Profile of Dr. Manish Kumar

• B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture – Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana
• M.Sc. in Nematology – Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi
• Ph.D. in Nematology – Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi

Professional Area

• Research Area: Transcriptomics, RNA interference, biocontrol, and nematode management
• Research Interests: Mechanisms of plant-nematode interactions, molecular approaches in nematode biology, sustainable biocontrol strategies

KEY PUBLICATIONS:

• Kumar M, Singh AK, Bhurta R, Madival SD, Yadava YK, Jain PK, Sirohi A (2024) Deciphering anhydrobiosis and plant parasitism of wheat seed gall nematode (Anguina tritici) through transcriptomic analysis. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 102391.
• Kumar M, Hada A, Somvanshi VS, Singh AK, Yadava YK, Jain PK, Sirohi A (2024) A draft transcriptome announcement of Anguina tritici. Journal of Nematology 56(1).
• Kumar M, Neeraj, Manimaran B, Sirohi A (2022) PCR amplification of important developmental genes of the plant-parasitic nematode Meloidogyne incognita. Indian Journal of Nematology 52(1):76–80.
• Kumar M, Kumari A, Manimaran B, Neeraj N, Phogat S (2022) A review on plant-parasitic nematode mimics acting as a smart tool for establishing parasitism in host. International Journal of Plant & Soil Science 34(24):772–779.
• Singh AK, Das A, Kumar K, Joshi I, Kumar M, Kohli D, Sirohi A (2024) Unveiling the draft genome of the seed gall nematode, Anguina tritici: Insights and analysis. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 102330.
• Singh AK, Das A, Joshi I, Kumar M, Kohli D, Gaikwad K, Sirohi A (2023) Nematode genome announcement: A draft genome of seed gall nematode, Anguina tritici. Journal of Nematology 55(1).
• Neeraj N, Kumar A, Kumar V, Kumar M, Sindhu AS, Goel SR, Singh G (2019) Bio-nematicidal effect of botanicals against root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum). Indian Phytopathology.

Books/ Book chapters:

• Singh AK, Kumar M, Ahuja A, Vinay BK, Kommu KK, Thakur S, … Parihar M (2022) Entomopathogenic nematodes: A sustainable option for insect pest management. In: Biopesticides. Woodhead Publishing, pp. 73–92. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822134-0.00011-2
• Kumari A, Kumar M, Tyagi A, Maheshwari C, Meena NL (2024) Nutritional composition of oats and its comparison with other major cereal crops. In: Oat (Avena sativa). CRC Press, pp. 69–103.

A. Department of Plant Pathology and Nematology, PGCA, RPCAU, Pusa, Samastipur-848 125 Bihar, India

M. mkverma9608@gmail.com

T. + 91-9034430571

ORCID: 0000-0002-2347-452X

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