GREGOR MENDEL FOUNDATION

UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT














GREGOR MENDEL FOUNDATION PROCEEDINGS 2007














Gregor Mendel Foundation

Calicut University, Kerala- 673635, India.

Web: gregormendelfoundation.com



 

Editor:
K.V. Mohanan
Organizing Secretary
Gregor Mendel Foundation
Department of Botany
University of Calicut
Kerala – 673 635
India.

Proceedings Committee:
Prof.P.V.Madhusoodanan
Dr.K.V.Mohanan
Dr.V.V.Radhakrishnan
Dr.V.B.Sureshkumar
Dr.A.V.Raghu
Ms.R.UmaMaheswari
Ms.M.Jayasree
Mr.T.K.Hrideek

Gregor Mendel Foundation Council:
Patron: Prof.K.Pavithran
President: Prof.P.V.Madhusoodanan
Organizing Secretary: Dr.K.V.Mohanan
Jt.Secretary: Dr.K.M.Jayaram

Members:

Prof. P.Madhava Menon Dr. Sreekantan Nair Prof. K.Rajappan
Mr. Gopalakrishnan Dr. K.Karunakaran Dr.K.T.Vijayamadhavan
Dr. B.Vijayavalli Mr. Sanjeev Vijay Prof. S.Ramachandran
Mrs. M.P.Ramani Dr. T.C.Ayishabi Dr. B. Sobha
Dr. Philomina Kuriachan Dr. S.Anitha Dr. P.S.Santhoshlal
Dr. Abis V. Cherusserry Dr. M.K.Nair Dr. R.D.Iyer
Prof. V.P.Pramila Devi Prof. B.P.Choudhary Mr. Rajan K.Ramesh
Prof. P.T.Ammalukutty Prof. M.K.Prasad Dr. P.N.Sreedharan
Dr. N.Rajan Dr. Rajeev Rajan Prof. Manilal Kothari
Dr.K.Raveendran Dr.K.M.Leelavathi Dr.P.M.Kumaran
Ms.R.Raghi Mrs.K.Anandavally Dr.V.P.Sobhakumari
Mr.V.K.Muraleedharan Prof.C.B.S.R.Sharma Prof.G.M.Reddy
Dr.Athul M.Mehta Dr.M.Ramesh Prof.Gopalakrishnan
Mr.Koshy Mr.P.Balachandran Dr.V.V.Radhakrishnan
Dr.A.V. Raghu Dr.Indira Balachandran Dr.A.G.Sambamurthy Reddy
Ms.R.Uma Maheswari Ms.M.Jayasree Ms.S.Abidal Beevi
Mr.T.K.Hrideek Mr.K.T.Chandramohanan Dr.M.Sabu
Dr.V.B.Sureshkumar Dr.E.P.Indira Dr.K.M.Khaleel
Dr.A.B.Ramasree Dr.P.Manivel Dr.John E.Thoppil
Dr.Geetha S. Pillai Dr.Sailas Benjamin

GREGOR MENDEL FOUNDATION PROCEEDINGS 2007Download
CONTENTS Pages

Veena Vighneswaran and Krishnakumar K
Breeding for hybrid sesame suited for summer rice fallowDownload

1-4

Sobhakumari V.P., Sreedivya M.J. and Sanu Mary Abraham
Genetic and non-genetic factors affecting callus induction and regeneration in sugarcaneDownload

5-9

Maya Lekshmi, Lalitha R., Remadevi A.K. and Premachandran M.N.
Morphology and cytology of a novel intergeneric hybrid Saccharum x Tripsacum and its derivativesDownload

10-15

Rafee Viola V., Lalitha R., Remadevi A.K, Maya Lekshmi and Premachandran M.N.
Substitution of cytoplasm of sugarcane with that of the wild grass Erianthus arundinaceusDownload

16-22

Radhakrishnan V.V., Madhusoodanan K.J., Reji K., Kuruvilla K.M., Mohanan K.V. and Thomas J.
High yielding cardamom clones for WayanadDownload

23-26

Rajesab, Satish R.G., Muniraj C., Raju C. and Chikkadevaiah
Genetic divergence studies in grain amaranth (Amaranthus spp. L.)Download

27-32

Raju C., Satish R.G., Rajesab, Shanthakumar G. and Anuluxmi Nayak
Genetic variability created through biparental mating in bhendi (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench).Download

33-35

Kadeeja C.K. and Krishnan Nair V.S.
Histological changes in the cerebral neurosecretory cells during larval-pupal transformation of Spodoptera mauritia Boisd. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).Download

36-38

Sojan Jose and Indira E.P.
Variability of seed related characters in teak (Tectona grandis L.f. ) from Western Ghat RegionDownload

39-44

Lohitha K. S., Rangaiah S., Devaraja C., Pranesh K. J., Ramesh S. and Mohan Rao A.
Studies on general combining ability, specific combining ability, heterosis and their relationship in FCV tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.)Download

45-49

Mini C.B. and Mohanan K.V.
Stubble cropping as a method of conservation of native ricesDownload

50-53

Pranesh K. J , Gururaja Rao M.R., Sathyanarayana B.N., Savithramma D. L.
Effect of the explants from different aged mother plant on callus induction and direct regeneration in jatropha (Jatropha curcas L.)Download

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Abdul Rahiman P., Naik Prakash R. and Vijayalakshmi C.K.
Field evaluation of coffee mealy bug parasitoid, Leptomastix dactylopii (How.) in Wayanad district of Kerala, IndiaDownload

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Ratnakar Manjunath Shet, Mallikarjuna N. M., Naveen kumar K. S., Jayarame Gowda and Mohan Kumar M. V.
Cytomorphological studies in interspecific hybrids of finger millet.Download

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Krishna Murthy S.L., Ambekar S.S., Dushyanta kumar B.M., Satish R.G., Shashidhara N. and Sunil Kumar S.V.
Heterosis studies for yield and its attributing traits in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench).Download

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Pradeep S., Anupama Jayaprakash, Sarath Josh M.K., Sudhadevi R., Balachandran S. and Sailas Benjamin
Isolation and characterization of phthalate degrading bacteriaDownload

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