Impact of heat and drought stress on phenological development and yield in bread wheat - K. J. Yashavanthakumar; Vijendra S. Baviskar; Sudhir Navathe; Ravindra M. Patil; Juned H. Bagwan; Deepak N. Bankar; Vitthal D. Gite; K. Gopalareddy; Chandra Nath Mishra; H. M. Mamrutha; Sanjay Kumar Singh; Shreenivas A. Desai; et al. (Plant Physiology Reports, 2021)

Integration of Texture and Spectral Response with AI Techniques for Buildings Footprint Identification Using High-Resolution Satellite Images - Gaurav Pandey; Vinod Kumar Sharma; Poonam Chaudhary; V. M. Chowdary; Udayraj (Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 2021)

Molecular cloning, expression and in-silico characterization of rosmarinic acid synthase from Ocimum tenuiflorum L. - Manish Kumar Suthar; Parul M. Purohit; Parmeshwar Lal Saran (Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2021)

Morphological and molecular characterization of new plant type core set for yield and culm strength traits in rice (Oryza sativa L.) - Rachana Bagudam; K. B. Eswari; Jyothi Badri; G. Lakshmi Devi; L. R. K. JaiVidhya; P. Bhavani; Gattu Swathi; M. Bharath; P. Raghuveer Rao; Jukanti Aravind Kumar; R. Abdul Fiyaz; C. N. Neeraja; et al. (Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2021)

Implications of Solid Lipid Nanoparticles of Ganoderic Acid for the Treatment and Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Mahfoozur Rahman; Sarwar Beg; Khalid S. Alharbi; Nabil K. Alruwaili; Nasser Hadal Alotaibi; Abdulaziz I. Alzarea; Waleed H. Almalki; Sattam Khulaif Alenezi; Waleed M. Altowayan; Mohammed S. Alshammari; Muhammad Afzal; Shakir Saleem; et al. (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2021)

Geochemistry of aerodynamically distorted Australasian microtektites: Implications for ejecta on Mars and Venus - N G Rudraswami; M Shyam Prasad; Sridhar D Iyer; M Pandey; Christoph Helo; Dipak Kumar Panda (Journal of Earth System Science, 2021)

Earias vittella management by utilizing obnoxious weeds extracts of Jammu and Kashmir Himalayas, India - Reena; M. Sharma; S. K. Singh; Anil Kumar; B. K. Sinha; A. P. Singh (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2021)

Water quality assessment of the Ganges River during COVID-19 lockdown - P. R. Muduli; A. Kumar; V. V. Kanuri; D. R. Mishra; P. Acharya; R. Saha; M. K. Biswas; A. K. Vidyarthi; A. Sudhakar (International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2021)

Genome Analysis of Bacillus aryabhattai to Identify Biosynthetic Gene Clusters and In Silico Methods to Elucidate its Antimicrobial Nature - Deepak A. Yaraguppi; Sanjay H. Deshpande; Zabin K. Bagewadi; Sudeep Kumar; Uday M. Muddapur (International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics, 2021)

Genomic sequence analysis of lung infections using artificial intelligence technique - R. Kumar; Fadi Al-Turjman; L. Anand; Abhishek Kumar; S. Magesh; K. Vengatesan; R. Sitharthan; M. Rajesh (Interdisciplinary Sciences: Computational Life Sciences, 2021)

Plant quarantine for biosecurity during transboundary movement of plant genetic resources - S. C. Dubey; Kavita Gupta; Jameel Akhtar; V. Celia Chalam; M. C. Singh; Z. Khan; S. P. Singh; Pardeep Kumar; B. H. Gawade; Raj Kiran; T. Boopathi; Pooja Kumari (Indian Phytopathology, 2021)

Fusarium head blight of wheat in India‐variability in pathogens associated and sources of resistance: an overview - Mahender Singh Saharan; H. M. Akshay Kumar; Malkhan Singh Gurjar; Rashmi Aggarwal (Indian Phytopathology, 2021)

Agricultural sustainability can be ensured by adopting dynamic plant pathology, pedagogy - S. M. Paul Khurana; Narendra Kumar (Indian Phytopathology, 2021)

Rapid morphological changes as agents of adaptation in introduced populations of the common myna (Acridotheres tristis) - Tali Magory Cohen; Richard E. Major; R. Suresh Kumar; Manoj Nair; Kyle M. Ewart; Mark E. Hauber; Roi Dor (Evolutionary Ecology, 2021)

Unravelling tidal effect on zooplankton community structure in a tropical estuary - Suchismita Srichandan; Sanjiba Kumar Baliarsingh; Aneesh Anandrao Lotliker; Biraja Kumar Sahu; Rajdeep Roy; T M Balakrishnan Nair (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2021)

Enzyme-loaded nanoparticles for the degradation of wastewater contaminants: a review - V. Karthik; P. Senthil Kumar; Dai-Viet N. Vo; P. Selvakumar; M. Gokulakrishnan; P. Keerthana; V. Audilakshmi; J. Jeyanthi (Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2021)

Temporary reduction in air pollution due to anthropogenic activity switch-off during COVID-19 lockdown in northern parts of India - Alok Sagar Gautam; Nikhilesh Kumar Dilwaliya; Ayushi Srivastava; Sanjeev Kumar; Kuldeep Bauddh; Devendraa Siingh; M. A. Shah; Karan Singh; Sneha Gautam (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2021)

Correction to: Marker-assisted identification of novel genetic lines for salinity tolerance and their categorization for utilization in development of hybrid rice (Oryza sativa L.) - P. Raghavendra; B. M Dushyantha Kumar; P. Shashikumara; H. M Sachin Kumar; S. L. Krishnamurthy; Shailaja Hittalmani (Cereal Research Communications, 2021)

Marker-assisted identification of novel genetic lines for salinity tolerance and their categorization for utilization in development of hybrid rice (Oryza sativa L.) - P. Raghavendra; B. M Dushyantha Kumar; P. Shashikumara; H. M Sachin Kumar; S. L. Krishnamurthy; Shailaja Hittalmani (Cereal Research Communications, 2021)

A Model for Studying the Biomechanical Effects of Varying Ratios of Collagen Types I and III on Cardiomyocytes - Brian Roman; Shweta Anil Kumar; Shane C. Allen; Monica Delgado; Sabastian Moncayo; Andres M. Reyes; Laura J. Suggs; Ramana Chintalapalle; Chunqiang Li; Binata Joddar (Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology, 2021)

Photonics of human saliva: potential optical methods for the screening of abnormal health conditions and infections - Jijo Lukose; Sanoop Pavithran M.; Mithun N.; Ajaya Kumar Barik; Keerthilatha M. Pai; V. K. Unnikrishnan; Sajan D. George; V. B. Kartha; Santhosh Chidangil (Biophysical Reviews, 2021)
Human saliva can be treated as a pool of biological markers able to reflect on the state of personal health. Recent years have witnessed an increase in the use of optical devices for the analysis of body fluids. Several groups have carried out studies investigating the potential of saliva as a non-invasive and reliable clinical specimen for use in medical diagnostics. This brief review aims to highlight the optical technologies, mainly surface plasmon resonance (SPR), Raman, and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, which are being used for the probing of saliva for diverse biomedical applications. Advances in bio photonics offer the promise of unambiguous, objective and fast detection of abnormal health conditions and viral infections (such as COVID-19) from the analysis of saliva.

Traditional uses, phytochemistry, and ethnopharmacology of Colebrookea oppositifolia Smith: a mini-review - Gollapalle L. Viswanatha; H. Shylaja; H. Yogish Kumar; M. V. Venkataranganna; N. B. L. Prasad (Advances in Traditional Medicine, 2021)

Effect of nutritional stress on physiological parameters and seminal attributes of native-crossbred ram in semi-arid tropics - Kalyan De; Davendra Kumar; Vijay Kumar Saxena; Balaganur Krishnappa; S. V. Bahire; Rajani Kumar Paul; Arpita Mohapatra; G. V. Vedamurthy; S. M. K. Naqvi (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2021)

Metabolic profiling for dissection of late leaf spot disease resistance mechanism in groundnut - M. K. Mahatma; Lokesh Kumar Thawait; K. S. Jadon; P. P. Thirumalaisamy; S. K. Bishi; Khyati J. Rathod; Aman Verma; Narendra Kumar; B. A. Golakiya (Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2021)

Identification of wave systems in the multimodal sea state along the Indian shelf seas - M. M. Amrutha; V. Sanil Kumar (Ocean Dynamics, 2021)

mTOR-Rictor-EGFR axis in oncogenesis and diagnosis of glioblastoma multiforme - M. Janaki Ramaiah; K. Rohil Kumar (Molecular Biology Reports, 2021)

Association between RAD51, XRCC2 and XRCC3 gene polymorphisms and risk of ovarian cancer: a case control and an in silico study - G. Gowtham Kumar; Solomon Franklin Durairaj Paul; Jovita Martin; M. Manickavasagam; Shirley Sundersingh; Nalini Ganesan; R. Ramya; G. Usha Rani; Francis Andrea Mary (Molecular Biology Reports, 2021)

Brain Disease Network Analysis to Elucidate the Neurological Manifestations of COVID-19 - Kartikay Prasad; Suliman Yousef AlOmar; Saeed Awad M. Alqahtani; Md. Zubbair Malik; Vijay Kumar (Molecular Neurobiology, 2021)

Cause and Process Mechanism of Rockslide Triggered Flood Event in Rishiganga and Dhauliganga River Valleys, Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India Using Satellite Remote Sensing and in situ Observations - Pratima Pandey; Prakash Chauhan; C. M. Bhatt; Praveen K Thakur; Suresh Kannaujia; Pankaj R. Dhote; Arijit Roy; Santosh Kumar; Sumer Chopra; Ashutosh Bhardwaj; S. P. Aggrawal (Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 2021)

An insight into the hydrological aspects of landslides of 2018 in Kodagu, South India - Mysuru R. Yadupathi Putty; B. N. Prithviraj; P. Nalina Kumar; M. G. Nithish; Ghanshyam Giri; P. N. Chandramouli (Landslides, 2021)

In Silico Ventilation Within the Dose-Volume is Predictive of Lung Function Post-radiation Therapy in Patients with Lung Cancer - Yu Dong; H. Kumar; M. Tawhai; C. Veiga; A. Szmul; D. Landau; J. McClelland; L. Lao; K. S. Burrowes (Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2021)
Lung cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. Radiation therapy (RT) is one method to treat this disease. A common side effect of RT for lung cancer is radiation-induced lung damage (RILD) which leads to loss of lung function. RILD often compounds pre-existing smoking-related regional lung function impairment. It is difficult to predict patient outcomes due to large variability in individual response to RT. In this study, the capability of image-based modelling of regional ventilation in lung cancer patients to predict lung function post-RT was investigated. Twenty-five patient-based models were created using CT images to define the airway geometry, size and location of tumour, and distribution of emphysema. Simulated ventilation within the 20 Gy isodose volume showed a statistically significant negative correlation with the change in forced expiratory volume in 1 s 12-months post-RT ( p = 0.001, R = − 0.61). Patients with higher simulated ventilation within the 20 Gy isodose volume had a greater loss in lung function post-RT and vice versa. This relationship was only evident with the combined impact of tumour and emphysema, with the location of the emphysema relative to the dose-volume being important. Our results suggest that model-based ventilation measures can be used in the prediction of patient lung function post-RT.

Mitigation strategies to enhance carbon sink potential in climate vulnerable districts of Eastern India - K. Sammi Reddy; Ch. Srinivasarao; V. Girija Veni; J.V.N.S. Prasad; K.L. Sharma; K. Sumanta; Ch. Chandrasekhar; Jha. Ratnesh Kumar; S.K. Choudhary; Deokaran; S.K. Mishra; Nityanand; et al. (Climate and Development, 2021)

The Cost of Fishing on Juveniles of Finfish and Shellfish: Assessment of Economic Impacts of Trawl Juvenile by-Catch along the Coast of North Andhra Pradesh, India - Pralaya Ranjan Behera; Shubhadeep Ghosh; K. Sree Ramulu; Muktha Menon; M. A. Jishnudev; M. Satish Kumar (Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences, 2021)

Retrieval and Application of Rapid-Scan Atmospheric Motion Vectors Using an Infrared Channel of the INSAT-3DR Satellite - Dineshkumar K. Sankhala; Prashant Kumar; Sanjib K. Deb; Neeru Jaiswal; C. M. Kishtawal; R. M. Gairola (Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2021)

Role of Lightning NOx in Ozone Formation: A Review - Sunita Verma; Pramod Kumar Yadava; D. M. Lal; R. K. Mall; Harshbardhan Kumar; Swagata Payra (Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2021)

Assessment of bollworm damage and yield loss in seed blends of Bollgard-II with corresponding Non-Bt hybrid as ‘built in refuge’ in cotton - Rishi Kumar; S. Kranthi; G. M. V. Prasad Rao; H. Desai; H. Bheemanna; B. Dharajothi; Alka Choudhary; K. R. Kranthi (Phytoparasitica, 2021)

Formulation and evaluation of rutin-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles for the treatment of brain tumor - Sureshbabu Ram Kumar Pandian; Parasuraman Pavadai; Sivakumar Vellaisamy; Vigneshwaran Ravishankar; Ponnusamy Palanisamy; Lakshmi M. Sundar; Vivek Chandramohan; Murugesan Sankaranarayanan; Theivendren Panneerselvam; Selvaraj Kunjiappan (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2021)

Study of cyclogenesis of developing and non-developing tropical systems of NIO using NCUM forecasting system - V. P. M. Rajasree; A. Routray; John P. George; Sumit Kumar; Amit P. Kesarkar (Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics, 2021)

Tryptophan-tagged peptide from serine threonine-protein kinase of Channa striatus improves antioxidant defence in L6 myotubes and attenuates caspase 3–dependent apoptotic response in zebrafish larvae - Praveen Kumar Issac; Christy Lite; Ajay Guru; Manikandan Velayutham; Giva Kuppusamy; N. T. Saraswathi; Ebtesam M. Al Olayan; Abeer S. Aloufi; Mohamed A. Elokaby; Preetham Elumalai; Aziz Arshad; Jesu Arockiaraj (Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 2021)

Introgression of anthracnose resistance into the background of locally adapted common bean landraces - Sanjeev Kumar; Mohar Singh; Nikhil Malhotra; M. W. Blair; J. P. Sharma; Rucku Gupta (Euphytica, 2021)

Lactate detection sensors for food, clinical and biological applications: a review - Gurdeep Rattu; Nishtha Khansili; Vaibhav Kumar Maurya; Prayaga M. Krishna (Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2021)

Coronavirus pandemic versus temperature in the context of Indian subcontinent: a preliminary statistical analysis - Gowhar Meraj; Majid Farooq; Suraj Kumar Singh; Shakil A. Romshoo; Sudhanshu; M. S. Nathawat; Shruti Kanga (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2021)

Effect of Tidal Cycle on Escherichia coli Variability in a Tropical Estuary - Sanjiba Kumar Baliarsingh; Aneesh Anandrao Lotliker; Suchismita Srichandan; Aradhana Basu; T. M. Balakrishnan Nair; Suraj K. Tripathy (Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2021)

Assessment of groundwater depletion–induced land subsidence and characterisation of damaging cracks on houses: a case study in Mohali-Chandigarh area, India - Neha Kadiyan; R. S. Chatterjee; Pranshu Pranjal; Pankaj Agrawal; S. K. Jain; M. L. Angurala; A. K. Biyani; M. S. Sati; Dheeraj Kumar; Ashutosh Bhardwaj; P. K. Champati Ray (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2021)

Meta-topolin and liquid medium enhanced in vitro regeneration in Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb - Mahipal S. Shekhawat; S. Priyadharshini; Phanikanth Jogam; Vijay Kumar; M. Manokari (In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant, 2021)

Determination of methane sorption capacity using microstructural analysis in coal of Jharia Coalfield, India - Harinandan Kumar; Manoj Kumar Mishra; Susmita Mishra; M. Muralidhar Singh; Dilip Kumar Srivastava (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021)

Did the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Lockdown Phase Influence Coastal Water Quality Parameters off Major Indian Cities and River Basins? - Aneesh Anandrao Lotliker; Sanjiba Kumar Baliarsingh; R. Venkat Shesu; Alakes Samanta; R. Chandrasekhar Naik; T. M. Balakrishnan Nair (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021)
The end of the current decade experienced an outbreak of a new strain of coronavirus classified as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) [coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)] that spread across the globe within a short span of time and was declared as a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. In order to contain the spread of COVID-19, the Indian Government imposed lockdown in various phases, namely, the strict lockdown period (SLP) and relaxed lockdown period (RLP). The present study addresses changes in the magnitude of satellite-derived water quality parameters in the coastal waters off major Indian cities (Mumbai and Chennai) and river basins (Narmada, Mandovi-Zuari, Netravathi, Periyar, Kaveri, Krishna-Godavari, Mahanadi, and Hooghly) along the eastern Arabian Sea (EAS) and western Bay of Bengal (WBoB) during SLP and RLP. The daily climatology (2003–2019) and anomaly (2020) of different water quality parameters, viz ., chlorophyll- a (chl- a ), downwelling diffused attenuation coefficient (k d 490), and particulate organic carbon (POC) were used in the present study to eliminate seasonal biases and to unravel the signature of lockdown-induced changes in the magnitude of the above water quality parameters. During the total lockdown period, the magnitude of the above parameters reduced significantly in the coastal waters of both the EAS and the WBoB. However, this reduction was more significant in the coastal waters of the WBoB, attributed to a reduction in the supply of anthropogenic nutrients. Among different studied locations, the magnitude of water quality parameters significantly decreased off Chennai and Hooghly, during SLP, which subsequently increased during RLP probably due to reduction in anthropogenic material influx during SLP and increase during RLP. During RLP, the coastal waters off Mahanadi showed a maximum decrease in the magnitude of water quality parameters followed by Mandovi-Zuari, irrespective of these regions’ quantum of anthropogenic material input, possibly due to the higher response time of the ecosystem to reflect the reduction in anthropogenic perturbations. The satellite-retrieved water quality parameters have provided valuable insight to efficiently describe the changes in the health of the Indian coastal environment in terms of phytoplankton biomass and water clarity.

The impact of Indian Ocean dipole on tropical Indian Ocean surface wave heights in ERA5 and CMIP5 models - Gangiredla Srinivas; P. G. Remya; B. Praveen Kumar; Anuradha Modi; T. M. Balakrishnan Nair (International Journal of Climatology, 2021)
The present study examines the relationship between the tropical Indian Ocean (TIO) significant wave height (SWH) and Indian Ocean dipole (IOD) during boreal summer season (June through August) in the latest version of European Centre for Medium‐Range Weather Forecasts reanalysis (ERA5) and wave simulations forced with surface winds and sea‐ice fields from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project version‐5 (CMIP5) models. The interannual variability of SWH shows a significant negative correlation with the IOD over TIO. SWH anomalies display meridional tripole pattern with significant negative (positive) anomalies over eastern equatorial Indian Ocean caused by anomalous easterlies (westerlies), and positive (negative) anomalies over southeastern TIO and the north Bay of Bengal during positive (negative) phase of IOD. The strong wave heights along the east coast of India during positive IOD and the south and southwest coast of India during negative IOD are noticed. CMIP5 models GFDL‐CM3, MRI‐CGCM3 and the multi‐model mean display considerable skill in capturing these teleconnections with substantial magnitude differences. A thorough understanding of the teleconnections between IOD and TIO wave heights is a significant prerequisite for the accurate forecast of surface waves in the Indian Ocean. Hence, this study advocates the importance evaluating the ability of models in representing the SWH and IOD interactions and its implications on Indian coastal regions in the form of inundation, coastal flooding and other vulnerabilities in a changing climate scenario.

SARS-CoV-2: phylogenetic origins, pathogenesis, modes of transmission, and the potential role of nanotechnology - Amit Kumar Sahu; M. Sreepadmanabh; Mahendra Rai; Ajit Chande (VirusDisease, 2021)

Comparative biochemical profiles, utero-ovarian function, and fertility of the postpartum buffalo with and without subclinical endometritis - M. H. Jan; H. Kumar; S. Kumar; W. A. Malla; R. K. Sharma (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2021)

Lr80: A new and widely effective source of leaf rust resistance of wheat for enhancing diversity of resistance among modern cultivars - Subodh Kumar; Subhash C. Bhardwaj; Om P. Gangwar; Akanksha Sharma; Naeela Qureshi; Vikas V. Kumaran; Hanif Khan; Pramod Prasad; Hanif Miah; Gyanendra P. Singh; Kiran Sharma; Hemlata Verma; et al. (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2021)

Experimental Evaluation of Seaweeds Liquid Extracts as an Alternative Culture Medium on the Growth and Proximate Composition of Picochlorum maculatum - S. Bharathi; S. Dinesh Kumar; S. Sekar; P. Santhanam; M. Divya; N. Krishnaveni; M. Pragnya; B. Dhanalakshmi (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences, 2021)

Motion-Mode Echocardiographic Measurement of Cardiac Dimensions in Goats and Sheep - Vineet Kumar; M. Hoque; A. C. Saxena (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences, 2021)

Correction to: Nexus between vulnerability and adaptive capacity of drought-prone rural households in northern Bangladesh - Roquia Salam; Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam; Badhon Kumar Shill; G. M. Monirul Alam; Md. Hasanuzzaman; Md. Morshadul Hasan; Sobhy M. Ibrahim; Roger C. Shouse (Natural Hazards, 2021)

Nexus between vulnerability and adaptive capacity of drought-prone rural households in northern Bangladesh - Roquia Salam; Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam; Badhon Kumar Shill; G. M. Monirul Alam; Md. Hasanuzzaman; Md. Morshadul Hasan; Sobhy M. Ibrahim; Roger C. Shouse (Natural Hazards, 2021)

Evaluating pedogenesis and soil Atterberg limits for inducing landslides in the Western Ghats, Idukki District of Kerala, South India - M. Lalitha; K. S. Anil Kumar; K. M. Nair; S. Dharumarajan; Arti Koyal; Shivanand Khandal; S. Kaliraj; Rajendra Hegde (Natural Hazards, 2021)

Impact of coupling terms on the thermal transport mechanism in a fracture matrix coupled system - N. Natarajan; G. Suresh Kumar; M. Vasudevan (Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2021)

UAV in Construction Site Monitoring and Concrete Strength Estimation - Kumar Kumarapu; M. Shashi; Venkata Reddy Keesara (Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 2021)

Lidar-aided Autonomous Landing and Vision-based Taxiing for Fixed-Wing UAV - K. Senthil Kumar; M. Venkatesan; S. Karuppaswamy (Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 2021)

Chemical weathering, provenance, and tectonic setting inferred from recently deposited sediments of Dharla River, Bangladesh - Md. Mahabubur Rahman; Md. Fuad Hasan; A. S. M. Mehedi Hasan; Md. Sha Alam; Pradip Kumar Biswas; Mohammad Nazim Zaman (Journal of Sedimentary Environments, 2021)

Association mapping for yield traits under drought stress in Autumn rice germplasm collection of Assam - Mayuri D. Mahalle; P. C. Dey; S. K. Chetia; A. R. Baruah; T. Ahmed; R. N. Sarma; R. C. Kaldate; Amrendra Kumar; Sushil Kumar Singh; M. K. Modi (Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2021)

Isolation, Characterization and In-Silico Study of Conotoxin Protein from Conus loroisii and Its Anti-cancer Activity - Anjali Kumari; Shijin Ameri; Najat Marraiki; Abdallah M. Elgorban; Vincent Aroulmoji; Kumar Ponnuchamy; Muthusamy Govarthanan; Thangaswamy Selvankumar (International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics, 2021)

Study on the structural behavior of flush beam for slim concrete floor - R. Ramasubramani; M. S. Manoj Kumar; J. S. Sundarsan; S. Nithiyanantham (Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2021)

Improved methodology for the isolation of false smut pathogen Ustilaginoidea virens of rice - B. M. Bashyal; Pooja Parmar; Najam Waris Zaidi; Sunil Kumar Sunani; G. Prakash; Rashmi Aggarwal (Indian Phytopathology, 2021)

Optimization and evaluation of fluorescence in situ hybridization chain reaction in cleared fresh-frozen brain tissues - Vivek Kumar; David M. Krolewski; Elaine K. Hebda-Bauer; Aram Parsegian; Brian Martin; Matthew Foltz; Huda Akil; Stanley J. Watson (Brain Structure and Function, 2021)

PolInSAR decorrelation-based decomposition modelling of spaceborne multifrequency SAR data - Bhanu Prakash M E; Shashi Kumar (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2021)

Proximate Chemical Composition of Dried Shrimp and Tilapia Waste Bioflocs Produced by Two Drying Methods - Tarq Binalshikh-Abubkr; Marlia M. Hanafiah; Simon Kumar Das (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021)
The effects of two waste sources, red hybrid tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) and whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei), and two drying methods (freeze-drying and oven-drying) on the proximate chemical composition of bioflocs were investigated. In total, four kinds of experimentally treated bioflocs were compared to identify the best waste source and drying method to produce biofloc of an acceptable nutrient value: freeze-dried shrimp biofloc (FDSBF), oven-dried shrimp biofloc (ODSBF), freeze-dried tilapia biofloc (FDTBF), and oven-dried tilapia biofloc (ODTBF). The protein, lipid, ash, fiber, total nitrogen free extract (NFE), and energy contents of the dried bioflocs ranged from 12.12 to 24.09 g/100 g, 0.35 to 0.92 g/100 g, 42.45 to 61.01 g/100 g, 7.43 to 17.11 g/100 g, 16.45 to 18.59 g/100 g, and 0.99 to 1.94 Kcal g−1, respectively. Statistically, there were significant differences within the means of the two biofloc sources in terms of their proximate compositions (p 0.05) were recorded for ash and fiber. Amino acids (AAs) were higher in FDTBF, followed by ODTBF. The mineral profiles showed that phosphorous, potassium, manganese, selenium, and copper were higher in the tilapia waste bioflocs, while calcium, zinc, iron, copper, chromium, and cobalt were higher in the shrimp waste bioflocs. Although the statistical analysis showed that the shrimp waste bioflocs had higher levels of lipid, fiber, total NFE, and minerals, the tilapia waste bioflocs contained higher levels of potential AAs, energy, and protein, which are regarded as expensive ingredients in aquaculture feeding. This study indicates that biofloc derived from tilapia waste can be regarded as a more suitable source of biofloc meal (in terms of protein, ash, energy, and AAs) than biofloc derived from shrimp waste. Our findings also suggest that freeze-drying is a more effective drying method for drying biofloc, as it efficiently maintains nutritional quality.

Identification of potential inhibitors of coronavirus hemagglutinin-esterase using molecular docking, molecular dynamics simulation and binding free energy calculation - Chirag N. Patel; Sivakumar Prasanth Kumar; Himanshu A. Pandya; Rakesh M. Rawal (Molecular Diversity, 2021)

Multi-stage magmatic history of olivine–leucite lamproite dykes from Banganapalle, Dharwar craton, India: evidence from compositional zoning of spinel - Satya P. Kumar; Azhar M. Shaikh; Suresh C. Patel; Janisar M. Sheikh; Duryadhan Behera; Kamal L. Pruseth; Subramanian Ravi; Sebastian Tappe (Mineralogy and Petrology, 2021)

Development of coreset of aromatic rice (Oryza sativa L. Indica) based on molecular and morphological diversity - Sathish Kumar P; Praveen Kumar R; SRSC Sekhar Maddala; Sanjeeva Rao D; R. M. Sundaram; Gopala Krishnan S; A. K. Singh; Kuldeep Singh; Subba Rao LV; Shobha Rani N; Sheshu Madhav Maganti (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2021)

Spatial variations in dissolved inorganic nutrients in the groundwaters along the Indian coast and their export to adjacent coastal waters - B. S. K. Kumar; R. Viswanadham; V. R. Kumari; D. B. Rao; M. H. K. Prasad; N. Srinivas; V. V. S. S. Sarma (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Green method of stemming the tide of invasive marine and freshwater organisms by natural filtration of shipping ballast water - Jebarathnam Prince Prakash Jeba Kumar; Shunmugavel Ragumaran; Ganesan Nandagopal; Vijaya Ravichandran; Ramana Murthy Mallavarapu; Thomas M. Missimer (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)
Marine and freshwater pollution caused by transport of invasive species in shipping ballast water is a major global problem and will increase in magnitude as shipping of commodities increases in the future. An economical method to preclude biological organisms in the seawater used for ballast is to exclude them at the source port. Integrated natural filtration using onshore wells or seabed gallery systems has been thoroughly investigated for use as pretreatment for seawater desalination systems and has proven to be environmentally acceptable and economic. Thus, the use of this proven filtration technology to another issue, ballast water treatment, is an innovative method of providing marine organism free seawater by non-destructive means in port-based facilities. This method is ecosystem-friendly in that no chemicals or destructive processes are used. Design and construction of well or seabed gallery intake systems for production of ballast seawater are feasible in virtually all global port facilities.

Experimental and numerical study of stepped solar still integrated with a passive external condenser and its application - P. M. Sivaram; S. Dinesh Kumar; M. Premalatha; T. Sivasankar; A. Arunagiri (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2021)

Platelet-inspired therapeutics: current status, limitations, clinical implications, and future potential - Sarah M. Kola; Yahya E. Choonara; Pradeep Kumar; Pierre P. D. Kondiah; Viness Pillay (Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2021)

Correction to: The maxima in northerly wind speeds and wave heights over the Arabian Sea, the Arabian/Persian Gulf and the Red Sea derived from 40 years of ERA5 data - V. M. Aboobacker; P. R. Shanas; Ebrahim M. A. S. Al-Ansari; V. Sanil Kumar; P. Vethamony (Climate Dynamics, 2021)

The maxima in northerly wind speeds and wave heights over the Arabian Sea, the Arabian/Persian Gulf and the Red Sea derived from 40 years of ERA5 data - V. M. Aboobacker; P. R. Shanas; Ebrahim M. A. S. Al-Ansari; V. Sanil Kumar; P. Vethamony (Climate Dynamics, 2021)

Effect of Pesticides and Chemical Fertilizers on the Nitrogen Cycle and Functional Microbial Communities in Paddy Soils: Bangladesh Perspective - M. Mizanur Rahman; Azmerry Khanom; Shudhangshu Kumar Biswas (Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2021)

Protein aggregation: in silico algorithms and applications - R. Prabakaran; Puneet Rawat; A. Mary Thangakani; Sandeep Kumar; M. Michael Gromiha (Biophysical Reviews, 2021)

An Investigation of the Elevated Aerosol Layer Using a Polarization Lidar Over a Tropical Rural Site in India - R. Vishnu; Y. Bhavani Kumar; Anish Kumar M. Nair (Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 2021)

Spatio-Temporal Variability of Rainfall Indices and their Teleconnections with El Niño-Southern Oscillation for Tapi Basin, India - Lalit Kumar Gehlot; Shubham M. Jibhakate; Priyank J. Sharma; P. L. Patel; P. V. Timbadiya (Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 2021)

Lake sedimentary processes and vegetation changes over the last 45k cal a bp in the uplands of south‐eastern Amazonia - José Tasso Felix Guimarães; Prafulla Kumar Sahoo; Mariana Maha Jana Costa De Figueiredo; Karen da Silva Lopes; Markus Gastauer; Silvio Junio Ramos; Cecilio Frois Caldeira; Pedro Walfir M. Souza‐Filho; Luiza Santos Reis; Marcio Sousa Da Silva; Paulo Rogenes Pontes; Renato Oliveira Da Silva; et al. (Journal of Quaternary Science, 2021)
This study addresses paleoclimate influences in a southern Amazonia ecotone based on multiproxy records from lakes of the Carajás region during the last 45k cal a bp. Wet and cool environmental conditions marked the initial deposition in shallow depressions with detrital sediments and high weathering rates until 40k cal a bp. Concomitantly, forest and C3 canga plants, along with cool‐adapted taxa, developed; however, short drier episodes enabled expansion of C4 plants and diagenetic formation of siderite. A massive event of siderite formation occurred approximately 30k cal a bp under strong drier conditions. Afterwards, wet and cool environmental conditions returned and persisted until the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM). The LGM was marked by lake‐level lowstands and subaerial exposure. The transition from the LGM to the Holocene is marked by the onset of oscillations in temperature and humidity, with an expansion of forest and canga plants. Cool taxa were present for the last time in the Carajás region ~ 9.5–9k cal a bp. After 10k cal a bp , shallow lakes became upland swamps due to natural infilling processes, but the current vegetation types and structures of the plateaus were acquired only after 3k cal a bp under wetter climatic conditions.

Identification of loci for pre-harvest sprouting resistance in the highly dormant spring wheat RL4137 - M. M. Uzzal A. Liton; Curt A. McCartney; Colin W. Hiebert; Santosh Kumar; Mark C. Jordan; Belay T. Ayele (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2021)

Homogenization of daily time series climatological data in the Eastern Nile basin, Ethiopia - Sadame M. Yimer; Navneet Kumar; Abderrazak Bouanani; Bernhard Tischbein; Christian Borgemeister (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2021)

Investigation of Cloud Microphysical Features During the Passage of a Tropical Mesoscale Convective System: Numerical Simulations and X-Band Radar Observations - Subrata Kumar Das; Anupam Hazra; Sachin M. Deshpande; U. V. Murali Krishna; Yogesh K. Kolte (Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2021)

β-Adrenoceptor blockade prevents carotid body hyperactivity and elevated vascular sympathetic nerve density induced by chronic intermittent hypoxia - Abdulaziz A. Alzahrani; Lily L. Cao; Hayyaf S. Aldossary; Demitris Nathanael; Jiarong Fu; Clare J. Ray; Keith L. Brain; Prem Kumar; Andrew M. Coney; Andrew P. Holmes (Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology, 2021)
Carotid body (CB) hyperactivity promotes hypertension in response to chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH). The plasma concentration of adrenaline is reported to be elevated in CIH and our previous work suggests that adrenaline directly activates the CB. However, a role for chronic adrenergic stimulation in mediating CB hyperactivity is currently unknown. This study evaluated whether beta-blocker treatment with propranolol (Prop) prevented the development of CB hyperactivity, vascular sympathetic nerve growth and hypertension caused by CIH. Adult male Wistar rats were assigned into 1 of 4 groups: Control (N), N + Prop, CIH and CIH + Prop. The CIH paradigm consisted of 8 cycles h −1 , 8 h day −1 , for 3 weeks. Propranolol was administered via drinking water to achieve a dose of 40 mg kg −1 day −1 . Immunohistochemistry revealed the presence of both β 1 and β 2 -adrenoceptor subtypes on the CB type I cell. CIH caused a 2–3-fold elevation in basal CB single-fibre chemoafferent activity and this was prevented by chronic propranolol treatment. Chemoafferent responses to hypoxia and mitochondrial inhibitors were attenuated by propranolol, an effect that was greater in CIH animals. Propranolol decreased respiratory frequency in normoxia and hypoxia in N and CIH. Propranolol also abolished the CIH mediated increase in vascular sympathetic nerve density. Arterial blood pressure was reduced in propranolol groups during hypoxia. Propranolol exaggerated the fall in blood pressure in most (6/7) CIH animals during hypoxia, suggestive of reduced sympathetic tone. These findings therefore identify new roles for β-adrenergic stimulation in evoking CB hyperactivity, sympathetic vascular hyperinnervation and altered blood pressure control in response to CIH.

Avalanche hazard mitigation in east Karakoram mountains - Amreek Singh; Vikas Juyal; Bhupinder Kumar; H. S. Gusain; M. S. Shekhar; Paramvir Singh; Sanjeev Kumar; H. S. Negi (Natural Hazards, 2021)

Remembering IRS-1C Imaging Payloads: A Giant Leap in Indian Space Imaging System Evolution - A. S. Kiran Kumar; D. R. M. Samudraiah (Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 2021)

Planning rainwater conservation measures using geospatial and multi-criteria decision making tools - Laishram Kanta Singh; Madan Kumar Jha; V. M. Chowdary (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Multi-metal tolerance of DHHC palmitoyl transferase-like protein isolated from metal contaminated soil - Arkadeep Mukherjee; Bharti Thakur; Ajay Kumar Pandey; Roland Marmeisse; Laurence Fraissinet-Tachet; M. Sudhakara Reddy (Ecotoxicology, 2021)

Indian monsoon variability during the last 46 kyr: isotopic records of planktic foraminifera from southwestern Bay of Bengal - P. K. Gautam; A. C. Narayana; P. Kiran Kumar; P. G. Bhavani; M. G. Yadava; A. J. T. Jull (Journal of Quaternary Science, 2021)
The Indian monsoon carries large amounts of freshwater to the northern Indian Ocean and modulates the upper ocean structure in terms of upwelling and productivity. Freshwater‐induced stratification in the upper ocean of the Bay of Bengal is linked to the changes in the Indian monsoon. In this study, we test the usefulness of δ 18 O and δ 13 C variability records for Globigerina bulloides and Orbulina universa to infer Indian monsoon variability from a sediment core retrieved from the southwestern Bay of Bengal encompassing the last 46 kyr record. Results show that the northeast monsoon was dominant during the Last Glacial Maximum. Remarkable signatures are observed in the δ 18 O and δ 13 C records during the Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 3 to MIS‐1. Our study suggests that Indian monsoon variability is controlled by a complex of factors such as solar insolation, North Atlantic climatic shifts, and coupled ocean–atmospheric variability during the last 46 kyr.

Ecosystem Carbon Stock of Selected Mangrove Forests of Vypin – Cochin Region, Southwest Coast of India - M. S. ShyleshChandran; Arun Ravi; Sheffy Molly John; Silpa Sivan; M. S. Asha; Pratheesh C. Mammen; K. J. Sajith Kumar; S. N. Sruthi (Wetlands, 2020)

Assessment of biolistic and Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation methods in Cenchrus ciliaris - Sundari Devi Laishram; Shipra Goyal; Shashi; Vishvas M. Kulkarni; Suresh Kumar; Vishnu Bhat (The Nucleus, 2020)

Progress and Prospects of Association Mapping in Sugarcane (Saccharum Species Hybrid), a Complex Polyploid Crop - Nandita Banerjee; M. Suhail Khan; M. Swapna; R. K. Singh; Sanjeev Kumar (Sugar Tech, 2020)

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Comorbid with Late-Onset Kleine–Levin Syndrome: A Rare Condition - M. P. Divya; Akash Kumar; Shivam Gupta; Sudheer Tale; Lokesh Kumar Saini; Ravi Gupta (Sleep and Vigilance, 2020)

Isolation and Characterization of Nuclear Localized Abiotic Stress Responsive Cold Regulated Gene 413 (SsCor413) from Saccharum spontaneum - S. Dharshini; V. M. Manoj; G. S. Suresha; J. Ashwin Narayan; T. S. Sarath Padmanabhan; Ravinder Kumar; Mintu Ram Meena; M. Manickavasagam; Bakshi Ram; C. Appunu (Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, 2020)

Novel approaches to mitigate heat stress impacts on crop growth and development - Shulbhi Verma; Narendra Kumar; Amit Verma; Hukum Singh; Kadambot H. M. Siddique; Narendra Pratap Singh (Plant Physiology Reports, 2020)

Impact of high night temperature stress on different growth stages of wheat - H. M. Mamrutha; Khobra Rinki; K. Venkatesh; K. Gopalareddy; Hanif Khan; C. N. Mishra; Satish Kumar; Yogesh Kumar; Gyanendra Singh; G. P. Singh (Plant Physiology Reports, 2020)

A trait specific QTL survey identifies NL44, a NERICA cultivar as a novel source for reproductive stage heat stress tolerance in rice - K. T. Ravikiran; S. Gopala Krishnan; K. K. Vinod; Gaurav Dhawan; Priyanka Dwivedi; Pankaj Kumar; Vijay Prakash Bansal; M. Nagarajan; Prolay K. Bhowmick; Ranjith K. Ellur; Haritha Bollinedi; Madan Pal; et al. (Plant Physiology Reports, 2020)

Unfolded protein response (UPR) mediated under heat stress in plants - M. K. Malini; V. S. Lekshmy; Madan Pal; Viswanathan Chinnusamy; M. Nagaraj Kumar (Plant Physiology Reports, 2020)

DNA barcoding and genetic fidelity assessment of micropropagated Aenhenrya rotundifolia (Blatt.) C.S. Kumar and F.N. Rasm.: a critically endangered jewel orchid - N. Ahamed Sherif; T. Senthil Kumar; M. V. Rao (Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2020)

Arabidopsis MAPK signaling pathways and their cross talks in abiotic stress response - Kundan Kumar; Susheel Kumar Raina; Sheikh M. Sultan (Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2020)

Comparative non-targeted metabolomics reveals differentiation of biochemical pathway network among fruits of natural populations and Cv. Alphonso of mango (Mangifera indica L.) - M. Saleem Dar; Yashwant Kumar; Sachin A. Punekar; Vidya S. Gupta; Bhushan B. Dholakia; Ashok P. Giri (Journal of Proteins and Proteomics, 2020)

Use of GRACE time-series data for estimating groundwater storage at small scale - Ch Samurembi Chanu; Harika Munagapati; V M Tiwari; Arvind Kumar; L Elango (Journal of Earth System Science, 2020)

Bleaching of blue light stimulated luminescence of quartz by moonlight - H M Rajapara; Vinayak Kumar; Naveen Chauhan; P N Gajjar; A K Singhvi (Journal of Earth System Science, 2020)

Tectonic appraisal of the Mid-Thane Creek of Mumbai, India: An integrated geophysical approach - J Jacob; V K Pitchika; K M Dubey; A Mishra; P Kumar; S Kumar; V P Mahale; A K Chaubey (Journal of Earth System Science, 2020)

Understanding stable isotope systematics of salinity affected groundwater in Mewat, Haryana, India - Gopal Krishan; N C Ghosh; C P Kumar; Lalit Mohan Sharma; Brijesh Yadav; M L Kansal; Surjeet Singh; S K Verma; Gokul Prasad (Journal of Earth System Science, 2020)

Fluvial facies and petrography of Late Pleistocene Baneta sediments, Central Narmada Basin, Madhya Pradesh, India - M G Kale; Ashwin S Pundalik; Devender Kumar (Journal of Earth System Science, 2020)

A new Western Disturbance Index for the Indian winter monsoon - T M Midhuna; P Kumar; A P Dimri (Journal of Earth System Science, 2020)

Integration of geophysics and petrography for identifying the aquifer and the rock type: A case study from Giddalur, Andhra Pradesh, India - Taufique Warsi; V Satish Kumar; Dewashish Kumar; M J Nandan; George Biswas; Dinesh Kumar Sahadevan; C Manikyamba; T Vinoda Rao; R Rangarajan; Shakeel Ahmed; V Chandrasekhar (Journal of Earth System Science, 2020)

Susceptibility assessment of rainfall induced debris flow zones in Ladakh–Nubra region, Indian Himalaya - H S Negi; Anant Kumar; N Narasimha Rao; N K Thakur; M S Shekhar; Snehmani (Journal of Earth System Science, 2020)

COVID-19: Advances in diagnostic tools, treatment strategies, and vaccine development - M Sreepadmanabh; Amit Kumar Sahu; Ajit Chande (Journal of Biosciences, 2020)

Post-transcriptional gene silencing: Basic concepts and applications - Mohd Ashraf Ashfaq; V Dinesh Kumar; P Soma Sekhar Reddy; Ch Anil Kumar; K Sai Kumar; N Narasimha Rao; M Tarakeswari; M Sujatha (Journal of Biosciences, 2020)

First discovery of a long-tailed wasp from the Indian subcontinent (Hymenoptera: Megalyroidea: Megalyridae) - C. Binoy; Scott R. Shaw; P. Girish Kumar; S. Santhosh; M. Nasser (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2020)

Molecular Modelling and Insilico Engineering of PapMV-CP Towards Display and Development of Capripox Viral Like Particles Based on Immunogenic P32 Envelop Protein is the Homologous of the Vaccinia-Viral H3L Gene: An Insilico Approach - Burranboina Kiran Kumar; K. M. Kumar; G. B. Manjunatha Reddy; Sunil Abraham; R. Yogisharadhya; C. N. Prashantha (International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics, 2020)

Genetic diversity of Magnaporthe oryzae, the blast pathogen of rice in different districts of Karnataka, India determined by simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers - D. Jagadeesh; M. K. Prasanna Kumar; C. Amruthavalli; N. S. Devaki (Indian Phytopathology, 2020)

16S rRNA molecular profiling of heavy metal tolerant bacterial communities isolated from soil contaminated by electronic waste - Pankaj Kumar; M. H. Fulekar; R. Y. Hiranmai; Ramesh Kumar; Rajesh Kumar (Folia Microbiologica, 2020)

Infections of the lung: a predictive, preventive and personalized perspective through the lens of evolution, the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 and its pathogenesis - Pankaj Ahluwalia; Meenakshi Ahluwalia; Kumar Vaibhav; Ashis Mondal; Nikhil Sahajpal; Shaheen Islam; Sadanand Fulzele; Vamsi Kota; Krishnan Dhandapani; Babak Baban; Amyn M. Rojiani; Ravindra Kolhe (EPMA Journal, 2020)

Infectious Waste Management Strategy during COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa: an Integrated Decision-Making Framework for Selecting Sustainable Technologies - Amine Belhadi; Sachin S. Kamble; Syed Abdul Rehman Khan; Fatima Ezahra Touriki; Dileep Kumar M. (Environmental Management, 2020)

Direct observations of the multi-year seasonal mean diurnal variations of TOA cloud radiative forcing over tropics using Megha-Tropiques-ScaRaB/3 - Ashok Kumar Gupta; K. Rajeev; Edwin V. Davis; Manoj Kumar Mishra; Anish Kumar M. Nair (Climate Dynamics, 2020)

Real-time optimal spatiotemporal sensor placement for monitoring air pollutants - Rajib Mukherjee; Urmila M. Diwekar; Naresh Kumar (Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 2020)

Influence of tree height and diameter on wood basic density, cellulose and fibre characteristics in Melia dubia Cav. families - Ravindra Kumar Dhaka; R. P. Gunaga; S. K. Sinha; N. S. Thakur; M. J. Dobriyal (Journal of the Indian Academy of Wood Science, 2020)

In vitro screening and in silico prediction of antifungal metabolites from rhizobacterium Achromobacter kerstersii JKP9 - Karuppiah Vijay; Thangarasu Suganya Devi; Karthikeyan Kirupa Sree; Abdallah M. Elgorban; Ponnuchamy Kumar; Muthusamy Govarthanan; Thangavel Kavitha (Archives of Microbiology, 2020)

Performance of litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) based agri-horticultural land uses in rainfed condition on degraded lands in North Western Himalayas, India - Avinash Chandra Rathore; Harsh Mehta; N. K. Sharma; Anand Kumar Gupta; N. M. Alam; Sadikul Islam; Pradeep Dogra (Agroforestry Systems, 2020)

Evaluation of anti-inflammatory effects of polyherbal decoction, balaguluchyadi kashayam - S. J. Rahitha Devi; B. Prakash Kumar; M. B. Bashi; J. U. Chinchu; Teena Merlin (Advances in Traditional Medicine, 2020)

Impact of convection and stability parameters on lightning activity over Andhra Pradesh, India - N. Umakanth; G. Ch. Satyanarayana; B. Simon; Prashant Kumar; M. C. Rao (Acta Geophysica, 2020)

Effects of phytochemicals on cellular signaling: reviewing their recent usage approaches - Dinh-Chuong Pham; M. A. Shibu; B. Mahalakshmi; Bharath Kumar Velmurugan (Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2020)

Correction to: Genetic diversity and matrilineal genetic origin of fat-rumped sheep in Ethiopia - Helen Nigussie; Joram M. Mwacharo; Sarah Osama; Morris Agaba; Yoseph Mekasha; Kefelegn Kebede; Solomon Abegaz; Sanjoy Kumar Pal (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2020)

Low Static Shear Modulus Along Foliation and Its Influence on the Elastic and Strength Anisotropy of Poorman Schist Rocks, Homestake Mine, South Dakota - Katherine J. Condon; Hiroki Sone; Herbert F. Wang; J. Ajo-Franklin; T. Baumgartner; K. Beckers; D. Blankenship; A. Bonneville; L. Boyd; S. Brown; J. A. Burghardt; C. Chai; et al. (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2020)

Host-induced silencing of the Colletotrichum gloeosporioides conidial morphology 1 gene (CgCOM1) confers resistance against Anthracnose disease in chilli and tomato - Binod Kumar Mahto; Anjulata Singh; Manish Pareek; Manchikatla V. Rajam; Swatismita Dhar-Ray; Pallavolu M. Reddy (Plant Molecular Biology, 2020)

Characterization of Dickeya fangzhongdai causing bacterial soft rot disease on Dendrobium nobile in India - A. Balamurugan; A. Kumar; K. Sakthivel; M. Ashajyothi; Kuleshwar Prasad Sahu; M. Karthikeyan (European Journal of Plant Pathology, 2020)

Description on variability of shelf-edge hydrography and current structure of the South Eastern Arabian Sea during summer and winter monsoons - K. G. Vimal Kumar; K. Rasheed; B. R. Smitha; S. Vishnu Narayanan Nampoothiri; M. Sudhakar (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2020)

Emergence of foot-and-mouth disease virus serotype Asia1 group IX in India - Saravanan Subramaniam; Jitendra K. Biswal; Jajati K. Mohapatra; Sagar A. Khulape; M. Madhanmohan; Raj Kumar Singh (Archives of Virology, 2020)

Length-Weight Relationships (LWRs) of Fourteen Marine Pelagic Fish Species in the Southeastern Arabian Sea - K. M. Rajesh; Prathibha Rohit; Subal Kumar Roul (Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences, 2020)

Length-Weight Relationships of Fifty Fish Species from Indian Waters - Subal Kumar Roul; A. R. Akhil; T. B. Retheesh; K. M. Rajesh; U. Ganga; E. M. Abdussamad; Prathibha Rohit (Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences, 2020)

Genetic diversity in leafy mustard (Brassica juncea var. rugosa) as revealed by agro-morphological traits and SSR markers - Deepika Sharma; J. Nanjundan; Lal Singh; S. P. Singh; Nehanjali Parmar; M. S. Sujith Kumar; K. H. Singh; A. K. Mishra; Ranbir Singh; Kumar Sambhav Verma; Ajay Kumar Thakur (Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2020)

DnaJs, the critical drivers of Hsp70s: genome-wide screening, characterization and expression of DnaJ family genes in Sorghum bicolor - M. Nagaraju; Anuj Kumar; G. Rajasheker; D. Manohar Rao; P. B. Kavi Kishor (Molecular Biology Reports, 2020)

Differential Effect of Repeated Lipopolysaccharide Treatment and Aging on Hippocampal Function and Biomarkers of Hippocampal Senescence - Jolie Barter; Ashok Kumar; Asha Rani; Luis M Colon-Perez; Marcelo Febo; Thomas C. Foster (Molecular Neurobiology, 2020)

Synoptic flow patterns and large-scale characteristics of flash flood-producing rainstorms over northeast Bangladesh - Mohan K. Das; A. K. M. Saiful Islam; Samarendra Karmakar; Md. Jamal Uddin Khan; Khaled Mohammed; G. M. Tarekul Islam; Sujit Kumar Bala; Thomas M. Hopson (Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics, 2020)

Production of nematode free plantlets in Polianthes tuberosa using in vitro culture techniques - Kanchan B. M. Singh; Jayanthi Madhavan; Raghunath Sadhukhan; Shivani Chandra; Uma Rao; Pranab Kumar Mandal (Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology, 2020)

Emerging era of “somes”: polymersomes as versatile drug delivery carrier for cancer diagnostics and therapy - Abhishek Kumar Sharma; Parteek Prasher; Alaa A. Aljabali; Vijay Mishra; Himanshu Gandhi; Sunil Kumar; Srinivas Mutalik; Dinesh Kumar Chellappan; Murtaza M. Tambuwala; Kamal Dua; Deepak N. Kapoor (Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2020)

Patterns of HIV testing among women diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer in the New Jersey Medicaid Program - Jennifer K. McGee-Avila; Michelle Doose; Jose Nova; Rizie Kumar; Antoinette M. Stroup; Jennifer Tsui (Cancer Causes & Control, 2020)

LAMP Assay: Could it be a Boon for the Molecular Diagnosis of COVID-19? - P. Buella Parivallal; M. K. Prasanna Kumar; K. C. Vasanthakumar; Fathima F. Thavuroollah; Yamuna Manoharan; Sundaram Muthu (Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry, 2020)

Mobilization of mica by Bacillus sp. and its effect on Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) cum holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum)–based aquaponic system - B. Angkha; A. K. Verma; Sanath H. Kumar; Chandra Prakash; R. M. Thomas (Aquaculture International, 2020)

A COVID-19 Airway Management Innovation with Pragmatic Efficacy Evaluation: The Patient Particle Containment Chamber - Lauren M. Maloney; Ariel H. Yang; Rudolph A. Princi; Alexander J. Eichert; Daniella R. Hébert; Taelyn V. Kupec; Alexander E. Mertz; Roman Vasyltsiv; Thea M. Vijaya Kumar; Griffin J. Walker; Edder J. Peralta; Jason L. Hoffman; et al. (Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2020)
The unique resource constraints, urgency, and virulence of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has sparked immense innovation in the development of barrier devices to protect healthcare providers from infectious airborne particles generated by patients during airway management interventions. Of the existing devices, all have shortcomings which render them ineffective and impractical in out-of-hospital environments. Therefore, we propose a new design for such a device, along with a pragmatic evaluation of its efficacy. Must-have criteria for the device included: reduction of aerosol transmission by at least 90% as measured by pragmatic testing; construction from readily available, inexpensive materials; easy to clean; and compatibility with common EMS stretchers. The Patient Particle Containment Chamber (PPCC) consists of a standard shower liner draped over a modified octagonal PVC pipe frame and secured with binder clips. 3D printed sleeve portals were used to secure plastic sleeves to the shower liner wall. A weighted tube sealed the exterior base of the chamber with the contours of the patient’s body and stretcher. Upon testing, the PPCC contained 99% of spray-paint particles sprayed over a 90s period. Overall, the PPCC provides a compact, affordable option that can be used in both the in-hospital and out-of-hospital environments.

Analysis of various thermodynamic instability parameters and their association with the rainfall during thunderstorm events over Anakapalle (Visakhapatnam district), India - N. Umakanth; G. Ch. Satyanarayana; B. Simon; M. C. Rao; M. Tanooj Kumar; N. Ranga Babu (Acta Geophysica, 2020)

On the characterization of descending nature of cirrus clouds over a tropical site, Gadanki - Nellore Manoj Kumar; Kannan Venkatramanan; Anish Kumar M. Nair; Shekatam Satheesh Kumar (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2020)

Correction To: Detection and diversity of maize yellow mosaic virus infecting maize in Nigeria - Adama Yahaya; Danladi B. Dangora; Olufemi J. Alabi; Aisha M. Zongoma; P. Lava Kumar (VirusDisease, 2020)

Identification of useful recombinants from interspecific hybrids of Citrullus lanatus and C. colocynthis - Akarsh Parihar; M. B. Vaja; J. J. Dhruve; Rukhsar; Sushil Kumar (Vegetos, 2020)

Shoot organogenesis and assessment of clonal fidelity of regenerated plants of Ocimum tenuiflorum L.: Queen of Herbs - Diwakar Aggarwal; Nisha Neeti; M. Sudhakar Reddy; Anil Kumar (Vegetos, 2020)

Standardization of Regeneration, Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation, and Introduction of Nucleocapsid Gene of Watermelon Bud Necrosis Virus in Watermelon - Rakesh Kumar; A. Swapana Geetanjali; M. Krishnareddy; P. K. Jaiwal; Bikash Mandal (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences, 2020)

Relative contribution of stomatal parameters in influencing WUE among rice mutants differing in leaf mass area - Sowmya Handenahally Reddy; Maria Vera Jesus Da Costa; Sumanth Kumar Kambalimath; P. Rajanna Mavinahalli; Raveendran Muthurajan; Viswanathan Chinnusamy; Amitha Mithra Sevanthi; Sarla Neelamraju; S. Gopala Krishnan; Ashok K. Singh; Nagendra K. Singh; Rameshwar P. Sharma; et al. (Plant Physiology Reports, 2020)

Identification of land degradation hotspots in semiarid region of Anantapur district, Southern India, using geospatial modeling approaches - B. Pradeep Kumar; K. Raghu Babu; M. Rajasekhar; M. Ramachandra (Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2020)

Assessment of Antioxidant, Antibacterial Activity and Phytoactive Compounds of Aqueous Extracts of Avocado Fruit Peel from Ethiopia - M. Kamaraj; V. Dhana Rangesh Kumar; T. G. Nithya; U. Danya (International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics, 2020)

Identification and characterization of Dicer-like genes in leaf rust pathogen (Puccinia triticina) of wheat - Himanshu Dubey; Kanti Kiran; Rajdeep Jaswal; Subhash C. Bhardwaj; Tapan Kumar Mondal; Neha Jain; N. K. Singh; Arvind M. Kayastha; Tilak Raj Sharma (Functional & Integrative Genomics, 2020)

Factors Influencing the Intensity of Adoption of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil Practices by Smallholder Farmers in Thailand - Wipadsara Rodthong; John K. M. Kuwornu; Avishek Datta; Anil Kumar Anal; Takuji W. Tsusaka (Environmental Management, 2020)

Future changes in meteorological drought characteristics over Bangladesh projected by the CMIP5 multi-model ensemble - Jamal Uddin Khan; A. K. M. Saiful Islam; Mohan K. Das; Khaled Mohammed; Sujit Kumar Bala; G. M. Tarekul Islam (Climatic Change, 2020)

Coordinated dysregulation of cancer progression by the HER family and p21-activated kinases - Rakesh Kumar; Aswathy Mary Paul; Ravikumar Amjesh; Bijesh George; M. Radhakrishna Pillai (Cancer and Metastasis Reviews, 2020)

The global abundance of tree palms - Robert Muscarella; Thaise Emilio; Oliver L. Phillips; Simon L. Lewis; Ferry Slik; William J. Baker; Thomas L. P. Couvreur; Wolf L. Eiserhardt; Jens‐Christian Svenning; Kofi Affum‐Baffoe; Shin‐Ichiro Aiba; Everton C. de Almeida; et al. (Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2020)
Aim Palms are an iconic, diverse and often abundant component of tropical ecosystems that provide many ecosystem services. Being monocots, tree palms are evolutionarily, morphologically and physiologically distinct from other trees, and these differences have important consequences for ecosystem services (e.g., carbon sequestration and storage) and in terms of responses to climate change. We quantified global patterns of tree palm relative abundance to help improve understanding of tropical forests and reduce uncertainty about these ecosystems under climate change. Location Tropical and subtropical moist forests. Time period Current. Major taxa studied Palms (Arecaceae). Methods We assembled a pantropical dataset of 2,548 forest plots (covering 1,191 ha) and quantified tree palm (i.e., ≥10 cm diameter at breast height) abundance relative to co‐occurring non‐palm trees. We compared the relative abundance of tree palms across biogeographical realms and tested for associations with palaeoclimate stability, current climate, edaphic conditions and metrics of forest structure. Results On average, the relative abundance of tree palms was more than five times larger between Neotropical locations and other biogeographical realms. Tree palms were absent in most locations outside the Neotropics but present in >80% of Neotropical locations. The relative abundance of tree palms was more strongly associated with local conditions (e.g., higher mean annual precipitation, lower soil fertility, shallower water table and lower plot mean wood density) than metrics of long‐term climate stability. Life‐form diversity also influenced the patterns; palm assemblages outside the Neotropics comprise many non‐tree (e.g., climbing) palms. Finally, we show that tree palms can influence estimates of above‐ground biomass, but the magnitude and direction of the effect require additional work. Conclusions Tree palms are not only quintessentially tropical, but they are also overwhelmingly Neotropical. Future work to understand the contributions of tree palms to biomass estimates and carbon cycling will be particularly crucial in Neotropical forests.

Chemical composition, antioxidant and antiproliferative activities of essential oil from rhizome and leaves of Curcuma mutabilis Škorničk., M. Sabu & Prasanthk., endemic to Western Ghats of India - T. Soumya; P. R. Jayasree; M. Deepak; P. R. Manish Kumar (Natural Product Research, 2020)

Oceanographic preferences of yellowfin tuna ( Thunnus albacares ) in warm stratified oceans: A remote sensing approach - Kumar Nimit; Nagaraja Kumar Masuluri; Aaron M. Berger; Rose P. Bright; Satya Prakash; Udayabhaskar TVS; Srinivasa Kumar T; Prathibha Rohit; Tiburtius A; Shubhadeep Ghosh; Sijo P. Varghese (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2020)

Impact of air-sea interaction during two contrasting monsoon seasons - Sahil Sharma; Amita Kumari; M. P. Navajyoth; Pankaj Kumar; Md. Saquib Saharwardi (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2020)

Feasibility of electro coagulation using iron electrodes in treating paper industry wastewater - Guruprasad M. Hugar; Chethan Kumar Marol (Sustainable Water Resources Management, 2020)

Barley shoot biomass responds strongly to N:P stoichiometry and intraspecific competition, whereas roots only alter their foraging - Amit Kumar; Richard van Duijnen; Benjamin M. Delory; Rüdiger Reichel; Nicolas Brüggemann; Vicky M. Temperton (Plant and Soil, 2020)
Aims Root system responses to the limitation of either nitrogen (N) or phosphorus (P) are well documented, but how the early root system responds to (co-) limitation of one (N or P) or both in a stoichiometric framework is not well-known. In addition, how intraspecific competition alters plant responses to N:P stoichiometry is understudied. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the effects of N:P stoichiometry and competition on root system responses and overall plant performance. Methods Plants ( Hordeum vulgare L.) were grown in rhizoboxes for 24 days in the presence or absence of competition (three vs. one plant per rhizobox), and fertilized with different combinations of N:P (low N + low P, low N + high P, high N + low P, and high N + high P). Results Shoot biomass was highest when both N and P were provided in high amounts. In competition, shoot biomass decreased on average by 22%. Total root biomass (per plant) was not affected by N:P stoichiometry and competition but differences were observed in specific root length and root biomass allocation across soil depths. Specific root length depended on the identity of limiting nutrient (N or P) and competition. Plants had higher proportion of root biomass in deeper soil layers under N limitation, while a greater proportion of root biomass was found at the top soil layers under P limitation. Conclusions With low N and P availability during early growth, higher investments in root system development can significantly trade off with aboveground productivity, and strong intraspecific competition can further strengthen such effects.

Aluminium accumulation in excess and related anti-oxidation responses in C4 weed (Amaranthus viridis L.) - Bipul Sarkar; Indraneel Saha; Arnab Kumar De; Arijit Ghosh; M. K. Adak (Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2020)

Purification and biochemical characterization of a novel secretory dipeptidyl peptidase IV from porcine serum - Divya Kumar; Vivek K. Hamse; K. N. Neema; Priya Babu Shubha; D. M. Chetan; Nanjunda Swamy Shivananju (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2020)

Identification of differential expressed proteins and establishing a defense proteome of sugarcane in response to Colletotrichum falcatum infection - Velusamy Ganesh Kumar; Rasappa Viswanathan; Palaniyandi Malathi; Amalraj Ramesh Sundar; Chandrasekaran Naveen Prasanth; M. Nandakumar (Journal of Plant Pathology, 2020)

Significant action of Tridax procumbens L. leaf extract on reducing the TNF-α and COX-2 gene expressions in induced inflammation site in Swiss albino mice - V. M. Berlin Grace; S. Viswanathan; D. David Wilson; S. Jagadish Kumar; K. Sahana; E. F. Maria Arbin; Jini Narayanan (Inflammopharmacology, 2020)

Effect of addition of lime on coir fiber admixed BC soil - C. Jairaj; M. T. Prathap Kumar; H. N. Ramesh (Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2020)

Assessment of antifungal resistance and associated molecular mechanism in Candida albicans isolates from different cohorts of patients in North Indian state of Haryana - Ashok Kumar; Remya Nair; Mohit Kumar; Atanu Banerjee; Arunaloke Chakrabarti; Shivaprakash M. Rudramurthy; Ruchika Bagga; Naseem A. Gaur; Alok K. Mondal; Rajendra Prasad (Folia Microbiologica, 2020)

Chemometric Analysis of Antioxidant and Mineral Elements in Colostrum of Native and Non-native Goat Breeds to Hypoxic Conditions at High Altitude - Prabhat Kumar; Vijay K. Bharti; M. Mukesh (Biological Trace Element Research, 2020)

Chemical carcinogen safety testing: OECD expert group international consensus on the development of an integrated approach for the testing and assessment of chemical non-genotoxic carcinogens - Miriam N. Jacobs; Annamaria Colacci; Raffaella Corvi; Monica Vaccari; M. Cecilia Aguila; Marco Corvaro; Nathalie Delrue; Daniel Desaulniers; Norman Ertych; Abigail Jacobs; Mirjam Luijten; Federica Madia; et al. (Archives of Toxicology, 2020)
While regulatory requirements for carcinogenicity testing of chemicals vary according to product sector and regulatory jurisdiction, the standard approach starts with a battery of genotoxicity tests (which include mutagenicity assays). If any of the in vivo genotoxicity tests are positive, a lifetime rodent cancer bioassay may be requested, but under most chemical regulations (except plant protection, biocides, pharmaceuticals), this is rare. The decision to conduct further testing based on genotoxicity test outcomes creates a regulatory gap for the identification of non-genotoxic carcinogens (NGTxC). With the objective of addressing this gap, in 2016, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) established an expert group to develop an integrated approach to the testing and assessment (IATA) of NGTxC. Through that work, a definition of NGTxC in a regulatory context was agreed. Using the adverse outcome pathway (AOP) concept, various cancer models were developed, and overarching mechanisms and modes of action were identified. After further refining and structuring with respect to the common hallmarks of cancer and knowing that NGTxC act through a large variety of specific mechanisms, with cell proliferation commonly being a unifying element, it became evident that a panel of tests covering multiple biological traits will be needed to populate the IATA. Consequently, in addition to literature and database investigation, the OECD opened a call for relevant assays in 2018 to receive suggestions. Here, we report on the definition of NGTxC, on the development of the overarching NGTxC IATA, and on the development of ranking parameters to evaluate the assays. Ultimately the intent is to select the best scoring assays for integration in an NGTxC IATA to better identify carcinogens and reduce public health hazards.

Assessment of spatio-temporal vegetation dynamics in tropical arid ecosystem of India using MODIS time-series vegetation indices - Gangalakunta P. Obi Reddy; Nirmal Kumar; Nisha Sahu; Rajeev Srivastava; Surendra Kumar Singh; Lekkala Gopala Krishnama Naidu; Gajjala Ravindra Chary; Chandrashekhar M. Biradar; Murali Krishna Gumma; Bodireddy Sahadeva Reddy; Javaji Narendra Kumar (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2020)

Measurement of size-fractionated atmospheric particulate matter and associated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Mumbai, India, and their dry deposition fluxes - M. Tiwari; S. K. Sahu; T.D. Rathod; R. C. Bhangare; P.Y. Ajmal; A Vinod Kumar (Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2020)

Plants extract and bioactive compounds on rumen methanogenesis - Dinesh Kumar Dhanasekaran; Tairon Pannunzio Dias-Silva; Adibe Luiz Abdalla Filho; Gabriel Zanuto Sakita; Adibe Luiz Abdalla; Helder Louvandini; Mona M. M. Y. Elghandour (Agroforestry Systems, 2020)

Crop biophysical parameter retrieval from Sentinel-1 SAR data with a multi-target inversion of Water Cloud Model - Dipankar Mandal; Vineet Kumar; Juan M. Lopez-Sanchez; Avik Bhattacharya; Heather McNairn; Y. S. Rao (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2020)

Effect of reducing energy intake during the dry period on milk production, udder health, and body condition score of Jersey crossbred cows in the tropical lower Gangetic region - Amit Kumar Singh; Champak Bhakat; D. K. Mandal; A. Mandal; S. Rai; A. Chatterjee; M. K. Ghosh (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2020)

Genome-wide discovery of SNPs in candidate genes related to production and fertility traits in Sahiwal cattle - M. R. Vineeth; T. Surya; Jayakumar Sivalingam; Anshuman Kumar; S. K. Niranjan; S. P. Dixit; Karanveer Singh; M. S. Tantia; I. D. Gupta (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2020)

Over-expression of Osmotin (OsmWS) gene of Withania somnifera in potato cultivar ‘Kufri Chipsona 1’ imparts resistance to Alternaria solani - Amanpreet Kaur; M. Sudhakara Reddy; Pratap Kumar Pati; Anil Kumar (Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 2020)

Environmental impact of phytic acid in Maize (Zea mays. L) genotypes for the identification of stable inbreds for low phytic acid - J. Lydia Pramitha; G. Jeeva; R. Ravikesavan; A. John Joel; N. Kumari Vinothana; B. Meenakumari; M. Raveendran; D. Uma; Firoz Hossain; Bhupender Kumar; Sujay Rakshit (Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2020)

Population connectivity and genetic structure of Asian green mussel, Perna viridis along Indian waters assessed using mitochondrial markers - P. R. Divya; P. M. Elizabeth Jency; Linu Joy; A. Kathirvelpandian; Rajeev Kumar Singh; V. S. Basheer (Molecular Biology Reports, 2020)

Mitochondrial Dysfunction: a Potential Therapeutic Target to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease - Sachchida Nand Rai; Charan Singh; Arti Singh; M. P. Singh; Brijesh Kumar Singh (Molecular Neurobiology, 2020)

Mapping of quantitative trait loci associated with resistance to brown planthopper in background of Swarna from a traditional variety PTB33 - Sai Harini Akula; M. Ayyappa Dass; Sai Kumar Surapaneni; Padma Balaravi (Euphytica, 2020)

Multivariate approaches to determine the relationship between fish assemblage structure and environmental variables in Karatoya River, Bangladesh - Most. Mahmuda Akhi; Md. Abu Sayed Jewel; Md. Ayenuddin Haque; Biplob Kumer Sarker; Mst. Samsad Khatun; Alok Kumar Paul; M. Shahanul Islam; Simon Kumar Das (Community Ecology, 2020)

The EU-ToxRisk method documentation, data processing and chemical testing pipeline for the regulatory use of new approach methods - Alice Krebs; Barbara M. A. van Vugt-Lussenburg; Tanja Waldmann; Wiebke Albrecht; Jan Boei; Bas ter Braak; Maja Brajnik; Thomas Braunbeck; Tim Brecklinghaus; Francois Busquet; Andras Dinnyes; Joh Dokler; et al. (Archives of Toxicology, 2020)
Hazard assessment, based on new approach methods (NAM), requires the use of batteries of assays, where individual tests may be contributed by different laboratories. A unified strategy for such collaborative testing is presented. It details all procedures required to allow test information to be usable for integrated hazard assessment, strategic project decisions and/or for regulatory purposes. The EU-ToxRisk project developed a strategy to provide regulatorily valid data, and exemplified this using a panel of > 20 assays (with > 50 individual endpoints), each exposed to 19 well-known test compounds (e.g. rotenone, colchicine, mercury, paracetamol, rifampicine, paraquat, taxol). Examples of strategy implementation are provided for all aspects required to ensure data validity: (i) documentation of test methods in a publicly accessible database; (ii) deposition of standard operating procedures (SOP) at the European Union DB-ALM repository; (iii) test readiness scoring accoding to defined criteria; (iv) disclosure of the pipeline for data processing; (v) link of uncertainty measures and metadata to the data; (vi) definition of test chemicals, their handling and their behavior in test media; (vii) specification of the test purpose and overall evaluation plans. Moreover, data generation was exemplified by providing results from 25 reporter assays. A complete evaluation of the entire test battery will be described elsewhere. A major learning from the retrospective analysis of this large testing project was the need for thorough definitions of the above strategy aspects, ideally in form of a study pre-registration, to allow adequate interpretation of the data and to ensure overall scientific/toxicological validity.

Sensitivity of climate models in relation to the “pool of inhibited cloudiness” over South of the Bay of Bengal - Kumar Roy; Parthasarathi Mukhopadhyay; Ravuri Phani Murali Krishna; Malay Ganai; Mata Mahakur; Thota Narayana Rao; Anish Kumar M. Nair; Surireddi Satya Venkata Siva Ramakrishna (International Journal of Climatology, 2020)
Realistic simulation of cloud variability and rainfall by the coupled models still remains a challenge particularly over the Asian Summer Monsoon (ASM). The simulation of the “pool of inhibited cloudiness” (hereafter referred to as PIC) and associated cloud variability have been analysed in the historical run of 26 models which participated in the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) and it is shown that the current state of the art general circulation models (GCMs) still have difficulties in properly simulating the PIC. The pool covers an area greater than 1 million km 2 between 3°–13°N and 77°–90°E over the southwest Bay of Bengal (BoB); persisting throughout the ASM and interestingly it is surrounded by the deep convective region. The majority of the models could not simulate cloud variability over the ASM. The performance of National Centre for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) Climate Forecast System (CFSv2) version 2.0, which is being used for operational monsoon prediction over the Indian region, is also tested to evaluate its fidelity in capturing PIC. The moist convective process in the default CFSv2 is found to be one of the major sources of uncertainty in its monsoon prediction. In this study, evaluation of the default CFSv2 (CTRL) and suites of modified CFSv2 have been carried out. The default version of CFSv2 has the simplified Arakawa Schubert (SAS) as convection scheme and Zhao and Carr (ZC) as microphysics. In another modification, the SAS is changed to revised simplified Arakawa Schubert (RSAS) keeping the microphysics unchanged. Further, a more physically based cloud scheme (WRF Single Moment 6‐class microphysics—WSM6) is used with SAS and RSAS for comparison of simulation of PIC. Among the CMIP5 models, ACESS‐1‐0, GFDL‐CM3, HadGEM2‐CC, HadGEM2‐ES are able to represent the PIC reasonably well. CFSCR has shown an improved fidelity in comparison to the CTRL, CTRL‐WSM and RSAS and other CMIP5 models. The impact of cloud microphysics in CTRL‐WSM and CFSCR appears to play an important role in the simulation of the PIC.

Retrieval and application of high-resolution low-level visible winds from INSAT-3DR imager - Dineshkumar K. Sankhala; Sanjib K. Deb; Prashant Kumar; C M Kishtawal (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2020)

Spatiotemporal variation of water quality index in Kanwar wetland, Begusarai, India - Ajeet Kumar Singh; M. Sathya; Satyam Verma; S. Jayakumar (Sustainable Water Resources Management, 2020)

Seasonal Dynamics and Light Use Efficiency of Major Mangrove Species Over Indian Region - M. K. Kripa; A. Hari Nivas; Nikhil Lele; T. Thangaradjou; A. Saravana Kumar; Archana U. Mankad; T. V. R. Murthy (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences, 2020)

A Review on Basic Biology of Bacterial Biofilm Infections and Their Treatments by Nanotechnology-Based Approaches - Debjani Banerjee; P. M. Shivapriya; Pavan Kumar Gautam; Krishna Misra; Amaresh Kumar Sahoo; Sintu Kumar Samanta (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences, 2020)

CRISPR-Cas9 mediated genome editing of drought and salt tolerance (OsDST) gene in indica mega rice cultivar MTU1010 - V. V. Santosh Kumar; Rakesh Kumar Verma; Shashank Kumar Yadav; Pragya Yadav; Archana Watts; M. V. Rao; Viswanathan Chinnusamy (Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2020)

Climate change impact and vulnerability assessment of Mumbai city, India - R. Mani Murali; M. J. Riyas; K. N. Reshma; S. Santhosh Kumar (Natural Hazards, 2020)

Spatiotemporal mapping mangroves of Tengragiri wildlife sanctuary under Barguna district of Bangladesh using freely available satellite imagery - Md. Mozahidul Islam; Ruhul Mohaiman Chowdhury; A. K. M. Mostafa Zaman; Md. Saifur Rahman; Md. Nazrul Islam; Ajit Kumar Rudra; Md. Salim Azad (Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2020)

Comparative evaluation of performances of the Weather Research and Forecasting Model and an analog ensemble system over the Northwest Himalaya (NWH) - Dan Singh; Ashavani Kumar; M. S. Shekhar (Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics, 2020)

Photosynthetic Response of Plants Under Different Abiotic Stresses: A Review - Anket Sharma; Vinod Kumar; Babar Shahzad; M. Ramakrishnan; Gagan Preet Singh Sidhu; Aditi Shreeya Bali; Neha Handa; Dhriti Kapoor; Poonam Yadav; Kanika Khanna; Palak Bakshi; Abdul Rehman; et al. (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2020)

Evaluation of genetic diversity of parental lines for development of heterotic groups in hybrid rice (Oryza sativa L.) - K. Sruthi; B. Divya; P. Senguttuvel; P. Revathi; K. B. Kemparaju; P. Koteswararao; R. M. Sundaram; Vikram Jeet Singh; E. Ranjith Kumar; Prolay Kumar Bhowmick; K. K. Vinod; S. Gopala Krishnan; et al. (Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2020)

In Silico Analysis of New Potent Anti-hyperglycemic Molecule for Diabetes Type 2 Management - Kritika Singh; Praveen Kumar Tripathi; Vinay Kumar Singh; Ashok Kumar Patel; O. N. Srivastava; S. K. Singh; Arvind M. Kayastha (International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics, 2020)

Characterization of exotic germplasm lines for resistance to wheat rusts and spot blotch - Satish Kumar; Garima Singroha; S. C. Bhardwaj; M. S. Saharan; O. P. Gangwar; C. N. Mishra; Anwar Khan; Sunita Mahapatra; M. Sivasamy; Ravish Chatrath; G. P. Singh (Indian Phytopathology, 2020)

Public perception and health implication of loom-dye effluent irrigation on growth of rice (Oryza sativa L.) and red amaranth (Amaranthus tricolor L.) seedlings - Md. Arifur Rahman; Biplob Kumar Saha; Md. Akhter Hossain Chowdhury; Md. Abul Khair Chowdhury; K. M. Mohiuddin (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Hyperaccumulation of arsenic by Pteris vittata, a potential strategy for phytoremediation of arsenic-contaminated soil - Udaya Kumar Vandana; A. B. M. Gulzar; L. Paikhomba Singha; Amitabha Bhattacharjee; P. B. Mazumder; Piyush Pandey (Environmental Sustainability, 2020)

An integrated approach to delineate the groundwater potential zones in Devdari watershed area of Akola district, Maharashtra, Central India - Chaitanya B. Pande; Kanak N. Moharir; Sudhir Kumar Singh; Abhay M. Varade (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2020)