| Name | Dr. M. Amrutha Lakshmi |
| Designation | Scientist |
| Discipline | Plant Pathology |
| Qualification | Ph D (Plant Pathology) |
| Experience | 4 years 11 months |
| Contact | amrutha.m@icar.org.in |
| Academic Identity | Google scholar ID- i8ZJfQAAAAJ&hl=en |
Membership in Professional bodies
Life Membership in Indian Phytopathological Society
Life Membership in Asian PGPR Society
Life Membership in Society for Promotion of Oil Palm Research and Development (SOPOPRAD)
Life Membership in Indian society for Mycology and Plant Pathology
Honours & Awards
Best Poster presentation- Development of rapid inoculation protocol for Ganoderma in oil palm for screening for levels of resistance- IPS Platinum Jubilee Celebration and International Conference: Plant pathology: Retrospect and Prospects, March 23-26, 2022
Best Oral Presentation Award-Platinum Jubilee Celebration and International Conference on “Plant Pathology: Retrospect and Prospects” at SKN Agricultural University, Jobner-Jaipur, Rajasthan, India during March 23-26, 2022
Prof Krishna Sahai Bilgrami Best Poster Presentation Award, ISMPP 41st Annual Conference and National e Symposium on Innovative Approaches in Plant Health Management, ISMPP and UHS, Bagalkot on 28th-30th January, 2021.
Best oral presentation-Bioprospecting of potential biocontrol agents against Ganoderma induced basal stem rot in oil palm 8th Asian PGPR Society for sustainable Agriculture National Conference on Beneficial Microbes for Integrated Plant Health Management, Bengaluru 19-21 September 2023.
Publications
Lakshmi, M. A. B. R. Ajesh., P. Manyam, S. Javeedvali, A. S. Khan, D. W. Palnam, A. Kandan, Traditional to technological advancements in Ganoderma detection methods in oil palm, Folia Microbiologica 69 (2024) 953-973, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12223-024-00923-6
Lakshmi M. A, Indraja M, Challa G.K, Arutselvan R, and Suresh K. 2024 Evaluation of fungicides against Ganoderma induced basal stem rot of oil palm. J Mycol Pl Pathol 54(2):101-110.
Lakshmi M. A, Praveena R, Ishwara Bhat A, Priya George and Fathima Zumaila. 2023. Effect of plant protection chemicals on the survivability of Phytophthora spp. infecting Black Pepper (Piper nigrum L.) J Mycol Pl Pathol, 54(1):1-11.
Lakshmi, M. A., Mondal, K.K., Kalaivanan, N.S., (2023). T3SS mediated transcriptional reprogramming of rice by the virulent Indian race 4 of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae. Oryza-An International Journal on Rice. 60. 249-259. 10.35709/ory.2023.60.2.2.
Lakshmi M A., Suresh K, Ajesh, B R and Keerthana S. Panoramic Overview of advancements in the arena of detection and management of basal stem rot of oil palm caused by Ganoderma spp. The Andhra Agric.J 70(1):001-017,2023
Mondal, K.K., Verma, G., Kulshreshtha, A., Rajrana, Y., Mani, C., Soni, M., Reddy, K., Ghoshal, T., Lakshmi, M.A. and NS, K., 2020. Complete Genome Sequence of Indian Race 4 of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae, the Causal Agent of Bacterial Blight of Rice. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 33(4), pp.573-575.
Kalaivanan, N.S., Ghoshal, T., Lakshmi, M.A., Mondal, K.K., Kulshreshtha, A., Singh, K.B., Thakur, J.K., Supriya, P., Bhatnagar, S. and Mani, C., 2023. Complete genome resource unravels the close relation of an Indian Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae strain IXOBB0003 with Philippines strain causing bacterial blight of rice. 3 Biotech, 13(6), p.187
Kumar, S., Mondal, K.K., Ghoshal, T., Kulshreshtha, A., Sreenayana, B., Lakshmi, M.A., Mrutyunjaya, S., Rashmi, E.R., Kalaivanan, N.S., Kundu, A. and Mani, C., 2023. Phylogenetic analysis, molecular characterization and virulence profiling based on toxoflavin gene of an Indian BG1 strain of Burkholderia glumae causing panicle blight of rice. 3 Biotech, 13(7), p.239.
Kumar, S., Mondal, K.K., Ghoshal, T., Kulshreshtha, A., Sreenayana, B., Lakshmi, M.A., Mrutyunjaya, S., Rashmi, E.R., Kalaivanan, N.S. and Mani, C., 2023. Genetic and pathogenic diversity analysis of Burkholderia glumae strains from Indian hot spot regions causing bacterial panicle blight of rice (Oryza sativa L.). Tropical Plant Pathology, 48(2), pp.139-153.
Mondal, K.K., Kulshreshtha, A., Handique, P.J., Borbora, D., Rajrana, Y., Verma, G., Bhattacharya, A., Qamar, A., Lakshmi, M A., Reddy, K. and Soni, M., 2022. Rice transcriptome upon infection with Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae relative to its avirulent T3SS-defective strain exposed modulation of many stress responsive
Projects (Onging)
In-house
Integrated Pest and Disease management 1000765002 (Co PI)
Dissemination of technology & ICT applications in oil palm sector 1000769001 (Co PI)
Production system management 1000763001 (Co PI)
Externally funded
Enhancing profitability of oil palm-based cropping system through resource use efficiency technologies with farmer-Scientist and stake holders’ interface (farmers first programme)
Early generation selection indices for high oil yield, disease and pest resistance (DA&FW)
