Book chapters
- Ceasar SA, Babu BK (2023). Genetic and Genomic resources for Harnessing the Health-Related Genes in Finger Millet. In: Chittaranjan Kole (Eds): Compendium of Crop Genome Designing for Nutraceuticals. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3627-2_9-1.
- Ceasar SA, Maharajan T, Krishna ATP, Ignacimuthu S, (2023). Finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn). In: Muhammad Farooq & Kadambot Siddique (eds) Neglected and Underutilized Crops: Future Smart Food, Copyright: Academic Press 2022, Published: November 29, 2022. eBook ISBN: 9780323906401; Paperback ISBN: 9780323905374. (SCOPUS Indexed).
- Krishnakumar NM, Ramesh BT, Ceasar SA (2023) Medicinal mushrooms as potential sources of anticancer polysaccharides and polysaccharide–protein complexes. In. Atta-ur-Rahman (Ed). Studies in Natural Products Chemistry. Volume 76, 2023, pp 113-148. Elsevier Ltd, AE Amsterdam, Netherlands. (SCOPUS Indexed).
- Ramakrishnan M, Maharajan T, Ahmad Z, Ceasar SA, Wei Q (2023). Genome Editing and Future Scope in Bamboos. In: Malay Das, Liuyin Ma, Amita Pal, Chittaranjan Kole (eds) Genetics, Genomics, and Breeding of Bamboos, 1st Edition. Copyright: CRC Press 2023. eBook ISBN9781003287605. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003287605
- Krishna ATP, Maharajan T, Ignacimuthu S, Ceasar SA (2022). Functional, Structural, and Transport Aspects of ZIP in Plants. In: Kumar, K., Srivastava, S. (eds) Plant Metal and Metalloid Transporters. Springer, Singapore. ISBN: 978-981-19-6103-8. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6103-8_10
- Maharajan, T., Ceasar, S.A., Krishna, T.P.A., Ignacimuthu, S. (2022). Mining Genes and Markers Across Minor Millets Using Comparative Genomics Approaches. In: Pudake, R.N., Solanke, A.U., Sevanthi, A.M., Rajendrakumar, P. (eds) Omics of Climate Resilient Small Millets. Springer, Singapore. ISBN 978-981-19-3907-5. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3907-5_9
- Krishna, T.P.A., Maharajan, T., Ignacimuthu, S., Ceasar, S.A. (2022). Improving the Nutrient-Use Efficiency in Millets by Genomics Approaches. In: Pudake, R.N., Solanke, A.U., Sevanthi, A.M., Rajendrakumar, P. (eds) Omics of Climate Resilient Small Millets. Springer, Singapore. ISBN 978-981-19-3907-5. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3907-5_10
- T. Maharajan, Roch GV, Ceasar SA (2021) Recent advancement of molecular breeding and functional genomics for improving nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium use efficiencies in wheat. Robert Henry, Mobashwer Alam, Saman Seneweera, Sujay Rakshit (eds). “Recent advancement of molecular breeding for improving nitrogen/phosphorus/ nutrient use efficiency in wheat”. CABI publisher, UK (In press)
- T. Maharajan, Krishna TPA, Ceasar SA (2021) Finger millet genome analysis and nutrient transport. Anil Kumar (eds). “The Finger Millet Genome” Springer Nature, Germany. (In press)
- Krishna TPA, Maharajan T, Ignacimuthu S, Ceasar SA (2021). Genomic-Assisted Breeding in Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.) for Abiotic Stress Tolerance. Chittaranjan Kole (eds.). “Genomic designing for biotic/abiotic stress resistant/tolerant crops”. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, Germany. (In Press)
- Hillary VE, Ceasar SA (2021) Genome engineering in insects for the control of vector borne diseases, “Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science” Vijai Singh (ed). Elsevier publishers Ltd., USA. ISBN: ISBN 1877-1173. Doi.org/10.1016/bs.pmbts.2020.12.017
- Ceasar SA, (2020) Regulation of low phosphate stress in plants, “Plant Life under Changing Environment: Responses and Management” Durgesh Kumar Tripathi and Devendra Chauhan (ed). Elsevier publishers Ltd., USA. ISBN: 9780128182048.
- Hillary VE, Ceasar SA, Ignacimuthu, S (2020) Genome engineering in insects: focus on the CRISPR/Cas9 system “Genome Engineering via CRISPR-Cas9 Systems” Singh & Dhar (ed). Elsevier publishers Ltd., USA. ISBN: 9780128181409.
- Satish L, Naresh JV, Ceasar SA, Ariel K, Sitrit, Y (2020) CRISPR-Cas9 system for fungi genome engineering towards industrial applications “Genome Engineering via CRISPR-Cas9 Systems” Singh & Dhar (ed). Elsevier publishers Ltd., USA. ISBN: 9780128181409.
- Ceasar SA, Ignacimuthu S (2014) Agrobacterium protocols: Finger millet, Methods in Molecular Biology. Wang K (ed); Humana Press, New York, USA, Vol. 1223: 135-142. ISSN: 1064-3745.
Journal articles (Cumulative Impact Factor = 336.06 -JCR-Clarivate Analytics 2020)
- Ceasar SA*, Ignacimuthu S (2023) CRISPR/Cas genome editing in plants: Dawn of Agrobacterium transformation for recalcitrant and transgene-free plants for future crop breeding. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, (online first). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.02.030. IF: 5.437 (UK). (*Corresponding author)
- Krishna ATP, Maharajan T, Ceasar SA (2023). Significance and genetic control of membrane transporters to improve phytoremediation and biofortification processes. Molecular Biology Reports. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-023-08521-2. IF: 2.742 (Netherlands). (*Corresponding author).
- Ingle K*, Moharil M, Gahukar S, Jadhav P, Ghorade R, Thakur N, Kasanaboina K, Ceasar SA* (2023) Assessment of cytomorphological differences in sorghum fertility restoration. Agriculture 2023, 13, 985. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13050985. IF: 3.408 (Swiss). (*Corresponding author)
- Gandhi SR, Gandhi GR, Antony PJ, Gurgel RQ, Quintans JSS, Quintans-Jún LJ (2023) Zhong LLD, Yogesh D, Krishnakumar NM, Ceasar SA Gan R (2023): Health functions and related molecular mechanisms of Miconia genus: A systematic review. Heliyon. Volume 9, Issue 3, E14609. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13952. IF: 3.776 (Netherlands).
- Krishna TPA, Ceasar SA*, Maharajan T (2023) Biofortification of Crops to Fight Anemia: Role of Vacuolar Iron Transporters. Journal of Agriculture Food Chemistry. 71, 8, 3583–3598. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.2c07727. IF: 5.895 (USA). (*Corresponding author)
- Gandhi GR, Sharanya CS, Jayanandan C, Haridas M, Hillary VE, Gandhi SR, Sridharan G, Sivasubramanian R, Vasconcelos ABS, Montalvão MM, Ceasar SA, Sousa NFD, Scotti L, Scotti MT, Gurgel RQ, Quintans-Júnior LJ (2023): Multitargeted molecular docking and dynamics simulation studies of flavonoids and volatile components from the peel of Citrus sinensis L. (Osbeck) against specific tumor protein markers, Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics (online first). https://doi.org/10.1080/07391102.2023.2212062. IF: 5.235 (UK).
- Hillary VE, Ceasar SA* (2023) An update on COVID-19: SARS-CoV-2 variants, antiviral drugs, and vaccines Heliyon. Volume 9, Issue 3, e13952. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13952. IF: 3.776 (Netherlands). (*Corresponding author)
- Gandhi GR, Hillary VE, Antony PJ, Zhong LLD, Yogesh D, Krishnakumar NM, Ceasar SA Gan R (2023): A systematic review on anti-diabetic plant essential oil compounds: Dietary sources, effects, molecular mechanisms, and safety. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2023.2170320. IF: 11.208 (UK).
- Maharajan T, Krishna TPA, Ceasar SA*, Ignacimuthu S (2023). Zinc supply influenced the growth, yield, zinc content, and expression of ZIP family transporters in sorghum. Planta 257, 44 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-023-04076-5. IF: 4.540 (Germany). (*Corresponding author)
- Gandhi SR, Gandhi GR, Antony PJ, Gurgel RQ, Quintans JSS, Quintans-Jún LJ (2023) Zhong LLD, Yogesh D, Krishnakumar NM, Ceasar SA Gan R (2023): Natural sources, biosynthesis, biological functions, and molecular mechanisms of shikimic acid and its derivatives. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine. Volume 13(4): pp 139-147. DOI: 10.4103/2221-1691.374230. IF: 1.51. (Netherlands).
- Rakkammal K, Maharajan T, Shriram RN, Ram PSJ, Ceasar SA*, Ramesh M* (2023) Physiological, biochemical and molecular responses of finger millet (Eleusine coracana) genotypes exposed to short-term drought stress induced by PEG-6000. South African Journal of Botany, Volume 155, PP 45-59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2023.01.053. IF: 3.111 (SA). (*Corresponding author)
- Maharajan T, Krishna ATP, Rakkammal K, Ramakrishnan M, Ceasar SA*, Ramesh M, Ignacimuthu S (2023) Identification of QTL associated with agro-morphological and phosphorus content traits in finger millet under differential phosphorus supply via linkage mapping. Agriculture 2023, 13, 262. https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/13/2/262/htm. IF: 3.408 (Swiss). (*Corresponding author)
- Maharajan T, Chellasamy G, Krishna TPA, Ceasar SA*, Yun K (2022) The role of metal transporters in phytoremediation: A closer look at Arabidopsis. Chemosphere. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136881. IF: 8.943 (UK). (*Corresponding author)
- Rakkammal K, Priya A, Pandian S, Maharajan T, Rathinapriya P, Satish L, Ceasar SA, Sohn S-I, Ramesh M (2022) Conventional and Omics Approaches for Understanding the Abiotic Stress Response in Cereal Crops-An Updated Overview. Plants. 11(21):2852. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11212852. IF: 4.658 (Swiss).
- Maharajan T, Krishna TPA, Rakkammal K, Ceasar SA*, Ramesh M (2022) Application of CRISPR/Cas system in cereal improvement for biotic and abiotic stress tolerance. Planta 254, 90. DOI: 10.1007/s00425-022-04023-w. IF: 4.540 (Germany) (*Corresponding author).
- Johnson KVH, Krishna TPA, Dash M, Thiyageshwari S, Ceasar SA, Selviet D (2022). Food and nutritional security: innovative approaches for improving micronutrient use efficiency in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) under hostile soils. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-022-01025-1. IF: 3.610 (Chile).
- Ceasar SA*, Maharajan T, Hillary VE, Krishna TPA (2022) Insights to improve the plant nutrient transport by CRISPR/Cas system. Biotechnology Advances. Vol 59,107963. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biotechadv.2022.107963. IF: 17.681 (USA). (*Corresponding author)
- Hillary VE, Ceasar SA* (2022) A review on the mechanism and applications of CRISPR/Cas9/Cas12/Cas13/Cas14 proteins utilized for genome engineering. Molecular Biotechnology. DOI:10.1007/s12033-022-00567-0. IF: 2.860 (USA). (*Corresponding author)
- Gandhi GR, Antony PJ, Ceasar SA, Vasconcelos ABS, Montalvão MM, Franca MN, Resende AD, Sharanya CS, Liu Y, Hariharan G, Gan R (2022) Health functions and related molecular mechanisms of ellagitannin-derived urolithins. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2022.2106179 IF: 11.208 (UK).
- Krishnakumar NM, Manikantan K, Suja SNR, Latha PG, Ceasar SA (2022) Morinda umbellata active fraction inhibits lipopolysaccharide induced proinflammatory cytokines by downregulating NF-κB activation, Toxicology Research, tfac063, https://doi.org/10.1093/toxres/tfac063. IF: 2.680 (UK).
- Hillary VE, Ceasar SA* (2022) Prime editing in plants and mammalian cells: mechanism, achievements, limitations, and future prospects. Bioesssays. https://doi.org/10.1002/bies.202200032. IF: 4.653 (USA). (*Corresponding author)
- Ceasar SA* (2021) Foxtail millet (Setaria italica) as a model system to study and improve the nutrient transport in cereals. Plant Growth Regulation. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10725-022-00878-x . IF: 3.242. (Netherlands) (*Corresponding author)
- Rakkammal K, Maharajan T, Ceasar SA, Ramesh M (2022). Biostimulants and their role in improving plant growth under drought and salinity. Cereal Research Communications. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42976-022-00299-6. IF: 1.240.
- Ingle KP, Suprasanna P, Narkhede GW, Ceasar SA, Abdi G, Raina A, Moharil MP, Singh A (2022). Biofortified foxtail millet: towards a more nourishing future. Plant Growth Regulation. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10725-022-00900-2. IF: 3.242. (Netherlands)
- Krishnakumar NM, Ceasar SA (2022) Wild Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms Used by the Tribes in the State of Kerala, India: A Review. International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms. Vol 24, Issue 9, pp. 63-72. DOI: 10.1615/IntJMedMushrooms.2022044605. IF: 1.92.
- Krishna TPA, Maharajan T, Ceasar SA* (2022) Application of CRISPR/Cas9 Genome Editing System to Reduce the Pre- and Post-Harvest Yield Losses in Cereals. The Open Biotechnology Journal. Vol 16 (1). DOI: 10.2174/18740707-v16-e2205190. IF: NA (*Corresponding author) (UAE) (Scopus Indexed).
- Krishna TPA, Maharajan T, Ceasar SA* (2022) Improvement of millets in the post-genomic era. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12298-022-01158-8. IF: 3.023. (*Corresponding author)
- Ceasar SA*, Maharajan T (2022) The role of millets role in attaining United Nation's sustainable developmental goals. Plants People Planet. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.10254. IF: 5.695 (UK) (*Corresponding author).
- Krishna TPA, Maharajan T, Ceasar SA* (2022) The Role of Membrane Transporters in the Biofortification of Zinc and Iron in Plants. Biological Trace Elements Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-022-03159-w. IF: 4.081 (USA). (*Corresponding author)
- Maharajan T#, Ceasar SA#*, Krishna TPA (2022) Finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn): nutritional importance and nutrient transporters. Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences. DOI:10.1080/07352689.2022.2037834. IF: 5.188 (UK) (In press). (*Corresponding author; #Equal contributions)
- Ceasar SA* (2021) Genome-editing in millets: current knowledge and future perspectives. Molecular Biology Reports. 49, 773-781. DOI: 10.1007/s11033-021-06975-w. IF: 2.3. (*Corresponding author)
- Maharajan T, Krishna TPA, Kiriyanthan RM, Ignacimuthu S, Ceasar SA* (2021) Improving abiotic stress tolerance in sorghum: focus on the nutrient transporters and marker-assisted breeding. Planta. 254, 90. DOI: 10.1007/s00425-021-03739-5. IF: 4.116 (Germany) (*Corresponding author).
- Maharajan T, Ceasar SA, Krishna TPA, Ignacimuthu S (2021) Management of phosphorus nutrient amidst climate change for sustainable agriculture. Journal of Environmental Quality. 50, 1303-1324. DOI: 10.1002/jeq2.20292. IF: 2.751 (USA) (*Corresponding author).
- Hillary VE, Ceasar SA*, Ignacimuthu, S (2021) Potential of CRISPR/Cas system in the diagnosis of COVID-19 infection. Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics. 21:11, 1179-1189. DOI: 10.1080/14737159.2021.1970535. IF: 5.225 (UK) (*Corresponding author).
- Maharajan T, Ceasar SA*, Krishna TPA, Ignacimuthu S (2021) Finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn): an orphan crop with a potential to alleviate the calcium deficiency in the semi-arid tropics of Asia and Africa. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 5, 258. DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2021.684447. (Scopus Indexed) (Switzerland) (*Corresponding author).
- Toppo E, Al-Dhabi NA, Sankar C, Kumar SN, Buvanesvaragurunathan K, Darvin SS, Stalin A, Balakrishna K, Ceasar SA, Pandikumar P, Ignacimuthu S, Sivasankaran K, Agastian P (2021) Hepatoprotective effect of selected isoandrographolide derivatives on steatotic HepG2 cells and High Fat Diet fed rats. European Journal of Pharmacology. (Online first). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejphar.2021.174056. IF: 3.263. (The Netherlands)
- David RH, Ramakrishnan M, Maharajan T, Kannan TB, Babu GT, Daniel MA, Agastian P, Caesar SA*, Ignacimuthu SA* (2021) Mining QTL and genes for root traits and biochemical parameters under vegetative drought in South Indian genotypes of finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn) by association mapping and in silico comparative genomics. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, Vol 32, 101935, doi:10.1016/j.bcab.2021.101935. (Scopus Indexed). (*Corresponding authors) (The Netherland)
- Roch GV, Maharajan T, Krishna TPA, Ignacimuthu S, Ceasar SA* (2020) Expression of PHT1 family transporter genes contributes for low phosphate stress tolerance in foxtail millet (Setaria italica) genotypes. Planta. Vol 252(98), 1–9. doi: 10.1007/s00425-020-03503-1. IF: 3.39 (Germany). (*Corresponding author)
- Ceasar SA, Lekeux G, Motte P, Xiao Z, Galleni M, Hanikenne M (2020) di-Cysteine residues of the Arabidopsis thaliana HMA4 C-terminus are only partially required for cadmium transport. Frontiers in Plant Science. Vol 11(560), pp 1–8. doi:10.3389/fpls.2020.00560. IF: 4.402 (Switzerland)
- Vetriventhan, M., Azevedo, V.C.R., Upadhyaya, H.D., Nirmalakumari A, Kane-Potaka J, Anitha S, Ceasar SA, Muthamilarasan M, Bhat BV, Hariprasanna K, Bellundagi A, Cheruku D, Backiyalakshmi C, Santra D, Vanniarajan C, Tonapi VA (2020) Genetic and genomic resources, and breeding for accelerating improvement of small millets: current status and future interventions. The Nucleus. Vol 63, pp 217–239. doi:10.1007/s13237-020-00322-3s. (Scopus Indexed)
- Ceasar SA*, Ramakrishnan M, Vinod KK, Roch GV, Upadhyaya HD, Baker A*, Ignacimuthu S (2020) Phenotypic responses of foxtail millet (Setaria italica) genotypes to phosphate supply under greenhouse and natural field conditions. PLoS One. Vol 15(6), pp 1–25 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0233896. IF: 2.740 (USA). (*Corresponding authors)
- Krishna TPA, Maharajan T, Roch GV, Ramakrishnan M, Ceasar SA*, Ignacimuthu S (2020) Hybridization and hybrid detection through molecular markers in finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.). Journal of Crop Improvement. Vol 34(3), pp 335–355. doi:10.1080/15427528.2019.1709596 (Online first). (USA). (*Corresponding author) (Scopus Indexed)
- Krishna TPA, Maharajan T, Roch GV, Ignacimuthu S, Ceasar SA*, (2020) Structure, function, regulation and phylogenetic relationship of ZIP family transporters of plants. Frontiers in Plant Science. Vol 11(662), pp 1–18. doi:10.3389/fpls.2020.00662. IF: 4.402 (Switzerland) (*Corresponding author)
- Maharajan T, Ceasar SA*, Krishna TPA, Ignacimuthu S (2019) Phosphate supply influenced the growth, yield and expression of PHT1 family phosphate transporters in seven millets. Planta. Vol 250, pp 1433-1448. doi: 10.1007/s00425-019-03237-9. IF: 3.39 (Germany) (*Corresponding author)
- Hillary VE, Ceasar SA* (2019) Application of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing system in cereal crops. The Open Biotechnology Journal. Vol 13, pp 173–179. doi: 10.2174/1874070701913010173. (Scopus Indexed (*Corresponding author) (UAE)
- Roch GV, Maharajan T, Ceasar SA*, Ignacimuthu S* (2019) Role of PHT1 family transporters in the acquisition and redistribution of phosphorus in plants. Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences Vol 38, pp 171–198. doi:10.1080/07352689.2019.1645402. IF: 6.2 (UK) (*Corresponding authors)
- Ceasar SA* (2019) Genome-wide identification and in silco analysis of PHT1 family genes and proteins in Setaria viridis: a best model to study the nutrient transport in millets. Plant Genome. Vol. 12, No. 1: 180019. doi:10.3835/plantgenome2018.04.0019. IF: 3.847 (USA) (*Corresponding author)
- Ceasar SA*, Maharajan T, Krishna TPA, Roch GV, Satish L, Ignacimuthu S* (2018) Finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.) improvement: current status and future interventions of whole genome sequence. Frontiers in Plant Science. Vol 9, e1054. pp 1-16. doi:10.3389/fpls.2018.01054. IF: 4.402 (Switzerland) (*Corresponding authors)
- Krishna TPA, Maharajan T, Antony David RH, Ramakrishnan M, Ceasar SA*, Duraipandiyan V, Roch GV, Ignacimuthu S* (2018) Microsatellite markers of finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn) and foxtail millet (Setaria italica (L.) Beauv) provide resources for cross-genome transferability and genetic diversity analyses in other millets. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology. Vol 6, pp 493-501. doi:10.1016/j.bcab.2018.09.009. (The Netherlands). (*Corresponding authors) (Scopus Indexed)
- Darvin SS, Toppo E, Esakkimuthu E, Krishna TPA, Ceasar SA, Stalin A, Balakrishna K, Muniappan N, Pazhanivel N, Mahaprabhu R, Paulraj MG, Pandikumar P, Ignacimuthu S, Al-Dhabi NA, (2018) Hepatoprotective effect of bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloid tiliamosine from Tiliacora racemosa in high-fat diet/diethylnitrosamine-induced non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. Vol 108, pp 963-973. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.09.116. IF: 4.545 (France).
- Pandian S, Marichelvam K, Satish L, Ceasar SA, Pandian SK, Ramesh M (2018) SPAR markers assisted assessment of genetic diversity and population structure in finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn) mini core collection. Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology (Switzerland). (Peer reviewed). Vol 21, pp 469-481. doi:10.1007/s12892-018-0034-0. (Scopus Indexed)
- Toppo E, Darvin SS, Buvanesvaragurunathan K, Esakkimuthu S, Krishna TPA, Stalin A, Kedike B, Pandikumar P, Al-Dhabi N, Ceasar SA, Ignacimuthu S (2018) Curative effect of Arjunolic acid from Terminalia arjuna in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease models. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. Vol 107, pp 979-988. doi:10.1016/j.biopha.2018.08.019. IF: 4.545 (France).
- Ceasar SA* (2018) Feeding world population amidst depleting phosphate reserves: the role of biotechnological interventions. The Open Biotechnology Journal. Vol 12, pp 51-55. doi: 10.2174/1874070701812010051. (*Corresponding author) (UAE). (Scopus Indexed)
- Daniel MA, David RHA, Caesar SA, Ramakrishnana M, Duraipandiyan V, Ignacimuthu S, Al-Dhabi NA (2018) Effect of L-glutamine and casein hydrolysate in the development of somatic embryos from cotyledonary leaf explants in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. monech). South African Journal of Botany. Vol 114, pp 223-231. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2017.11.014. IF: 1.792.
- Maharajan T, Ceasar SA*, Krishna TPA, Ramakrishnan M, Duraipandiyan V, Al-Dhabi NA, Ignacimuthu S* (2018) Utilization of molecular markers for improving the phosphorus efficiency in crop plants. Plant Breeding. Vol 137, pp 10-26. doi:10.1111/pbr.12537. IF: 1.662 (UK) (*Corresponding authors).
- Ceasar SA*, Baker A, Ignacimuthu S (2017). Functional characterization of the PHT1 family transporters of foxtail millet with development of a novel Agrobacterium-mediated transformation procedure. Scientific Reports. Vol 7(1):14064. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-14447-0. IF: 4.0 (UK). (*Corresponding author).
- Vinothkumar R, Ceasar SA*, Divya Ruba A (2017) Chemosuppressive effect of Plumbagin on human non-small lung cancer cell xenotransplanted Zebrafish. Indian Journal of Cancer. Vol 54, Issue 1, pp 253-256. doi:10.4103/0019-509X.219580. IF: 0.765 (India). (*Corresponding author)
- Sivasankaran K, Mathew P, Anand S, Ceasar SA, Mariapackiam S, Ignacimuthu S (2017) Complete mitochondrial genome sequence of fruit-piercing moth Eudocima phalonia (Linnaeus, 1763) (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea). Genomics Data. Vol 14, pp 66-81. doi:10.1016/j.gdata.2017.09.004. (USA). (Scopus Indexed)
- Satish L, Ceasar SA*, Ramesh M* (2017) Improved Agrobacterium-mediated transformation and direct plant regeneration in four cultivars of finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.). Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture. Vol 131, Issue 3, pp 547-565. DOI 10.1007/s11240-017-1305-5. IF: 2.2 (Netherland). (*Corresponding authors).
- Krishna TPA, Ceasar SA, Maharajan T, Ramakrishnan M, Duraipandiyan V, Al-Dhabi NA, Ignacimuthu S (2017) Improving the zinc-use efficiency in plants: a review. SABRAO Journal of Breeding and Genetics. Vol 49(3), pp 211-230. (Japan). (Scopus Indexed)
- Ramakrishnan, M, Ceasar SA, Vinod K, Duraipandiyan V, T. P. Ajeesh Krishna, Hari D. Upadhyaya, Al-Dhabi NA, Ignacimuthu S (2017) Identification of putative QTLs for seedling stage phosphorus starvation response in finger millet (Eleusine coracana L. Gaertn.) by association mapping and cross species synteny analysis. PLoS One. Vol 12(8): e0183261. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0183261. IF: 2.740 (USA)
- Ceasar SA, Rajan V, Prykhozhij SV, Berman JN, Ignacimuthu S (2016) Insert, remove or replace: a highly advanced genome editing system using CRISPR/Cas9. BBA-Molecular Cell Research. Vol 1863, Issue 9, pp 2333-2344. doi:10.1016/j.bbamcr.2016.06.009. IF: 4.105 (Netherlands)
- Ceasar SA*, Baker A, Muench SP, Baldwin SA, Ignacimuthu S (2016) The conservation of phosphate binding residues among PHT1 transporters suggests that distinct transport affinities are unlikely to result from differences in the phosphate binding site. Biochemical Society Transactions. Vol 44, Issue 5, pp 1541-1548. doi:10.1042/BST20160016. IF: 5.160 (UK) (*Corresponding author)
- Reegan AD, Ceasar SA, Paulraj MG, Ignacimuthu S, Al-Dhabi NA (2016) Current status of genome editing in vector mosquitoes: A review. BioScience Trends. Vol 10, Issue 6, pp 424-432. doi:10.5582/bst.2016.01180. IF: 1.553 (Japan)
- Ramakrishnan, M, Ceasar SA, Duraipandiyan V, Vinod K, Kalpana K, Al-Dhabi NA, Ignacimuthu S (2016) Tracing QTLs for leaf blast resistance and agronomic performance of finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.) genotypes through association mapping and in silico comparative genomics analyses. PLoS One. Vol 11(7):e0159264. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0159264. IF: 2.740 (USA).
- David RHA, Ramakrishnan, M, Ceasar SA, Thirugnanasambantham K, Sivasankaran K, Ignacimuthu, S (2016) Analysis of molecular variance and population structure in southern Indian finger millet genotypes using three different molecular markers. Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology. Vol 19, Issue 4, pp 275-283. doi:10.1007/s12892-016-0015-6. (S Korea). (Scopus Indexed).
- Satish L, Rathinapriya P, Rency SA, Ceasar SA, Prathibha M, Pandian S, Rameshkumar R, Ramesh M (2016) Effect of salinity stress on finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn): Histochemical and morphological analysis of coleoptile and coleorhizae. Flora-Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants. Vol 222, pp 111-120. doi:10.1016/j.flora.2016.04.006. IF: 1.591 (USA)
- Satish L, Ceasar SA, Shilpha J, Rency AS, Rathinapriya P, Ramesh M (2016) Effects of cefotaxime, amino acids and carbon source on somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration in four Indian genotypes of foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.). In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology-Plant. Vol 52, Issue 2, pp 140-153. doi:10.1007/s11627-015-9724-7. IF: 1.814 (USA)
- Satish L, Rathinapriya P, Rency AS, Ceasar SA, Pandian S, Rameshkumar R, Ramesh M (2016) Somatic embryogenesis and regeneration using Gracilaria edulis and Padina boergesenii seaweed liquid extracts and genetic fidelity in finger millet (Eleusine coracana). Journal of Applied Phycology. Vol 28, Issue 3, pp 2083-2098. doi:10.1007/s10811-016-0977-2. IF: 3.016 (Netherlands)
- Ramakrishnan M, Ceasar SA, Duraipandiyan V, Ignacimuthu S (2016) Assessment of genetic diversity, population structure and relationships in Indian and non-Indian genotypes of finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn) using genomic SSR markers. SpringerPlus. Vol 5, 120. doi: 10.1186/s40064-015-1626-y. (Germany). (Scopus Indexed
- Satish L, Rency AS, Rathinapriya P, Ceasar SA, Pandian S, Rameshkumar R, Rao TB, Balachandran SM, Ramesh M (2016) Influence of plant growth regulators and spermidine on somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration in four Indian genotypes of finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn). Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture. Vol 124, Issue 1, pp 15-31. doi:10.1007/s11240-015-0870-8. IF: 2.196 (Netherland)
- Satish L, Ceasar SA, Shilpha J, Rency AS, Rathinapriya P, Ramesh M (2016) Analysis of genetic variation in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) genotypes with various agronomical traits using SPAR methods. Gene. Vol 576, Issue 1, Part 3, pp. 581-585. doi:10.1016/j.gene.2015.10.056. IF: 2.984 (Netherlands)
- Baker A, Ceasar SA, Palmer AJ, Paterson J, Qi W, Muench SP, Baldwin SA (2015) Replace, reuse, recycle: Improving the sustainable use of phosphorus by plants. Journal of Experimental Botany. Vol 66, Issue 12, pp.3523-3540. doi:10.1093/jxb/erv210 IF: 5.908 (UK).
- Ramakrishnan M, Ceasar SA, Duraipandiyan V, Ignacimuthu S (2015) Using molecular markers to assess the genetic diversity and population structure of finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.) from various geographical regions. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. Vol 63, Issue 2, pp 361-376. doi:10.1007/s10722-015-0255-1 IF: 1.071 (The Netherland)
- Ceasar SA, Hodge A, Baker A, Baldwin SA (2014) Phosphate concentration and arbuscular mycorrhizal colonisation influence the growth, yield and expression of twelve PHT1 family phosphate transporters in foxtail millet (Setaria italica). PLoS One. Vol 9(9):e108459. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0108459 IF: 2.740 (USA)
- Satish L, Ceasar SA, Shilpha J, Rency AS, Rathinapriya P, Ramesh M (2014) Direct plant regeneration from in vitro-derived shoot apical meristems of finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.). In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology-Plant. Vol 51, Issue 2, pp 192-200. doi:10.1007/s11627-015-9672-2. IF: 1.814 (USA)
- Madhuvanthi C, Ceasar SA, Kumar KS, Valivittan K, Srinivasan K, Tamilselvi A (2014) Antibacterial, antioxidant and antiproliferative activities of solvent extracts of Tiliacora acuminata. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Vol 6, Issue 9, 398-403. (India). (Scopus Indexed)
- Ramakrishnan M, Ceasar SA, Duraipandiyan V, Ignacimuthu S (2014) Efficient plant regeneration from shoot apex explants of maize (Zea mays) and analysis of genetic fidelity of regenerated plants by ISSR markers. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture. Vol 119, Issue 1, pp 183-196. doi:10.5897/AJB2018.16562. IF: 2.196 (Netherlands)
- Ramakrishnan M, Ceasar SA, Duraipandiyan V, Daniel MA, Ignacimuthu S (2013) Efficacious somatic embryogenesis and fertile plant recovery from shoot apex explants of onion (Allium cepa. L.). In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology-Plant. Vol 49, Issue 3, pp 285-293. doi:10.1007/s11627-013-9510-3. IF: 1.8 (USA)
- Ceasar SA, Ignacimuthu S (2012) Genetic engineering of crop plants for fungal resistance: role of antifungal genes. Biotechnology Letters. Vol 34, Issue 6, pp 995-1002. doi:10.1007/s10529-012-0871-1. IF: 2.2 (Netherlands)
- Ignacimuthu S, Ceasar SA (2012) Development of transgenic finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.) resistant to leaf blast disease. Journal of Biosciences. Vol 37, Issue 1, pp 1-13. doi:10.1007/s12038-011-9178-y. IF: 1.6 (India) (Cover page image article)
- Ceasar SA, Ignacimuthu S (2011) Applications of Biotechnology and Biochemical engineering for the improvement of Jatropha and Biodiesel: A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. Vol 15, Issue 9, pp 5176-5185. doi:10.1016/j.rser.2011.07.039. IF: 12.1 (USA)
- Ceasar SA, Ignacimuthu S (2011) Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.) using shoot apex explants. Plant Cell Reports. Vol 30, Issue 9, pp 1759-1770. doi:10.1007/s00299-011-1084-0 IF: 3.8 (Germany)
- Ceasar SA, Ignacimuthu S (2010) Effects of cytokinins, carbohydrates and amino acids on induction and maturation of somatic embryos in kodo millet (Paspalum scorbiculatum Linn.). Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture. Vol 102, Issue 2, pp 153-162. doi:10.1007/s11627-015-9724-7. IF: 2.2 (Netherlands)
- Ceasar SA, Maxwell SL, Prasad KB, Karthigan M, Ignacimuthu S (2010) Highly efficient shoot regeneration of Bacopa monnieri (L.) using a two-stage culture procedure and assessment of genetic integrity of micropropagated plants by RAPD. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum. Vol 32, Issue 3, pp 443-452. doi:10.1007/s11738-009-0419-8. IF: 1.8 (Poland)
- Ceasar SA, Ignacimuthu S (2009) Genetic engineering of millets: current status and future prospects. Biotechnology Letters. Vol 31, Issue 6, pp 779-788. doi:10.1007/s10529-009-9933-4. IF: 2.2 (Netherlands)
- Ceasar SA, Ignacimuthu S (2008) Efficient somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration from shoot apex explants of different Indian genotypes of finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.). In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology-Plant. Vol 44, Issue 5, pp 427-435. doi:10.1007/s11627-008-9153-y IF: 1.8 (USA)
- Nucleotide Sequences Submitted To Genbank (NCBI)
- Number of partial gene sequences submitted to NCBI = 80
- Whole genome sequence submitted to NCBI = 1
- Eudocima phalonia voucher ERILMC-049 mitochondrion, complete genome; Accession No: KY196412.1; Date of release: 13th September, 2017