Dr. Susheel Kumar
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Dr. Susheel Kumar

Pool Scientist
Botanical Research Institute, India

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Plant Virology from University of Lucknow, India

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Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
100%
Host Pathogen Interaction
62%
Molecular Plant Pathology
90%
Disease Management
75%
Molecular Biology
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
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Chapters
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Selected Publications

  1. Srivastava, A., S. Kumar, M. Jaidi, S.K. Raj and S.K. Shukla, 2016. First report of Tomato leaf curl new Delhi virus on opium poppy (Papaver sominiferum L.) in India. Plant Dis., 100: 232-232.
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  2. Srivastava, A., M. Jaidi, S. Kumar and S.K. Raj, 2016. Association of Cotton leaf curl Multan virus and its associated betasatellite with leaf curl disease of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis in India. New Dis. Rep., 33: 4-4.
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  3. Singh, P., S. Khan, S. Kumar and L. Rahman, 2016. Establishment of an efficient Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation system in Pelargonium graveolens: an important aromatic plant. Plant Cell Tissue Org. C., 10.1007/s11240-016-1153-8.
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  4. Raj, S.K., S. Kumar and A. Srivastava, 2016. Association of tomato leaf curl Palampur virus with yellow mosaic disease of Armenian cucumber (Cucumis melo var. flexuoses) and wild melon (C. callosus var. agrestis) in India. Arch. Phytopathol. Plant Prot., 8: 751-759.
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  5. Kumar, S., P.S. Chauhan, R. Raj, S. Yadav and L. Agarwal et al., 2016. Paenibacillus lentimorbus inoculation enhances tobacco growth and extenuating the virulence of cucumber mosaic virus. PLoS One, 10.1371/journal.pone.0149980.
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  6. Kumar, S., A. Srivastava, M. Jaidi and S.K. Raj, 2016. Molecular characterization of a begomovirus, alphasatellite and recombinant betasatellite associated with leaf curl disease of Parthenium hysterophorus. Plant Dis., 100: 2299-2305.
  7. Agrawal, L., S. Gupta, S.K. Mishra, G. Pandey and S. Kumar et al., 2016. Elucidation of Complex Nature of PEG Induced Drought-Stress Response in Rice Root Using Comparative Proteomics Approach. Front. Plant Sci., 10.3389/fpls.2016.01466.
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  8. Srivastava, A., S. Kumar, M. Jaidi and S.K. Raj, 2015. Characterization of a novel begomovirus causing associated with yellow mosaic disease of three ornamental Jatropha species grown in india. Virus Res., 201: 41-49.
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  9. Srivastava, A., S. Kumar and S.K. Raj, 2015. Molecular characterization of a begomovirus and betasatellite causing yellow vein net disease of Ageratum houstonianum. Plant Dis., 99: 627-631.
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  10. Srivastava, A., M. Jaidi, S. Kumar, S.K. Raj and S. Shukla, 2015. Association of papaya leaf curl virus with the leaf curl disease of grain amaranth (amaranthus cruentus l.) in india. Phytoparasitica, 43: 97-101.
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  11. Srivastava, A., M. Jaidi, S. Kumar and S.K. Raj, 2015. Molecular characterization of a new begomovirus associated with leaf yellow mosaic disease of Jatropha curcas in India. Arch. Virol., 160: 1359-1362.
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  12. Srivastava, A., J. Meraj, S. Kumar and S.K. Raj, 2015. Molecular identification of a new begomovirus associated with leaf crumple disease of jatropha curcas l. in india. Arch. Virol.. 160: 617-619.
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  13. Kumari, A., S. Kumar, S.K. Raj, J.K. Johri and C.S. Nautiyal, 2015. First report of canna yellow mottle virus associated with yellow vein mosaic disease of betel vine (piper betel l.) in india. Plant Dis., 99: 1189-1189.
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  14. Kumari, A., C. Kaur, S. Kumar, S.K. Raj, R.K. Roy and C.S. Nautiyal, 2015. First report of bean yellow mosaic virus associated with mosaic disease of canna sp. in india. Plant Dis., 99: 897-897.
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  15. Kumar, S., R. Raj, C. Kaur, S.K. Raj and R.K. Roy, 2015. First report of cyrtanthus elatus virus a in narcissus tazetta in india. Plant Dis., 99: 1658-1658.
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  16. Kumar, S., R. Raj, C. Kaur and S.K. Raj, 2015. Association of nerine yellow stripe virus with mosaic disease of crinum asiaticum in india. Plant Dis., 10.1094/PDIS-02-15-0211-PDN.
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  17. Kumar, S., K.K. Gautam and S.K. Raj, 2015. Sequence analysis and genetic diversity of five new indian isolates of cucumber mosaic virus. Acta Virologica, 59: 398-404.
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  18. Kaur, C., S. Kumar, S.K. Raj, P.S. Chauhan and N. Sharma, 2015. Characterization of a new isolate of Bean yellow mosaic virus Group-IV associated with mosaic disease of Gladiolus in India. Plant Pathol. Microb., 6: 309-309.
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  19. Kaur, C., S. Kumar and S.K. Raj, 2015. Association of distinct strains of chilli veinal mottle virus with mottling and distortion disease of datura inoxia in india. Arch. Phytopathol. Plant Prot., 48: 545-554.
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  20. Jaidi, M., S. Kumar, A. Srivastava and S.K. Raj, 2015. First report of ageratum enation virus and ageratum leaf curl betasatellite infecting calendula officinalis in india. New Dis. Rep., .
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  21. Jaidi, M., S. Kumar, A. Srivastava and S.K. Raj, 2015. First report of Clerondendron yellow mosaic virus on golden dewdrop (Durecta erecta) in India. New Dis. Rep., 32: 12-12.
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  22. Jaidi, M., A. Srivastava, S. Kumar, S.K. Raj and R. Singh, 2015. First report of natural occurence of Papaya leaf crumple virus on soyabean in India. New Dis. Rep., 32: 15-15.
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  23. Gautam, K.K., S. Ashish, K. Susheel, S.K. Snehi, S.K. Raj and C.S. Nautiyal, 2015. First report of 'candidatus phytoplasma asteris' (16sri group) associated with yellows disease of gerbera (gerbera jamesonii) from india. New Dis. Rep., .
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  24. Srivastava, A., S. Kumar and S.K. Raj, 2014. First report of Ageratum enation virus, betasatellite and alphasatellite causing leaf curl and enation disease of Amaranthus hypochondriacus in India. Plant Dis., 98: 1285-1285.
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  25. Srivastava, A., S. Kumar and S.K. Raj, 2014. Association of Pedilanthus leaf curl virus with yellow mottling and leaf curl symptoms in two jasmine species grown in India. J. Genral Plant Pathol., 80: 370-373.
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  26. Srivastava, A., S. Kumar, S.K. Raj and S.S. Pande, 2014. Association of a distinct strain of Hollyhock yellow vein mosaic virus and Ludwigia leaf distortion betasatellite with yellow vein mosaic disease of hollyhock (Alcea rosea) in India. Arch. Virol., 159: 2711-2715.
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  27. Nath, K., S. Kumar, R.S. Poudyal, Y.N. Yang and R. Timilsina et al., 2014. Developmental stage-dependent differential gene expression of superoxide dismutase isoenzymes and their localization and physical interaction network in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Gene Genomics, 35: 45-55.
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  28. Kumari, A., S. Kumar and S.K. Raj, 2014. First report of Canna yellow mottle virus on canna from India. New Dis. Rep., Vol. 29. .
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  29. Kumar, S., K.K. Gautam, S.K. Raj, 2014. Molecular identification of Cucumber mosaic virus isolates of subgroup IB associated with mosaic disease of eggplant in India. Virus Dis., 25: 129-131.
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  30. Kaur, C., R. Raj, S. Kumar and S.K. Raj, 2014. First report of Bean yellow mosaic virus on Cape gooseberry in India. New Dis. Rep., 29: 17-17.
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  31. Gautum, K.K., R. Raj, S. Kumar, S.K. Raj, R.K. Roy and R. Katiyar, 2014. Complete sequence of RNA3 of Cucumber mosaic virus isolates infecting Gerbera jamesonii suggests its grouping under IB subgroup. Virus Dis., 25: 398-401.
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  32. Vishnoi, R., S. Kumar and S.K. Raj, 2013. Molecular characterization of a Cucumber mosaic virus isolate associated with mosaic disease of banana in India. Phytoparasitica, 41: 545-555.
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  33. Tiwari, J.N., K. Nath, S. Kumar, R.N. Tiwari and K.C. Kemp et al., 2013. Stable platinum nanoclusters on genomic DNA-graphene oxide with a high oxygen reduction reaction activity. Nat. Commun., 4: 2221-2221.
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  34. Srivastava, A., S.K. Raj, S. Kumar, S.K. Snehi and A. Kulshreshtha et al., 2013. Molecular identification of Ageratum enation virus, betasatellite and alphasatellite molecules isolated from yellow vein diseased Amaranthus cruentus in India. Virus Genes, 47: 584-590.
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  35. Srivastava, A., S.K. Raj, S. Kumar and S.K. Snehi, 2013. New record of Papaya leaf curl virus and Ageratum leaf curl betasatellite associated with yellow vein disease of aster in India. New Dis. Rep., 28: 6-6.
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  36. Kaur, C., S. Kumar, S.K. Snehi and S.K. Raj, 2013. Molecular detection of Jasmine potyvirus associated with yellow mosaic symptoms on Jasminum sambac L. in India. Arch. Phytopathol. Plant Prot., 46: 1102-1107.
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  37. Kaur, C., S. Kumar and S.K. Raj, 2013. New record of association of Bean yellow mosaic virus with mosaic disease of Vicia faba in India. Indian J. Virol., 24: 95-96.
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  38. Pratap, D., S.K. Raj, S. Kumar, S.K. Snehi, K.K. Gautam and A.K. Sharma, 2012. Coat protein-mediated transgenic resistance in tomato against a IB subgroup Cucumber mosaic virus strain. Phytoparasitica, 40: 375-382.
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  39. Pratap, D., S. Kumar, S.K. Snehi and S.K. Raj, 2012. Biological and molecular characterization of Cucumber mosaic virus isolate causing shoestring disease of tomato in India which has closer affinity to European or East Asian isolates of CMV. Indian J. Virol., 23: 57-63.
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  40. Kumar, S., S.K. Raj, A.K. Sharma and H.N. Varma, 2012. Genetic transformation and development of Cucumber mosaic virus resistant transgenic plants of Chrysanthemum morifolium cv. Kundan. Sci. Hort., 134: 40-45.
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  41. Gautam, K.K., S. Kumar and S.K. Raj, 2012. Molecular characterization of Cucumber mosaic virus strain causing severe mosaic disease on petunia in India. Phytoparasitica, 40: 425-431.
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  42. Raj, S.K., S. Kumar, D.K. Verma and S.K. Snehi, 2011. First report on molecular detection and identification of Tomato aspermy virus naturally occurring on Gladiolus in India. Phytoparasitica, 39: 303-307.
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  43. Pratap, D., S. Kumar, S.K. Raj and A.K. Sharma, 2011. Agrobacterium mediated transformation of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) using cotyledon explants and coat protein gene of Cucumber mosaic virus. Indian J. Biotechnol., 10: 19-24.
  44. Khan, A.A., R. Sharma, B. Afreen, Q.A. Naqvi, S. Kumar, S.K. Snehi and S.K. Raj, 2011. Molecular identification of a new isolate of Cucumber mosaic virus subgroup II from basil (Ocimum sanctum) in India. Phytoparasitica, 39: 199-203.
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  45. Raj, S.K., S.K. Snehi, S. Kumar, T. Ram and A.K. Goel, 2009. First report of Tuberose mild mosaic potyvirus from tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.) in India. Australas. Plant Dis Notes, 4: 93-95.
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  46. Raj, S.K., S.K. Snehi, S. Kumar, D. Pratap and M.S. Khan, 2009. Association of Candidatus phytoplasma asteris (16SrI group) with yellows of Achyranthes aspera L. in India. Plant Pathol., 58: 390-390.
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  47. Raj, S.K., S.K. Snehi, S. Kumar, B.K. Banerji, A.K. Dwivedi, R.K. Roy and A.K. Goel, 2009. First report of Candidatus phytoplasma asteris (16SrI group) associated with colour-breaking and malformation of floral spike of Gladiolus in India. Plant Pathol., 58: 1170-1170.
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  48. Raj, S.K., S.K. Snehi, S. Kumar and M.S. Khan, 2009. First molecular detection and identification of a Potyvirus associated with severe mosaic disease of amaryllis (Hippeastrum hybridum Hort.) in India. Aust. Plant Dis. Notes, 4: 50-53.
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  49. Raj, S.K., S.K. Snehi, S. Kumar and M.S. Khan, 2009. First finding of Candidatus phytoplasma trifolii (16SrVI group) associated with little leaf disease of Datura inoxia in India. Plant Pathol., 58: 791-791.
  50. Raj, S.K., S. Kumar, S. Choudhari and D.K. Verma, 2009. Biological and molecular characterization of three isolates of Tomato aspermy virus infecting chrysanthemums in India. J. Phytopathol., 157: 117-125.
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  51. Kumar, S., M.S. Khan, S.K. Raj and A.K. Sharma, 2009. Elimination of mixed infection of Cucumber mosaic and Tomato aspermy virus from Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat. cv. Pooja by shoot meristem culture. Sci. Hortic., 119: 108-112.
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  52. Afreen, B., A.A. Khan, Q.A. Naqvi, S. Kumar and D. Pratap et al., 2009. Molecular identification of a Cucumber mosaic virus subgroup II isolate from carrot (Daucus carota) based on RNA3 genome sequence analyses. J. Plant Dis. Prot., 116: 193-199.
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  53. Raj, S.K., S.K. Snehi, S. Kumar, M.S. Khan and U. Pathre, 2008. First molecular identification of a begomovirus in India that is closely related to Cassava mosaic virus and causes mosaic and stunting of Jatropha curcas L. Aust. Plant Dis. Notes, 3: 69-72.
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  54. Raj, S.K., S. Kumar, S.K. Snehi and U. Pathre, 2008. First report of Cucumber mosaic virus on Jatropha curcas in India. Plant Dis., 92: 171-171.
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  55. Raj, S.K., M.S. Khan, S.K. Snehi, S. Kumar, S. Mall and G.P. Rao, 2008. First report of phytoplasma Candidatus phytoplasma asteris` (16SrI) from Parthenium hysterophorus L. showing symptoms of virescence and witches -broom in India. Australas. Plant Dis. Notes, 3: 44-45.
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  56. Raj, S.K., M.S. Khan, S.K. Snehi and S. Kumar, 2008. Candidatus phytoplasma asteris (group 16SrI) associated with a witches`-broom disease of Cannabis sativa in India. Plant Pathol., 57: 1173-1173.
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  57. Pratap, D., S. Kumar and S.K. Raj, 2008. First molecular identification of a Cucumber mosaic virus isolate associated with shoestring symptom on tomato in India. Aust. Plant Dis. Notes, 3: 57-58.
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  58. Khan, A.A., A. Rafiq, S. Kumar, D. Pratap, D.K. Verma and Q.M. Naqvi, 2008. Molecular evidence for the association of Cucumber mosaic virus causing mosaic and leaf deformation of Pisum sativum in Western Uttar Pradesh, India. Australas. Plant Dis. Notes, 3: 42-43.
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  59. Raj, S.K., S. Kumar, D. Pratap, R. Vishnoi, S. Choudhari and S. Chandra, 2007. Natural occurrence of Cucumber mosaic virus on Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus), a new record. Australas. Plant Dis. Notes, 2: 95-96.
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  60. Raj, S.K., S. Kumar, D. Pratap, R. Vishnoi and S.K. Snehi, 2007. Natural occurrence of Cucumber mosaic virus on Rauvolfia serpentine, a new record. Plant Dis., 91: 322-322.
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  61. Raj, S.K., S. Kumar and S. Choudhari, 2007. Identification of Tomato aspermy virus as the cause of yellow mosaic and flower deformation on chrysanthemums in India. Aust. Plant Dis. Notes, 2: 1-2.
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  62. Raj, S.K., M.S. Khan, S.K. Snehi, S. Kumar and A.A. Khan, 2007. Natural occurrence of a Begomovirus on Dimorphotheca sinuata in India. Australas. Plant Dis. Notes, 2: 25-26.
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  63. Raj, S.K., M.S. Khan, S. Kumar and S.K. Snehi, 2007. Association of Candidatus phytoplasma asteris with little leaf disease of desert rose. Plant Pathol., 56: 1040-1040.
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  64. Raj, S.K., M.S. Khan and S. Kumar, 2007. Molecular identification of Candidatus phytoplasma asteris associated with little leaf disease of Chrysanthemum morifolium. Australas. Plant Dis. Notes, 2: 21-22.
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  65. Kumar, S., A. Srivastava and S.K. Raj, 2005. Molecular detection of Cucumber mosaic virus in chrysanthemum cultivars. Acta Phytopathologica et Entomol. Hungarica, 40: 205-211.
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