Publications List

1. V. Kumar, A. Bhandawat, H. Sharma, A. Nag, R.K. Sharma* (2015). Novel

microsatellite markers identification and diversity characterization in Pteris cretica L.
J. Plant Biochem. Biotechnol. DOI 10.1007/s13562-015-0316-8
2. P. Singh, A. Nag, R. Parmar, S. Ghosh, B. S. Bhau, R.K. Sharma (2015) Genetic diversity
and population structure of endangered Aquilaria malaccensis revealed potential for future
conservation. Journal of Genetics (Press)

3. A. Nag , P.S. Ahuja, R. K. Sharma* (2014) Genetic diversity of high-elevation

populations of an endangered medicinal plant, AoB Plant (accepted).
4. R. K. Sharma*, A. Chaudhary, H. Sharma, P. Bhardwaj, V. Sharma, R. Kumar, P. S.
Ahuja (2014) Identification and cross-species amplification of microsatellite markers
derived from expressed sequence data of rose species. J Plant Biochem & Biotechnol
DOI 10.1007/s13562-014-0287-1.
5. P. Singh, H. Sharma, B.S. Bhau, R. K. Sharma* (2014) Development and
characterization of polymorphic microsatellites markers in endangered Aquilaria
malaccensis. Conservation Genetics Resources DOI 10.1007/s12686-014-0287-4
6. A. Bhandawat, H. Sharma, A. Nag, S. Singh, P. S. Ahuja, R. K. Sharma* (2014)
Functionally relevant novel microsatellite markers for efficient genotyping in Stevia
rebaudiana Bertoni. Journal of Genetics 93: e75e81.

7. A. Bhandawat, V. Sharma, H. Sharma, A. Sood, R. K. Sharma* (2014) Development

and cross transferability of functionally relevant microsatellite markers in
Dendrocalamus latiflorus and related bamboo species. Journal of Genetics 93, e48
e55
8. Kumar, N. Taneja, R. K. Sharma, H. Sharma, T. Ramamurthy, M. Sharma (2014)
Molecular characterization of Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli isolated from diverse
sources from India by multiple locus variable number tandem repeat analysis
(MLVA). Epidemiology and Infection doi:10.1017/S0950268814000065.
9. P. K. Bajpai, A. R. Warghat, R. K. Sharma, A. Yadav, A. K. Thakur, R.B. Srivastava, and
Tsering Stobdan (2014) Structure and genetic diversity of natural populations of Morus alba in
the trans-Himalayan Ladakh region Biochemical Genetics 52:137152.

10. P. Bhardwaj, R. K. Sharma, R. Kumar, H. Sharma, P. S. Ahuja (2014) SSR Marker

Based DNA Fingerprinting and Diversity Assessment in Superior Tea
Germplasm Cultivated in Western Himalaya. Proc Indian Natn Sci Acad 80 (1):
157-162.
11. P. Bhardwaj, R. Kumar, H. Sharma, R. Tewari, P. S. Ahuja and R. K. Sharma *
(2013) Development and utilization of genomic and genic microsatellite markers in

Assam tea (Camellia assamica spp. assamica) and related Camellia species. Plant
Breeding 132: 748763
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A. Nag, P. Bhardwaj, P. S. Ahuja, R. K. Sharma* (2013) Identification and
Characterisation of 20 novel unigene derived microsatellite markers in Podophyllum
hexandrum. Journal of Genetics 92: e4-e7.
13. A. Nag, P. Gupta, V. Sharma, A. Sood, P. S. Ahuja, R. K. Sharma* (2013). AFLP and
RAPD based genetic diversity assessment of industrially important reed bamboo
(Ochlandra travancorica Benth). Plant Biochem & Biotechnol: 22 1:144-149.
14. S. Singh, R. K. Sud, A. Gulati, R. Joshi, A. K. Yadav, R. K. Sharma (2013)
Germplasm appraisal of western Himalayan tea: a breeding strategy for yield and
quality improvement. Genetic Resources & Crop Evolution 60:15011513.
15. S. N. Raina, P. S. Ahuja, R. K. Sharma et al (2012). Genetic structure and diversity of
India Hybrid Tea. Genetic Resources & Crop Evolution 59:15271541
doi:10.1007/s10722-011-9782-6.
16. G. Korekar, R. K. Sharma, R. Kumar, Meenu, N.C. Bisht, R. B. Srivastava, P. S.
Ahuja, T. Stobdan (2012). Identification and validation of sex-linked SCAR markers
in dioecious Hippophae rhamnoides L. (Elaeagnaceae). Biotechnol Lett, 34:973978.
17. Sharma, T.G.K. Murthy (2012). Genetic and Evolutionary relationship among
Nicotina species as elucidated by AFLP. The Journal of Agricultural Science 7:135144.
18. R. K. Sharma*, P. Bhardwaj, R. Kumar, H. Sharma and P. S. Ahuja (2012)Tea
Applied Genomics: utilizing genetic variability and current genomic tools to enhance
productivity. Science of Tea Technology edited by P. S. Ahuja et al, pp 63- 88.
19. Anil Sood, Madhu Sharma, Amita Bhattacharya, Sanjay Kumar, R. K. Sharma, P. K.
Nagar, Om Prakash, P. S. Ahuja (2012). Recent Innovations in Tea Biotechnology.
Science of Tea Technology edited by P. S. Ahuja et al, pp 431- 476.
20. S. M. Kamunya, F. N. Wachira, R. S. Pathak, Richard C. Muoki, R. K. Sharma (2012).
Tea improvement in Kenya. Adavnced Topics in Science & Technology in China,
Gobal tea Breeding, Edited by Ling chen, Zeno Apostolides, Zong-Mao , pp 177-217.
21. H. Sharma, R. Kumar, V. Sharma, V. Kumar, P. Bhardwaj, P. S. Ahuja, R. K.
Sharma* (2011) Identification and cross-species transferability of 112 Novel unigenederived microsatellite markers in tea (Camellia sinensis). Am. J. Bot. 98:e133-e138.
22. R. Mehta, V. Sharma, A. Sood*, M. Sharma, R.K. Sharma* (2011) Induction of
somatic embryogenesis and analysis of genetic fidelity of in vitro derived plantlets of
Bambusa nutans Wall. using AFLP markers. Eur J Forest Res 130:729736.

23. A. Mishra, N. Taneja, R. K. Sharma, R. Kumar, N.C. Sharma, M. Sharma (2011)

Amplified fragment length polymorphism of clinical and environmental Vibrio
cholerae from a freshwater environment in a cholera-endemic area, India. BMC
Infectious Diseases 11:249.
24. M. Swapna, K. Sivaraju, R. K. Sharma, N. K. Singh and T. Mohapatra (2011). SingleStrand Conformational Polymorphism of EST-SSRs: A Potential Tool for Diversity
Analysis and Varietal Identification in Sugarcane. Plant Mol Biol Rep 29:505513.
25. H. Kaur Nadha, R. Kumar, R. K. Sharma, M. Anand, A. Sood (2011) Evaluation of
clonal fidelity of in vitro raised plants of Guadua angustifolia Kunth using DNA-based
markers. J Med Plants Research (JMPR) 5:5636-5641.
26. S. Kumar, A. Paul, A. Bhattacharya, R. K. Sharma, and P. S. Ahuja, 2011. Tea:
Present Status and Strategies to Improve Abiotic Stress Tolerance. In Improving Crop
Resistance to Abiotic Stress -Omics Approaches, Edited by N. Tuteja, A. F. Tiburcio,
S. Singh Gill, R. Tuteja, 2011. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, pp
27. S.M. Kamunya, F.N. Wachira, R.S. Pathak, R. Korir, V. Sharma, R. Kumar, P.
Bhardwaj, R. Chalo , P.S. Ahuja and R. K. Sharma* (2010) Genomic mapping and
testing for quantitative trait loci in tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze). Tree
Genetics & Genomes 6:915929.
28. R. K. Sharma*, M. S. Negi, S. Sharma, P. Bhardwaj, R. Kumar, E. Bhattachrya, S. B.
Tripathi, D. Vijayan, A. R. Baruah, S. C. Das, B. Bera, R. Rajkumar, J. Thomas, R. K.
Sud, N. Muraleedharan, M. Hazarika, M. Lakshmikumaran, S. N. Raina, and P. S.
Ahuja (2010). AFLP-based genetic diversity assessment of commercially important tea
germplasm in India. Biochemical Genetics 48:549564.
29. S. M. Kamunya, F. N. Wachira, P. Okinda Owuor, R. S. Pathak, J. K. Wanyoko, R. K.
Sharma and R. C. Muoki (2010). Quantitative genetic parameters for yield, drought
tolerance and some quality traits in tea (Camellia sinensis L.) O. Kuntze. Research J of
Agri Sci 1(2): 53-65.
30. R. K. Singh, R. K. Sharma, A. K. Singh, S. P. Tewari and T. Mohapatra (2010). Cost
effective method for detection of admixture in traditional Basmati rice using mapped
sequence tagged microsatellite markers. Natl Acad Sci Lett 33: 341-346.
31. R. K. Sharma*, P. Bhardwaj, R. Negi, T. Mohapatra and P. S. Ahuja (2009).
Identification, characterization and utilization of unigene derived microsatellite
markers in tea (Camellia sinensis, L). BMC Plant Biology 9:53.
32. Vikas Sharma, Pankaj Bhardwaj, Rahul Kumar, Ram Kumar Sharma*, Anil Sood,
Paramvir Singh Ahuja (2009). Identification and cross-species amplification of EST
derived SSR markers in different bamboo species. Conservation Genetics 10:721724.

33. K. Kaul, S. Karthigeyan, D. Dhyani, N. Kaur, R.K. Sharma, P.S. Ahuja (2009).
Morphological and molecular analyses of Rosa damascena x R. bourboniana
interspecific hybrids. Scientia Horticulturae 122 (2009) 258263.
34. K. P. Mohapatra , R. N. Sehgal, R. K. Sharma, T. Mohapatra (2009). Genetic analysis
and conservation of endangered medicinal tree species Taxus wallichiana in the
Himalayan region. New Forests 37:109121.
35. R. K. Sharma, Ashok Ahuja, M. Sharada and C.M. Govil (2009). Biochemical changes
associated with morphogenesis in saffron. In, Plant Tissue Culture and Moelcular
Markers; Their Role in Improving Crop Productivity. Edited by Ashwani Kumar, N.S.
Shekhawat, Sudhir Sopory, 2009 I.K. International Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.. New
Delhi, India, pp 531-547.
36. S. M. Kamunya, F. N. Wachira, R. S. Pathak, R. C. Muoki, J. K. Wanyoko, W. K.
Ronno and R. K. Sharma (2009). Quantitative genetic parameters in tea (Camellia
sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze): I. combining abilities for yield, drought tolerance and quality
traits. African Journal of Plant Science 3 (5): 093101.
37. R.K. Sharma*, P. Gupta, V. Sharma, A. Sood, T. Mohapatra and P. S. Ahuja (2008).
Evaluation of rice and sugarcane SSR markers for phylogenetic and genetic diversity
analyses in bamboo. Genome 51: 91-103.
38. S. G. Krishnan, R.K. Sharma, K. A. Rajkumar, M. Joseph, V. P. Singh, A. K. Singh,
K. V. Bhatt, N. K. Singh and T. Mohapatra (2008). Integrating marker assisted
background analysis with foreground selection for identification of superior bacterial
blight resistant recombinants in Basmati rice. Plant Breeding 127, 131139.

39. S. Karthigeyan, S. Rajkumar, R. K. Sharma, Ashu Gulati, R.K. Sud and P.S.Ahuja
(2008). High level of genetic diversity between the selected accessions of Tea
(Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze) from abandoned Tea gardens in western Himalaya.
Biochemical Genetics 46:810819.
40. K. P. Mohapatra, R. N. Sehgal, R. K. Sharma and T. Mohapatra (2008). Evaluation of
genetic variation in west Himalayan yew and its associates using RAPD and AFLP
markers. J Plant Biochem & Biotechnol 17: 161-165.
41. K. Siva Raju, M. S. Madhav, R. K. Sharma, T. G. K. Murthy and T. Mohapatra (2008).
Genetic polymorphism of Indian tobacco types as revealed by amplified fragment
length polymorphism. Current Science 94 (5): 633-639.

42. K. Siva Raju, M. S. Madhav, R. K. Sharma, T. G. K. Murthy, N. K. Singh, K. C.

Bansal, K. R. Koundal and T. (2008). Molecular diversity in Indian tobacco types as
revealed by randomly amplified DNA polymorphism. J Plant Biochem & Biotech 17:
51-56.
43. N. Kaur, R. K. Sharma, D. Dhyani, S. Karthigeyan and P. S. Ahuja (2007). Molecular
characterization of Interspecific hybrids of scented roses using RAPD markers. Acta
Hortic (ISHS) 751:175-179.
44. K. P. Mohapatra, R. N. Sehgal, R. K. Sharma and T. Mohapatra (2007). Population
genetic structure of endangered tree species Taxus wallichiana Zucc. In the western
Himalaya. Indian Journal of Genetics & Plant Breeding 67 (4): 352-357.\
45. N. Kaur, R. K. Sharma, M. Sharma, V. Singh, P. S. Ahuja (2007). Molecular
evaluation and micropropagation of field selected elites of R. damascena. General &
Applied Plant Physiology 2007, 33 (3-4), 171-186.
46. A. K. Singh#, R. K. Sharma#, N. K. Singh, K. C. Bansal, K. R. Koundal and T.
Mohapatra (2006). Genetic diversity in ber (Ziziphus spp.) revealed by AFLP markers.
Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology 81 (2) 205210 (# Equal authors).

47. Mahesh C. Yadav, R. K. Sharma, S. K. Singh and T. Mohapatra (2006). Molecular

differentiation of sexually incompatible strains of Agaricus bitorquis using RAPD and
AFLP markers. J Plant Biochem & Biotechnol 15:109 -116.
48. Ravinder Goswami, Trilochan Mohapatra, Nandita Gupta, Rajni Rani, Neeraj Tomar,
Anupam Dikshit, and Ram Kumar Sharma (2004). Parathyroid Hormone Gene
Polymorphism and Sporadic Idiopathic Hypoparathyroidism. The Journal of Clinical
Endocrinology & Metabolism 89(10):48404845.
49. Minu Joseph, S. Gopalakrishnan, R. K. Sharma, A. K. Singh, V. P. Singh, N. K. Singh
and T. Mohapatra (2004). Combining bacterial blight resistance and Basmati quality
characteristics by phenotypic and molecular marker assisted selection in rice.
Molecular Breeding 13: 377-387.
50. R. K. Singh, R. K. Sharma, A. K. Singh, V. P. Singh, N. K. Singh, S. P. Tewari and T.
Mohapatra (2004). Suitability of mapped STMS markers for establishing DUS in
aromatic rice Euphytica 135:135-143.
51. N. Nandakumar, A. K. Singh, R. K. Sharma T. Mohapatra, K.V. Prabhu, F.U. Zaman
(2004). Molecular fingerprinting of hybrids and assessment of genetic purity of hybrid
seeds in rice using microsatellite markers Euphytica 136: 257-264.

52. Anil Kant, S. K. Sharma, Rajan Sharma, R.K. Sharma and T. Mohapatra (2004).
Identification of RAPD and AFLP markers Linked with rust gene in Lentil. Crop
Improvement 31: 1-10.
53. Gyan P. Misra, R. K. Singh, T. Mohapatra, A. K. Singh, K.V. Prabhu, F.U. Zaman and
R. K. Sharma (2003). Molecular Mapping of a gene for fertility restoration of wild
abortive (WA) cytoplasmic male sterility using a Basmati rice restorer line. J Plant
Biochem & Biotechnol 12: 37-42.
54. T. Mohapatra, Krishanpal, S.S. Singh, S.C. Swain, R. K. Sharma and N. K. Singh
(2003). STMS based DNA fingerprints of the new plant type wheat lines. Current
Science 84: 1125- 1128.
55. R. K. Sharma, Ashok Ahuja and B.L. Kaul (1997). A rapid regeneration system in
Hyoscymus muticus L from segment callus cultures. Journal Indian Botanical Society
76: 301-302.
56. R. K. Sharma, Ashok Ahuja and B.L. Kaul (1996). In vitro response of cultured tissue
of Hyoscymus muticus to antibiotic kanamycin. Journal Indian Botanical Society 75:
129-30.

Presentations
1. P. Singh, G. Singh, A. Bhandawat, R. K. Sharma* (2015). Next generation sequencing
efforts to create genomic resource in Trillium govanianum. Oral presentation in International
conference on Medicinal plants (ICOMP-2015): Resource for Affordable New Generation
Healthcare held at Indra Gandhi Prististhan, Gomti Nagar organized by CIMAP, Lucknow
during March 19-22, 2015.
2. A. Bhandawat, G. Singh, V. Sharma, M. K. Swarnkar, A. K. Singh, P. S. Ahuja, R. K.

Sharma* (2015) Development and characterization of transcriptome derived

functionally relevant SSR marker resource in Equisetum ramosissimum. Oral

presentation in National conference on modern Approaches to Pteridophytes: Biology,
biodiversity and Bioresource held at CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology,
Palampur during December 20-21, 2015.
3. R. K. Sharma, Kuldip, R. Parmar, H. Sharma, G.Singh, R. Seth, A. S. Raina, S. Singh, P. S.
Ahuja (2014) Genomic opportunities for genetic improvement and rejuvenation of tea
cultivation in Himachal Pradesh, Oral presentation in Bio-Technology section of 1st

Himachal Pradesh Science Congress Role of Science & Technology in Sustainable

Development held at Hotel Peterhoff, Shimla on October 15-16.
4. R. K. Sharma, A. Bhandawat, v. Sharma, A. Sood (2014). Creation of genomic resources
and diversity characterization for efficient utilization of bamboo genetic resources in 21st
century. Invited talk, National Seminar cum Workshop- Bamboo as wood and food for 21st

century held at Department of Botany, Punjab University, Chandigarh, September 18-19,

2014.
5. Kuldeep, P. Mahajan, R. Parmar, R. Seth, M. Swarnkar,S. Singh, Ravishankar, A.K. Singh,
P.S. Ahuja, R.K. Sharma (2014). Transcriptional profiling of tea to reveal the defence
mechanism against blister blight disease and marker development. Oral presentation in

National Conference on Science of OMICS for Agricultural Productivity: Future

Perspective has been rescheduled from held at G.B.P.U. A & T, Pantnagar during
March 4 6, 2014.
6. A. Sood, P. Sood, R. Mehata, D. Kaur, J. Brar, H. Kaur Nadha, V, Sharma, A. Bhattacharya,
R.K. Sharma (2012). Biotechnological approaches for propagation, conservation and
improvement of important bamboo. Paper presented in 9th World Bamboo Congress at
Belgium, April 10-13, 2012.
7. A. Sood, M. Sharma, A. Bhattacharya, R.K. Sharma, P. Sood, R. Mehata, V, Sharma, D.
Kaur, P.S. Ahuja (2011). Bamboo propagation and improvement using biotechnological
tools. Paper presented in National Symposium on recent advances in Plant Tissue Culture
and Biotechnological research in India during 32nd Annual Meeting of Plant Tissue culture
Association, held at M.N. Institute of Applied Sciences, Bikaner, February 4-6th , 2011.
8. Sharma, S. S.Singh, A. Gulati, R. K. Sud, PS Ahuja, R.K. Sharma (2012). Development and
utilization of molecular markers for genome mapping in tea (Camellia sinensis, L). Poster
presented in VIPCA-I Conference Molecular Mapping and Marker Assisted Selection in tea
held at Vienna, Austria February 8-11, 2012.

9. R.K. Sharma, R. Kumar, H. Sharma, P. Bhardwaj, S. S.Singh, A. Gulati, R. K. Sud, S. B.

Tripathi, S.N Raina, V. Bhatt, M. Hazarika, P. Mohan Kumar and PS Ahuja (2012).
Molecular genomics assisted genetic improvement in tea. Poster presented in International
Conference on Plant Biotechnology for Food Security: New Frontiers held at National
Agriculture Science Centre, New Delhi, February 21-24, 2012.
10. R. K. Sharma, C. Romay, J. Harriman, R.J. Elshire, J. Glaubitz, H. Singh, Q. Sun, M. D.
McMullen, E. S. Buckler (2011) The degree of ascertainment bias in SSRs, SNPs and
genotyping-bysequencing (GBS) (P-185). Poster presented in 53rd Annual Maize Genetics
Conference, held at St. Charles, Illinois, USA, March 17 March 20, 2011.
11. P. Bhardwaj, R. Kumar, H. Sharma, P. S. Ahuja, R. K. Sharma (2010) Microsatellite Marker
Development for efficient genotyping applications in tea. Poster presented in Plant and
Animal Genome Conference XVIII held at SanDiego, California, USA, January 9-13, 2010.
12. R.K. Sharma, Vikas Sharma, Priyanka Gupta, Pankaj Bhardwaj, Vishal Kumar, Rahul
Kumar, Himanshu Sharma, Anil Sood, P.S. Ahuja (2009). Molecular marker applications in
bamboo genetic diversity, phylogenetic and taxonomic inferences. Paper presented in
National Symposium & 30th Annual meeting of Plant Tissue Culture Association (India):
Plant propagation, conservation, modification and characterization held at Institute of
Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR), Palampur, 176061, India, April 3-4, 2009.
13. P. Bhardwaj, R. Kumar, H. Sharma, V. Sharma, V. Kumar, R. K. Sud, R. K. Sharma and P.
S. Ahuja (2009). SSR based genetic diversity assessment of tea collected from abandoned
gardens of western Himalaya. Paper presented in National Symposium & 30th Annual meeting
of Plant Tissue Culture Association (India): Plant propagation, conservation, modification and

characterization held at Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR), Palampur,

176061, India, April 3-4, 2009.
14. Sharma V, Sood A, Sharma RK (2009) AFLP based genetic diversity assessment of
Dendrocalamus hamiltonii in Himachal Pradesh Implications for conservation and
management. National seminar on Bamboo Plantation Management and its Utilization.
Held at Arid Forest Research Institute, Jodhpur from 17- 19 March, 2009
15. V. Sharma, P. Bhardwaj, R. Kumar, A. Chaudhary, V. Kumar, A. Sood, R. K. Sharma and P.
S. Ahuja (2009). Phylogenetic analysis of bamboo species using EST-SSR markers. Paper
presented in National Symposium & 30th Annual meeting of Plant Tissue Culture Association
(India): Plant propagation, conservation, modification and characterization held at Institute of
Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR), Palampur, 176061, India, April 3-4, 2009.
16. P. Bhardwaj, R. K. Sharma, R. Negi, R. Tewari, P.S. Ahuja (2007).EST-SSR marker
development and Characterization for genome analysis in Camellia sinensis.
Chandigharh Science Congress held at Panjab University Chandigarh from March 14-25,
2008.
17. R. K. Sharma, M.S. Negi,------- and Ahuja, P. S. (2007). AFLP marker-assisted
rationalization of Indian tea germplasm collections. Poster presented in Plant Biology &
Botany-2007, Joint Congress, Hilton Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA between July 7 -11,
2007.
18. T. Mohapatra, V.P. Singh, A.K. Singh, S.Gopala Krishnan, M. Joseph, V. Damodharan, R.K.
Sharma, K. Anand Raj Kumar and N.K. Singh (2006). Molecular breeding for pyramiding
resistance to bacterial leaf blight in Basmati rice. Abstr ID: 5293, 2nd International Rice
Congress, Oct. 9th - 13th, 2006, New Delhi.
19. N. Kaur, R. K. Sharma, D. Dhyani, S. Karthigeyan and P. S. Ahuja (2005). Molecular
characterization of Interspecific hybrids of scented roses using RAPD markers. Poster
presented in Fourth International Symposium Rose Research and Cultivation, Santa
Barbara, California, September 18-22, 2005.
20. A. Sood, A. Bhattacharya, M. Sharma, R. K. Sharma and P. S. Ahuja (2005). Assessing and
sustaining bamboo resources of Himachal Pradesh for sustainable development through
techniques of biotechnology. Paper presented in Forest in the Balance: Linking Tradition and
Technology XXII IUFRO: World Congress, August 8 -13, 2005, Brisbane, Australia and
published in The International Forestry Review Vol 7(5): 55, August, 2005.
21. R. K. Sharma, A. K. Singh and T. Mohapatra (2003). AFLP mapping of the fertility restorer
gene in PRR-78, an elite Basmati restorer line that restores fertility of wild abortive (WA)
cytoplasmic male sterlity in rice. Poster presented in National symposium on Advances in
Genetics and Plant Breeding- Impact of DNA revolution, held at University of Agricultural
Sciences, Dharwad, October 30-31, 2003 organized by Indian Society of Genetics and Plant
Breeding & University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad.
22. Gopala krishnan, S, R. K. Sharma, M. Joseph, V. P. Singh, A. K. Singh, N. K. Singh and T.
Mohapatra (2003). An integrated breeding approach for bacterial blight resistance in
Basmati rice. Poster presented in National symposium on Advances in Genetics and Plant
Breeding- Impact of DNA revolution, held at University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad,
October 30-31, 2003 organized by Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding &
University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad.

23. P. Prakash, A. K. Singh, R. K. Sharma, T. Mohapatra, K. V. Prabhu and F. U. Zaman.

Genetics and molecular mapping of fertility restorer gene(s) in the restorer lines IR40750 and
MTU 9992 and validation of Rf-gene linked marker in rice. Poster presented in National
symposium on Advances in Genetics and Plant Breeding- Impact of DNA revolution, held at
University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, October 30-31, 2003 organized by Indian
Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding & University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad.
24. N. Nandakumar, K. V. Prabhu, A. K. Singh, R. K. Sharma, T. Mohapatra and F. U. Zaman.
Cumulative Marker Score Index (CMSI) A useful tool to identify the rice hybrids. Poster
presented in National symposium on Advances in Genetics and Plant Breeding- Impact of
DNA revolution, held at University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, October 30-31, 2003
organized by Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding & University of Agricultural
Sciences, Dharwad.
25. R. K. Sharma, A. K. Singh and T. Mohapatra. The use of AFLP marker for analysis of
genetic diversity in Indian jujube (Z izyphus mauritiana Paper presented in Biotechnology
2003, National Symposium on Plant Biotechnology: Role in Sustainable Development and
25th Meeting of Indian Plant Tissue Culture Association (India) held at University of
Rajasthan, Jaipur, India February 17 19, 2003.
26. T. Mohapatra, A. Dixit, A. Gazi, R.K. Sharma, A.K. Singh and N.K. Singh. Use of the BAC
based physical map in functional genomics of rice. Paper presented in Rice Functional
Genomics Workshop held at National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology, IARI, New
Delhi, 110012- India, May 20-21, 2002.
27. R. K. Sharma, Ashok Ahuja, C.M. Govil, Sushma Koul and B.L. Kaul. Totipotency in
Tissue Explants and Callus of Saffron (Crocus sativus, L). Paper presented in National
Symposium on Saffron held at Regional Research Laboratory (Council of Scientific &
Industrial Research), Jammu-Tawi, 180001, India, November 25-26,1999.
28. Ashok Ahuja, Sushma Koul, R. K. Sharma and B.L. Kaul. Application of Biotechnological
methods to Saffron (Crocus sativus, L). Paper presented in National Symposium on Saffron
held at Regional Research Laboratory (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research), JammuTawi, 180001, India, November 25-26, 1999.
29. Ashok Ahuja, Sushma Koul, R.K. Sharma, S. Chandra and B.L. Kaul: Root sucker
propagation in vitro as a means of micropropagation of Japanese Mint. Poster paper presented
in 21st EOAI seminar Future Trends in Essential Oil held Regional Research Laboratory
(Council of Scientific & Industrial Research), Jammu- Tawi, 180001, India, Sept.28-29, 1997.