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Nagendra K. Singh is affiliated with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research in India. Their research predominantly spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. The scientist's work is focused extensively on Plant Science, with additional contributions in Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cell Biology, and Food Science.

Their scholarly output includes several recent papers addressing various aspects of plant genetics, crop improvement, and agricultural sustainability. Notable publications include:

  • Introgressed Saltol QTL Lines Improves the Salinity Tolerance in Rice at Seedling Stage (2020, Frontiers in Plant Science)
  • Genome-wide association studies using 50K rice genic SNP chip unveil genetic architecture for anaerobic germination of deep-water rice population of Assam, India (2020, Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
  • Genetic Architecture and Anthocyanin Profiling of Aromatic Rice From Manipur Reveals Divergence of Chakhao Landraces (2020, Frontiers in Genetics)
  • Nurturing Crops, Enhancing Soil Health, and Sustaining Agricultural Prosperity Worldwide through Agronomy (2024, Journal of Experimental Agriculture International)
  • Multi-omics strategies and prospects to enhance seed quality and nutritional traits in pigeonpea (2020, The Nucleus)

The primary topics investigated by Nagendra K. Singh revolve around:

  • Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Genetic and Environmental Crop Studies
  • Plant Genetic and Mutation Studies
  • Agricultural pest management studies
  • GABA and Rice Research
  • Plant responses to water stress

Their work commonly appears in several scientific journals with multiple publications in:

  • Scientific Reports
  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Plants
  • 3 Biotech
  • Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants

Nagendra K. Singh frequently collaborates with a group of coauthors. Among these frequent collaborators are:

  • Kishor Gaikwad
  • Amitha Mithra Sevanthi
  • A. K. Singh
  • S. Gopala Krishnan
  • Vandna Rai

The scientist's research integrates genetic techniques and multi-omics approaches to address challenges in crop quality, stress tolerance, and sustainable agriculture. Their studies contribute to advancing knowledge on the genetic basis of important traits in rice and other crops, supporting efforts aimed at improving agricultural productivity and resilience under diverse environmental conditions.

Best Publications

  • The map-based sequence of the rice genome

    Takashi Matsumoto;Jianzhong Wu;Hiroyuki Kanamori;Yuichi Katayose

  • The tomato genome sequence provides insights into fleshy fruit evolution

    Shusei Sato;Satoshi Tabata;Hideki Hirakawa;Erika Asamizu

  • Shifting the limits in wheat research and breeding using a fully annotated reference genome

    Rudi Appels;Rudi Appels;Kellye Eversole;Nils Stein;Nils Stein

  • A chromosome-based draft sequence of the hexaploid bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) genome

    Klaus F. X. Mayer;Jane Rogers;Jaroslav Doležel

  • A simplified SDS—PAGE procedure for separating LMW subunits of glutenin

    N.K. Singh;K.W. Shepherd;G.B. Cornish

  • An integrated physical and genetic map of the rice genome

    Mingsheng Chen;Gernot Presting;W. Brad Barbazuk;Jose Luis Goicoechea

  • Genome-wide association mapping of salinity tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa)

    Vinod Kumar;Anshuman Singh;S. V. Amitha Mithra;S. L. Krishnamurthy

  • Mapping of quantitative trait loci for basmati quality traits in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

    Yellari Amarawathi;Rakesh Singh;Ashok K. Singh;Vijai P. Singh

  • Development of genic-SSR markers by deep transcriptome sequencing in pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh].

    Sutapa Dutta;Sutapa Dutta;Giriraj Kumawat;Bikram P Singh;Deepak K Gupta

  • Combining bacterial blight resistance and Basmati quality characteristics by phenotypic and molecular marker-assisted selection in rice

    M. Joseph;S. Gopalakrishnan;R.K. Sharma;V.P. Singh

  • High-resolution mapping, cloning and molecular characterization of the Pi-k ( h ) gene of rice, which confers resistance to Magnaporthe grisea.

    T. R. Sharma;M. S. Madhav;B. K. Singh;P. Shanker

  • The Rice Annotation Project Database (RAP-DB): 2008 update

    Tsuyoshi Tanaka;Baltazar A. Antonio;Shoshi Kikuchi;Takashi Matsumoto

  • Orphan legume crops enter the genomics era

    Rajeev K Varshney;Rajeev K Varshney;Timothy J Close;Nagendra K Singh;David A Hoisington

  • The cumulative effect of allelic variation in LMW and HMW glutenin subunits on dough properties in the progeny of two bread wheats

    R. B. Gupta;N. K. Singh;K. W. Shepherd

  • Use of sonication and size-exclusion high-performance liquid chromatography in the study of wheat flour proteins. I: Dissolution of total proteins in the absence of reducing agents

    N. K. Singh;G. R. Donovan;I. L. Batey;F. Macritchie

  • From QTL to variety-harnessing the benefits of QTLs for drought, flood and salt tolerance in mega rice varieties of India through a multi-institutional network.

    Renu Singh;Yashi Singh;Suchit Xalaxo;S Verulkar

  • Curated genome annotation of Oryza sativa ssp. japonica and comparative genome analysis with Arabidopsis thaliana

    Takeshi Itoh;Takeshi Itoh;Tsuyoshi Tanaka;Roberto A. Barrero;Chisato Yamasaki

  • Genome-Wide Distribution and Organization of Microsatellites in Plants: An Insight into Marker Development in Brachypodium

    Humira Sonah;Rupesh K. Deshmukh;Rupesh K. Deshmukh;Anshul Sharma;Vinay P. Singh

  • Informative genomic microsatellite markers for efficient genotyping applications in sugarcane

    Swarup K. Parida;Swarup K. Parida;Sanjay K. Kalia;Sunita Kaul;Vivek Dalal

  • Combining QTL mapping and transcriptome profiling of bulked RILs for identification of functional polymorphism for salt tolerance genes in rice (Oryza sativa L.).

    Awadhesh Pandit;Vandna Rai;Subhashis Bal;Shikha Sinha

Frequent Co-Authors

Tilak Raj Sharma
Tilak Raj Sharma Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Kishor Gaikwad
Kishor Gaikwad Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Trilochan Mohapatra
Trilochan Mohapatra Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Ashok K. Singh
Ashok K. Singh Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Rajeev K. Varshney
Rajeev K. Varshney Murdoch University
Swarup K. Parida
Swarup K. Parida Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Akhilesh K. Tyagi
Akhilesh K. Tyagi University of Delhi
Jitendra P. Khurana
Jitendra P. Khurana University of Delhi
Deepak Gupta
Deepak Gupta Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology (MAIT)
Rakesh Singh
Rakesh Singh Indian Council of Agricultural Research

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