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Dr. Niral V

Head, Division of Crop Improvement

Crop Improvement

Head, Division of Crop Improvement

niral.v@icar.gov.in

04994-232894 ext 239

914994232895

BSc. (Agri), MSc., PhD

Genetics

• Enrichment of coconut germplasm holding

• Development of improved genetic stocks

• Release of high yielding varieties

ICAR Award for Team Research for the Biennium 1999-2001 for significant contribution in Improvement of Coconut germplasm

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Publications
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Devakumar, K., Niral, V., Jerard, B.A., Jayabose, C., Chandramohanan, R. and Jacob, P.M. 2010. Microsatellite analysis of distinct coconut accessions from Agatti and Kavaratti Islands, Lakshadweep, India. Scientia Horticulturae 125 (3): 309-315

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Niral, V., Nair, R.V., Jerard, B. A., Samsudeen, K. and Ratnambal, M.J. 2009. Evaluation of coconut germplasm for fruit component traits and oil yield. J. Oilseeds Res. 26 (Special issue): 668-670.

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Niral, V., Jerard, B. A., Kavitha, K.V., Samsudeen, K. and Nair, R.V. 2008. Variability and association among floral traits and pollen recovery in coconut (Cocos nucifera L.). J. Plantn. Crops 36 (3): 186-191.

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Ritto Paul, Jiji George, Rajesh, M. K., Jerard, B. A. and Niral, V. 2008. Genetic diversity in yellow dwarf populations of coconut assessed using RAPD markers. Indian J. Hort. 65 (1): 60-64.

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Niral, V., Geethalakshmi, P. and Parthasarathy, V.A. 2007. Intra population allelomorphisms in tall and dwarf population of coconut. Acta Botanica Croatica, 66(1): 35-42.

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Rajagopal, V., Kasturi Bai, K. V., Naresh Kumar, S. and Niral, V. 2007. Genetic analysis of drought responsive physiological characters in coconut (Cocos nucifera L.). Ind. J. Hort. 64 (2): 181-189.

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Niral, V., Samsudeen, K., Jerard, B.A. and Kumaran, P.M. 2005. Evaluation and utilization of introduced coconut germplasm. Indian J. Plant Genetic Resources, 18 (1):116-118.

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Rajagopal, V., Manimekalai, R., Devakumar, K., Rajesh, M.K., Anitha Karun, Niral, V.,  Murali, G., Shamina A., Gunasekaran, M., Ramesh, M.K. and Chandrasekar, A. 2005. A database for coconut crop improvement.  Bioinformation 1(2): 75-77.

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Geethalakshmi, P., Niral, V. and Parthasarathy, V. A. 2005. Characterization of coconut germplasm based on protein polymorphism. Indian J. Horticulture, 62 (2): 118-121.

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Parthasarathy, V. A.,Geethalakshmi, P. and Niral, V. 2004. Cluster analysis of coconut cultivars and hybrids using isozymes. Acta Botanica Croatica, 63 (1): 69-74.

Books/Technical Bulletin

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Niral, V., Jerard, B. A., Samsudeen, K. and Nair, R.V. 2009. Hybridization Technique in Coconut. Technical bulletin, CPCRI, Kasaragod, India

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Nair, R.V., Jerard, B. A., Samsudeen, K. and Niral, V. 2008. Coconut Nursery Management. Technical bulletin, CPCRI, Kasaragod, India.

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Ratnamabal, M.J., Niral, V., Krishnan, M. and Ravi Kumar, N. 2000. Coconut Descriptors, Part II, CD-ROM, C.P.C.R.I., Kasaragod, Kerala, India.

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Ratnamabal, M. J., Kumaran, P. M., Muralidharan, K., Niral, V. and Arunachalam, V. (ed.). 1999. Improvement of Plantation Crops, C.P.C.R.I., Kasaragod, Kerala, India, 269 pp.