Publications

Rapid and specific disease detection of blast fungus in Setaria italica through PCR method? V.Karthikeyan, S.S Gnanamanickam.- Vol. 8. Pg. 349-350. Current Science. (IF.0.6). Feb 2005.

Biological control of Setaria blast (Magnaporthe grisea) with bacterial strains. Crop protection (IF.1.19). V.Karthikeyan, S.S Gnanamanickam. Volume 27, Issue 2, Feb. 2008, Pages 263-267.

Determining the Fertility Status of Setaria infecting Magnaporthe grisea Isolates with Standard Testers and identification of tolerant cultivar of Setaria italica. V.Karthikeyan, S.S Gnanamanickam, Accepted in press Mycopathologia (IF.0.88). Vol. 166(4), Pg. 227-33 Oct 2008.

Detection of fumonisin producing strains of Fusarium verticillioides and gene related to toxin production V. Karthikeyan, Patrizia Titone, Davide Spadaro, Maria Lodovica Gullino and Angelo Garibaldi. Journal of plant pathology (IF.1.2). Vol.90 August 2008, Pages ?S2.321.

Biodegradation of orchrotoxin using yeast. S. Pathrajan, K.R.N. Reddy, V.Karthikeyan, Food control (IF.2.4) 22,290?296, 2011.

Rapid detection of GA3 biosynthetic gene and Fumonisin gene from Gibberella fujikuroi, V. Karthikeyan, S. PatharajanD. Spadaro, M. L. Gullino and A. Garibaldi. Global journal of Molecular Sciences, ID No. 2010/12; (in press)

Bakanae disease of rice in North-Western Italy PCR based detection of Fusarium species V. Karthikeyan, Davide Spadaro, Maria Lodovica Gullino and Angelo Garibaldi. Journal of Swamy botanical club, Vol.23 January 2009, Page- 69.

Induction of systemic resistance in rice to bacterial blight by 1,2,3-Benzothiadiazole 7-carbothioic acid-S-methyl ester (BTH) treatments. V.Karthikeyan, S.S Gnanamanickam. Achieves of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, Vol. 44 (3) February 2011, 269?281

Antifungal activity of Plumbago species against anthracnose fungus Colletotrichum gloeosporidodes (Penz) of chilli. P. Saravanakumar, V. Karthikeyan & b. Kannabiran. Achieves of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, Vol. 44, No. 3, February 2011, 287?297.

Phylogenecity and sequence alignment of Fusarium mycotoxin gene (Fum5) V.Karthikeyan, D.Saravanakumar, S. Patharajan, P. Saravanakumar, Patrizia Titone, Davide Spadaro, M. Lodovica Gullino and Angelo Garibaldi. Achieves of Phytopathology and Plant Protection Vol. 44, No. 5, March 2011, 426?431

Potential of Ochratoxin A production by Aspergillus carbonarius strains isolated from grapes at different ecological factors S. Patharajan, K.R.N. Reddy, V. Karthikeyan, D. Spadaro, M. L. Gullino and A. Garibaldi Achieves of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, ID No. 2010/33; GAPP 402653 (in press).

Integration of Indian traditional herbal medicines with modern technologies - An Overview. S. Patharajan, V. Karthikeyan. Pharmacologyonline 1: 876-879 -2010.

Effect of 1,3d Glucan of Ganoderma lucidum on fibro sarcoma induced mice. Saravanakumar P, Karthikeyan V, Patharajan S, Kannan T, Sathya K and Kalaichelvan P.T- Pharmacologyonline 1: 958-970-2010.

Modified Simple Protocol for Efficient Fungal DNA Extraction Highly Suitable for PCR Based Molecular Methods. V.Karthikeyan, S. Patharajan, P. Palani, D. Spadaro, M. L. Gullino and A. Garibaldi- Global journal of Molecular Sciences- Vol 1 (5): 37-42, 2010.

PCR based detection of fumonisin producing strains of Fusarium verticillioides and gene related to toxin Production. V. Karthikeyan, et al., - Current Botany. Vol 2 (1), 2011.

Biocontrol of wilt disease (fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici) in tomato by glomus fasciculatum. V. Karthikeyan, et al., Proceeding of tropical crop research (in press)

Virulence Characteristic analysis and Identification of new Pathotypes of Rice Blast fungus from India. V. Karthikeyan, et al., Life Sciences Feed, vol, 2, Pg. 13-17, 2013.

Detection of Giberellin Biosynthetic Gene (Cpr) of Rice and rapid detection of Fumonisin producing fusarium strains directly from fresh plant tissue materials. V. Karthikeyan, et al., International journal of Pharmocology (in press)

Biological control of Blast disease on minor millets, V. Karthikeyan, et al., Associated Asia Research Foundation (AARF) (SIF.4.7), Ref. No. 4780. (in press)

Real-Time RT-PCR assay of gene fumonisin fum5 responsible for mycotoxin production on rice. V. Karthikeyan, et al., Associated Asia Research Foundation (AARF) (SIF.4.7), Ref. No. 4777. (in press)

Biological Control of Blast Disease (Magnaporthe grisea) on Minor Millets Using Potential Antagonistic Bacteria Prevailing in selected areas of Madurai District. V. Karthikeyan, et al., Associated Asia Research Foundation (AARF) (SIF.4.7), Ref. No. 4776. (in press)

Isolation, Screening and characterization of Cellulase producing , microorganisms and its application. V. Karthikeyan, et al., Associated Asia Research Foundation (AARF) (SIF.4.7), Ref. No. 4775. (in press)

Detection of giberellin biosynthetic gene (cpr) of rice and rapid detection of fumonisin producing fusarium strains directly from fresh plant tissue materials. V. Karthikeyan, et al., Journal of Biology and Nature (JOBAN) (SIF.2.7), Ref. No. 2292. (in press)

Antimicrobial activity of Carica papaya, Coleus amboinicus against selected bacteria and fungi. . V. Karthikeyan, et al., International journal of Development research (SIF.2.7) Ref. No. IJDR 4172. (in press)

Optimizing the growth conditions and adopting new methods growing oyster and milky mushrooms. V. Karthikeyan, et al., International journal of Development research (SIF.2.7) Ref. No. IJDR 4172. (in press)

New gene Sequence Submitted In Gen Bank Karthikeyan,V., Spadaro,D., Garibaldi,A. and Gullino,M.L. Polyketide synthase gene of Fusarium proliferatum, Fusarium graminaerium, Fusarium equiseti, and G. fujukuroi strain on rice, partial sequence Fum 5 gene. (GenBank accession Number EU817878; EU817879; EU817880; EU817881)- June 2008.

Review article: Review article on Molecular breeding of Indica rices for blast and bacterial blight resistance.- S.S Gnanamanickam, V.Karthikeyan.- Published in Vistas in Botany Co-memmorative volume of Prof. Sekar shetty.

Conference/Workshop Attended

Virulance characteristics of Indian isolates of rice blast fungus Magnaporthe grisea ? V.Karthikeyan, S.S Gnanamanickam. National symposium on biology biodervisity and biotechnology of fungi - CAS in Botany Chennai Jan 2004,Tamil Nadu, India.

Biological control of Setaria blast with proven biocontrol agents ? Asian Conference on plant microbe interaction, Biocontrol. V.Karthikeyan, S.S Gnanamanickam, Asian Conference on plant microbe interaction, Biocontrol- Dec 2005. TamilNadu, India.

PCR based detection of Fusarium species infecting rice in North-Western Italy V. Karthikeyan, Patrizia Titone, Davide Spadaro, M. Lodovica Gullino, and Angelo Garibaldi. 4th International Temperate Rice Conference 2007- Novara- Italy.

Monitoraggio della malattia Bakanae su riso piemontese e lombardo e studio della composizione della popolazione di Fusarium patogeni V. Karthikeyan, Patrizia Titone, Davide Spadaro, M. Lodovica Gullino, and Angelo Garibaldi. Incontrifito Fitopathologia Meeting. Feb.2008. Turin, Italy.

Detection of fumonisin producing strains of Fusarium verticillioides and gene related to toxin production. V. Karthikeyan, Patrizia Titone, Davide Spadaro, Maria Lodovica Gullino and Angelo Garibaldi. International Congress on Plant Pathology. August 2008-Turin-Italy.

A PCR based method for specific detection of blast Magnaporthe grisea fungus in Setaria italica -Paper presented on National symposium on biology biodiversity and biotechnology of fungi (NSBBBF) held in CAS in Botany. V.Karthikyan and S.S. Gnanamanicakm, Chennai. Jan 2004, Tamil Nadu, India.

Prospects for rice disease (blast and bacterial blight ) mangement with reisitance genes and plant associated bacteria. S.S Gnanamanickam, V.Karthikyan., ? 9th National rice Biotechnology Meeting. Delhi June 2004. India.

Molecular detection of gibberellins biosynthetic gene (cpr) of Gibberella fujikuroi species of rice- V. Karthikeyan, Davide Spadaro, Patrizia Titone, M. Lodovica Gullino, and Angelo Garibaldi

Molecular techniques used for identification of Fusarium species of Bakanae on rice grown in Italy and evaluation of virulence isolates-V. Karthikeyan, Davide Spadaro, Patrizia Titone, M. Lodovica Gullino, and Angelo Garibaldi National Conference on Modern Trends in Plant in vitro Biology, January 2009- Department of Plant Science, Bharathidasan University, Trichy, Tamil Nadu , India.

PCR based detection of mycotoxins in rice V. Karthikeyan et al., Incontrifito Fitopathologia Meeting. Feb.2009. Turin, Italy.

Detection of cpr genes from G.fujikuroi, V. Karthikeyan, Davide Spadaro, Patrizia Titone, M. Lodovica Gullino, and Angelo Garibaldi, International conference on biotechnology and biodiversity held in PREST University, Tanjavore, TN. India. Feb 2010.

Mycotoxins of rice, V. Karthikeyan, Davide Spadaro, Patrizia Titone, M. Lodovica Gullino, and Angelo Garibaldi, National conference on biotechnology and biodiversity held in Madras University, CAS in Botany, Chennai. India. Feb 2010.

Pseudomonas fluorescens a proven strain for biological control of bakanae disease of rice. 2nd Youth Science congress, SRM University TN, India. July 2010. Evaluation of commercial biofertilizers containing Azospirillum on the growth of cereals. 2nd Youth Science congress, SRM University TN, India. July 2010.

Translational elongation factor (TEF) based detection of Fusarium species and virulence characteristic assessment of bakanae disease of rice. V. Karthikeyan, et al., International congress on Mycology IMC9-biology of fungi. to be held in Edinburgh-UK. from 1-6 August 2010.

PCR based detection of fumonisin producing strains of Fusarium verticillioides and gene related to toxin production. International conference on Bio-engineering. SRM University TN, India. 30th July 2010.

Detection of Mycotoxin Gene from Fusarium verticillioides , National conference on bio diversity, 2014, CAS in Botany, University of Madras.

Nanotechnological approach on Rice Pathology, National Seminar On Recent trends in Nano-Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Biodiversity, and its Conservation on Environmental Impact on Global Warming, Palani, TN, India.

Optimizing the growth conditions and adopting new methods of growing oyster and milky mushrooms, National conference on bio diversity, 2014, CAS in Botany, University of Madras.

Nanotechnological applications on Rice Mycotoxins Research. National conference on ?The Human Microbiome in Health and Disease? KSR college of Technology, Erode, TN, India

Rice Mycotoxins ? A Nanotechnological Approach, National Conference, SN College, Madurai, TN, India

Silver Nano particle aganist rice blast fungi (Magnaporthe grisea), National Conference, Madurai, TN, India.

Degradation Mycotoxins using Nano Silver, Nano carbon, Nano silica, National Conference on Biomolecules for the control of viral and MDR Pathogens (BCVMP-2015). September 30 and October 1, 2015, Centre with Potential for Excellence in a Particular Area (CPEPA) Programme School of Life Sciences , University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai-600025

Fumonisin responsible fum5 gene studies and its Real-Time RT-PCR assay on rice, National conference, CAS in Botany, Chennai-600025, TN, India

Books Published

Biological control of rice blast diseases- Lambert publishers-Germany

Development of Future Bio-formulations for Sustainable Agriculture. Book title: Probiotics in Agroecosystem, 978-981-10-4058-0, 421199 - Book Chapter- Springer, July2016

Modulation of plant microbe nutrient uptake by Arbuscular mycorrhiza. Book title: Probiotics in Agroecosystem, ISBN 978-981-10-4058-0, 421199 - Book Chapter- Springer, July2016.

Book title: “Recent Advances in Biotechnology” Nanopathological Approaches on Rice Blast (Magnoporthe grisea) Research. ISBN. Book Chapter, July 2017.

Lectures

PRIST university Thanjavur- Blast disease management- March 2011

• Working History

• Assistant Professor

  3 years 6 months

  D.G. Vaishnav College, Chennai

• Research Associate and Guest Lecturer

  1 year

  CAS in Botany, University of Madras

• Guest Lecturer

  1 year

  Bharatidhasan University, Trichy

• Postdoctoral Fellow

  2 years

  University of Toino, Italy

Abroad

ITALY - 2yrs, Postdoctoral Research

Awards / Recognitions

APJ Abdul Kalam Award for teaching Excellence- Marina labs, Chennai, September 2016

Won Research Associate award funded by Council for Scientific and Industrial research-New Delhi, India

Won post doctoral award for two years under the mutual cooperation agreement between Indian Department of Science Technology and Italian Science ministry (2006-2008).

Won Thirumalachar award for the Best poster presentation in National symposium held CAS in Botany University of Madras in Chennai. Tamil Nadu India, December 2004.

Won award for the Best poster presentation in Asian Conference on Plant Microbe Interaction held CAS in Botany University of Madras. Chennai. Tamil Nadu India, December 2005.

Won award for the Best paper presentation in National Conference on Modern Trends in Plant in vitro Biology held Department of Plant Science Bharathidasan University , Trichy. Tamil Nadu India, January 2009.

Guest editor in Journal of phytology from 2011

Editor member in international Journal of Multiple Research

Reviewer in 1. Crop protection, 2. Journal of plant interactions, 3. African journal of Food science, 4. Journal of Natural Science, 5. Journal of Bioscience

Event Organised

Organized State level Seminar on plant diversity- 2012, DG, Vaishnav College, Chennai

Organized State level Seminar on Mushroom Cultivation- 2013, DG, Vaishnav College, Chennai

Organized State level Student Seminar on Industrial biotechnology- 2014, Thiagarajar college, Madurai

Organized Guest lecture on Enzyme Technology - 2013, Thiagarajar college, Madurai

Organized National conference on plant biology - 2015, Thiagarajar college, Madurai

Member in Syllabus revision committee

Member in sports committee

Question paper setter and evaluation in Annamalai University, Bharathidasan University

Achievements

Ph.D Guidelines

Scholar name	Research area	Status	Year

Sponserd Research

Title	Agency	Responsibility	Status
Biological control of blast disease of minor millets	UGC	Project Head	Completed

Membership

Society	Detail	Period
American Pbytopathological Society, USA	Member	N.A.
Mycological Society of India, Patiala	Member	N.A.
Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata	Member	N.A.
Indian society of plant pathologists, Ludhiana	Member	N.A.