Allelic variations for lycopene-ε-cyclase and β-carotene hydroxylase genes in maize inbreds and their utilization in β-carotene enrichment programme

by Vignesh Muthusamy, Firoz Hossain, Nepolean Thirunavukkarasu, Supradip Saha, Hari Shanker Gupta
Published 2015-12-01

Identification of SNP and InDel variations in the promoter and 5′ untranslated regions of γ-tocopherol methyl transferase (ZmVTE4) affecting higher accumulation of α-tocopherol in...

by Abhijit Kumar Das, Rashmi Chhabra, Vignesh Muthusamy, Hema Singh Chauhan, Rajkumar Uttamrao Zunjare, Firoz Hossain
Published 2019-08-01

Development of β-carotene rich maize hybrids through marker-assisted introgression of β-carotene hydroxylase allele.

by Vignesh Muthusamy, Firoz Hossain, Nepolean Thirunavukkarasu, Mukesh Choudhary, Supradip Saha, Jayant S Bhat, Boddupalli M Prasanna, Hari S Gupta
Published 2014-01-01

Genetic variability among exotic and indigenous maize inbreds for resistance to stored grain weevil (Sitophilus oryzae L.) infestation

by Rajkumar Zunjare, Firoz Hossain, Vignesh Muthusamy, Sunil K. Jha, Pradyumn Kumar, Javaji C. Sekhar, Nepolean Thirunavukkarasu, Hari S. Gupta
Published 2016-12-01

Development of Biofortified Maize Hybrids through Marker-Assisted Stacking of β-Carotene Hydroxylase, Lycopene-ε-Cyclase and Opaque2 Genes

by Rajkumar U. Zunjare, Firoz Hossain, Vignesh Muthusamy, Aanchal Baveja, Hema S. Chauhan, Jayant S. Bhat, Nepolean Thirunavukkarasu, Supradip Saha, Hari S. Gupta
Published 2018-02-01

Opaque16, a high lysine and tryptophan mutant, does not influence the key physico-biochemical characteristics in maize kernel.

by Konsam Sarika, Firoz Hossain, Vignesh Muthusamy, Rajkumar U Zunjare, Aanchal Baveja, Rajat Goswami, Nepolean Thirunavukkarasu, Sunil K Jha, Hari S Gupta
Published 2018-01-01

Genetics of resistance to stored grain weevil (Sitophilus oryzae L.) in maize

by Rajkumar Zunjare, Firoz Hossain, Vignesh Muthusamy, Sunil K. Jha, Pradyumn Kumar, Javaji C. Sekhar, Satish K. Guleria, Narendra K. Singh, Nepolean Thirunavukkarasu, Hari S. Gupta
Published 2015-12-01

Incorporation of opaque-2 into ‘UMI 1200’, an elite maize inbred line, through marker-assisted backcross breeding

by Bharathi Pukalenthy, Dhasarathan Manickam, Sarankumar Chandran, Karthikeyan Adhimoolam, Vellaikumar Sampathrajan, Ravikesavan Rajasekaran, Kavithapushpam Arunachalam, Hemalatha Ganapathyswamy, Vanniarajan Chocklingam, Vignesh Muthusamy, Firoz Hossain, Senthil Natesan
Published 2019-01-01

Marker-Assisted Selection to Pyramid the Opaque-2 (O2) and β-Carotene (crtRB1) Genes in Maize

by Sarankumar Chandran, Bharathi Pukalenthy, Karthikeyan Adhimoolam, Dhasarathan Manickam, Vellaikumar Sampathrajan, Vanniarajan Chocklingam, Kokiladevi Eswaran, Kavithapushpam Arunachalam, Laishram Joikumar meetei, Ravikesavan Rajasekaran, Vignesh Muthusamy, Firoz Hossain, Senthil Natesan
Published 2019-09-01

Development of Maize Hybrids With Enhanced Vitamin-E, Vitamin-A, Lysine, and Tryptophan Through Molecular Breeding

by Abhijit K. Das, Munegowda M. Gowda, Vignesh Muthusamy, Rajkumar U. Zunjare, Hema S. Chauhan, Aanchal Baveja, Vinay Bhatt, Gulab Chand, Jayant S. Bhat, Satish K. Guleria, Supradip Saha, Hari S. Gupta, Firoz Hossain
Published 2021-07-01

Molecular Breeding for Nutritionally Enriched Maize: Status and Prospects

by Boddupalli M. Prasanna, Natalia Palacios-Rojas, Firoz Hossain, Vignesh Muthusamy, Abebe Menkir, Thanda Dhliwayo, Thokozile Ndhlela, Felix San Vicente, Sudha K. Nair, Bindiganavile S. Vivek, Xuecai Zhang, Mike Olsen, Xingming Fan
Published 2020-02-01

Marker-assisted pyramiding of lycopene-ε-cyclase, β-carotene hydroxylase1 and opaque2 genes for development of biofortified maize hybrids

by Jagveer Singh, Shikha Sharma, Amandeep Kaur, Yogesh Vikal, Amandeep Kaur Cheema, Balraj Kaur Bains, Noorpreet Kaur, Gurjit Kaur Gill, Pawan Kumar Malhotra, Ashok Kumar, Priti Sharma, Vignesh Muthusamy, Amarjeet Kaur, Jasbir Singh Chawla, Firoz Hossain
Published 2021-06-01

Development of sub-tropically adapted diverse provitamin-A rich maize inbreds through marker-assisted pedigree selection, their characterization and utilization in hybrid breeding.

by Hriipulou Duo, Firoz Hossain, Vignesh Muthusamy, Rajkumar U Zunjare, Rajat Goswami, Gulab Chand, Subhra J Mishra, Rashmi Chhabra, Munegowda M Gowda, Saikat Pal, Aanchal Baveja, Jayant S Bhat, Mehar C Kamboj, Bhupender Kumar, John J Amalraj, Rajesh Khulbe, Bhukya Prakash, C N Neeraja, Sujay Rakshit, Om P Yadav
Published 2021-01-01