K. K. Kumar

Differential Influence of Growth Regulators during Somatic Embryogenesis of Gynodioecious Papaya Varieties‘CO.7’ and ‘Red Lady

C. K. Rajesh, K. K. Kumar, C. Kavitha, G. Karthikeyan & K. Soorianathasundaram · Advances in Research · 2020

The study involved two auxins viz., 2,4-D (2,4-Diclorophenoxyacetic acid) and picloram at three different concentrations (1,2, 3 mg/L) in full strength MS media to study their comparative influence on induction of somatic embryogenesis from immature zygotic embryos of two gynodio...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2020/v21i430196

Real Time PCR Based Quantification of Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV) Titre in Banana cv. Grand Naine (Musa acuminata)

N. Tanuja, A. Ramanathan, S. Varanavasiappan, E. Kokila Devi, L. Arul, D. Sudhakar, S. Vanitha, K. Soorianathasundaram & K. K. Kumar · Advances in Research · 2019

Banana Bunchy Top Disease (BBTD) is one of the most severe viral diseases affecting major banana growing belts in India. Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV) is transmitted by a black banana aphid (Pentalonia nigronervosa L Coquerel) in a persistent manner. BBTV virions are limited to...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2019/v20i430163