Education

PhD, Academy of Sciences, Russia, 1971

Current position

Professor, Dept. of Crop Physiology, University of Agriculture Sciences, India

Publications

1. Vemanna, R. S., Babitha, K. C., Solanki, J. K., Amarnatha Reddy, V., Sarangi, S. K. and Udayakumar, M. (2017). Aldo-keto reductase-1 (AKR1) protect cellular enzymes from salt stress by detoxifying reactive cytotoxic compounds. Plant Physiol Biochem 113: 177-186.
2. Nisarga, K. N., Vemanna, R. S., Kodekallu Chandrashekar, B., Rao, H., Vennapusa, A. R., Narasimaha, A., Makarla, U. and Basavaiah, M. R. (2017). Aldo-ketoreductase 1 (AKR1) improves seed longevity in tobacco and rice by detoxifying reactive cytotoxic compounds generated during ageing. Rice (N Y) 10(1): 11.
3. Udayakumar, M., Vemanna, R. S., Prathibha, D., Shaik, G., Mahesh, S., Pavithra, G. J. and Sheshshayee, M. S. (2017). Adaptation of Crops to Climate Change: Relevant Mechanisms and their Genetic Enhancement. In: Belavadi, V. V., Nataraja Karaba, N.  and Gangadharappa, N. R. (eds). Agriculture under Climate Change: Threats, Strategies and Policies. Allied Publishers.
4. Bakshi, A., Moin, M., Kumar, M. U., Reddy, A. B., Ren, M., Datla, R., Siddiq, E. A. and Kirti, P. B. (2017). Ectopic expression of Arabidopsis Target of Rapamycin (AtTOR) improves water-use efficiency and yield potential in rice. Sci Rep 7: 42835.
5. Moin, M., Bakshi, A., Saha, A., Udaya Kumar, M., Reddy, A. R., Rao, K. V., Siddiq, E. A. and Kirti, P. B. (2016). Activation tagging in indica rice identifies ribosomal proteins as potential targets for manipulation of water-use efficiency and abiotic stress tolerance in plants. Plant Cell Environ 39(11): 2440-2459.
6. Ramu, V. S., Paramanantham, A., Ramegowda, V., Mohan-Raju, B., Udayakumar, M. and Senthil-Kumar, M. (2016). Transcriptome Analysis of Sunflower Genotypes with Contrasting Oxidative Stress Tolerance Reveals Individual- and Combined- Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerance Mechanisms. PLoS One 11(6): e0157522.
7. Sundaresha, S., Rohini, S., Appanna, V. K., Arthikala, M. K., Shanmugam, N. B., Shashibhushan, N. B., Kishore, C. M., Pannerselvam, R., Kirti, P. B. and Udayakumar, M. (2016). Co-overexpression of Brassica juncea NPR1 (BjNPR1) and Trigonella foenum-graecum defensin (Tfgd) in transgenic peanut provides comprehensive but varied protection against Aspergillus flavus and Cercospora arachidicola. Plant Cell Rep 35(5): 1189-1203.
8. Ramu, V. S., Swetha, T. N., Sheela, S. H., Babitha, C. K., Rohini, S., Reddy, M. K., Tuteja, N., Reddy, C. P., Prasad, T. G. and Udayakumar, M. (2016). Simultaneous expression of regulatory genes associated with specific drought-adaptive traits improves drought adaptation in peanut. Plant Biotechnol J 14(3): 1008-1020.
9. Raju, B. R., Mohankumar, M. V., Sumanth, K. K., Rajanna, M. P., Udayakumar, M., Prasad, T. G. and Sheshshayee, M. S. (2016). Discovery of QTLs for water mining and water use efficiency traits in rice under water-limited condition through association mapping. Molecular Breeding 36(3): 1-16.
10. Babitha, K. C., Ramu, S. V., Nataraja, K. N., Sheshshayee, M. S. and Udayakumar, M. (2015). EcbZIP60, a basic leucine zipper transcription factor from Eleusine coracana L. improves abiotic stress tolerance in tobacco by activating unfolded protein response pathway. Mol Breeding 35(9): 1-17.
11. Babitha, K. C., Vemanna, R. S., Nataraja, K. N. and Udayakumar, M. (2015). Overexpression of EcbHLH57 Transcription Factor from Eleusine coracana L. in Tobacco Confers Tolerance to Salt, Oxidative and Drought Stress. PLoS One 10(9): e0137098.
12. Hema, R., Vemanna, R. S., Sreeramulu, S., Reddy, C. P., Senthil-Kumar, M. and Udayakumar, M. (2014). Stable expression of mtlD gene imparts multiple stress tolerance in finger millet. PLoS One 9(6): e99110.
13. Raju, B. R., Narayanaswamy, B. R., Mohankumar, M. V., Sumanth, K., Rajanna, M. P., Mohanraju, B., Udayakumar, M. and  Sheshshayee, M. S. (2014). Root traits and cellular level tolerance hold the key in maintaining higher spikelet fertility of rice under water limited conditions. Functional Plant Biology.
14. Manjulatha, M., Sreevathsa, R., Kumar, A. M., Sudhakar, C., Prasad, T. G., Tuteja, N. and Udayakumar, M. (2014). Overexpression of a pea DNA helicase (PDH45) in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) confers improvement of cellular level tolerance and productivity under drought stress. Mol Biotechnol 56(2): 111-125.
15. Godbole, A., Dubey, A. K., Reddy, P. S., Udayakumar, M. and Mathew, M. K. (2013). Mitochondrial VDAC and hexokinase together modulate plant programmed cell death. Protoplasma 250(4): 875-884.
16. Mathithumilan, B., Kadam, N. N., Biradar, J., Reddy, S. H., Ankaiah, M., Narayanan, M. J., Makarla, U., Khurana, P. and Sreeman, S. M. (2013). Development and characterization of microsatellite markers for Morus spp. and assessment of their transferability to other closely related species. BMC Plant Biol 13: 194.
17. Ramegowda, V., Senthil-Kumar, M., Ishiga, Y., Kaundal, A., Udayakumar, M. and Mysore, K. S. (2013). Drought stress acclimation imparts tolerance to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Pseudomonas syringae in Nicotiana benthamiana. Int J Mol Sci 14(5): 9497-9513.
18. Sheshshayee, M. S., Mohankumar, M. V., Raju, B. R.,  Pratibha, M. D., Rajanna, M. P., Mohan Raju, B. and Udayakumar, M. (2013). Enhancing water use efficiency and effective use of water as a potential strategy to develop rice cultivars suitable for semi-irrigated aerobic cultivation. In: Muralidharan, K. and Siddiq, E. A. (eds). International dialogue on perception and prospects of designer rice. Society for Advancement of Rice Research.
19. Babitha, K. C., Ramu, S. V., Pruthvi, V., Mahesh, P., Nataraja, K. N. and Udayakumar, M. (2013). Co-expression of AtbHLH17 and AtWRKY28 confers resistance to abiotic stress in Arabidopsis. Transgenic Res 22(2): 327-341.
20. Patil, M., Ramu, S. V., Jathish, P., Sreevathsa, R., Chandrashekar Reddy, P., Prasad, T. G. and Udayakumar, M. (2013). Overexpression of AtNAC2 (ANAC092) in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) improves abiotic stress tolerance. Plant Biotechnology Reports 8: 161-169.
21. Vemanna, R. S., Chandrashekar, B. K., Hanumantha Rao, H. M., Sathyanarayanagupta, S. K., Sarangi, K. S., Nataraja, K. N. and Udayakumar, M. (2013). A modified MultiSite gateway cloning strategy for consolidation of genes in plants. Mol Biotechnol 53(2): 129-138.
22. Ramegowda, V., Senthil-kumar, M., Udayakumar, M. and Mysore, K. S. (2013). A high-throughput virus-induced gene silencing protocol identifies genes involved in multi-stress tolerance. BMC Plant Biol 13: 193.
23. Keshavareddy, G., Rohini, S., Ramu, S. V., Sundaresha, S., Kumar, A. R., Kumar, P. A. and Udayakumar, M. (2013). Transgenics in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) expressing cry1AcF gene for resistance to Spodoptera litura (F.). Physiol Mol Biol Plants 19(3): 343-352.
24. Ramegowda, V., Senthil-Kumar, M., Nataraja, K. N., Reddy, M. K., Mysore, K. S. and Udayakumar, M. (2012). Expression of a finger millet transcription factor, EcNAC1, in tobacco confers abiotic stress-tolerance. PLoS One 7(7): e40397.
25. Ramegowda, V., Senthil-Kumar, M., Ishiga, Y., Kaundal, A., Udayakumar, M. and Mysore, K. S. (2013). Drought stress acclimation imparts tolerance to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Pseudomonas syringae in Nicotiana benthamiana. Int J Mol Sci 14(5): 9497-9513.
26. Manjulatha, M., Sreevathsa, R., Kumar, A. M., Sudhakar, C., Prasad, T. G., Tuteja, N. and Udayakumar, M. (2014). Overexpression of a pea DNA helicase (PDH45) in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) confers improvement of cellular level tolerance and productivity under drought stress. Mol Biotechnol 56(2): 111-125.
27. Ramu, S. V., Rohini, S., Keshavareddy, G., Gowri Neelima, M., Shanmugam, N. B., Kumar, A. R. V., Sarangi, S. K., Ananda Kumar, P. and Udayakumar, M. (2002). Expression of a synthetic cry1AcF gene in transgenic Pigeon pea confers resistance to Helicoverpa armigera. J of Applied Entomology.
28. Keshamma, E., Sreevathsa, R., Manoj Kumar, A., Kalpana, N. R., Manjulatha, M., Shanmugam, N. B., Kumar, A. R. V., Udayakumar, M. (2012). Agrobacterium Mediated In Planta Transformation of Field Bean ( Lablab purpureus L.) and Recovery of Stable Transgenic Plants Expressing the cry 1AcF Gene. Plant Molecular Biology Reporter 30(1).
29. Kheir, E. A., Prasad, T. G., Sheshshayee, M. S. and Udayakumar, M. (2012). Dual stable isotopes Carbon and Oxygen- An approach to identify desirable cotton lines. The Asian and Australasian Journal of Plant Science and Biotechnology 4(1): 12-18.
30. Sundaresha, S., Sreevathsa, R., Balol, G. B., Keshavareddy, G., Rangaswamy, K. T. and Udayakumar, M. (2012). A simple, novel and high efficiency sap inoculation method to screen for tobacco streak virus. Physiol Mol Biol Plants 18(4): 365-369.