Thangapandian Ramalingam

@tnau.ac.in

Associate Professor Plant Breeding and Genetics
Rice Research Station, Ambasamudram, TamilNadu Agricultural University

Research collaboration with IRRI under Melinda Gates and Bill Gates Foundation funded CSISA Project - High Temperature Tolerant Rice varietal development.
Rice Breeding works on All India Coordinated Research (AICRIP - ICAR) Project on Rice

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Plant Breeding and Genetics
Doctorate in Plant Breeding and Genetics on Rice

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Rice Genetic Improvement
Rice Breeding work
Traits specific Genetic Improvement in crops like Rice, Cotton, Medicinal plants and Pulses
Tissue culture
Traits improvement in field crops for Climate variation
69

Scholar Citations

4

Scholar h-index

2

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Insecticidal Potential of Essential Oil and Sesquiterpene Alcohols from Leaves of Clausena indica (Dalz.) Oliver Against Spodoptera litura, Helicoverpa armigera, and Tribolium …
    JA Devi, R Thangapandian, C Vijayaraghavan, RRD Patel, SR Kiran
    Neotropical Entomology 54 (1), 68 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • Impact of environments on combining ability and heterosis in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)
    M Meera, A Subramanian, N Premalatha, NM Boopathi, D Vijayalakshmi, ...
    The Nucleus, 1-11 , 2025
    2025
  • Stability analysis of cotton hybrids for yield and fiber quality using GGE biplot, WAASB, and MTSI approaches
    M Meera, A Subramanian, N Premalatha, NM Boopathi, D Vijayalakshmi, ...
    2025
  • Rapid genetic purity test in rice (Oryza sativa L.) using novel Transit albino mutant
    RTSRS Rangasami2
    Nepal Journal of Science and Technology 22 (No. 1 | Jan-Jun 2024), 39 - 45 , 2024
    2024
  • Rapid Genetic Purity Test in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Using Novel Transit Albino Mutant
    R Thangapandian, SRS Rangasami
    Nepal Journal of Science and Technology 22 (2), 39-46 , 2023
    2023
  • Transient albino and revertible to green (TARGreen) rice mutant: simple, affordable and beneficial novel tag for rapid genetic purity testing in rice ( Oryza sativa L.)
    R Thangapandian, N Manikanda Boopathi, A Yuvaraja
    Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 67 (8), 1949-1955 , 2020
    2020
  • Revealing the genetic inheritance of elongated uppermost internode ( eui ) gene in spontaneous mutant of rice ( Oryza sativa L.).
    R Thangapandian, NM Boopathi, A Yuvaraja
    2019
  • Validation of elongated uppermost internode (eui) gene with functional markers in spontaneous mutant rice (Oryza sativa L.)
    A Yuvaraj, R Thangapandian, NM Boopathi
    Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding 9 (4), 1303-1307 , 2018
    2018
  • Validation of elongated uppermost internode (eui) gene with functional markers in spontaneous mutant in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
    R Thangapandian, NMBA Yuvaraja
    Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding 9 (4), 1303-1307 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 1
  • Allelic inheritance of elongated uppermost internode (eui) gene in spontaneous mutant of rice (Oryza sativa L.)
    R Thangapandian, NMBA Yuvaraja
    A National Seminar on "Current Challenges and Innovative Breeding Approaches … , 2018
    2018
  • Review Paper on Research Prespective On Sesame For Present and Future in India
    R Thangapandian, AYA Gopikrishnan
    A National Seminar on "Current Challenges and Innovative Breeding Approaches … , 2018
    2018
  • Role of women farmers in social importance: Germplasm conservation and utilization by women farmers in TamilNadu
    R Thangapandian, AYS Anbumani
    Ameya ISBN:978-93-5273-955-4, 188-192 , 2018
    2018
  • Endogenous Gibberellic Acids (GAs) Biosynthesis Is Tool to Characterization of Elongated Uppermost Internode (eui) Gene for Panicle Exsertion in Rice (Oryza sativa L.): A HPLC …
    AYAGK R. Thangapandian*1, N. Manikanda Boopathi2
    Chemical Science Review and Letters 6 (23), 1700-1705 , 2017
    2017
  • Farmer participatory varietal selection in pearl millet: Experience in vertisol tract of Southern districts of Tamil Nadu
    MJVS R. Thangapandian*1, P. Sumathi2, A. Yuvaraja2
    Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 8 (3), 870-873 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 3
  • Characterisation and evaluation of 646 greengram (Vigna radiata) genotypes for constituting core collection
    RSSJ M. Pandiyan1, N. Senthil2, D. Packiaraj1, Sanjeev Gupta4, N.Nadarajan4 ...
    Wudpecker Journal of Agricultural Research 1 (8), 294-301 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 42
  • Rapid micro propagation techniques for conserving Centella asiatica - a valuable medicinal herb.
    R Thangapandian, PS Devi, V Theresa
    2012
    Citations: 8
  • Development of heat tolerant breeding lines and varieties in rice
    R Thangapandian, T Jayaraj, ED Redona, S Sheryl
    Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources 23 (01), 1-3 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 11
  • Inheritance of floral traits in spontaneous mutants in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
    RTK Thiyagarajan
    current science 87 (8), 1051-1052 , 2004
    2004
  • Identification of wide compatible and maintainer for WA-CMS lines in rice ( Oryza sativa L.).
    R Thangapandian
    2004
  • Genetic diversity of indica, aus and japonica wide compatibility varieties (WCVs) of rice using RAPD
    RTK Thiyagarajan
    Pant nagar journal of research 1 (2), 28-32 , 2003
    2003

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Characterisation and evaluation of 646 greengram (Vigna radiata) genotypes for constituting core collection
    RSSJ M. Pandiyan1, N. Senthil2, D. Packiaraj1, Sanjeev Gupta4, N.Nadarajan4 ...
    Wudpecker Journal of Agricultural Research 1 (8), 294-301 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 42
  • Development of heat tolerant breeding lines and varieties in rice
    R Thangapandian, T Jayaraj, ED Redona, S Sheryl
    Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources 23 (01), 1-3 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 11
  • Rapid micro propagation techniques for conserving Centella asiatica - a valuable medicinal herb.
    R Thangapandian, PS Devi, V Theresa
    2012
    Citations: 8
  • Insecticidal Potential of Essential Oil and Sesquiterpene Alcohols from Leaves of Clausena indica (Dalz.) Oliver Against Spodoptera litura, Helicoverpa armigera, and Tribolium …
    JA Devi, R Thangapandian, C Vijayaraghavan, RRD Patel, SR Kiran
    Neotropical Entomology 54 (1), 68 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • Farmer participatory varietal selection in pearl millet: Experience in vertisol tract of Southern districts of Tamil Nadu
    MJVS R. Thangapandian*1, P. Sumathi2, A. Yuvaraja2
    Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 8 (3), 870-873 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 3
  • Validation of elongated uppermost internode (eui) gene with functional markers in spontaneous mutant in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
    R Thangapandian, NMBA Yuvaraja
    Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding 9 (4), 1303-1307 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 1
  • Impact of environments on combining ability and heterosis in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)
    M Meera, A Subramanian, N Premalatha, NM Boopathi, D Vijayalakshmi, ...
    The Nucleus, 1-11 , 2025
    2025
  • Stability analysis of cotton hybrids for yield and fiber quality using GGE biplot, WAASB, and MTSI approaches
    M Meera, A Subramanian, N Premalatha, NM Boopathi, D Vijayalakshmi, ...
    2025
  • Rapid genetic purity test in rice (Oryza sativa L.) using novel Transit albino mutant
    RTSRS Rangasami2
    Nepal Journal of Science and Technology 22 (No. 1 | Jan-Jun 2024), 39 - 45 , 2024
    2024
  • Rapid Genetic Purity Test in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Using Novel Transit Albino Mutant
    R Thangapandian, SRS Rangasami
    Nepal Journal of Science and Technology 22 (2), 39-46 , 2023
    2023
  • Transient albino and revertible to green (TARGreen) rice mutant: simple, affordable and beneficial novel tag for rapid genetic purity testing in rice ( Oryza sativa L.)
    R Thangapandian, N Manikanda Boopathi, A Yuvaraja
    Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 67 (8), 1949-1955 , 2020
    2020
  • Revealing the genetic inheritance of elongated uppermost internode ( eui ) gene in spontaneous mutant of rice ( Oryza sativa L.).
    R Thangapandian, NM Boopathi, A Yuvaraja
    2019
  • Validation of elongated uppermost internode (eui) gene with functional markers in spontaneous mutant rice (Oryza sativa L.)
    A Yuvaraj, R Thangapandian, NM Boopathi
    Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding 9 (4), 1303-1307 , 2018
    2018
  • Allelic inheritance of elongated uppermost internode (eui) gene in spontaneous mutant of rice (Oryza sativa L.)
    R Thangapandian, NMBA Yuvaraja
    A National Seminar on "Current Challenges and Innovative Breeding Approaches … , 2018
    2018
  • Review Paper on Research Prespective On Sesame For Present and Future in India
    R Thangapandian, AYA Gopikrishnan
    A National Seminar on "Current Challenges and Innovative Breeding Approaches … , 2018
    2018
  • Role of women farmers in social importance: Germplasm conservation and utilization by women farmers in TamilNadu
    R Thangapandian, AYS Anbumani
    Ameya ISBN:978-93-5273-955-4, 188-192 , 2018
    2018
  • Endogenous Gibberellic Acids (GAs) Biosynthesis Is Tool to Characterization of Elongated Uppermost Internode (eui) Gene for Panicle Exsertion in Rice (Oryza sativa L.): A HPLC …
    AYAGK R. Thangapandian*1, N. Manikanda Boopathi2
    Chemical Science Review and Letters 6 (23), 1700-1705 , 2017
    2017
  • Inheritance of floral traits in spontaneous mutants in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
    RTK Thiyagarajan
    current science 87 (8), 1051-1052 , 2004
    2004
  • Identification of wide compatible and maintainer for WA-CMS lines in rice ( Oryza sativa L.).
    R Thangapandian
    2004
  • Genetic diversity of indica, aus and japonica wide compatibility varieties (WCVs) of rice using RAPD
    RTK Thiyagarajan
    Pant nagar journal of research 1 (2), 28-32 , 2003
    2003