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  • Sugarcane varietal Development, Sugarcane Genetic Resources, Energycane, Sugarcane Product Diversification<\/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
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    • Society for Sugarcane Research and development<\/li>
    • Indian Science Congress Association<\/li>
    • Indian Society of Plant Breeders<\/li>
    • South Indian Sugarcane and Sugar Technologists Association<\/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
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      • Title: Enhancing Sugar Productivity in Tamil Nadu through Institute-Industry Approach<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>

        Agency:<\/strong> South Indian Sugar Millers Association<\/p>

        Amount:<\/strong> Rs. 50 lakhs<\/p>

        • Title: Identification of suitable location specific sugarcane varieties for commercial cultivation under different agro-climatic situations in India<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>

          Agency:<\/strong> Indian Sugar and Bioenergy Manufacturers Association<\/p>

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          • International award: SIR T.S. VENKATRAMAN AWARD <\/strong>for outstanding research in sugarcane agriculture for the biennium 2008-2009 (<\/strong>Eco Foundation USA (International) and administered by ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore)<\/li>
          • National Awards: eWorld Public Choice Award <\/strong>for CaneInfo – All about Sugarcane” (<\/strong>eWorld Forum under the Union Ministry of Information and technology<\/strong>)<\/li>
          • Best Principal Scientist Award<\/strong> during the ICAR-SBI Foundation Day, 2021<\/li>
          • Gold Medal for best academic performance in Doctoral Program<\/li>
          • Awarded design patent for the Elevated hybridization facility for sugarcane crossing (Patent No. 231436 dated 14.09.2010<\/strong>).<\/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
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            • Deputed to Fiji as sugarcane expert for 2 years under the ITEC program of Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India<\/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
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              • Govindaraj<\/strong>, S. Arumugachamy and M. Maheswaran. 2005. Bulked Segregant Analysis to detect main effect QTL associated with grain quality parameters in Basmati 370\/ASD 16 cross in rice (Oryza sativa<\/em> L) using SSR markers. Euphytica <\/strong>144: 61-68<\/li>
              • Govindaraj, <\/strong>K.K.Vinod, S. Arumugachamy and M. Maheswaran. 2009. Analysing genetic control of cooked grain traits and gelatinization temperature in a doubled haploid population of rice by quantitative trait loci mapping. Euphytica. <\/em><\/strong>166(2): 165-176<\/li>
              • Parthiban S., Govindaraj*<\/strong>,\u00a0\u00a0 S.\u00a0Senthilkumar 2018 Comparison of relative efficiency of genomic SSR and EST-SSR markers in estimating genetic diversity in sugarcane. 3 Biotech<\/strong> 8(3): 144-151<\/li>
              • Senthil Kumar S., Govindaraj P<\/strong>*<\/strong>. Appunu C. 2014 Morphological and molecular characterization of high biomass IGH, ISH and Saccharum<\/em> Sugar Tech <\/strong>17:243-251<\/li>
              • Govindaraj P<\/strong>., V.A.Amalraj V.A., .Mohanraj K., Nair N.V. 2014. Collection, characterization and phenotypic diversity of Saccharum spontaneum<\/em> from arid and semiarid zones of northwestern India Sugar Tech<\/strong> 16(1): 36-43<\/li>
              • Govindaraj P.<\/strong> and H.K. Mahadewa Swamy. 2021 Expedition for the Collection and Conservation of Saline and Water Logging Tolerant Sugarcane Wild Germplasm from West Bengal and Assam, Sugar Tech<\/strong> 23(16)<\/li>
              • Govindaraj P. <\/strong>and V. Sreenivasa V. 2013. Multiple arrowing – a rare phenomenon in wild related species of sugarcane. Sugar Tech <\/strong>16(2): 440-441<\/li>
              • Govindaraj P<\/strong>.,\u00a0Ramya Gowri,\u00a0K. Mohanraj\u00a0and V. A. Amalraj. 2021. SSR Marker Based Molecular Genetic Diversity Analysis Among\u00a0Saccharum spontaneum<\/em>(L.) Collected from North Western Region of India. Sugar Tech<\/strong> 23(4):730\u2013740<\/li>
              • Govindaraj P<\/strong>. and H.K. Mahadewa Swamy. Collection, Characterization and Diversity Analysis of New Wild Sugarcane Germplasm Collected from Western Ghats: A Rich Biodiversity Spot in India. Sugar Tech<\/strong> 23(3): 484-498<\/li>
              • Govindaraj P<\/strong>.<\/strong>, Sindhu, ,<\/strong> A. Balamurugan, C. Appunu. 2011. Molecular diversity in sugarcane hybrids (Saccharum<\/em> spp complex) grown in Peninsular and East Coast zones of tropical India Sugar Tech<\/strong>.13 (3): 206-213<\/li>
              • Govindaraj P.<\/strong>and M.Subramanian. 1992. Combining ability analysis in black gram. Legume Research<\/strong> 15(2):59-64<\/li>
              • Govindaraj,<\/strong>U.S.Natarajan, N. Balasundaram, M.N.Premachandran, T.R. Sharma, K.R.Koundal, K.C.Bansal, N.K.Singh. 2005.Development of new microsatellite markers for the identification of interspecific hybrids in sugarcane. Sugarcane International<\/strong> 23(5): 30-34 (Now incorporated and renamed as International Sugar<\/strong><\/li>
              • Govindaraj P<\/strong>., Balamurugan, and U.S. Natarajan. 2012. Identification of intergeneric hybrids between Erianthus arundinaceous<\/em> and Saccharum spontaneum<\/em> through STMS markers. International Sugar. <\/strong>114(1361): 350-358<\/li>
              • Sreenivasa V, Mahadevaiah C, Mahadeva Swamy H K, Arun Kumar Raja, Mintu Ram Meena, Appunu C, Ravinder Kumar, Mohanraj K, Govindaraj P<\/strong>, Hemaprabha G, 2024. Deciphering biomass contributing traits of interspecific and intergeneric hybrids derived from early generations hybrids of Saccharum and Erianthus Spp. as potential sources of biomass and bioenergy. Industrial Crops and Products 211-118267<\/li>
              • Govindaraj P<\/strong>. <\/strong>and M.Subramanian. 1991. Resistance studies on yellow mosaic virus in blackgram. Indian Phytopathology <\/strong>.44(2):219-221<\/li>
              • Senthilkumar S., Govindaraj* <\/strong>and S. Parthiban. 2018. Identification of genetically diverse parental combinations in Saccharum <\/em>complex utilizing unigene microsatellite markers. Electronic journal of plant breeding.<\/strong> 9(2): 450-457<\/li>
              • Selvi, N. Mukundan, R.M.Shanthi, Govindaraj<\/strong>, <\/strong>B.Singaravelu and T.Karthik Babu. 2008. Assessment of genetic relationships and marker identification in sugarcane cultivars with different levels of top borer resistance. Sugar Tech <\/strong>10 (1): 53-59<\/li>
              • Hemaprabha G., Govindaraj P<\/strong>., Balasundaram N. and Singh N.K. 2005. Genetic Diversity Analysis of Indian Sugarcane Breeding Pool Based on Sugarcane Specific STMS markers. Sugar Tech. <\/strong>7(2&3): 9-14<\/li>
              • Babu, C, U.S.Natarajan, R.M.Shanthi,Govindaraj<\/strong>A. Ramesh Sunder and R.Viswanathan. 2010. Inheritance of red rot resistance in sugarcane (Saccharum<\/em> sp. hybrids). Sugar Tech<\/strong>. 12(2): 167-171<\/li>
              • Anna Durai A, M.N. Premachandran, Govindaraj,<\/strong> Malathi and R. Viswanathan (2015). Variability in breeding pool of Sugarcane (Saccharum<\/em> spp.) for yield, quality and resistance to different biotic and abiotic factors. Sugar Tech<\/strong> 17(2): 107-115.<\/li>
              • Anna Durai A. Govindaraj P<\/strong>. and Adhini S. Pazhany. 2014. Flowering behaviour of sugarcane genotypes from different agro climatic zones of India. Sugar Tech<\/strong>. 16(2): 157-163<\/li>
              • Subramaniam,K.M, A.K. Mandal, Govindaraj<\/strong>and K.R.Sasidaran 1992 Provenance performance in Eucalyptus grandis<\/em> and its implication to forestry programme. Silvae Genetica<\/strong> v. 41(4-5) p. 239-242<\/li>
              • Sobhakumari and Govindaraj <\/strong>2022. Chromosomal Polymorphism in Saccharum spontaneum<\/em>: Numerical Variation in Accessions from Eastern India. Cytologia <\/strong>87(4): 375\u2013381<\/li>
              • Sindhu R., Govindaraj <\/strong>, Balamurugan A. and Appunu C. 2011. Assessment of genetic diversity among sugarcane hybrids (Saccharum<\/em> spp. complex) commercially grown in tropical India using STMS markers. Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology.<\/strong>20(1): 118-124<\/li>
              • Suganya, A.,\u00a0R. Arulmathi,\u00a0 Govindaraj<\/strong> and\u00a0A. Selvi. (2019) A rare occurrence of 2n<\/em>gametes functioning in interspecific crosses involving commercial cultivar of sugarcane (Co 89029) and\u00a0Saccharum spontaneum<\/em>\u00a0L.\u00a0Current Science<\/strong> 106 (6):<\/li>
              • Nallathambi, P.Govindaraj <\/strong>and R.Viswanathan. Mycoflora in sugarcane arrows and their effect on fluff germination. Seed Sci. and Tech<\/strong>.28(1) 106-108<\/li>
              • Hemaprabha, G., Govindaraj, P<\/strong>. and Singh, N.K. 2006. STMS markers for fingerprinting of varieties and genotypes of sugarcane (Saccharum<\/em>). The Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding <\/strong>66: 95-99<\/li>
              • Elayaraja K., Govindaraj P<\/strong>., Mahadeva Swamy H.K., Appunu C., Hemaprabha G. Rajesh V., Punniyamoorthy A. and Bakshi Ram. 2022. Stability analysis for identification of stable genotypes of sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) through AMMI Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding <\/strong>82(4): 480-489<\/li>
              • Senthilkumar, S., Vinod, K.K., Parthiban, S., Prathima T, Lakshmi Pathy T., Banerjee N, Padmanaban TSS and Govindaraj P.* 2022. Identification of potential MTAs and candidate genes for juice quality- and yield-related traits in\u00a0Saccharum<\/em>clones: a genome-wide association and comparative genomic study.\u00a0Molecular Genetics and\u00a0 Genomics<\/strong>\u00a0297, 635\u2013654<\/li>
              • Chauhan, J.S., Govindaraj, P<\/strong>., Ram, B.\u00a0Singh, J., Sanjeev Kumar, Singh, K.H., Choudhyry, P.R. and Singh, R.K. 2022.\u00a0Growth, Varietal Scenario and Seed Production of Sugarcane in India: Status, Impact and Future Outlook.\u00a0Sugar Tech<\/strong>24, 1649\u20131669<\/li><\/ul>

                Books and Book chapters<\/strong><\/p>

                • V. Nair, R. Viswanathan, P.Govindaraj<\/strong> and K.Mohanraj. (2011) Sugarcane Breeders and Pathologists Meet (Pages- 107). ISDN: 978-81-904359-6-3. Published by Society for Sugarcane Research and Development, Coimbatore<\/li>
                • Govindaraj, P.,<\/strong> Mohanraj, K., Appunu, C., Jayakumar, V., Ravinder Kumar, Manjunatha, T., Sivaraman, K. (2012) Hundred Years of Research in Sugarcane Breeding Institute (1912 – 2012) Pages: 320 SBI Centenary Publication No. 21, Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore (ISBN 9788190435956<\/strong>).<\/strong><\/li>
                • Govindaraj P.<\/strong> and Dhamodaran S. 2008. Breeding for pest resistance in sugarcane. (In Sugarcane: Crop production and Improvement Eds. S.B.Singh and G.P.Rao). ISBN<\/strong><\/em>-13: 9781626994126pp: 801-848<\/li>
                • Govindaraj<\/strong>. (2011). Multilocation testing under AICRP(S) and variety release. In: Sugarcane production Technology Eds. T. Rajula Shanthi. SBI, Coimbatore<\/li>
                • Govindaraj<\/strong>. (2011). Special purpose varieties in sugarcane In: Sugarcane production Technology Eds. T. Rajula Shanthi. P SBI, Coimbatore<\/li>
                • Govindaraj<\/strong> (2011). Karumbum ragangalum vithai vvurpathium (Tamil) In. Sugarcane Production Technologies (Tamil) Eds. Puthira Pratap and K. Sivaraman Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore. pp 1-10 ISBN: 978-81-904359-8-7<\/li>
                • Govindaraj<\/strong> (2011). Breeding for durable resistance for red rot. In. Sugarcane Breeders pathologists Meet. Eds. N.V.Nair etal., Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, pp 81-83<\/li>
                • Appunu, C., Hari, K., Jayakumar, V., Govindaraj, P<\/strong>., Puthira Prathap, D., Mohanraj, K., Karpagam, C., Murali, P and Sivaraman, K. 2012. Classic papers on sugarcane \u2013 C.A. Barber -Volume II, Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, India. P. 175.<\/li>
                • Appunu, C., Jayakumar, V., Puthira Prathap, D., Hari, K., Govindaraj, P<\/strong> and Sivaraman, K. Classic Papers on Sugarcane \u2013 Sir T.S. Venkatraman, Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, India. p. 397.<\/li>
                • Appunu, C., Jayakumar, V., Govindaraj, P<\/strong>., Puthira Prathap, D., Karpagam, C., Murali, P., Hari, K. and Sivaraman, K. 2012. Classic papers on Sugarcane \u2013 Nand Lal Dutt, Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, India. p.151.<\/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":"

                  Scientist Profile Dr. P. Govindaraj Director, ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore Email: govindsbi1912@gmail.com Research interests and current focus Sugarcane varietal Development, Sugarcane Genetic Resources, Energycane, Sugarcane Product Diversification Membership in professional societies Society for Sugarcane Research and development Indian Science Congress Association Indian Society of Plant Breeders South Indian Sugarcane and Sugar Technologists Association List of current external funded project Title: Enhancing Sugar Productivity in Tamil Nadu through Institute-Industry Approach Agency: South Indian Sugar Millers Association Amount: Rs. 50 lakhs Title: Identification of suitable location specific sugarcane varieties for commercial cultivation under different agro-climatic situations in India Agency: Indian Sugar and Bioenergy Manufacturers Association Amount: Rs. 7,50,00,000\/- Awards and honours International award: SIR T.S. VENKATRAMAN AWARD for outstanding research in sugarcane agriculture for the biennium 2008-2009 (Eco Foundation USA (International) and administered by ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore) National Awards: eWorld Public Choice Award for CaneInfo – All about Sugarcane” (eWorld Forum under the Union Ministry of Information and technology) Best Principal Scientist Award during the ICAR-SBI Foundation Day, 2021 Gold Medal for best academic performance in Doctoral Program Awarded design patent for the Elevated hybridization facility for sugarcane crossing (Patent No. 231436 dated 14.09.2010). International Exposure Deputed to Fiji as sugarcane expert for 2 years under the ITEC program of Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India Research Publications Govindaraj, S. Arumugachamy and M. Maheswaran. 2005. Bulked Segregant Analysis to detect main effect QTL associated with grain quality parameters in Basmati 370\/ASD 16 cross in rice (Oryza sativa L) using SSR markers. Euphytica 144: 61-68 Govindaraj, K.K.Vinod, S. Arumugachamy and M. Maheswaran. 2009. Analysing genetic control of cooked grain traits and gelatinization temperature in a doubled haploid population of rice by quantitative trait loci mapping. Euphytica. 166(2): 165-176 Parthiban S., Govindaraj*,\u00a0\u00a0 S.\u00a0Senthilkumar 2018 Comparison of relative efficiency of genomic SSR and EST-SSR markers in estimating genetic diversity in sugarcane. 3 Biotech 8(3): 144-151 Senthil Kumar S., Govindaraj P*. Appunu C. 2014 Morphological and molecular characterization of high biomass IGH, ISH and Saccharum Sugar Tech 17:243-251 Govindaraj P., V.A.Amalraj V.A., .Mohanraj K., Nair N.V. 2014. Collection, characterization and phenotypic diversity of Saccharum spontaneum from arid and semiarid zones of northwestern India Sugar Tech 16(1): 36-43 Govindaraj P. and H.K. Mahadewa Swamy. 2021 Expedition for the Collection and Conservation of Saline and Water Logging Tolerant Sugarcane Wild Germplasm from West Bengal and Assam, Sugar Tech 23(16) Govindaraj P. and V. Sreenivasa V. 2013. Multiple arrowing – a rare phenomenon in wild related species of sugarcane. Sugar Tech 16(2): 440-441 Govindaraj P.,\u00a0Ramya Gowri,\u00a0K. Mohanraj\u00a0and V. A. Amalraj. 2021. SSR Marker Based Molecular Genetic Diversity Analysis Among\u00a0Saccharum spontaneum(L.) Collected from North Western Region of India. Sugar Tech 23(4):730\u2013740 Govindaraj P. and H.K. Mahadewa Swamy. Collection, Characterization and Diversity Analysis of New Wild Sugarcane Germplasm Collected from Western Ghats: A Rich Biodiversity Spot in India. Sugar Tech 23(3): 484-498 Govindaraj P., Sindhu, , A. Balamurugan, C. Appunu. 2011. Molecular diversity in sugarcane hybrids (Saccharum spp complex) grown in Peninsular and East Coast zones of tropical India Sugar Tech.13 (3): 206-213 Govindaraj P.and M.Subramanian. 1992. Combining ability analysis in black gram. Legume Research 15(2):59-64 Govindaraj,U.S.Natarajan, N. Balasundaram, M.N.Premachandran, T.R. Sharma, K.R.Koundal, K.C.Bansal, N.K.Singh. 2005.Development of new microsatellite markers for the identification of interspecific hybrids in sugarcane. Sugarcane International 23(5): 30-34 (Now incorporated and renamed as International Sugar Govindaraj P., Balamurugan, and U.S. Natarajan. 2012. Identification of intergeneric hybrids between Erianthus arundinaceous and Saccharum spontaneum through STMS markers. International Sugar. 114(1361): 350-358 Sreenivasa V, Mahadevaiah C, Mahadeva Swamy H K, Arun Kumar Raja, Mintu Ram Meena, Appunu C, Ravinder Kumar, Mohanraj K, Govindaraj P, Hemaprabha G, 2024. Deciphering biomass contributing traits of interspecific and intergeneric hybrids derived from early generations hybrids of Saccharum and Erianthus Spp. as potential sources of biomass and bioenergy. Industrial Crops and Products 211-118267 Govindaraj P. and M.Subramanian. 1991. Resistance studies on yellow mosaic virus in blackgram. Indian Phytopathology .44(2):219-221 Senthilkumar S., Govindaraj* and S. Parthiban. 2018. Identification of genetically diverse parental combinations in Saccharum complex utilizing unigene microsatellite markers. Electronic journal of plant breeding. 9(2): 450-457 Selvi, N. Mukundan, R.M.Shanthi, Govindaraj, B.Singaravelu and T.Karthik Babu. 2008. Assessment of genetic relationships and marker identification in sugarcane cultivars with different levels of top borer resistance. Sugar Tech 10 (1): 53-59 Hemaprabha G., Govindaraj P., Balasundaram N. and Singh N.K. 2005. 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