Ramchander Selvaraj

About

Ramchander Selvaraj is currently working as Assistant Professor (Genetics and Plant Breeding) at Kaveri University, Hyderabad. Ramchander does research in Agricultural Plant Science. His current research is on the characterisation of South Indian traditional varieties of rice for quality, nutritional traits and DSR conditions.

Employment

• Kaveri University Assistant Professor (Selection Grade)
  2025 - Present
• Karunya University Assistant Professor
  2021 - 2025
• ICRISAT (IRRI South Asia Hub) Post Doctoral Fellow
  2018 - 2021
• Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Research Associate
  2014 - 2017
• Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Senior Research Fellow
  2012 - 2014

Education

• Tamil Nadu Agricultural University PhD in Plant Breeding and Genetics
  2010 - 2014
• Tamil Nadu Agricultural University M.Sc (Agri.) in Plant Breeding and Genetics
  2008 - 2010
• TNAU B.Sc
  2004 - 2008

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (45)

• Nano-chelates and their role in boosting the productivity of cereals and vegetable crops
  Plant Science Today 2026 DOI: 10.14719/pst.11389
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• Reproductive physiology of small millets - An overview
  Plant Science Today 2025 DOI: 10.14719/pst.9508
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• Effect of gamma-ray induced mutagenesis on the NBS-LRR domain of mycoplasma resistance proteins in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)”
  Plant Gene 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.plgene.2024.100480
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• Morphological characterization of strong culm traits and their association with yield performance in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
  Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding 2025 DOI: 10.37992/2025.1602.020
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• Stability analysis in rice (Oryza sativa L.) through AMMI and GGE biplots
  Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding 2025 DOI: 10.37992/2025.1602.021
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• Marker-assisted pseudo-backcrossing for developing climate-resilient rice
  Scientific Reports 2024 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-81598-2
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• Molecular and physiological characterization of early semi-dwarf mutants of rice and localization of SNP variants in Sd1 locus generated through gamma radiation
  International Journal of Radiation Biology 2024 DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2024.2304827
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• Genetic improvement of fiber quality in tetraploid cotton: an overview of major QTLs and genes involved in and edited for the quality of cotton fibers
  Journal of Cotton Research 2024 DOI: 10.1186/s42397-024-00196-9
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• Evaluation of anaerobic germination and submergence tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa L.) suitable for direct seeded condition
  Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding 2024 DOI: 10.37992/2024.1502.042
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• Assessment of variability parameters and diversity of panicle architectural traits associated with yield in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
  Plant Science Today 2024 DOI: 10.14719/pst.2658
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