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Vegetable Science      (14 scientists)

Dr Shrawan Singh

   

Field of Specialisation : Vegetable Science (Cauliflower and Broccoli Improvement)

Dr Shrawan Singh

Principal Scientist

M.Sc. : Rajasthan Agricultural Universtiy, Bikaner, Rajasthan

Ph.D : Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi

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PG School, Faculty Disciplines : Vegetable Science

No. of Students Guided : -    M.Sc :   5

   Ph.D :   1

Publications having NAAS rating 6 and above with first or corresponding author only

  1. Singh, Shrawan*, Vinay Verma, Bhagchand Shivran, Rahul Kumar Meena, Anamika Chandel, Sandhya Saroha, and Navinder Saini. "Development of Or-gene-based co-dominant markers and their utilization in marker-assisted breeding for ß-carotene biofortification in different maturity groups of cauliflower." Theoretical and Applied Genetics 138, no. 10 (2025): 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-025-05047-y
  2. Singh, Shrawan*, Sandeep Kumar, and Vinay Verma. "Rapid recovery of homozygous Pr gene introgression lines in Indian tropical cauliflower backgrounds through combined use of morphological and molecular markers." Frontiers in Plant Science 16 (2025): 1609917.
  3. Chandel, Anamika, and Shrawan Singh*. "Transmission electron microscopy reveals the impact of Or gene on chromoplast morphology and β-carotene accumulation in Or gene introgressed tropical cauliflower." Protoplasma (2025): 1-11. https://doi:10.1007/s00709-025-02106-5
  4. Singh, Shrawan*, Kalia, P., Meena, R.K., Mangal, M. and Islam, S.Saha, S., and Tomar, B.S. (2019). Genetics and Expression analysis of Anthocyanin accumulation in curd portion of Sicilian Purple to facilitate biofortification of Indian cauliflower. Frontiers in Plant Science doi: 10.3389/fpls.2019. 01766
  5. Singh, Shrawan*, Swain, S., Singh, D. R., Salim, K.M., Nayak, D., Roy, S.D. (2015). Changes in phytochem icals, anti-nutrients and antioxidant activity in leafy vegetables by microwave boiling with normal and 5% NaCl solution. Food Chemistry, 176:244-253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.12.068
  6. Singh, Shrawan*, Swain, S., Nisha, M., Banu, V.S., Singh, D.R. and Roy, S.D. (2015). Changes in lycopene, total carotenoid and anti-radical activity in teasel gourd [Momordica subangulata ssp. renigera (G. Don) de Wilde] fruit fractions at different stages of maturity. Industrial Crops and Products,73: 154-163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2015.04.016
  7. Singh, Shrawan*, Singh, D. R., Banu, V. S., Avinash N. (2014). Functional constituents (micronutrients and phytochemicals) and antioxidant activity of Centella asiatica (L.) Urban leaves. Industrial Crops and Products, 61: 115�119
  8. Singh, Shrawan*, Singh, L.B, Singh, D. R, Chand, Subash, zamir Ahmed, S.K and Dam Roy, S. (2018). Indigenous vegetable plants in food, nutritional and ecosystem security of vulnerable communities in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Food Security. 10(5);1173-1189. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-018-0840-1
  9. Singh, Shrawan*, Sharma, S. R., Kalia, P., Sharma, P., Kumar V., Deshmukh, and Sharma, T. R. (2012). Molecular mapping of the downy mildew resistance gene Ppa3 in cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis L.). Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology 87 (2) 137143, https://doi.org/10.1080/14620316.2012.11512844
  10. Manjunath, K.S., Singh, S.*, Kalia, P., Mangal, M., Sharma, B.B., Singh, N., Ray, M., Rao, M. and Tomar, B.S. (2024). Commercial suitability and characterization of newly developed Erucastrum canariense (Can) sterile cytoplasm based cytoplasmic male sterile (CMS) lines in Indian cauliflower. Scientific Reports, 14(1), p.2346. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-52714-z

Patent / Technologies / Methodologies / System etc. (Upto Five) :

  1. Varieties : Amaranth - CIARI Lal Marsha and CIARI Harita; Broad dhaniya (Eryngium fietidum)- CARI Broad Dhaniya; Indian Spinach (Poi) - CARI Poi Selection (green) and CIARI Shan (red)
  1. Genetic stock - Cauliflower : BR-2 (downy mildew resistance), Brinjal - CARI Brinjal-1 (bacterial wilt resistance)
  1. Hybrid : Cauliflower : Pusa Cauliflower Hybrid 101, Pusa Cauliflower Hybrid 102, Pusa Cauliflower Hybrid-3, Pusa Snowball Hybrid-2 Varieties: Broccoli: Pusa Purple Broccoli-1; Carrot: Pusa Prateek, Pak Choi : Pusa Pakchoi-1
  1. Technologies: 1. Rainshelter technology for growing vegetables in Andaman Island; 2. Grafting on Wild Brinjal and growing media for bacterial wilt; 3. In vitro screening for root knot resistance for carrot
  1. 1. CMS lines in Indian cauliflower, tropical broccoli and tropical cabbage 2. Molecular markers for detection of CMS system in Indian cauliflower

Awards / Recognitions / Fellowship (Upto Five) :

  1. ICAR - Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Award for Outstanding Research in Tribal Farming Region 2012
  1. CIARI - Best Scientist Award 2014 (by institute)
  1. CIARI - Best Research Paper Award 2015 (by institute for highest rating paper)
  1. Fellowship of International Society of Noni Science, Chennai (2019)
  1. DST- SERB - ECRA (2018) for Mapping and marker assisted breeding of Alternaria leaf spot resistance in cauliflower