Publications

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS IN RECOGNIZED INDEXED JOURNALS

• Thirukkumaran G, Khan RS, Chin DP, Nakamura I, Mii M (2009) Isopentenyl transferase gene expression offers the positive selection of marker-free transgenic plant of Kalanchoe blossfeldiana. Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult 97:237–242
• Thirukkumaran G, Ntui VO, Khan RS, Mii M (2009) Thidiazuron: an efficient plant growth regulator for enhancing Agrobacterium-mediated transformation in Petunia hybrida. Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult. 99:109–115
• Ntui VO, Thirukkumaran G, Iioka S, Mii M (2009) Efficient plant regeneration via organogenesis in ‘‘Egusi’’melon (Colocynthis citrullus L.). Scientia Horticulturae 119:397–402
• Thirukkumaran G, Ntui VO, Khan RS, Nakamura I, Mii M (2010) Generation of phenotypically normal marker-free transgenic plants of Kalanchoe blossfeldiana through hairy root induction. Plant Biotechnology 27:147–153
• Ntui VO, Thirukkumaran G, Azadi P, Khan RS, Nakamura I, Mii M (2010) Stable integration and expression of wasabi defensin gene in ‘‘Egusi’’ melon (Colocynthis citrullus L.) confers resistance to Fusarium wilt and Alternaria leaf spot. Plant Cell Rep 29:943-954
• Khan RS, Thirukkumaran G, Nakamura I (2010) Rol (root loci) gene as a positive selection marker to produce marker-free Petunia hybrid. Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult 101:279-285
• Ntui VO, Azadi P, Thirukkumaran G, Khan RS, Chin DP, Nakamura I, Mii M (2011) Increased resistance to fusarium wilt in transgenic tobacco lines co-expressing chitinase and wasabi defensin genes. Plant Pathology 60:221-231

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS IN RECOGNIZED REFREED JOURNALS

• Thiruchchelvan N. Thirukkumaran G. Mikunthan G. 2012 . In- vitro biological Control of Marasmiellus sp. The causal of Stem Rot of Banana Grown in Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka. Academic Journal of Plant Sciences, 5 (3): 94-101.
• Thiruchchelvan N. Thirukkumaran G. Mikunthan G Pakeerathan K, 2013. Effect of insecticides on bio-agent Trichoderma harzianum Rifai under in vitro condition. American – Eurasian Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science, 13 (10): 1357-1360.
• Thiruchchelvan N. Thirukkumaran G. Mikunthan G, 2013. In vitro assessment of fungicides against banana stem rot fungus, Marasmiellus sp. Annals of Biological Research, 4 (2):115-118.
• Thiruchchelvan N. Thirukkumaran G. Mikunthan G, 2013. Banana stem rot disease; causal agent (Marasmiellus sp.), host range and selection of low cost media for its cultivation. Journal of Natural Products and Plant Resources, 3 (2): 97-104.
• Piragalathan A, Pakeerathan K, Thirukkumaran, G Mikunthan G 2014 Efficacy of Different Insecticides and Bio-Rationals Against Papaya Mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus (Hemiptera: Pseudococidae) Infestation in Home Gardens. Middle-East Journal of Scientific Research 21 (10), 1689-1693
• Suvanthini ST, Thirukkumaran G 2016 Evaluation of information and advisory support received by the farmers in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Archives of Applied Science Research, 8 (5): 33-37
• Rajendran S, Kalupahana P, Thirukkumaran G 2016 Synthetic seeds of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cv “Granola” as an effective biological system to control Erwinia carotovora. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology Research, 6 (4): 14-22
• Thillainathan T, Suvanthini ST, Thirukkumaran G 2016 In-vitro of salinity tolerant rice cultivars at seedling stage and assessment of growth parameters. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology Research, 6 (5): 1-5

PRESENTATION IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

• Thirukkumaran G. Mii M. 2012. Rol Gene Expression Offers the Positive Selection of Marker- free Transgenic Solanum melongena. Proceedings of Jaffna University International Research Conference (JUICE), 25.
• Thiruchchelvan N. Pakeerathan K. Thirukkumaran G. Mikunthan G. 2012. Evaluation and Selection of the Most Cost Effective Media for In Vitro Cultivation of Banana Stem Rot Fungus, Marasmiellus sp. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment (ISAE), 119-121
• Vasanthakumar S, Thirukkumaran G, Arulnandhy V. 2013. Association analysis of different carpel types of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) on length and width of Capsulesand seed number. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment (ISAE), 448-450
• Amirthaveni V. Pakeerathan K. Thirukkumaran G. Mikunthan G. 2012. Parasitic potential -Host Range of Cuscuta sp. and its Impact on Allium cepa (L) Grown in Jaffna. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment (ISAE), 130-133.
• Thiruchchelvan N. Pakeerathan K. Thirukkumaran G. Mikunthan G. 2012. Evaluation of fungicides against Banana Stem Rot Fungus, Marasmiellus sp. Under In Vitro Condition. Proceedings of Jaffna University International Research Conference 24
• Thiruchchelvan N. Mikunthan G. Thirukkumaran G. 2012. Occurrence and biocontrol of Marasmiellus stem rot on banana grown in northern Sri Lanka. Proceedings of Sri Lanka- India Conference on Agro Biotechnology for Sustainable Development (ABSD), 39.
• Thirukkumaran G, Nakamura I, Mii M (2007) In-vitro plant regeneration and Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation of Petunia hybrida on medium containing only thidiazuron as a plant growth regulator. Japanese Society for Plant Cell and Molecular Biology 25: 105
• Thirukkumaran G, Nakamura I, Mii M (2009) Generation of marker-free transgenic plant of Kalanchoe blossfeldiana using MAT (Multi-Auto-Transformation) vector system. International Plant Molecular Biology 9

PRESENTATION IN NATIONAL CONFERENCES

• Thiruchchelvan N, Pakeerathan K, Thirukkumaran G, Mikunthan G. 2013. Emerging of pests: key threat to plant bio-diversity in Northern Sri Lanka. Proceeding of the National Symposium on the Biodiversity of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka, 1: 7-8.
• Pakeerathan K, Mikunthan G, Thirukkumaran G. 2013 Preliminary study on the Influence of palmyrah distillery spent wash on Root-Knot nematode Meloidigyne incognita, infestation and growth of tomato. Proceeding of the Jaffna Science Association, 20(1): 11
• Thirukkumaran G. Mii M. 2012. Use of oncogene as selectable marker for the production of transgenic marker- free plant Kalanchoe spathulata. Proceedings of Vavuniya Campus Annual Research Session (VCARS)
• Thirukkumaran G. Mii M. 2012. Efficient In-Vitro Plant Regeneration in Solanum fiebrigii Using Thidiazuron. Proceedings of Jaffna Science Association, 19(1): 31
• Thirukkumaran G, Gunasekare MTK (2001) Use of pollen morphology and physiology to differentiate the ploidy level of tea (Camellia sinensis L.) clones. Proceedings of Jaffna Science Association 9:1 6-8
• Thirukkumaran G, Gunasekare MTK (2000) Effect of storage condition of tea (Camellia sinensis L.) pollen viability. Proceedings of Jaffna Science Association 8:1 38-39
• Thirukkumaran G, Gunasekare MTK (2000) Nutrient medium for in-vitro germination of tea (Camellia sinensis L.) pollen. Proceedings of Jaffna Science Association 8:1 36-37