercial Hybrids and Clones of Interspecific and Intergeneric Origin in Saccharum Complex.\u00a0 Sugar Tech <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12355-022-01159-7\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12355-022-01159-7<\/a>.<\/li><li>Alarmelu S., Hemaprabha G., and Shanthi R.M. 2022. Co 12009: Midlate sugarcane variety released for tropical India. Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 13(3):1012-1018.<\/li><li>Vigneshwari R. and Shanthi R. M. 2021. Mining and characterization of genic microsatellites associated with sucrose synthesis and their utility in population structure analysis in sugarcane. 2021. Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding 12: 286-297.<\/li><li>Alarmelu S., Karpagam E., Nagarajan R. and R.M. Shanthi 2021. Molecular identification and genetic diversity analysis of sugarcane clones by SSR markers.\u00a0 Journal of Sugarcane Research, 10(2): 140-151<\/li><li>Elayaraja K., and Shanthi, R.M. Identification of principal traits associated with ratooning ability for cane yield and juice quality in sugarcane genotypes from advanced varietal evaluation trials. Journal of Sugarcane Research, 11: 66-73<\/li><li>Vennila A., Palaniswami C., Anna Durai A., Shanthi R.M. and Radhika K. Partitioning of Major Nutrients and Nutrient Use Efficiency Of Sugarcane Genotypes. Sugar Tech. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12355-020-00948-2\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12355-020-00948-2<\/a><\/li><li>Govindaraj P., Bhagyalakshmi K.V., Alarmelu S., Hemaprabha G., Nagarajan R., Somarajan K.G., Shanthi R.M., Mohanraj K., Anna Durai A., Kumar R. and B. Ram. \u00a0 Co 09004 (Amritha) \u2013 New high sugar and early maturing variety released for cultivation in peninsular zone.\u00a0\u00a0 Journal of Sugarcane Research, 7(2):174-176.<\/li><li>Shanthi R.M., Hemaprabha G., Vigneshwari R., Sarath T.S., Mohanraj K. 2016. New genic SSR markers identified for three major enzymes associated with sucrose synthesis in sugarcane. Journal of Sugarcane Research, 6(1):1-10.<\/li><li>Venkatesan, T., Sridhar V., Tomason Y.R., Jalali S.K., Behere G.T., Shanthi R.M., Kumar R., Vajja V.G., Nimmakayala P. and Umesh K. Reddy. 2015. Use of expressed sequence tag microsatellite markers for population genetic research of <em>Helicoverpa armigera<\/em> (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from India. The Canadian Entomologist, 148(2):187-199.<\/li><li>Alarmelu S., Nagarajan R., Shanthi R.M., Hemaprabha G. and N.V. Nair. 2014. Development and evaluation of backcross progenies of improved Saccharum spp. for yield and quality traits. Journal of Sugarcane Research, 4(1):19-32.<\/li><li>Alarmelu S., Nagarajan R., Shanthi R.M., Hemaprabha G. and N.V. Nair. 2014. Development and evaluation of backcross progenies of improved Saccharum spp. for yield and quality traits. Journal of Sugarcane Research, 4(1):19-32.<\/li><li>Shanthi R.M., Kumar R., Nimmakayala P. and Reddy O.U.K. 2013. Genic SSRs from S.officinarum in WRKY and stress transcription factors to use them as markers in sugarcane. Journal of Sugarcane Research, 3(2):118-129.<\/li><li>Shanthi R.M. and Alarmelu S. 2012. Genetic stocks for early high sugar content generated over two selection cycles in sugarcane. Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 72: 336-342.<\/li><li>Shanthi R.M., Hemaprabha G. and S. Alarmelu, S. 2011. An overview on selection strategies in sugarcane breeding programmes. Journal of Sugarcane Research, 1: 27-37.\u00a0<\/li><li>Shanthi R.M. and Alarmelu S. 2010. Development of pre-breeding stocks with improved sucrose content over two selection cycles in sugarcane. Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding 1: 660-665.<\/li><li>Babu C., Natarajan U.S., Shanthi R.M., Govindaraj P., Ramesh Sunder A. and Viswanathan R. 2010. Inheritance of red rot resistance in sugarcane (Saccharum sp. hybrids). Sugar Tech 12: 167-171.<\/li><li>Babu C., Koodalingam K., Natarajan U.S., Govindaraj P. and Shanthi R.M. Assessment of genetic diversity detected by co ancestry of crosses and STMS markers among sugarcane genotypes (Saccharum spp. hybrids). Sugarcane International, 28(5): 206-215.<\/li><li>Shanthi R.M., Bhagyalakshmi K.V., Hemaprabha G., Alarmelu S. and Nagarajan R. Relative performance of the sugarcane families in early selection stages.\u00a0 Sugar Tech 10(2): 114-118.\u00a0<\/li><li>Selvi A., Mukunthan N., Shanthi R.M., Govindaraj P., Singaravelu B. and Prabhu T.K. Assessment of genetic relationships and marker identification in sugarcane cultivars with different levels of top borer resistance.\u00a0 Sugar Tech 10(1): 53-59.<\/li><li>Shanthi R.M. and Alarmelu S. 2007. Assessment of the first cycle hybrid progenies for early high sugar content in sugarcane. Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant breeding, 67(4):384-387<\/li><li>Shanthi R.M., Alarmelu S. and Balakrishnan R. 2005. Role of female parent in the inheritance of brix in early selection stages of sugarcane. Sugar Tech 7(2-3) 39-43.<\/li><li>Rakkiyappan P., Thangavelu S., Shanthi R.M., Alarmelu S. and Radhamani R. Uptake of major nutrients in above ground parts of promising midlate clones.\u00a0 Sugar Tech 7(1): 67-70.<\/li><li>Vasantha S., Alarmelu S., Hemaprabha G., Shanthi R.M. 2005. Evaluation of Promising Sugarcane Genotypes for Drought. Sugar Tech 7(2-3): 82-83.<\/li><li>Rakkiyappan P., Thangavelu S., Shanthi R.M. and Radhamani R. Juice chemical components and technological characteristics of some promising sugarcane clones, Sugar Tech 5(4): 319-322.<\/li><li>Nagarajan R., Alarmelu S. and Shanthi R.M. Studies on variation in interspecific hybrids of Saccharum. Sugar Tech 2: 42-46.<\/li><li>Nagarajan R., Alarmelu S., Shanthi R.M. and Dhamodharan S. A note on extent of selfing in interspecific crosses of Saccharum. Sugar Tech 3: 180-181.<\/li><li>Rakkiyappan P., Thangavelu S., Shanthi R.M., Alarmelu S. and Radhamani R. Uptake of major nutrients in above ground parts of promising midlate clones.\u00a0 Sugar Tech 7(1): 67-70.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *Corresponding author<\/p><p><strong>Books<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Hemaprabha G., Alarmelu S., Shanthi R.M. and B. Ram. 2018. Database of Coimbatore Canes (1918-2017), 2018.\u00a0 Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, p.132<\/li><li>Nagarajan R., Nair N.V., Premachandran M.N., Amalraj V.A., Subramonian N., Hemaprabha G., Rajendraprasad N., Govindaraj P., Alarmelu S., Shanthi R.M., Neelamathi D., Selvi A., and Shobhakumari V.P. Sugarcane Breeding, Genetics and Seed Production, Directorate of Open and Distance Learning, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, p.119<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Book Chapters<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Shanthi R.M. 2024. Functional Markers for Abiotic Stress management. In: G. Hemaprabha and C. Appunu (eds.), ICAR-sponsored winter school on Climate Smart Sugarcane Agriculture for Food and Energy Security in India, January 31-20 February, 2024, ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, pp:209-219. ISBN:978-93-85267-42-0<\/li><li>Shanthi R.M., Alarmelu S., Mahadeva Swamy H.K. and Lakshmi Pathy T. 2022. Impact of Climate Change on Sucrose Synthesis in Sugarcane Varieties. In: K. K. Verma et al. (eds.), Agro-industrial Perspectives on Sugarcane Production under Environmental Stress, Springer Nature Singapore Pvt. Ltd. 2022 https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-981-19-3955-6_2<\/li><li>Shanthi R.M., Alarmelu S. and Lakshmi Pathy T. 2021. Influence of Environmental Stresses on Sucrose Accumulation of Sugarcane Varieties. In: Physiological Interventions for Developing Climate Resilient Commercial Crops. Edited by: R. Gomathi, A.H. Prakash and Bakshi Ram. Published by: International Books &amp; Periodical Supply Service, (Publisher of Scientific Books), New Delhi, 110034.ISBN No.:978-93-85267-27-7. Pg. No. 206-234.<\/li><li>Shanthi R.M. 2021. Quality Breeding in Sugarcane. In: Recent Scientific Advances in Sugarcane Cultivation for Doubling Farmer\u2019s Income.\u00a0 Edited by: B. Ram, G. Hemaprabha, RatnaNashine, K. Mohanraj, P. Murali and R.A. Shah. Published by: Dilpreet Publishing House, New Delhi.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>Alarmelu S, Nagarajan R., Shanthi R.M. and G. Hemaprabha. 2021. Pre- breeding in <em>Saccharum<\/em> In: Agricultural Research Updates.\u00a0 Edited by: Prathamesh Gorawala and Srushti Mandhatri.\u00a0\u00a0 Published by: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., New York, US, ISBN No. 978-1-53619-697-9 Pg No. 95-136.<\/li><li>Shanthi R.M. 2016. Pre-breeding for developing high sucrose genetic stocks in sugarcane. In: Biotechnological and conventional tools for biotic and abiotic stress management in sugarcane.\u00a0 ICAR sponsored winter school, 7-27 December, 2016, ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute Coimbatore.\u00a0 No: 40-42.\u00a0\u00a0<\/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 Dr. R.M Shanthi Principal Scientist ,Head -Crop Improvement E-mail:rm.shanthi@icar.org.in Research interests and current focus Breeding superior sugarcane varieties of different maturity with improved cane yield, quality and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses Enhancing Sugar Productivity in Tamil Nadu through Institute-Industry Participatory Approach Identification of suitable location specific sugarcane varieties for commercial cultivation under different agro-climatic situations in India Standardization of true seed production technique through developing homozygous parental lines and apomixes Membership in professional societies Indian Society of Plant Breeders, Tamil Nadu, India. Indian Society for Genetics and Plant Breeding, New Delhi, India. Society for Sugarcane Research and Development, Tamil Nadu, India. Society for Sugarcane Research and Promotion, Uttar Pradesh, India. List of current externally funded project \u00a0Title: Enhancing Sugar Productivity in Tamil Nadu through Institute \u2013 Industry Participatory Approach (SWEET BLOOM 1.0) Agency: SISMA funded Amount: 46.20 lakhs Title: Enhancing Sugar Productivity in Tamil Nadu through Institute \u2013 Industry Participatory Approach (SWEET BLOOM 2.0) Agency: SISMA funded Amount: 53.00 lakhs Title: Identification of suitable location specific sugarcane varieties for commercial cultivation under different agro-climatic situations in India (ISMA-funded) Agency: ISMA funded Amount: 750.00 lakhs Awards and honours Fellow of Society for Sugarcane Research and Promotion (FSSRP-2022) by Sugar Tech, India. Serving as Consulting Editor\/ Member in editorial Board of Sugar Tech journal since 2023. Dr Clement William memorial medal-Awarded in recognition of performance in the B.Sc. (Ag) examination held by the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore in the faculty of Agriculture during 1986-87 Dr G. Venkatachalam Medal Clement William memorial medal- Awarded in recognition of performance in the B.Sc. (Ag) examination held by the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore in the faculty of Agriculture during 1986-87 MASU PRIZE for B.Sc. (Ag)- Awarded in recognition of performance in the B.Sc. (Ag) examination held by the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore in the faculty of Agriculture during 1986-87 International Exposure Three months training (21.11.2011 to 18.12.2012) in Molecular Breeding at the GUS R Douglass Land Grant Institute, West Virginia State University, WV, USA. Research Publications Research papers Vigneshwari, R., Shanthi, R.M.*, Lakshmi Pathy, T., Mohanraj, K. \u00a0 Estimates of Genetic Parameters and Prediction of Breeding Values Among Full\u2011Sib Sugarcane Families for Commercial Cane Sugar Yield Traits Through REML\/BLUP Analysis.\u00a0 Sugar Tech. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12355-024-01480-3. Appunu, C., Hemaprabha, G., Sreenivasa, V., Anna Durai, A., Mohanraj, K., Elayaraja, K., Sheelamary, S., Vinu, V., Adhini S. Pazhany, Mahadeva Swamy, H.K., Lakshmi Pathy, T., Karuppaiyan, R., Karthigeyan, S., Govindaraj, P., Alarmelu, S., Shanthi, R.M., Prabakaran, A.J., Ananda Lekshmi, S. Surya Krishna, Arun Kumar, R., Chikkappa G. Karjagi, Bakshi Ram. 2024. Evaluation of sugarcane genotypes (Saccharum hybrid) for multi-trait stability analysis across diverse environments. Industrial Crops &amp; Products, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.indcrop.2024.118993 Vigneshwari and R.M.Shanthi*, 2023. Identifying the Principal Contributing Traits for Commercial Cane Sugar Yield at First Clonal Selection Stage in Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.). International Journal of Environment and Climate Change: 13 (9): 3312-3321. DOI: 10.9734\/IJECC\/2023\/v13i92583. Shanthi, R.M., Vigneshwari, R., Hemaprabha, G. and H.K. Mahadeva Swamy.\u00a0 Sucrose specific genic microsatellites to analyse the genetic structure among the Commercial Hybrids and Clones of Interspecific and Intergeneric Origin in Saccharum Complex.\u00a0 Sugar Tech https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12355-022-01159-7. Alarmelu S., Hemaprabha G., and Shanthi R.M. 2022. Co 12009: Midlate sugarcane variety released for tropical India. Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 13(3):1012-1018. Vigneshwari R. and Shanthi R. M. 2021. Mining and characterization of genic microsatellites associated with sucrose synthesis and their utility in population structure analysis in sugarcane. 2021. Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding 12: 286-297. Alarmelu S., Karpagam E., Nagarajan R. and R.M. Shanthi 2021. Molecular identification and genetic diversity analysis of sugarcane clones by SSR markers.\u00a0 Journal of Sugarcane Research, 10(2): 140-151 Elayaraja K., and Shanthi, R.M. Identification of principal traits associated with ratooning ability for cane yield and juice quality in sugarcane genotypes from advanced varietal evaluation trials. Journal of Sugarcane Research, 11: 66-73 Vennila A., Palaniswami C., Anna Durai A., Shanthi R.M. and Radhika K. Partitioning of Major Nutrients and Nutrient Use Efficiency Of Sugarcane Genotypes. Sugar Tech. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12355-020-00948-2 Govindaraj P., Bhagyalakshmi K.V., Alarmelu S., Hemaprabha G., Nagarajan R., Somarajan K.G., Shanthi R.M., Mohanraj K., Anna Durai A., Kumar R. and B. Ram. \u00a0 Co 09004 (Amritha) \u2013 New high sugar and early maturing variety released for cultivation in peninsular zone.\u00a0\u00a0 Journal of Sugarcane Research, 7(2):174-176. Shanthi R.M., Hemaprabha G., Vigneshwari R., Sarath T.S., Mohanraj K. 2016. New genic SSR markers identified for three major enzymes associated with sucrose synthesis in sugarcane. Journal of Sugarcane Research, 6(1):1-10. Venkatesan, T., Sridhar V., Tomason Y.R., Jalali S.K., Behere G.T., Shanthi R.M., Kumar R., Vajja V.G., Nimmakayala P. and Umesh K. Reddy. 2015. Use of expressed sequence tag microsatellite markers for population genetic research of Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from India. The Canadian Entomologist, 148(2):187-199. Alarmelu S., Nagarajan R., Shanthi R.M., Hemaprabha G. and N.V. Nair. 2014. Development and evaluation of backcross progenies of improved Saccharum spp. for yield and quality traits. Journal of Sugarcane Research, 4(1):19-32. Alarmelu S., Nagarajan R., Shanthi R.M., Hemaprabha G. and N.V. Nair. 2014. Development and evaluation of backcross progenies of improved Saccharum spp. for yield and quality traits. Journal of Sugarcane Research, 4(1):19-32. Shanthi R.M., Kumar R., Nimmakayala P. and Reddy O.U.K. 2013. Genic SSRs from S.officinarum in WRKY and stress transcription factors to use them as markers in sugarcane. Journal of Sugarcane Research, 3(2):118-129. Shanthi R.M. and Alarmelu S. 2012. Genetic stocks for early high sugar content generated over two selection cycles in sugarcane. Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 72: 336-342. Shanthi R.M., Hemaprabha G. and S. Alarmelu, S. 2011. An overview on selection strategies in sugarcane breeding programmes. Journal of Sugarcane Research, 1: 27-37.\u00a0 Shanthi R.M. and Alarmelu S. 2010. Development of pre-breeding stocks with improved sucrose content over two selection cycles in sugarcane. Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding 1: 660-665. Babu C., Natarajan U.S., Shanthi R.M., Govindaraj P., Ramesh Sunder A. and Viswanathan R. 2010. Inheritance of red rot resistance in sugarcane (Saccharum sp. hybrids). Sugar Tech 12: 167-171. Babu C., Koodalingam K., Natarajan U.S., Govindaraj P. and Shanthi R.M. 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