Fayaz, U and Wazat, S A and Aminul Islam, A K M (2026) AI-Assisted Genomic and Epigenomic Modulations in Plant Stress Adaptation. In: Plant Genomic Prediction AI-Enhanced Models for Plant Genomics and Crop Improvement. CABI, Oxfordshire, UK, pp. 352-368. ISBN 9781836991304
Krishnappa, S and Likhithashree, T R and Kavuri, S R and Pujar, M and Bomma, N and Shruthi, H B and Gangashetty, P I (2026) Navigating the Development of Next-Generation Crop Varieties Using Genomic Selection for Food and Nutritional Security. In: Next Generation Crop Improvement for Agricultural Sustainability and Food Security. CRC Press, Boca Raton, pp. 78-100. ISBN 9781003584100
Roychowdhury, R and Rangari, S K and Moghiya, A and Gangurde, S S and Gangashetty, P I and Jaba, J and Choudhary, S and Sharma, M and Mayes, S and Dixit, G P and Pandey, M K (2026) Understanding Trait Architectures to Accelerate Pigeonpea (Cajanus Cajan) Improvement Insights from Breeding and Multi-omics. In: Designing Pigeonpea Genome for a Future-Ready Crop. CRC Press, Boca Raton, pp. 110-134. ISBN 9781003603092
Sharma, I and Yaksha, K and Dharani Sree, K and Belliappa, S H and Bomma, N and Pujar, M and Gangashetty, P I (2026) Harnessing Speed Breeding for Pigeonpea Improvement. In: Designing Pigeonpea Genome for a Future-Ready Crop. CRC Press, Boca Raton, pp. 235-251. ISBN 9781003603092
Abbai, R and Schnurbusch, T and Cooper, M and Pandey, M K (2026) Biology-driven genebank pangenetics meet AI-powered predictions to transform crop breeding. Molecular Plant, 19 (6). pp. 1140-1143. ISSN 1674-2052
Adikini, S and Kakeeto, R and Senabulya, S and Adriko, J and Okinong, D and Aita, A M and Zaake, E and Ojulong, H F and Odeny, D A and Kasule, F (2026) Distribution, conservation, and indigenous knowledge of finger millet germplasm in different agroecologies in Uganda. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems (TSI), 9. pp. 1-19. ISSN 2571-581X
Basavaraj, P S and Prasad, - and Muniswamy, S and Baroorkar, P K and Babar, R and Gangurde, A and Shinde, S and Rathod, R and Boraiah, K M and Harisha, C B and Halli, H and Gangashetty, P I and Sammi Reddy, K (2026) Comparative evaluation of yield-based indices and multivariate approaches for screening drought-responsive pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.] genotypes under managed soil moisture regimes. Journal of Crop Improvement, 40 (4). pp. 360-384. ISSN 1542-7528
Batra, T and Wambugu, P and Maurya, R and Pradheep, K and Ruperao, P and Shukla, S and Samal, S and Rangan, P (2026) Cross-species Transferability of Microsatellite Markers in Sesame Wild Relatives – A Promising Source of Markers for Molecular Applications. Tropical Plant Biology, 19. pp. 1-13. ISSN 1935-9756
Bhadragiri, H B and Kar, J and Sharma, Madhvi and Veerendrakumar, H V and Swain, D and Dal, A and Pradhan, S K and Abbai, R and Hoat, T X and Sudini, H K and Bhat, R S and Pandey, M K (2026) Candidate Gene Discovery for Rust Resistance Through Multi-Locus Genome-Wide Association Study in Groundnut. Preprints.org. pp. 1-16. (Submitted)
Bollam, S and Rayaprolu, L and Romana, K K and Ruperao, P and Selvanayagam, S and Vemula, A K and Adapala, G and Valluri, V K and Bajaj, P and Rathore, A and Odeny, D A and Srivastava, R K and Deshpande, S P and Gupta, R (2026) Genome-Wide Association Study and RNA Sequencing Identify Candidate Genes Regulating Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Associated Traits in Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench). Food and Energy Security, 15 (1). pp. 1-37. ISSN 2048-3694
Borgohain, T and Suma, R and Muttappagol, M and Saikia, B and Keithellakpam, A and Laskar, A and Hiremath, S S and Basu, U and Velmurugan, N and Palakolanu, S R and Chikkaputtaiah, C (2026) Precision breeding in a changing climate: unlocking resilience through omics and gene editing. Functional & Integrative Genomics. pp. 1-22. ISSN 1438-793X
Chen, G and Ren, Y and Chen, N and Tan, J and Wang, Heng and Wang, Hui and Wu, L and Li, S and Yu, T and Pandey, M K and Chi, X and Yuan, M (2026) Genetic identification of AhGH15, a gene under convergent selection during peanut growth habit domestication and breeding. The Crop Journal (TSI). pp. 1-12. ISSN 2214-5141 (In Press)
Daudi, H and Bujiku, A M and Oteng-Frimpong, R and Mwololo, J and Ojiewo, C O and Rathore, A and Das, B and Sousa, K and Nabateregga, M and Etten, J and Shimelis, H (2026) Analysis of Genotype-by-Environment Interaction, Farmers' Preferences, and Gender Response in Groundnut Breeding in Tanzania Using Triadic Comparison of Technologies. Food and Energy Security, 15 (2). pp. 1-15. ISSN 2048-3694
Dhanyakumar, O and Revanayya, G and Murugan, M and Mishra, S P and Gangashetty, P I and Elaiyabharathi, T and Balasubramani, V and Jaba, J and Yogendra, K (2026) Integrative volatilomics and behavioral analyses reveal sesquiterpene-mediated resistance to Maruca vitrata in pigeonpea and its wild relatives. Pest Management Science, 82 (7). pp. 6722-6739. ISSN 1526-4998
Dhanyakumar, O and Revanayya, G and Murugan, M and Mishra, S P and Gangashetty, P I and Elaiyabharathi, T and Balasubramani, V and Jaba, J and Yogendra, K (2026) Integrative volatilomics and behavioral analyses reveal sesquiterpene-mediated resistance to Maruca vitrata in pigeonpea and its wild relatives. Pest Management Science. pp. 1-18. ISSN 1526-498X
Edukondalu, B and Aswini, N and Amaresh, - and Krishnappa, G and Soundharya, B and Nikhitha, G and Lakshmi Pathy, T and Krishna, K and Hari, Y and Vinayaka, - (2026) Accelerating genetic gain through integrated genomic selection in crop plants. Journal of Applied Genetics. pp. 1-21. ISSN 2190-3883
Edukondalu, B and Aswini, N and Amaresh, - and Krishnappa, G and Soundharya, B and Nikhitha, G and Lakshmi Pathy, T and Krishna, K and Hari, Y and Vinayaka, - (2026) Accelerating genetic gain through integrated genomic selection in crop plants. Journal of Applied Genetics, 67. pp. 249-269. ISSN 2190-3883
Gaiwal, K B and Belliappa, S H and Bomma, N and Naik, S and Sandhyakishore, N and Rangari, S K and Kalyan, A and Mehtre, S P and Vemula, A K and Bhosale, R and Pandey, M K and Gandhi, H and Mayes, S and Gangashetty, P I (2026) Understanding the genetics of root system architecture in pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.]. Theoretical and Applied Genetics (TSI), 139. pp. 1-20. ISSN 0040-5752
Govintharaj, V K and Odeny, D A and Ramalingam, J and Hepziba, J and Rengasamy, K and Habyarimana, E and Pillai, M A (2026) Gamma ray-induced phenotypic variability and mid-density SNP-based mutation characterization in forage sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) genotype IS 33,871. Scientific Reports. pp. 1-20. ISSN 2045-2322
Govintharaj, V K and Sargar, P and Jegadeesan, R and Hepziba, S J and Kannan, R and Habyarimana, E and Pillai, M A (2026) Gamma ray-induced genetic variability and multivariate trait analysis in M2 and M3 populations of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) genotype ICSV 18002. Plant Science Today, 13 (3). pp. 01-11. ISSN 2348-1900
Habyarimana, E and Alhendi, A and Ghosh, K and Thakur, N R and Are, A K and Sharma, R and Jaba, J and Gupta, S K and Ojulong, H F and Mohammed, R and Hamidou, F and Abdelmahoud, A and Raman, A and Almarri, R (2026) Index- and Pareto-based multi-trait selection identifies dual-purpose sorghum and pearl millet cultivars for arid agro-ecosystems of Saudi Arabia. Frontiers in Plant Science (TSI), 17. pp. 01-17. ISSN 1664-462X
Jagadeesh, K and Kancharla, E B and Vetriventhan, M and Singh, K and Banerjee, R and Prasad, K and Palakolanu, S R (2026) Identification and characterization of C-glycosyltransferase (CGT) gene family associated with flavonoid-mediated shelf-life extension in pearl millet flour. Functional & Integrative Genomics (TSI), 26. pp. 1-15. ISSN 1438-793X
Kasanaboina, K and Prasad, B V V and Sameer Kumar, C V and Saida Naik, D and Srinivasa Chary, D and Chavan, S and Yaram, V K R and Gorthy, S and Jaganathan, J and Habyarimana, E (2026) Genetic Analysis of Agronomic Traits in Sorghum Parents and Hybrids Across Diverse Male Sterile Cytoplasms and Varying Soil Moisture Conditions. Plant Breeding (TSI). pp. 1-15. ISSN 0179-9541
Keerthana, M and Shankara Sai Reddy, M and Naik, Y D and Pal, A and Kale, A N and Singh, S K and Nandni, S and Premalatha, K and Jayakodi, M and Mendu, V and Pandey, M K and Punnuri, S and Varshney, R K and Thudi, M (2026) Fusion protein based strategies for developing insect-resistant crops. Functional and Integrative Genomics, 26. pp. 1-20. ISSN 1438-793X
Leech, J and Obafemi, Y D and Breselge, S and Aremu, T and Obadina, A O and Itohan, M E and Ezekiel, C N and Parkouda, C and Tankoano, A and Traoré, K and Banwo, K and Kunadu, A P-H and Madilo, F K and Sanni, A I and Ogunremi, O R and Onipede, G and Odeny, D A and Otieno, C and Claesson, M J and Cotter, P D (2026) Characterizing microbiomes of African fermented foods in a global context. Microbiology, 172 (5). pp. 1-16. ISSN 1350-0872
Morris, G P and Harder, A M and Healey, A L and McLaughlin, C M and Rifkin, J L and Cruet-Burgos, C and Jenkins, J W and Shu, S and Spiekerman, J J and VanGessel, C J and Agnew, E and Audebert, A and Barry, K and Baxter, I and Beurier, G and Boston, L B and Boyles, R E and Brady, S M and Bunting, V and Chaparro, J M and Courtney, C and Dembele, J S B and Deshpande, S P and Diatta, C and Eck, N and Eveland, A L and Faye, J M and Flowers, D and Fonceka, D and Gano, B and Coquerel, M G and Goodstein, D and Grimwood, J and Hudson, M E and Kholova, J and Johnson, K and Johnson, K K and Kawa, D and Kouressy, M and Kresovich, S and Lee, S and Lemaux, P G and Lowery, R and Luquet, D and Maina, F and Mamidi, S and McKay, J K and Michael, T P and Mindaye, T T and Mullet, J and Ozersky, P and Plott, C and Prenni, J E and Pressoir, G and Rami, J F and Rife, T W and Saxton, J and Sine, B and Sreedasyam, A and Talag, J and Teme, N and Tuinstra, M R and Vadez, V and Vogel, J P and Walstead, R and Wang, J and Webber, J and Williams, M and Xu, Y and Mockler, T C and Lasky, J R and Rice, B R and Schmutz, J and Shakoor, N and Lovell, J T (2026) A sorghum pangenome reference improves global crop trait discovery. Nature. pp. 1-21. ISSN 0028-0836
Murugan, S S V and Marimuthu, M and Jaba, J and Yogendra, K and Volp, T M and Venkatasamy, B and Thulasy, S and Krishnani, K K (2026) Harnessing molecular insights into plant biophysical traits: Prospects for priming defense against insect pests. Plant Stress, 20. pp. 1-18. ISSN 2667-064X
Naik, Y D and Sharma, V K and Aski, M S and Shivaprasad, K M and Jadhav, M P and Sriswathi, M and Odeny, D A and Anjani, K and Punnuri, S and Varshney, R K and Kudapa, H and Thudi, M (2026) Genomic dissection of phenological and yield-associated traits in lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) using genome-wide association mapping. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 32. pp. 839-855. ISSN 0971-5894
Paul, P J and Akkareddy, S and Pandey, M K and Bandila, S and Gundrathi, S V and Killada, G K (2026) Effect of ahfad2 genes on oil profile of advanced breeding lines in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.). The Nucleus. pp. 1-13. ISSN 0029-568X
Praveenkumar, B and Shivkumar, K and Pujari, R and Gangashetty, P I and Sridevi, O and Methre, R (2026) Genetic variability in s1 and s2 maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines under drought and irrigated conditions. International Journal of Agriculture and Food Science, 8 (2). pp. 510-522. ISSN 2664-844X
Priyadarsini, S and Acharya, G C and Tripathy, P and Palai, S K and Dash, M and Mishra, A and Koundinya, A V V and Mishra, N and Singh, S and Choudhari, P L and Nimje, C and Nandi, A and Pal, U and Samantaray, J and Kumari, M and Mohapatra, S (2026) Deciphering seasonal shifts, genotype × environment interactions effect on antioxidant activity, bioactive compounds and antinutritional factors in a diverse panel of leafy amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) germplasm: genetic and multivariate insights for breeding. BMC Plant Biology, 26. pp. 1-21. ISSN 1471-2229
Purohit, A and Lenka, D and Wankhade, A P and Vemula, A K and Choudhary, S and Deshmukh, D B and Gangurde, S S and Potupureddi, G and Pandey, M K and Janila, P (2026) Understanding the genetics of quality traits in groundnut: GWAS highlights drought-responsive markers and candidate genes. Theoretical and Applied Genetics (TSI), 139. pp. 1-26. ISSN 0040-5752
Puttamadanayaka, S and Sannagoudar, M S and Siddaiah, C N and Kumar, Vinod and Mehta, B K and Kumar, Anup and Dwivedi, K K and Ponnaiah, G and Gupta, S K (2026) Multi-Environment Evaluation and Stability Analysis for the Selection of Elite Pearl Millet Genotypes with Better Fodder Yield and Quality Component Traits. Plants (TSI), 15 (7). pp. 1-15. ISSN 2223-7747
Sagar, U N and Parmar, S and Gangurde, S S and Sharma, V and Pandey, A K and Mohinuddin, D K and Dube, N and Bhat, R S and John, K and Sreevalli, M D and Sandhya Rani, P and Singh, K and Varshney, R K and Pandey, M K (2026) Whole genome sequencing-based multi-locus association mapping for kernel iron, zinc and protein content in groundnut. Scientific Reports, 16. pp. 1-18. ISSN 2045-2322
Sanku, G and Rajasekaran, R and Boopathi, N M and Krishnamoorthy, I and Vetriventhan, M and Santhanakrishnan, V P (2026) Molecular approaches to decode climate resilient properties in millets. Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology. ISSN 0971-7811
Sargar, P and Thakur, N and Mehtre, S and Ruperao, P and Hermans, C and Kalpande, H and Pawar, G and Vemula, A K (2026) Genome-wide and haplotype mapping reveals genetic drivers of biomass productivity per unit water and nitrogen in sorghum. Research Square. pp. 1-28. ISSN 2693-5015
Sawargaonkar, G L and Kamdi, P J and Rakesh, S and Kale, S and Ajith, S and Garg, K K and Singh, R and Roul, P K and Padhee, A K and Jat, M L (2026) Genotype × cropping system × management interactions: Long-term research and system modelling in transplanted pigeonpea. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 27. pp. 1-15. ISSN 2666-1543
Saxena, R K and Bohra, A and Saxena, K B and Sameer Kumar, C V and Hingane, A J and Varshney, R K (2026) A rapid, accurate and low-cost genomics-based seed quality control system for pigeonpea hybrids – a model for field crops. Molecular Breeding (TSI), 46. pp. 1-29. ISSN 1380-3743
Singhal, P and Saini, S and Saini, O and Bishnoi, A and Rashmi, E R and Meena, B R and Singh, J and Yogendra, K (2026) Molecular gatekeepers: eukaryotic translation factors decoding plant–virus dynamics for resistance engineering. Stress Biology, 6. pp. 1-24. ISSN 2731-0450
Sriswathi, M and Sharma, V and Naravula, J and Fathima, N and Pandey, M K (2026) SeedDNA: Optimized Seed-Based Genomic DNA Extraction Protocol for High throughput Genotyping and Sequencing in Legume Crops. Scientific Reports. pp. 1-22. ISSN 2045-2322 (Submitted)
Thakur, N R and Ingle, K P and Chavan, S and Jadhav, Y and Baraskar, S S and Nikalje, G and Pandey, Shashi and Papade, J N and Dhare, S L and Ceasar, S A and Abdi, G (2026) CRISPR/Cas system-mediated gene editing for disease resistance in food crops: current status and future directions. Plant Stress, 21. pp. 1-21. ISSN 2667-064X
Thiyagarajan, K and Yogendra, K and Pierre, C S and Singh, S K and Kumar, C and Sanyal, D and Thakur, G and Singh, D and Thakur, D and Tomar, A and Vikram, P and Valluru, R (2026) Computational Predictions and Evolutionary Analysis of LrK10 Kinase-Related Putative PSTOL1 Gene Homeologs in Wheat and Orthologs of Its Wild Relatives. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 27 (10). pp. 1-21. ISSN 1661-6596
Thudi, M and Naik, Y D and Jha, U C and Sai Reddy, M S and Pandey, M K and Mir, R R and Aski, M S and Jayakodi, M and Mendu, V and Puppala, N and Vara Prasad, P V and Punnuri, S M and Nguyen, H T (2026) Cross incompatibility restricting genome exchange and diversification of primary gene pool in plants: challenges and opportunities. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 139. pp. 1-18. ISSN 0040-5752
Verma, V and Saran, D and Babbar, A and Sharma, S (2026) Tapping wild Cicer species for enhancing variability in the cultivated genepool for chickpea breeding. Research Square. pp. 1-21. ISSN 2693-5015 (Submitted)
Wasudeo, N G and Rayaprolu, L and Usha Kiranmayee, K N S and Mehtre, S P and Kalpande, H and Deshpande, S P and Wani, S H (2026) Genetic mapping of fertility restoration (Rf) genes and development-validation of linked SNPs for A1 cytoplasm of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench). Journal of Applied Genetics. pp. 1-14. ISSN 2190-3883
Yadav, R and Vishwakarma, H and Satpathy, S and Mahalingam, A and Rangan, P and Kumar, Ajay and Ali, S and Sharma, K and Kumari, K and Arya, D K and Rialch, I and Kumhar, S R and Gohil, V and Bisen, R and Pandey, R and Rai, V and Tiwari, K and Singh, A K and Angadi, U B and Vasimalla, C C and Senthilraja, G and Sharma, P and Kumar, Pradeep and Gupta, K N and Ranebennur, H and Singh, Kartar and Langyan, S and Rana, V S and Shakil, N A and Sharma, Sanjula and Singh, A and Choudhary, R and Pradheep, K and Gomashe, S S and Ramachandran, S and Singh, M and Aravind, J and Jalli, R and Kumar, Ashok and Singh, K and Singh, G P and Kalia, S and Rathore, A (2026) A multidimensional core set development of sesame germplasm leveraging agro-morphological traits diversity for genetic improvement and climate resilience. Scientific Reports, 16. pp. 1-15. ISSN 2045-2322