Dr. K. Baghyalakshmi - Central Institute for Cotton Research

Scientist

Genetics and Plant Breeding

Academic Qualification:

Ph.D Plant Breeding and Genetics from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University during 2016
M,Sc Plant Breeding and Genetics from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University during 2005
B.Sc Agriculture from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University during 2003

Address: ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR) Regional Station, Coimbatore 641003,
Tamil Nadu, India

Phone : 0422-2430045
Fax : 0422-2454021

eMail: kauverik@gmail.com, Baghyalakshmi.Kari@icar.gov.in

Mobile: 9442659904

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Area of research

Breeding of Extra-long Staple Cotton

Employment Record

Year	Position	Institution
2016-2018	Scientist	ICAR-Central Tobacco Research Institute, Rajahmundry
2018 onwards	Scientist	ICAR- Central Institute for Cotton Research, Regional Station, Coimbatore

Salient Research Achievements/ Technologies Developed

Tobacco Genetic Stocks developed:

Identified three high solanesol yielding tobacco recombinant Inbred Lines (RILs) viz., 1/135, 1/167 and 1/34 from a mapping population developed between a high solanesol yielding line, HDBRG and low solanesol line, By-53.
Identified orobanche resistant sp: N. benthamiana- repanda and N. nesophila as O. cernua tolerant species and N. umbratica-nesophila with a smaller number of Orobanche spikes, higher plant height and dry weights under both control and treated conditions as a resistant species.
Drought tolerant tobacco lines were evaluated and MRS3x SIRI # 32 derived from a cross between MRS-3 (drought tolerant line) and Siri (high yielding popular cultivar was identified as drought tolerant line.

Evaluation of tobacco genotypes for seed and leaf yield:

F6-2-2 a line for high seed oil was identified with higher seed yield 1600 kg/ha) and cured leaf yield (3322 kg/ha).

Characterization of base and core collections:

Tobacco core collection was formed from 2100 germplasm by phenotyping the genotypes for 29 morphological traits.

Evaluation of Barbadense germplasm:

ICB 262, ICB 174, ICB 73, ICB 255, ICB 220, ICB 28, ICB 177, CCB 141 and CCB11A were identified as early maturing barbadense genotypes. ICB 124 (Leaf trichome density: 135/sq cm), ICB 264 (gossypol gland: 126/sq cm), ICB 1 (epicuticular wax content: 29.63 µg/sq.cm) CCB 26 and ICB 73 were identified as tolerance to sucking pests. CCB 64(6/sq cm) will less gossypol glands was identified to breed for low gossypol varieties. Quality genotypes: Genotype with highest boll weight is CCB 143 B (5.35 g), Ginning percent ICB 176 (37.5), Fiber length CCB 11A (39.4), fiber strength CCB 28 (44.1) were identified based on fiber studies.

Development of Bt and non Bt ELS hybrids:

Non Bt: HxB hybrids namely MCU VT5 x CCB 64, MCU VT5 x ICB 1 had significantly higher number of bolls, hybrids CCH 15-1 x CCB 64, Suraj x Suvin, Suraj x ICB 1 and Surabhi x CCB64 (4.13g) had significantly highest single boll, hybrids hybrid CCH 15-1 x ICB 290 had the higher GOT of 36 % GP. MCU VT5 x ICB 1 and Surabhi x CCB64 had a fibre length of 39.9mm and fibre strength of 39.2 g/tex and 40.9 g/tex.
Bt Hybrids: Hybrids namely Rajat Bt x Suvin, GJHV 374 Bt x ICB 194, PKV 018 Bt x ICB 255, PKV 018 Bt x ICB 199, Rajat Bt x ICB 284, Rajat Bt x ICB 255, PKV 018 Bt x suvin were identified for higher number of bolls per plants

Research Projects Handled

Project title	Funding Agency	Period	Role
Evolving superior varieties of FCV tobacco through hybridization	Institute	2016-2018	Co PI
Breeding non FCV tobacco types with desirable traits	Institute	2016-2018	Co PI
All India Network Project on Tobacco: IVT, AVT, IHT and Bulk Traits	AINPT	2016-2018	PI
Development and Evaluation of ELS interspecific hybrids with better yield and fiber quality	Institute	2019-2024	PI
Development of Bt cotton varieties using deregulated and non-deregulated transgenic events	Institute	2019-2024	PI
Harnessing the potential of wild and unadapted germplasm in cotton improvement- A pre-breeding approach.	Institute	2019-2024	Co-PI

Publications

Publication category	No. of publications
Research Papers/Articles (International)	10
Research Papers/Articles (National)	20
Books Published	2
Chapters in Edited Books	5
Research Papers in Seminar/Workshop Proceedings/ Abstracts (International)	1
Research Papers in Seminar/Workshop Proceedings/ Abstracts (National)	4
Popular Articles	16

RESEARCH PAPERS/ ARTICLES International Journals

Baghyalakshmi, K., Shaik, M., Mohanrao, M., Shaw, R., Lavanya, C., Manjunatha, T., & Senthilvel, S. (n.d.). (2020) Development and characterization of tetraploid castor plants. Plant Genetic Resources: Characterization and Utilization, 1-7. doi:10.1017/S1479262120000039
Swarnalatha, G., Sarala, K., Prabhakara Rao, K. Baghyalakshmi, K., Sambasiva Rao, K. R. S.& J. Poorna Bindu Parasitic interactions of Orobanche with selected Nicotiana species and identification of effective resistant genotypes. Genet Resour Crop Evol (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-020-00900-z
Baghyalakshmi K, K Sarala, K Prabhakararao and D Damodar Reddy. 2019. Orobanche menace in crop plants: Host resistance as a potential tool to control. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 2019; (SP2): 93-102.
Baghyalakshmi K., P. Jeyaprakash, S. Ramchander, T. Radhamani and M. Raveendran.2018. Comparative Study on Backcross Inbred Lines of IR64 Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Introgressed with Drought QTLs under Varied Moisture Regimes over Different Seasons. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App.Sci (2018) 7(1): 2716-2725
Bhagyalakshmi K, K. K. Vinod, M. Kumar, S. Arumugachamy, A. J. Prabhakaran, T. S. Raveendran (2008) Interspecific Hybrids from Wild x Cultivated Triticum Crosses – A Study on the Cytological Behaviour and Molecular Relations J. Crop Sci. Biotech. (December) 11 (4) : 257 ~ 262
K Sarala, K Prabhakara Rao, C Chandrasekhararao, D Damodar Reddy and K Bagyalakshmi. 2018. Phenotyping tobacco recombinant inbred lines for solanesol. International Journal of Chemical Studies; 6(3): 3643-3650
Baghyalakshmi K., P. Jeyaprakash, S. Ramchander, M. Raveendran and S. Robin.2016. Fine mapping of rice drought QTL and study on combined effect of QTL for their physiological parameters under moisture stress condition. Journal of Applied and Natural Science 8 (4): 1992-1998
Baghyalakshmi K., P. Jeyaprakash, S. Ramchander, M. Raveendran and S. Robin.2016. Determination of stress indices for selection of superior genotypes under drought situation in rice (oryza sativa L.) Int. J. Agric. Sci. 8(38). 1791-1795
Baghyalakshmi K., Subashini G, Ramchander S, Chimili S.R and Shajitha P,2015. Selection of superior genotypes in spring wheat (Triticum Aestivum l.) through combining ability analysis. Int. J. Agric. Sciences: 7(7)559-564.
Baghyalakshmi K., Vinoth R., Ulaganathan V. And Ramchander S. 2015. Chromosomal behavior studies during meiosis: a cross between Triticum timopheevi and Triticum sphaerococcum Int. J. Agric. Sciences:7(13): 854-857

National journals

Baghyalakshmi K, Ramchander S, Radhamani T., et al.. 2021. Recurrent Genome Recovery in Drought Tolerance Backcross Inbred Lines of IR 64 Indian Journal of Plant and Soil;8(1):27-35.
Baghyalakshmi K., P. Jeyaprakash, S. Ramchander, M. Raveendran and S. Robin. 2020. Two dimensional in-vitro phenotyping of root system architecture using Poly Ethylene Glycol in backcross inbred lines harboring drought tolerant QTLs of rice (Oryza sativa L.) Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 11(2):335-345
Baghyalakshmi K., Ramchander S., Raveendran M. and Jeyaprakash. 2020. Unravelling of Osmotic genes involved in Drought tolerance in Backcross inbred lines of rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivars Res. J. Biotech 15 (7) 52-60.
Sarala K., Prabhakara Rao K., Baghyalakshmi K., Damodar Reddy D., Kiran G. and K. Shravankumar. 2019. Morphological Diversity In Burley Tobacco Germplasm Tobacco Research 45(1)
Sarala K., K. Baghyalakshmi, K. Prabhakara Rao, D. Damodar Reddy, P. Vinay,G. Kiran and P. Sonia. 2018. Genetic Diversity among mutant germplasm accessions Of Nicotiana tabacum as determined by morphological parameters. Tobacco Research 44(2) : 47 – 53
Baghyalakshmi K., Ramchander S., Jeyaprakash P., Raveendran M. (2019). Effects of Different Combination of Drought QTLs and their Physiological Response Under Controlled Moisture Stress Condition. Indian Journal of Plant and Soil, 6 (2),73-78.
Baghyalakshmi K, Sarala K., Venugopala Rao P.V., Prabhakara Rao K., Saroja T., P. Sonia, G. Kiran, and P. Vinay. 2018. Evaluation and Identification Of Tobacco Breeding Lines For Water Stress Tolerance. Tobacco Research 43(2) : 56-62, 2017
Syed Imran S, Renjini V.R, Jagriti Rohit, Nitish, Chiranjit M, Baghyalakshmi K, and Venkateshan P. Participatory Rural Appraisal Approach For The Identification Of The Problems And Development Of Village Agricultural Development Plan Of Saalaivembu Village. 2018. Multilogic In Science 8(C) 103-109
Baghyalakshmi K., K Sarala, K. Prabhakara Rao, D. Damodar Reddy, C.Chandrasekhara Rao, P. Soni,P. Vinay, G. Kiran and K. Santinandivelu. 2018. Genetic Diversity In Tobacco Genotypes Evaluated Under All India Network Project. Multilogic In Science 8; 30-34
Baghyalakshmi K., P. Jeyaprakash, S. Ramchander, M. Raveendran and S. Robin.2016. Effectiveness of drought yield QTLs on physiological traits and yield in backcross inbred lines of rice under moisture stress condition. Green Farming Vol. 7 (6) :1271-1276
Baghyalakshmi.K, Rameshababu.S, Subashini.G, Ulaganathan ,Vinoth.R and Senthil.N, 2015. Studies on inheritance and gene action for threshability in wheat (Triticum sp.) Annals of Plant and Soil Research: 17 ( Special Issue) 59-60
Baghyalakshmi .K. M. Kumar, G. Subashini, P. Shajitha and A. J. Prabakaran, 2015. Cross-incompatibility: preventing fertilization in einkorn wheat (Triticum monococcum), Biochem. Cell. Arch.15(1) 135-138
Subashini, G, K.Bagyalakshmi, Chimili S.R and R. Vinoth, 2015. Character association analysisi for yield and yield components in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.), J. Inno. Agri., 2(3):12-14
Shajitha P., Sivasamy M., Gajalakshmi K., Baghyalakshmi K.and Vikas V. K. (2015) Genetic divergence of bread wheat genotypes based on Cluster and principal component analysis for breeding Strategies Biochem. Cell. Arch. 15(2): 445-449
Subashini, G., M.Paramathma, K.Bagyalakshmi, R.Vinoth and N.Manivannan, 2015. Genetic evaluation and character association analysis in jatropha (Jatropha curcas.L), Annals of Plant and Soil Research: 17 ( Special Issue) 69-71
Ulaganathan V., R. Vinoth, K. Baghyalakshmi, Suvarna Rani Chimili and A.Gurusamy. (2015) Standard heterosis for grain yield and other agronomic characters in Maize (Zea mays L.) Undernormal and moisture stress conditions. The Bioscan 10(3): 1251-1253.
Vinoth .R., Shailesh Marker, V.Ulaganathan, G. Subashini, K, Baghyalakshmi and G.Govardhan, 2015. Evaluation of phenotypic correlation and path coefficient analysis in hybird rice (oryza sativa l.) under mid plain zones. Annals of Plant and Soil Research: 17 ( Special Issue) 319-323
Vinoth. R., Shailesh Marker, V. Ulaganathan, G. Subasini, K. Baghyalakshmi and R. Shiv Rama Krishnan, 2015. Evaluation of genetic variability for yield and its component characters in rice (Oryza sativa l.) for allahabad agro climatic region, Biochem. Cell. Arch.15(1)
Suvarna Rani Chimmili, R. Usha Kumari, K. Subhashini, K.Baghyalakshmi, A.R. Priyanka,V. Ulaganathan And R. Vinoth Combining Ability Studies In Medicinal Landraces Of Rice Annals of Plant and Soil Research: 17 (Special Issue) 335-338
Ramchander S., S. Sheelamary, K.Baghyalakshmi, S. Revathi And M. Arumugam Pillai. 2015. Response on callusing and regeneration of two quality rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties J. Inno. Agri., Vol 2 issue 3:18-22

Book published

Damodar Reddy D., Chandra Sekhara Rao C., Baghyalakshmi K., Krishna Kumari B., Singh R.K. The Indian Tobacco- A Compendium of Varieties. ISBN-13 :9788194036203
Baghyalakshmi K, Meiotic irregularities in interspecific hybrids of wheat. ISBN: 978-3-659-62367-7. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishers.

Book Chapters in Edited Books

S.Ramchander, K. Baghyalakshmi, D.Dhivyapriya and S.Aiyswaraya. 2017. A study on callus induction and regeneration capacity in rice (Tamil) pp: 100-102; ISBN. 978-93-87314-01-6
Baghyalakshmi K, Jeyaprakash P., Radhamani T., Raveendran M. 2017. In-vitro phenotyping of root system architecture of rice (Oryza sativa L.) for drought screening (Tamil) pp: 50-53; ISBN. 978-93-87314-01-6
Radhamani T, Ushakumari, Veni, Baghyalakshmi K. 2017. Diversity analysis in Castor (Ricinus Communis) pp: 87-89; ISBN. 978-93-87314-01-6
Santosh, H.B., Baghyalakshmi, K. and Raghavendra, K. P. ‘Molecular Diversity Analysis using DARwin and POWERMARKER Software’ in short course of ICAR-CICR on Molecular Approaches to Cotton Improvement. 2019. 177-181
Manickam S. and K. Baghyalakshmi. High Yielding Cotton Varieties and Hybrids,In: Training Manual on Capacity Building Program on Cotton Production Technologies. 2019.

Research Papers in Seminar/Workshop Proceedings/ Abstracts International

Baghyalakshmi K., M. Amutha, A. Sampathkumar and M.G. Yamuna. 2021 ‘Genotype -Environment interaction for various traits of Gossypium barbadense and germplasm diversity analysis’ in Future Challenges and Prospects in Plant Breeding during 6 and 7th October, 2021, pp 156.

National

Baghyalakshmi K., Sarala K., K. Prabhakara Rao, P. Vinay , P. Sonia , G. Kiran, K. Santinandivelu and D. Damodar Reddy. Genetic Diversity in Genotypes of All India Network Project on Tobacco. 2nd National Conference on Doubling Farmers Income for Sustainable & Harmonious Agriculture at ICAR- Indian Institute on Natural Gums and resins Ranchi during 11th and 12th August 2018.
Sarala K., Baghyalakshmi K., K. Prabhakara Rao, P. Vinay , P. Sonia , G. Kiran, K. Santinandivelu and D. Damodar Reddy. Characterization of A Sub-Set of Tobacco Germplasm and its Core Collection. ISGPB (2018). Book of Abstracts, 1st National Genetics Congress on “Genetics for Sustainable Food, Health and Nutrition Security”, December 14-16, 2018, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012.Pp. 49.
Sarala K., Baghyalakshmi K., K. Prabhakara Rao, D. Damodar Reddy, P. Vinay, K. Shravankumar, P. Sonia, G. Kiran, K. Giribabu, K. Santi Nandivelu And M. M. Ali. Principal component analysis of morphological Variability existing in Nicotiana rustica germpalsm. In XV National Symposium on Approaches and Strategies for Augmenting Tobacco Farmers’ Income during 19th and 20th July 2019. Pp 1.
Baghyalakshmi, K., M. Amutha, A. Sampathkumar and A. Manivannan. Screening extra-long staple cotton (Gossypium barbadense) genotypes for pest and disease tolerance at seedling stage, In ISGPB Book of Abstracts (2019) 2nd National Genetics Congress on ‘Potential Crops for Food and Nutritional Security’, December 14-15, 2019. Pp.21. ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012.

Popular Articles/ Short Notes/ Short Communications

Baghyalakshmi.K, Ramchander.S, Ulaganathan.V and Velprabakaran,S. 2016. Dicoccum Wheat and its therapeutic properties, Kisan world 43(4): 61
Syed Imran S and Baghyalakshmi K. 2017. Climatic change and its impact on agriculture in Tamilnadu. Biotech article, 28 June.
Baghyalakshmi.K., Ulaganathan,V., Subashini,G., Vinoth, R.2015. Landraces a Boon for Crop Breeding, Readers shelf 12(1):49-51
Baghyalakshmi.K. 2015. Seed dormancy – An innate Seed property. Agrobios 14(1): 57
Baghyalakshmi.K, Ulaganathan.V, Subashini.G and Ramchander.S, 2015. The Classics of Tea (Camellina sinensis), Kisan world 42(11):51-53
Baghyalakshmi.K. 2015. Buckwheat the pseudocereal. Agrobios 14(2): 30
Baghyalakshmi.K, Ulaganathan.V, Subashini.G and Priyanka A.R, 2015. Science behind seed dormancy and ways to overcome. Readers shelf 12(6):16-18
Baghyalakshmi.K. 2015. Parthenium “The Worst Weed”. Agrobios 14(3): 122-123
Baghyalakshmi.K, Ramchander.S, Ulaganathan.V and Velprabakaran,S. 2016. Dicoccum Wheat and its therapeutic properties, Kisan world 43(4): 61
V. Ulaganathan and K. Baghyalakshmi. 2015. Finger Millet: A storehouse of nutrition. Readers Shelf, Vol 12 (2): 25-26.
V. Ulaganathan, R. Govindan and K. Baghyalakshmi. 2015. Ragi: The Best Choice for Cultivating Rainfed Areas. Agrobios News Letter, Vol XIV (5): 36-37.
V. Ulaganathan, R. Govindan and K. Baghyalakshmi. 2015. Millets: Future for Food Safety and Nutritional security (English). Agrobios News Letter, Vol XIV (4): 97-98.
V. Ulaganathan, R.Vinoth and K. Baghyalakshmi. 2015. Little millet: Future of Food and Farming (English). Readers Shelf, Vol 11 (9): 26-27.
V. Ulaganathan, R. Govindan, R. Vinoth and K. Baghyalakshmi. 2016. Hairy Root Cultures for Secondary Metabolite Production. Agrobios News Letter, Vol XIV (8): 6-7.
V. Ulaganathan, R.Vinoth, R. Govindan and K. Baghyalakshmi. 2015. Breeding Techniques for Aphid Resistance in Cotton. Agrobios News Letter, Vol XIV (7): 59-60.
R. Vinoth, M. Thirunavukkarasu, V. Ulaganathan, G. Subashini, K. Baghyalakshmi. 2015. Nutritional and Medicinal Benefits of Black gram for Human Health Development (English). Kisan World – A Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, 42(6): 19-21.

Talks delivered

Made a radio talk on ‘Tamilnattirukku thaguntha paruthi ragangal’ in ERUM OORUM programme
Gave a Guest lecture on ‘Mendalian Genetics on Apomixis’ to UG Agri and Horti students at Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil, Virudunagar on 18.10.2019
Resource Person and delivered speech on “Genome mapping and Mapping Population” for online one week FDP “Climate Change Adaptation and Alteration in Farming Practices” held from 25th -31st May 2020 organised by Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education (KARE), Krishnankoil, Viridunagar-626126
Resource Person and delivered a motivational speech on “how do you v/ant to be remembered” under the course entitled NSS 101 “National Service Scheme” (0+1) offered to I & II year under graduate students on 29th August 2020

Seminar/ Symposia/ Conference/ Workshop/ Meeting Attended

International

Future Challenges and Prospects in Plant Breeding during 6 and 7th October, 2021 organised by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. National
2nd National Agricultural Convention on “Agricultural Skill Development for Doubling Farmers Income” organized by All India Agricultural Students Association (AIASA) on 07.10.2017 at Bikaner, Rajasthan.
2nd National Conference on Doubling Farmers Income for Sustainable & Harmonious Agriculture at ICAR- Indian Institute on Natural Gums and resins Ranchi during 11th and 12th August 2018.
National Conference on Farmers Orientation Towards Climate Change and upgrading to sustainable Agriculture (FOCUS 2019) held at National College, Trichirapalli during 23-24th Feb 2019 by Madhumitha Foundation, Telangana.
Advances and Future Outlook in Biotechnology and Crop Improvement for Sustainable Productivity’ organised by the Department of Biotechnology and Crop Improvement, College of Horticulture, Bengaluru during 24-27th November, 2020.
2nd National Genetics Congress on ‘Potential Crops for Food and Nutritional Security’, December 14-15, 2019. Organised by ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Regional Station, Wellington at TNAU Coimbatore.

Training Attended