Vetriventhan Mani

About

Vetriventhan Mani is a Genetic Resources Scientist, in the Genebank at International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), based in Hyderabad, India. He has about 10 years of experience in plant genetic resources. He obtained his PhD in Plant Breeding and Genetics from TNAU, Tamil Nadu, India. He works on germplasm curation of sorghum, pearl millet and six small millets (namely finger millet, foxtail millet, proso millet, kodo millet, little millet and barnyard millet), and related research for efficient conservation and enhanced utilization. His main research focus is to enhance the use of germplasm in crop improvement, such as forming germplasm subsets, germplasm gap identification, characterization, evaluation, identification of promising trait-specific germplasm sources, developing genetic and genomic resources etc. Prior to joining ICRISAT, he worked as a Scientist (Plant Breeding) for about two years at the Directorate of Seed Research, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Uttar Pradesh, India. He has about 100 publications including research papers, reviews, and book chapters, guided 5 MSc and 5 PhD Students, and several interns.

Employment

• International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics Senior Scientist
  2018 - Present
• International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics Scientist
  2013 - Present
• Directorate of Seed Research Scientist
  2012 - 2013

Education

• Agricultural College and Research Institute, TNAU PhD
  2008 - 2011
• Tamil Nadu Agricultural University MSc
  2005 - 2007

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (50)

• Multi-trait genotypic stability and performance assessment in kodo millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum) mutants employing AMMI, MGIDI and MTSI indices
  The Nucleus 2026 DOI: 10.1007/s13237-026-00680-4
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• Optimization of pre-sowing treatments to break seed dormancy in wild finger millet (Eleusine africana L) for enhanced conservation and utilization of genetic resources
  Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 2026 DOI: 10.1007/s10722-025-02655-x
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• Identification and characterization of C-glycosyltransferase (CGT) gene family associated with flavonoid-mediated shelf-life extension in pearl millet flour
  Functional & Integrative Genomics 2026 DOI: 10.1007/s10142-026-01911-2
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• Exploring the agro-morphological performance of mini core collection of finger millet [Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn] germplasm under sodic condition
  Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s10722-025-02595-6
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• Mutation breeding in small millets: approaches, advances, challenges, and prospects
  Cereal Research Communications 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s42976-025-00695-8
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• Unveiling the efficiency and effectiveness of two distinct mutagens in early mutant generations of sodic tolerant finger millet [Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn] genotype
  Plant Science Today 2025 DOI: 10.14719/pst.6380
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• Browntop Millet
  Millets Crops for Climate Resilience and for Food and Nutritional Security 2025 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-95-1256-0_7
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• Little Millet
  Millets Crops for Climate Resilience and for Food and Nutritional Security 2025 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-95-1256-0_5
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• Optimization of pre-sowing treatments to break seed dormancy in wild finger millet (Eleusine africana L) for enhanced conservation and utilization of genetic resources
  Research Square 2025 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7526433/v1
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• Role of Genome Sequences of Major and Minor Millets in Strengthening Food and Nutritional Security for Future Generations
  Agriculture 2024 DOI: 10.3390/agriculture14050670
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