Publications

I. Department of Agronomy

II. Dept of Plant Physiology

• Nalishma, R., Viji, M.M., Raju, S., Senthilkumar, K.M., Manju,R.V., Roy, S and Beena, R. 2024. Screening of sweet potato (Ipomea batatas L.Lam)  cultivars for drought tolerance multi –index analysis. International Journal of Advanced Biochemistry Research. 8(4): 533-538.
• Dhanyalakshmi, K.H.,  Mohan, R., Behera, S., Jha, U.C., Moharana, D., Behera, A., Thomas, S., Soumya, P.R., Sah, R.P., Beena, R. 2024.   Next Generation Nutrition: Genomic and Molecular Breeding Innovations for Iron and Zinc Biofortification in Rice. Rice Science.31: https://doi.org.10.1016/
• Jha UC, Nayyar H, Thudi M, Beena R, Prasad PVV and Siddique KHM (2024) Unlocking The nutritional potential of chickpea: strategies for biofortification and enhanced multinutrient quality. Front. Plant Sci. 15:1391496. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1391496.
• Raghunath M.P., Beena R. (2024). Manipulation of Flowering Time to Mitigate High Temperature Stress in Rice (Oryza sativa L.). Indian Journal of Agricultural Research. 58(3): 484-487. doi: 10.18805/IJARe.A-5707.
• Reddy, N.R.S., Thomas, B., Gayathri, G., Seeja, G. and Beena, R. 2024. Study on Genetic Variability and Heritability in F3 Population of Yard Long Bean (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis (L.) Verdcourt) for Yield and its Components. International Journal of Plant & Soil Science. 36(7): 482-493. .IJPSS.118577 ISSN: 2320-7035.
• N.A, Aisha Renju, and Roy Stephen. 2024. “Understanding Pollen Behaviour under High Temperature for Climate Resilient Breeding”. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change 14 (6):185-98
• Lekshmi Sekhar, Ameena, M., Nimmy Jose, Beena, R., Susha, V.S. and Fathima Umkhulzum. 2024. Differential response of grass weeds to ALS inhibiting broad-spectrum herbicide bispyribac-sodium. Indian Journal of Weed Science (2024) 56(2): 136–141. http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0974-8164.2024.00023.4.
• Ammu AJ , Roy S, Manju R V, BEENA R  , RAFEKHER M  and SARADA S. 2024. Genetic Variation for Tolerance to High Temperatures in Tomato Using Critical Sterility Temperature. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change. 14(10): 110-116. ISSN: 2581-8627. DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i104472
• Anadhu, S.,  Visakh, R.L.,   Sah, R.P., Soni, K.B., Swapna Alex, ,. Manju R.V. and Beena R.. 2024. Unveiling genetic diversity and population structure for nutraceutical and grain ionome profile in traditional rice cultivars. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-024-02224-8.
• Mohanty, S.P.,  Azharudheen, T.P M., Anilkumar, C., Behera, S., Pradhan, A.K.,  Beena, R., Chidambaranathan, P.,  Devanna, B.N.,Marndi, B.C.,  Dash, S.K.,  Meher, J. and  Rameswar Prasad Sah, R.P. 2024. Genome-Wide Association Study Revealed the Genetics of Seed Vigour Traits in Rice (Oryza sativa L.). Plant Breeding. 0:1–12. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbr.13225.
• Visakh, R.L., Anand, S., Reddy, S.B., Uday Chand Jha, U.C., Sah , R.P., and  Beena, R. .2024. Precision Phenotyping in Crop Science: From Plant Traits to Gene Discovery for Climate-Smart Agriculture. Plant Breeding. 0:1–29. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbr.13228.
• Sushitha, Sajeena, A., Radhakrishnan, N.V., Johnson, J.M., Swapna, A and R.Beena, 2024. Natural Defense: The Inhibitory Effects of Endophytic Bacillusand Xylaria sp. against Rice Pathogens. International Journal of Plant and Soil Science.36(10): 208-219. DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/ijpss/2024/
• Thomas, S. L. , Bindhu, J. S., Pillai, S. P., Beena, R. , Biju, J.  and Sarada, S. 2024. Nutrient Dynamics and Moisture Distribution under Drip Irrigation System. Journal of Experimental Agriculture International. 46(10): 485-493. DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i102972.
• Arunjith, P., Isaac, R., Manju, R.V., and Pooja, A.P. 2024. Canopy growth and tuber yield in Chinese potato under elevated CO2 concentrations in the warm and humid regions of Kerala. Journal of Crop and Weed 20(1): 75-84.
• Amrutha, V., Reshma, M., Manju, R.V.,. Anith K.N, Gopinath, P.P., Sarada, S.  and Beena R.2024. High temperature stress induced changes in physiological, biochemical, hormonal and gene expression patterns in contrasting tomato genotypes. Plant Physiology Reports. DOI : 10.1007/s40502-024-00829-w.
• Amrutha, V. and Beena, R. 2024. Characterizing Tomato Genotypes for High Temperature Stress Adaptation in Field Conditions. Vegetos. 10.1007/s42535-024-01109-6.
• Simhi Samyukta, Viji M M, Manju R V, Anith K N, Nisha S K, and Beena R. 2024. Synergy of biochar and biofertilizers to improve bell pepper fruit biochemical quality with increased soil carbon, Azospirillum population and mycorrhization. Plant Science Today (accepted). https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.4283.
• Anu Rajan S, Manju Bhargavi Yarlagadda, Chitra Natarajan, Soumya V.I., Beena Radha, Anith K. N. 2024. Pink Pigmented Facultative Methylotrophs (PPFMs) improve rooting in black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) cuttings and mitigate drought stress. Plant Science Today.  (accepted). https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.4546
• Pooja P., Adheena R.A., Seeja, G., Beena, R. and Bindhu J.S. 2024. Drought Stress Screening in Backcross Inbred Lines of Rice (Oryza sativaL.) at Germination and Seedling Stage.  International Journal of Plant & Soil Science. 36(10): 590-600.  DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i105109.
• R.L. Visakh , S.Anand, R.Nalishma, G.Seeja, R.P.Sah, R.Beena. 2024. Unlocking Rice Drought Tolerance through Affordable Phenotyping Methods. Plant Physiology Reports. 10.1007/s40502-024-00823-2. 
• Blessy, R.J., Nivedhitha, M.S., Beena, R.,  Sheeja, K. Raj and Nithya, P.R. 2024. Organic Grain Protectants for Enhancing Storability of Rice Seeds. International Journal of Plant & Soil Science. 36(11): 41-49. DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i115119.
• S. Anand, R. L. Visakh, R. Nalishma, R. P. Sah, R. Beena. 2024. High throughput phenomics in elucidating drought stress responses in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 10.1007/s13562-024-00949-2. NAAS- 7.9. IF-1.6
• V. Swetha, S. Simi, P.R. Manju., R.V. Manju and Suma Diwakar. 2024. Growth Response of Guava (Psidium guajava L.) Varieties in Containerized System for Urban Horticulture. Journal of Advances in Biology and Biochemistry 27(12): 556-567.
• Sanchika Snehi, Pawan Kumar Singh, R. Beena, Suneetha Kota,  Satish Kumar Sanwal,  K. T. Ravi Kiran,· C. Anilkumar,  Krishnendu Chattopadhyay ,  Nitish Ranjan Prakash,  Rameswar Prasad Sah. 2025. QTL‑Meta‑analysis and Candidate Gene(s) for Anaerobic Germination Potential in Rice. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-024-11618-y.
• Sushitha, K., Sajeena, A, Radhakrishnan, NV, Joy M, John J, Alex S and Beena R. 2025. Endophytic Xylaria sp. enhances tolerance in riceto bacterial leaf blight and promotes growth. Eur J Plant Pathol. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-025-03014-3.
• Nalam, SR, Seeja G, Beena R, Nivedhitha MS and Pratheesh PG. 2025. Impact of Gametocides on Pollen Sterility and Growth Traits in Chilli (Capsicum annuum L.). Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology.  28(1): 711- 718. DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i11926.
• Lakshmi, G. A., P. S. Abida, M. S. Parvathi., Rose Mary Francies., Latha A., Beena R., and Sankar C. 2025. “Mapping Heat Resilience: Parental Polymorphism Study in Contrasting Rice (Oryza Sativa L.) Genotypes Using Micro Satellite Markers”. Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology 28 (2):322-29. https://doi.org/10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i21993.
• Beena R., Sowmiya S.,Visakh, R.L., Shelvy S., Sasmita B., and Sah R.P. 2025. Unravelling Genetic Mechanisms for Heat Tolerance in Rice landraces of Kerala, India. Euphytica, 10.1007/s10681-025-03504-9. 
• Elizabeth Jose, Soni KB, Swapna Alex, Shalini Pillai P., Beena R., Roy Stephen, Manjushri Dinkar Dongare. An optimized method for high quality RNA isolation from field-grown mature roots of rice. Plant Science Today https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.7161
• Reshma Mohan, R. Beena, Madamsetty Phani Kumar, Manikanta Ch L N, Nivedhitha M.S, Pratheesh P. Gopinath. Seed priming with silicon dioxide and potassium nitrate alleviates water stress ill effects in chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) by suppressing Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) accumulation and improving antioxidant defense systems.. Plant Science Today  https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.5814
• Arya S. Nair, Gayathri G., Beena R., Usha C. Thomas, Pratheesh P. Gopinath, Seeja G. And Amaresh Chandel. 2025. Morpho-biochemical responses and fodder yield assessment of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata l. walp) genotypes under waterlogging stress. Forage Research. 50(4) : pp. 382-389.
• Aparna S, Raj SK, Beena R, Smitha B, Vandana DVS, Aswin M, Anand RD, Meenakshi RP. 2025. Seed invigouration in pulses: More vigour, more yield.  Plant Science Today (Early Access). https:/doi.org/10.14719/pst.7871.
• Arya S. Nair, Gayathri G, Beena R, Usha C. Thomas , Pratheesh P. Gopinath, SeejaG  and Amaresh Chandel. 2025. Understanding Waterlogging Stress in Cowpea: An Overview. Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology. 28(6): 1069-1080. DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i62465.
• Airina, C.K., Sarada, S., Radhika, N.S., Beena, T., Rafeekher, M. and Beena, R. (2025). Estimates of Gene Effects of Yield and Mosaic Resistance in Yard Long bean [Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis (L.) Verdcourt]. Legume Research. 1-7. doi: 10.18805/LR-5436.
• Saranya Sasikumar, Sarada S, Merin EG, Joy M, Beena T, Swapna A, Beena R. 2025. Anthracnose resistance in leguminous vegetables- A review. Plant Science Today.  https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.9498.
• Naveena, P.S., Reji Rani, O.P., Nithya, P.R., Beena R., Soni, K.B. and Adarsh, V.S. 2025. Lecanicillium saksenae (Kushwaha) Kurihara and Sukarno, a versatile endophytic entomopathogenic fungus for plant growth promotion in rice (Oryza sativa L.). World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 41: 270. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-025-04486-5
• Jha, U.C., Naik, Y.D., Priya, M., Nayyar, H., Sof, P.A., Beena, R., Kudapa, H., Atta, K., Thudi, M., Vara Prasad, P.V., Siddique, K.H.M. 2025. Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) battling against heat stress: plant breeding and genomics advances. Plant Molecular Biology.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11103-025-01628.

III. Dept of Agricultural Microbiology

• Nandana, M.S. and Anith, K.N., 2025. Endospore-producing endophytes: Structural adaptations, functional roles, and their significance in plant growth and stress management. International Journal of Plant & Soil Science, 37(8), pp.298-312.
• Abarna, R., Chitra, N., Rajan, S.A., Soumya, V.I., Anith, K. and Asha, S., 2025. Traits-based in vitro and in vivo evaluation of plant growth-promoting bacterial isolates from Piper nigrum and Piper colubrinum. Journal of Advances in Biology &Biotechnology, 28(7), pp.686-699.
• Subhash, A.P. and Anith, K.N., 2025. Piriformospora indica: A helper endophytic fungus in enhancing growth and nutrient status in crops. International Journal of Plant & Soil Science, 37(6), pp.106-119.
• Scaria, T.M., Soumya, V.I., Chitra, N., Priya, G., Rajan, S.A., Koshy, N.G. and Anith, K.N., 2025. Soil microbiome modulation mediated by fermented organic preparations. Journal of Advances in Microbiology, 25(5), pp.122-135.
• Koshy, N.G., Rajan, S.A., Anith, K.N., Chitra, N., Soumya, V.I., Scaria, T.M. and Beena, R., 2025. Beyond the pink: uncovering the secrets of pink pigmented facultative methylotrophs. Archives of Microbiology, 207(4), p.80.
• Mishra, P., Shakespear, S., Carpenter, S.C., Hamsa, S., Vigi, S., Anith, K.N., Dash, P.K., Bogdanove, A.J. and Rai, R., 2025. PthXo2B orthologue Tal7 of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae strain IX‐221 acts as a major virulence factor in indica rice without activating a clade iii sweet gene. Molecular Plant Pathology, 26(3), p.e70067.
• Subhash, A.P., Veena, S.S., Makeshkumar, T. and Anith, K.N., 2025. Piriformospora indica and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus suppress fungal root rot and mosaic diseases of cassava. Symbiosis, 95(2), pp.241-254.
• Rajeshwaran, B., Faizal, M.H., Themuhi, M. and Anith, K.N., 2025. Harnessing endophytic allies: Defense priming in Vigna unguiculata (L) walp. against Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) by bacterial endophytes. Symbiosis, 95(1), pp.125-140.
• Lal, A., Sailajakumari, M.S., Rani, B., Aparna, B., Chitra, N. and Leno, N., 2025. Microbial synergy in vermicomposting: Characterization of bio-chemically enriched vermiwash from agricultural waste. Bioresource Technology Reports, p.102205.
• Anil, N., Heera, G. and NV, R., 2025. Pioneering Plant Health: Biosensors for Early and Advanced Pathogen Detection. Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology, 28(2), pp.951-962.