Varsha P Vengilat

Evolution of Chilli Pepper Breeding: From Conventional Methods to Cutting-Edge Genetic Improvements

Varsha P Vengilat, Seeja. G., Joy M., Soni K.B., Radhika N.S. & Pratheesh P Gopinath · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

Chilli pepper is an important spice crop, with high medicinal and culinary properties along with high levels of vitamins and antioxidants. Both conventional and non-conventional breeding methods have been adopted for the development of promising cultivars and varieties of chilli...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103185

Identification of New Sources of Tolerance to Leaf Curl-mosaic Complex Disease in Chilli Pepper (Capsicum spp.)

Varsha P Vengilat, Seeja G, Joy M., Soni K.B, Radhika N.S & Pratheesh P Gopinath · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

The identification of disease-tolerant genotypes is a necessity for sustainable management of chilli leaf curl-mosaic complex disease (ChiLCMC) that usually causes upto hundred percent yield loss in chilli. This study aimed to screen chilli genotypes for ChiLCMC tolerance through...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i42195

Studies on Genetic Variability for Quantitative and Quality Traits in Short Duration Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan L. Mill sp.) Genotypes in Kerala, India

Mahesh Santosh Shirsat, Beena Thomas, Gayathri G, Varsha P Vengilat & P. G. Nikhil · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

Red gram (Cajanus cajan L. Millsp.), commonly known as pigeon pea, is a widely cultivated legume valued for its nutritional and agronomic importance. This study aimed to assess genetic variability, heritability, and genetic advance for yield and quality traits in 30 short-duratio...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i42199