Ananda Rao Atmakuri

• M.sc, Ph.D
• Researcher at Central Silk Board

Salinity is one of the major constraints for productivity and is steadily increasing particularly in arid and semi-arid climates. Mulberry, which is a multipurpose tree mainly grown as bush plantation for its foliage is moderately tolerant to salinity. In the present study, 20 diverse mulberry genetic resources were evaluated at two levels of salin...

Embryo cryopreservation offers a way to safeguard against unwelcome mutations and inadvertent selection that can change its unique genetic makeup. Having a genetic repository of the silkworm genetic resources would ensure preservation of original genetic makeup and will permit to study what genes may have been lost in the selection process. For cry...

Nine isozyme patterns were studied to deduce the level of genetic diversity and inter-relationships among 14 species of mulberry (Morus spp. L) used in breeding programmes. -Esterase (EST), peroxidase (PoX), diaphorase (DIA), and polyphenol oxidase (PPO) produced 12 isozyme loci and a total of 22 alleles. The percentage of polymorphic loci and the...

A 238 mulberry germplasm accession collection from diverse regions maintained under tropical conditions was identified from an ex situ field gene bank. The purpose was to prioritize the in vitro conservation and cryopreservation to develop long-term biodiversity conservation for ensuring sustainable utilization of these valuable resources. Reliable...

The Central Sericultural Germplasm Resources Center (CSGRC), Hosur conducted more than 70 genetic explorations across the country and collected about 700 mulberry germplasm. A total of 75 mulberry genetic resources, Morus indica -3 7, Morus Iaevigata-23, Morus alba-7 and unidentified Morus spp-8 both in natural and managed habitats have been collec...

A simple and reliable cryo technique using desiccation and slow freezing of winter dormant buds was employed for 238 core collection of mulberry germplasm collected from diverse geographical regions and maintained under tropical conditions in the ex situ field gene bank to develop long-term biodiversity conservation for ensuring sustainable utiliza...

Plant genetic diversity is a key component for sustainable development in agriculture, horticulture and sericulture. There is a great demand for higher production and quality foliage from mulberry trees, in addition to region and season specific varieties. The Central Sericultural Germplasm Resources Centre, Hosur, conserves 908 mulberry accessions...