Akilan Mano

@tnau.ac.in

Senior Research Fellow, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics
Anbil Dharmalingam Agricultural College and Research Institute

EDUCATION

M.Sc. (Ag) in Genetics and Plant Breeding

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Plant Genetics, Plant Breeding, Rice Breeding, Plant Tissue Culture, Mutation Breeding
280

Scholar Citations

7

Scholar h-index

7

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Mutation Breeding for Yield and Quality Traits in Pulses
    A Karthikeyan, M Akilan, JK Lekshmi, D Sankaran, A Gunasekaran, ...
    Mutation Breeding in Crop Improvement: Principle and Application, 81-89 , 2026
    2026
  • Genomics-assisted breeding approaches for protein biofortification in rice grains
    M Kavipriya, S Rohit, P Jeyaprakash, K Sakthivel, S Rathika, ...
    Molecular Breeding 45 (12), 101 , 2025
    2025
  • Marker-trait association for grain protein content in rice RIL population of IG 29 x Mappillai Samba through bulked segregant analysis
    M Kavipriya, P Jeyaprakash, M Akilan, S Rohit, K Sakthivel, S Rathika, ...
    Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology 34 (4), 1042-1057 , 2025
    2025
  • Prioritization of candidate genes regulating the dwarfness in rice by integration of whole-genome and transcriptome analyses
    G Ariharasutharsan, A Karthikeyan, S Geetha, M Raveendran, R Lalitha, ...
    Functional & Integrative Genomics 25 (1), 19 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Multi-locus genome-wide association studies reveal genomic regions associated with sodicity tolerance in rice
    M Akilan, P Jeyaprakash, M Shanmuganathan, S Meena, V Rajanbabu, ...
    Plant Molecular Biology 115 (4), 88 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Untargeted metabolomics analysis in tolerant and susceptible landraces of rice under sodicity stress
    M Akilan, P Jeyaprakash, M Shanmuganathan, S Meena, V Rajanbabu, ...
    Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 110251 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • De Novo Transcriptome Assembly of Rice Bean ( Vigna umbellata ) and Characterization of WRKY Transcription Factors Response to Aluminum Stress
    G Ariharasutharsan, M Akilan, M Dhasarathan, M Amaravel, S Divya, ...
    Plants 13 (22), 3170 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 2
  • Morphological characterization and genetic diversity analyses of yield and yield attributing traits in sweet corn (Zea mays var. saccharata)
    A Kumar, M Akilan, R Nirmalaruban
    Journal of Scientific Research and Reports 30 (7), 635-646 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • The nutrient-rich profile of wonder cane: A comprehensive phytochemical and elemental analysis of Co 86032 sugarcane variety
    S Rohit, M Shanmuganathan, P Jeyaprakash, M Akilan, S Rathika
    Annals of Phytomedicine 13 (2), 1019-1029 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 2
  • Mapping and validating quantitative trait loci (QTL) for anthocyanin-related genes, coupled with marker analysis for pericarp pigmentation and yield traits in a black and white …
    P Savitha, P Jeyaprakash, M Akilan, S Geethanjali
    Indian Journal of Biochemistry & Biophysics 60 (12) , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 2
  • Comparative patterns of principal component and cluster analysis under sodicity and normal soil conditions in rice (Oryza sativa L.).
    M Akilan, P Jeyaprakash, M Shanmuganathan, S Meena, V Rajanbabu, ...
    Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding 14 (3) , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 3
  • Comparative delineation of genetic variability and association among yield and its contributing traits under sodic and normal soil conditions in rice (Oryza sativa L.).
    M Akilan, P Jeyaprakash, M Shanmuganathan, S Meena, V Rajanbabu
    Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding 14 (2), 591 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • Assessment of genetic variability parameters for yield and fibre quality traits of cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum L.) in F2 population
    K Keerthivarman, S Subhashini, B Madhu, K Aravind, G Ariharasutharsan, ...
    International Journal of Agricultural Science 8, 265-271 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 4
  • Untangling the physio-chemical and transcriptional changes of black gram cultivars after infection with urdbean leaf crinkle virus
    A Karthikeyan, M Akilan, SM Samyuktha, G Ariharasutharsan, ...
    Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 6, 916795 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 11
  • Multi-Omics and integrative approach towards understanding salinity tolerance in rice: A review
    P Muthuramalingam, R Jeyasri, K Rakkammal, L Satish, S Shamili, ...
    Biology 11 (7), 1022 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 51
  • Distinctive physio-biochemical properties and transcriptional changes unfold the Mungbean cultivars differing by their response to drought stress at flowering stage
    G Ariharasutharsan, A Karthikeyan, VG Renganathan, V Marthandan, ...
    Horticulturae 8 (5), 424 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 6
  • Multi-omics and integrative approach towards understanding salinity tolerance in rice: A review. Biology 11: 1022
    P Muthuramalingam, R Jeyasri, K Rakkammal, L Satish, S Shamili, ...
    2022
    Citations: 3
  • Early flowering, good grain quality mutants through gamma rays and EMS for enhancing per day productivity in rice ( Oryza sativa L.)
    V Gautam, M Swaminathan, M Akilan, A Gurusamy, M Suresh, ...
    International Journal of Radiation Biology 97 (12), 1716-1730 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 18
  • Assessment of phytochemical diversity in essential oil composition of eighteen Piper nigrum (L.) accessions from southern India
    K Ashokkumar, S Vellaikumar, M Murugan, MK Dhanya, A Karthikeyan, ...
    Journal of Essential Oil Research 33 (6), 549-558 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 15
  • Essential oil profile diversity in cardamom accessions from southern India
    K Ashokkumar, S Vellaikumar, M Murugan, MK Dhanya, ...
    Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 5, 639619 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 66

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Essential oil profile diversity in cardamom accessions from southern India
    K Ashokkumar, S Vellaikumar, M Murugan, MK Dhanya, ...
    Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 5, 639619 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 66
  • Multi-Omics and integrative approach towards understanding salinity tolerance in rice: A review
    P Muthuramalingam, R Jeyasri, K Rakkammal, L Satish, S Shamili, ...
    Biology 11 (7), 1022 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 51
  • Comparative profiling of volatile compounds in popular south Indian traditional and modern rice varieties by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry analysis
    K Ashokkumar, M Govindaraj, S Vellaikumar, VG Shobhana, ...
    Frontiers in nutrition 7, 599119 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 51
  • Studies on genetic parameters, correlation and path analysis for yield attributes and Iron content in a backcross population of rice [Oryza sativa (L.)]
    M Prasannakumari, M Akilan, S Kalaiselvan, A Subramanian, P Janaki, ...
    Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding 11 (3), 881-886 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 26
  • Early flowering, good grain quality mutants through gamma rays and EMS for enhancing per day productivity in rice ( Oryza sativa L.)
    V Gautam, M Swaminathan, M Akilan, A Gurusamy, M Suresh, ...
    International Journal of Radiation Biology 97 (12), 1716-1730 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 18
  • Assessment of phytochemical diversity in essential oil composition of eighteen Piper nigrum (L.) accessions from southern India
    K Ashokkumar, S Vellaikumar, M Murugan, MK Dhanya, A Karthikeyan, ...
    Journal of Essential Oil Research 33 (6), 549-558 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 15
  • Untangling the physio-chemical and transcriptional changes of black gram cultivars after infection with urdbean leaf crinkle virus
    A Karthikeyan, M Akilan, SM Samyuktha, G Ariharasutharsan, ...
    Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 6, 916795 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 11
  • Distinctive physio-biochemical properties and transcriptional changes unfold the Mungbean cultivars differing by their response to drought stress at flowering stage
    G Ariharasutharsan, A Karthikeyan, VG Renganathan, V Marthandan, ...
    Horticulturae 8 (5), 424 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 6
  • Study on the impact of mutagenic treatment on pollen and spikelet fertility and its relationship in rice (Oryza sativa L.).
    M Akilan, G Anand, C Vanniarajan, E Subramanian, K Anandhi
    Electronic journal of Plant Breeding 10 (2) , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 6
  • Sensitivity and insensitivity of various traits to mutagen treatment in rice ( Oryza sativa L.).
    M Akilan, C Vanniarajan, E Subramanian, K Anandhi, G Anand
    2020
    Citations: 5
  • Assessment of genetic variability parameters for yield and fibre quality traits of cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum L.) in F2 population
    K Keerthivarman, S Subhashini, B Madhu, K Aravind, G Ariharasutharsan, ...
    International Journal of Agricultural Science 8, 265-271 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 4
  • Prioritization of candidate genes regulating the dwarfness in rice by integration of whole-genome and transcriptome analyses
    G Ariharasutharsan, A Karthikeyan, S Geetha, M Raveendran, R Lalitha, ...
    Functional & Integrative Genomics 25 (1), 19 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Comparative patterns of principal component and cluster analysis under sodicity and normal soil conditions in rice (Oryza sativa L.).
    M Akilan, P Jeyaprakash, M Shanmuganathan, S Meena, V Rajanbabu, ...
    Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding 14 (3) , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 3
  • Multi-omics and integrative approach towards understanding salinity tolerance in rice: A review. Biology 11: 1022
    P Muthuramalingam, R Jeyasri, K Rakkammal, L Satish, S Shamili, ...
    2022
    Citations: 3
  • De Novo Transcriptome Assembly of Rice Bean ( Vigna umbellata ) and Characterization of WRKY Transcription Factors Response to Aluminum Stress
    G Ariharasutharsan, M Akilan, M Dhasarathan, M Amaravel, S Divya, ...
    Plants 13 (22), 3170 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 2
  • The nutrient-rich profile of wonder cane: A comprehensive phytochemical and elemental analysis of Co 86032 sugarcane variety
    S Rohit, M Shanmuganathan, P Jeyaprakash, M Akilan, S Rathika
    Annals of Phytomedicine 13 (2), 1019-1029 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 2
  • Mapping and validating quantitative trait loci (QTL) for anthocyanin-related genes, coupled with marker analysis for pericarp pigmentation and yield traits in a black and white …
    P Savitha, P Jeyaprakash, M Akilan, S Geethanjali
    Indian Journal of Biochemistry & Biophysics 60 (12) , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 2
  • Response for Callus Induction in Popular Indica Rice Varieties and Its Mutant Lines Using Different Media Combinations
    A Manoharan, A Gurusamy, V Chocklingam, S Elangovan, ...
    Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia 17 (2), 407-412 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 2
  • Multi-locus genome-wide association studies reveal genomic regions associated with sodicity tolerance in rice
    M Akilan, P Jeyaprakash, M Shanmuganathan, S Meena, V Rajanbabu, ...
    Plant Molecular Biology 115 (4), 88 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Untargeted metabolomics analysis in tolerant and susceptible landraces of rice under sodicity stress
    M Akilan, P Jeyaprakash, M Shanmuganathan, S Meena, V Rajanbabu, ...
    Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 110251 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1