Dr. Pardeep Kumar

Dr. Pardeep Kumar
Senior Scientist

Division/RS/Unit

Division of Plant Quarantine

Contact

Off.- 011-25802724
Email-pardeep1(AT)icar.gov.in

Qualification

DegreeDisciplineYear
M.Sc.Molecular Biology & Biotechnology2010
Ph.D.Molecular Biology, Biotechnology & Bioinformatics2016

SPECIALIZATION
Molecular Plant Pathology & Biotechnology

Salient Achievements

  • Sequencing based detection of fungal pathogens like Diaporthe helianthi in Safflower, Diaporthe phaseolorum in Jatropha curcas, Fusarium solani in Dracaena sanderiana etc. in indigenous germplasm for pest free conservation in National Gene Bank.
  • Developed species-specific markers for Alternaia padwickii, Bipolaris oryzae, Colletotrichum capsici, Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris etc. for detection of fungal and bacterial pathogen directly from infected seeds.
  • Developed DNA barcode for diagnosis of fungal pathogens infecting pulse crops to facilitate safe exchange and healthy conservation of germplasm
  • Genetic diversity and phylogenetic analysis of fungal pathogens like Alternaia padwickii, Bipolaris oryzae, Colletotrichum capsici, Curvularia lunata, etc. was done by RAPD, URP, SRAP and ISSR markers.
  • Quarantine processing of exotic germplasm of various crops and their wild relatives and interception of various pathogenic fungi and bacteria of quarantine significance viz. Bipolaris sorokiniana, Colletotrichum capsici, Peronospora manshurica, Tilletia barclayana, Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris etc.
  • Post entry quarantine (PEQ) inspection was conducted for various crops like wheat, chilli, tomato etc. at indentor’s site and detected of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris in cabbage etc. using molecular detection tools.
  • Screening of crop germplasm against diseases like sesame germplasm against dry root rot, rice germplasm against bacterial leaf blight and sheath blight etc.
  • Efficient protocol was developed for isolation of high quality transcriptionally competent RNA from starch rich wheat grains at later stages of grain development.

Awards/Honours

  • Young Scientist Award (3)
  • Best oral presentation awards: Three (3)
  • Best poster presentation awards: Five (5)
  • Fellow of Plant Protection Association of India, Hyderabad
  • Elected as Zonal Councilor (2023) (Delhi Zone) of Indian Phytopathological Society, New Delhi, India.

Recent Publications Research Papers

  1. Kumar P, J Akhtar, R Kiran, BR Meena, Sadhana and VC Chalam (2023) Phylogenetic analysis and species level identification of seed-borne Bipolaris, Curvularia and Exserohilum fungal pathogens. Indian Phytopathology 76(1): 115-121.
  2. Tripathi A, J Akhtar, P Kumar, K Kalaiponmani, VC Chalam (2023) Diagnostic assay for molecular detection of Bipolaris maydis and Stenocarpella maydis for safe exchange and long-term conservation of maize germplasm. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology 128: 102165.
  3. Tripathi A, SC Dubey, J Akhtar, P Kumar (2023) Development of PCR-based assays to diagnose the major fungal pathogens infecting pulse crops, potential for germplasm health certification and quarantine processing. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 39: 74.
  4. Akhtar J, P Kumar, R Kiran, BR Meena, A Tripathi, Sadhana, S Pandey and SC Dubey (2023) First report of Diaporthe helianthi infecting safflower: A threat to its cultivation in India. Journal of Phytopathology 171: 145-149.
  5. Akhtar J, P Kumar, R Kiran, BR Meena, V Gupta, S Pandey, Sadhana and SC Dubey (2023) First Report of Diaporthe phaseolorum Infecting Indian Trumpet Flower (Oroxylum indicum) from India. BioResources, 18(2): 3101-3108.
  6. Kiran R, P Kumar, J Akhtar, K Nair and SC Dubey (2022) Development of multiplex PCR assay for detection of Alternaria brassicae, Alternaria brassicicola and Xanthomonas campestris campestris. Archives of Microbiology 204: 204-224.
  7. Tripathi A, A Rai, SC Dubey, J Akhtar, P Kumar (2021) DNA barcode, multiplex PCR and qPCR assay for diagnosis of pathogens infecting pulse crops to facilitate safe exchange and healthy conservation of germplasm. Archives of Microbiology 203: 2575-2589
  8. Akhtar J, P Kumar, R Kiran, BR Meena, A Ali, Sadhana and SC Dubey (2021) Bio-efficacy of essential oils in eco-friendly management of Tilletia barclayana causing kernel smut in rice. Journal of Eco-friendly Agriculture 17(1): 162-165.
  9. Boopathi T, M Ranjith, RS Ramya, P Kumar, M Raja, N Prabhakaran and DR Bajya (2021) First report of Actinomucor elegans Benjamin & Hesseltine from Odontotermes obesus (Rambur) in India. Crop Protection 145: 105622.
  10. Dubey SC, K Gupta, J Akhtar, VC Chalam, MC Singh, Z Khan, SP Singh, P Kumar, BH Gawade, R Kiran, T Boopathi and P Kumari (2021) Plant quarantine for biosecurity during transboundary movement of plant genetic resources. Indian Phytopathology 74: 495–508.
  11. Tiwari B, R Kiran, P Kumar, A Kumar, Sadhna, J Akhtar and SC Dubey (2021) Lasiodiplodia theobromae, a potential post-harvest threat to agri-horticultural crops and its morpho-molecular diversity. Indian Journal of Plant Protection 49(2): 125-130.
  12. Akhtar J, B Singh, R Kiran, P Kumar, M Shekhar, Sadhana S, Pandey, S Lenka and SC Dubey (2020) Studies on Infection Indexing and distribution profiling of seed-borne fungi of sorghum germplasm in India for safe and healthy long-term conservation. Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources 33(3): 334-346.
  13. Goyal M, S Dhillon and P Kumar (2020) An improved method for isolation of high-quality RNA from starch-rich wheat grains. Journal of Environmental Biology 41(3): 586-591.
  14. Kiran R, A Kandan, P Kumar, D Singh, J Akhtar, B Singh and SC Dubey (2019) Development of species-specific primers for detection of Xanthomonas campestris campestris causing black rot of crucifers. Journal of Environmental Biology 41: 105-110.
  15. Kumar N, SC Dubey, P Kumar, SMP Khurana (2019). Fusarium solani causing stem rot and wilt of lucky Bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana) in India-first record. Indian Phytopathology 72: 367-371.

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