Dr. Romesh Kumar Salgotra
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Dr. Romesh Kumar Salgotra

Professor
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, India

Highest Degree
PostDoc. in Functional Genomics from Louisiana State University, USA

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Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
100%
Functional Genomics
62%
Plant Physiology
90%
Plant Breeding
75%
Plant Genetics
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
4
Chapters
16
Articles
110
Abstracts
2

Selected Publications

  1. Zargar, S.M., N. Gupta, M. Nazir, R. Mahajan and F.A. Malik et al., 2017. Impact of drought on photosynthesis: Molecular perspective. Plant Gene, (In Press). 10.1016/j.plgene.2017.04.003.
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  2. Mahajan, R., S.M. Zargar, R. Singh, R.K. Salgotra, S. Farhat and H. Sonah, 2017. Population structure analysis and selection of core set among common bean genotypes from Jammu and Kashmir, India. Applied Biochem. Biotechnol., 182: 16-28.
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  3. Pooja, K., S.M. Zargar, R.K. Bali, N. Gupta, R.K. Salgotra and K. Ajay, 2016. Assessment of genetic diversity in mulberry using morphological and molecular markers. Electron. J. Plant Breed., 7: 94-103.
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  4. Bhat, J.A., S. Ali, R.K. Salgotra, Z.A. Mir and S. Dutta et al., 2016. Genomic selection in the Era of next generation sequencing for complex traits in plant breeding. Front. Genet., Vol. 7. 10.3389/fgene.2016.00221.
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  5. Zargar, S.M., R. Mahajan, S. Farhat, M. Nazir and R.A. Mir et al., 2015. Understanding the role of iron and zinc in animals and crop plants from genomics perspective. Curr. Trends Biotechnol. Pharm., 9: 181-196.
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  6. Sharma, S., A.K. Singh, B. Sharma and R.K. Salgotra, 2015. Microsatellite marker based genetic diversity analysis in basmati rice. EcoScan, 9: 389-392.
  7. Salgotra, R.K., B.B. Gupta, J.A. Bhat and S. Sharma, 2015. Genetic diversity and population structure of Basmati rice (Oryza sativa L.) germplasm collected from North Western Himalayas using trait linked SSR markers. PLoS ONE, Vol. 10. 10.1371/journal.pone.0131858.
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  8. Salgotra, R.K., B.B. Gupta and M. Sood, 2015. Biotechnological interventions and their role in sustainable hill agriculture. J. Plant Sci. Res., 2: 1-8.
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  9. Rattan, P., S. Kumar, R.K. Salgotra, R.K. Samnotra and F. Sharma, 2015. Development of interspecific F1 hybrids (Solanum melongena × Solanum khasianum) in eggplant through embryo rescue technique. Plant Cell Tissue Org. Cult., 120: 379-386.
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  10. Rattan, P., S. Kumar and R.K. Salgotra, 2015. In vitro plant regeneration studies using hypocotyl explant of brinjal (Solonum melangena). BioScan, 10: 1469-1473.
  11. Rai, G.K., D. Jamwal, S. Singh, A. Parveen and R.R. Kumar et al., 2015. Assessment of genetic variation in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) on the basis of quality traits and molecular markers. SABRAO J. Genet. Plant Breed., 48: 80-89.
  12. Choudhary, R., G.K. Rai, S.K. Rai, A. Parveen, P.K. Rai and R.K. Salgotra, 2015. Genetic diversity of Brassica napus using Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). SABRAO J. Breed. Genet., 47: 14-20.
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  13. Bhat, J.A., R.K. Salgotra, B.B. Gupta, R.P. Kaushik and B. Kumar et al., 2015. Development of bacterial blight resistance versions of basmati rice genotypes from Jammu, Northern Himalaya using marker-assisted selection. Indian J. Biochem. Biophys., 52: 341-348.
  14. Bhat, J.A., R.K. Salgotra and M.Y. Dar, 2015. Phenomics: A challenge for crop improvement in genomic era. Mol. Plant Breed., 6: 1-11.
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  15. Salgotra, R.K., B.B. Gupta and C.N. Stewart, 2014. From genomics to functional markers in the era of next-generation sequencing. Biotechnol. Lett., 36: 417-426.
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  16. Mehrajuddin, R.K. Salgotra and B.B. Gupta, 2013. Interaction of restorer genes in 'WA'-type cytoplasmic male sterility system in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Natl. Acad. Sci. Lett., 36: 259-264.
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  17. Kumar, B., R.K. Salgotra and B.B. Gupta, 2013. Divergence analysis among locally adapted and improved cultivars of rice (Oryza sativa L.) for grain yield and its attributing traits. Progr. Res., 8: 93-97.
  18. Salgotra, R.K., B.B. Gupta, R.J. Millwood, M. Balasubramaniam and C.N. Stewart Jr., 2012. Introgression of bacterial leaf blight resistance and aroma genes using functional marker-assisted selection in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Euphytica, 187: 313-323.
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  19. Salgotra, R.K., B.B. Gupta and M.I. Ahmed, 2012. Characterization of Thermo-sensitive Genic Male Sterility (TGMS) rice genotypes (Oryza sativa L.) at different altitudes. Aust. J. Crop Sci., 6: 957-962.
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  20. Salgotra, R.K., R.J. Millwood, S. Agarwal and C.N. Stewart Jr., 2011. High-throughput functional marker assay for detection of Xa/xa and fgr genes in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Electrophoresis, 32: 2216-2222.
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  21. Salgotra, R.K., B.B. Gupta and S. Singh, 2009. Evaluation of various floral traits in some rice CMS lines that influence seed setting under subtropical conditions. SABRAO J. Breed. Genet., 41: 115-122.
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  22. Salgotra, R.K. and B.B. Gupta, 2009. Seed production of basmati hybrids in Jammu using WA type CMS system. J. Rice Res., 2: 28-33.
  23. Mehraj-ud-Din and R.K. Salgotra, 2009. Heterobeltiosis estimates for some important morpho-physiological traits in wild abortive CMS bred basmati rice (Oryza sativa L.). Int. Rice Res. Note, 34: 1-5.
  24. Sood, M. and R.K. Salgotra, 2006. Physio-chemical changes in paddy at different storage intervals. Adv. Plant Sci., 19: 41-44.
  25. Salgotra, R.K., P.C. Katoch and R.P. Kaushik, 2006. Effect of flag leaf clipping and GA3 spray in hybrid rice seed production under mid-hills of Himalaya. Environ. Ecol., 24: 1079-1080.
  26. Salgotra, R.K., 2006. Genetics engineering of indica rice in support of sustainaed production of affordable and high quality food. Int. J. Agric. Sci., 2: 429-432.
  27. Salgotra, R.K. and K.S. Thakur, 2006. Expression of heterosis in winter × spring wheat crosses under vernalized conditions in the temperate region of the Himalayas. SABRAO J. Breed. Genet., 38: 139-145.
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  28. Gupta, B.B and R.K. Salgotra, 2006. Genetics nature of yield its component traits in rice (Oryza sativa L.). J. Res. SKUAST J., 5: 209-214.
  29. Salgotra, R.K., P.C. Katoch and M. Sood, 2005. Performance of rice hybrids for yield and quality traits in basmati rice. Oryza, 42: 93-96.
  30. Gupta, B.B., R.K. Salgotra and J.S. Bijral, 2005. Stability of non-basmati and basmati cytoplasmic male sterile lines in Jammu. J. Res. SKUAST J., 4: 52-55.
  31. Gupta, S.P. and R.K. Salgotra, 2003. Interrelation among qualitative characters in forage oat (Avena sativa L.). J. Res. SKUAST J., 23: 9-15.
  32. Salgotra, R.K., P.C. Katoch and R.P. Kaushik, 2002. Identifications of restorers and maintainers using cytoplasmic genic male sterility system in rice. Oryza, 39: 55-57.
  33. Salgotra, R.K., K.S. Thakur, G.S. Sethi and J.K. Sharma, 2002. Heterosis in winter × spring wheat crosses. Indian J. Genet. Plant Breed., 62: 104-106.
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  34. Salgotra, R.K., P.C. Katoch and A.S. Kapoor, 2000. Reaction of rice hybrids to leaf and neck blast in Himachal Pradesh. Life Sci. Rep., 2: 41-42.
  35. Salgotra, R.K., 2000. Heterosis for yield and yield components in rice hybrids under different fertility levels under mid hill conditions. Himachal J. Agric. Res., 26: 1-5.