Mr. Edwin Raj Esack
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Mr. Edwin Raj Esack

Researcher
National Research Centre for Banana

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Plant Physiology from Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India

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Biography

Esack Edwin Raj is interested in using various empirical spatial statistical approaches of research in understanding the linkages between climate and crop yield variability for sustainable tea production in South India. His research focus is on sustainable land use management and planning, geographical information systems, digital mapping and in developing drought tolerant and disease resistance clones using marker-assisted selection.

Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
100%
Plant Physiology
62%
Climatic Science
90%
Biotechnology
75%
Ecology
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
0
Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

  1. Thangavelu, R., G. Muthukathan, P. Pushpakanth, L. Murugan and E.E. Raj et al., 2020. First report of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense VCG 0125 and VCG 01220 of race 1 infecting cavendish bananas (Musa sp. aaa) in India. Plant Dis., 10.1094/pdis-09-20-2052-pdn.
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  2. Thangavelu R., E.E. Raj, M. Loganathan, P. Pushpakanth and S. Uma, 2020. Draft genome of fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense strain tropical race-4 infecting cavendish (aaa) group of banana in india. Plant Disease 10.1094/PDIS-06-20-1170-A http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/pdis-06-20-1170-a.
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  3. Raj, E.E., R.R. Kumar, A. Shanmugam and B. Radhakrishnan, 2020. Development of non-destructive methods to estimate functional traits and field evaluation in tea plantations using a smartphone. BioRxiv, 10.1101/2020.03.17.994897.
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  4. Raj, E.E., R.R. Kumar and K.V. Ramesh, 2020. El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) impact on tea production and rainfall in South India. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 59: 651-664.
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  5. Ashokraj, S., E.E. Raj, K.N. Chandrashekara, R. Govindaraj, T.F. Blessia and B. Radhakrishnan, 2020. Gene expression profiling of tea (Camellia sinensis L.) in response to biotic stress using microarrays. BioRxiv, 10.1101/2020.03.17.994806.
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  6. Raj, E.E., K.V. Ramesh and R. Rajkumar, 2019. Modelling the impact of agrometeorological variables on regional tea yield variability in South Indian tea-growing regions: 1981-2015. Cogent Food Agric., https://doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2019.1581457.
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  7. Karthik, S.N., E.E. Raj, M. Sakthivel, G.V. Babu, M. Sadhuvan, M.K.P. Kumar, K. Kathiravan and P. Palani, 2019. Germinating potential of Phyllanthus amarus seeds: evaluation of biochemical parameters. SN Appl. Sci., https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-019-1620-z.
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  8. Kumar, CH.N.P., E.E. Raj, P.M. Kumar, R.R. Kumar and K.N. Chandrashekara, 2019. Cold treatment prompts embryogenic callus and cytodifferentiation in the anthers of tea (Camellia sp.) genotypes. Plant Physiol. Rep., 24: 215-224.
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  9. Raj, E., E.R. Kumar, R. Radhakrishnan and K.V. Ramesh, 2017. Crop Response to Climate Change: Tea. In: Impact of Climate Change in Plantation Crops, Hebber, K.B., S.N. Kumar and P. Chowdappa (Eds.). Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasargode, Kerala, India, ISBN: 978-93-86071-71-2, pp: 123-144.
  10. Kolar, A.B., E.R. Esack, L. Vivekanandan and M.G. Basha, 2015. Ethnomedicinal plants and traditional knowledge of Malayali tribe in Pachamalai Hills, a part of Eastern Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India. J. Ethnobiol. Tradit. Med., 124: 936-957.
  11. Esack, E.R., A. Shanmugam, V. Palanisamy, V. Lakshmipathy, K.N. Chandrashekara and R.K. Rajagopal, 2015. Screening of tea progenies for tolerance to drought stress using multivariate statistical techniques. Scientia Horticulturae, 197: 157-165.
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  12. Vivekanandan, L., A.B. Kolar, E.E. Raj, N. Sisubalan and M.G. Basha, 2014. In vitro regeneration and evaluation of genetic stability of Rubia cordifolia L.: An endangered medicinal plant of Pachamalai Hills, Tamil Nadu, India. Eur. Acad. Res. J., 2: 9994-10016.
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  13. Raj, E.E., C. Buvaneswaran, E. Menason and C. Vijayalakshmi, 2014. Physiological response of tropical tree species to elevated CO2 levels at seedling stage. Indian J. Ecol., 41: 16-22.
  14. Kumar, C.N.P., E.E. Raj, R.R. Kumar, P.M. Kumar and K.N. Chandrashekara, 2014. Stimulation of callogenesis from anthers of chinery and cambod tea (Camellia sp.) clones. Int. J. Adv. Biotechnol. Res., 5: 364-370.
  15. Kumar, M.M., R. Gopi, G.M.A. Lakshmana, R. Paneerselvam and E.E. Raj, 2013. Study on genetic diversity of Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell ecotype variants from Tamil Nadu by the RAPD markers. Rom. J. Biol.-Plant Biol., 58: 9-17.
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  16. Kumar, R.R., E.E. Raj and P.M. Kumar, 2012. Changing pattern of South-West monsoon in the Anamalais. Planters Chronicle, 108: 10-14.
  17. Kolar, A.B., M.G. Basha, G. Silambarasan, M.S. Sultana and E.E. Raj, 2012. Comparative analysis of different DNA extraction protocols and genetic diversity studies in a medicinal plant Cassia obtusa (Roxb.) Wight & Arn. of Eastern Ghats, Tamil Nadu. Int. J. Curr. Res., 4: 175-179.
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  18. Buvaneswaran, C., E.E. Raj, R.R. Warrier and R.S.C. Jayaraj, 2010. Scope and opportunities of research on elevated CO2 and plant response to tropical tree species. ENVIS For. Bull., 10: 10-16.