Dr. Kestur Nagaraj Amruthesh
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Dr. Kestur Nagaraj Amruthesh

Associate Professor
University of Mysore, India

Highest Degree
Post Doctoral Fellow in Molecular Plant Pathology from University of North Texas, United States

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Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
100%
Molecular Plant Pathology
62%
Plant-microbe Interaction
90%
Botany
75%
Seed Technology
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

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Selected Publications

  1. Murali, M., C. Mahendra, N. Rajashekar, M.S. Sudarshana, K.A. Raveesha and K.N. Amruthesh, 2017. Antibacterial and antioxidant properties of biosynthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles from Ceropegia candelabrum L.-an endemic species. Spectrochim. Acta Part A: Mol. Biomol. Spectrosc., 179: 104-109.
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  2. Lavanya, S.N., S. Niranjan-Raj, S.C. Nayaka and K.N. Amruthesh, 2017. Systemic protection against pearl millet downy mildew disease induced by cell wall glucan elicitors from Trichoderma hamatum UOM 13. J. Plant Protect. Res., 57: 296-308.
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  3. Lavanya, S.N. and K.N. Amruthesh, 2017. Glycine betaine mediated disease resistance against Sclerospora graminicola in pearl millet. J. Applied Biol. Biotechnol., 5: 45-51.
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  4. Abhayashree, M.S., M. Murali, M.C. Thriveni, G.M. Sindhu and K.N. Amruthesh, 2017. Crude oligosaccharides mediated resistance and histo-chemical changes in Capsicum annuum against anthracnose disease caused by Colletotrichum capsici. Plant Biosyst., 151: 221-233.
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  5. Thriveni, M.C., G.R. Shivamurthy and K.N. Amruthesh, 2016. Balanophora dioica (Balanophoraceae)-a new record for South India from Western Ghats. Nelumbo: Bull. Bot. Surv. India, 58: 107-110.
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  6. Puneetha, G.K., S.R. Mythrashree, M.C. Thriveni, M. Murali, S.C. Jayaramu and K.N. Amruthesh, 2016. Analysis of phytochemicals and evaluation of phenolic contents and antioxidant activities of Macrosolen parasiticus L. (Dans.) leaves. J. Med. Plants, 4: 119-124.
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  7. Puneetha, G.K. and K.N. Amruthesh, 2016. Phytochemical screening and in vitro evaluation of antioxidant activity of various extracts of Scurrula parasitica L. Int. J. Pharm. Biol. Sci., 6: 77-86.
  8. Murali, M., M.C. Thriveni, S. Manjula, S.R. Mythrashree and K.N. Amruthesh, 2016. Isolation of phosphate solubilizing fungi from rhizosphere soil and its effect on seed growth parameters of different crop plants. J. Applied Biol. Biotechnol., 4: 22-26.
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  9. Mahendra, C., G. Manasa, M. Murali, K.N. Amruthesh, M.S. Sudarshana and D.P. Lingaraju, 2016. Antibacterial and antioxidant properties of Argyreia osyrensis Roth. Ann. Phytomed., 5: 110-115.
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  10. Mahadevamurthy, M., H. Puttaswamy, T.M. Channappa, M. Sidappa, P. Madegowda, J.S. Chikkamanchegowda and A.K. Nagaraj, 2016. Antibacterial potential of fungal endophytes isolated from Boerhaavia diffusa L. J. Applied Pharmaceut. Sci., 6: 216-221.
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  11. Lavanya, S.N., S. Niranjan-Raj and K.N. Amruthesh, 2016. Transcript profiling of vital defense proteins upregulated during 3, 5-Dichloroanthranilic acid (DCA) mediated induced resistance against pearl millet downy mildew disease. Int. J. Life Sci., 5: 46-54.
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  12. Lavanya, S.N. and K.N. Amruthesh, 2016. 3, 5-Dichloroanthranilic acid (DCA)-an elicitor induces systemic resistance against downy mildew in pearl millet. Int. J. Life Sci., 4: 97-106.
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  13. Abhayashree, M.S., M. Murali and K.N. Amruthesh, 2016. Abiotic elicitors mediated resistance and enhanced defense related enzymes in Capsicum annuum L. against anthracnose disease. Sci. Hortic., 204: 172-178.
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  14. Murali, M. and K.N. Amruthesh, 2015. Plant growth-promoting fungus Penicillium oxalicum enhances plant growth and induces resistance in pearl millet against downy mildew disease. J. Phytopathol., 163: 743-754.
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  15. Manjula, S., M. Murali, G.R. Shivamurthy and K.N. Amruthesh, 2015. Non-specific lipid transfer proteins (ns-LTPs) from maize induce resistance in pearl millet against downy mildew disease. Phytoparasitica, 43: 437-447.
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  16. Manjula, S., G.R. Shivamurthy and K.N. Amruthesh, 2015. Partially purified ns-LTPs from plant source promote growth and induce downy mildew disease resistance in pearl millet. Arch. Phytopathol. Plant Protect., 48: 229-239.
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  17. Jayalakshmi, B., K.A. Raveesha, M. Murali and K.N. Amruthesh, 2015. Phytochemical, antibacterial and antioxidant studies on leaf extracts of Piper betle L. Int. J. Pharm. Pharmaceut. Sci., 7: 23-29.
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  18. Hema, P., M. Murali, M.C. Thriveni, M. Prathibha, S.C. Jayaramu and K.N. Amruthesh, 2015. Phytochemical analysis and antibacterial activity of endophytic fungi isolated from Basella rubra L.-a medicinal plant. J. Pure Applied Microbiol., 9: 2971-2978.
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  19. Babu, A.N., S. Jogaiah, S.I. Ito, A.K. Nagaraj and L.S.P. Tran, 2015. Improvement of growth, fruit weight and early blight disease protection of tomato plants by rhizosphere bacteria is correlated with their beneficial traits and induced biosynthesis of antioxidant peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase. Plant Sci., 231: 62-73.
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  20. Puneetha, G.K., M. Murali, M.C. Thriveni and K.N. Amruthesh, 2014. Phytochemical screening, antioxidant and antibacterial properties of Taxillus cuneatus (Roth.) Danser-a hemi-parasitic angiosperm. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. Applied Sci., 3: 702-711.
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  21. Manjula, S., M. Murali, M.C. Thriveni and K.N. Amruthesh, 2014. Enhanced defence enzyme activity by seed treatment with partially purified ns-LTPs in pearl millet against downy mildew disease. J. Biol. Chem. Res., 31: 929-941.
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  22. Mahesh, B., S.L. Belagali, M. Murali and K.N. Amruthesh, 2014. Synthesis, characterization and biological activities of hydrazide Schiff's bases. Int. J. Chem. Phys. Sci., 3: 82-90.
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  23. Jayalakshmi, B., K.A. Raveesha and K.N. Amruthesh, 2014. Evaluation of antibacterial and antioxidant potential of Euphorbia cotinifolia Linn. leaf extracts. Chem. Ind. Chem. Eng. Quart., 20: 19-28.
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  24. Anupama, N., M. Murali, J. Sudisha and K.N. Amruthesh, 2014. Crude oligosaccharides from Alternaria solani with Bacillus subtilis enhance defense activity and induce resistance against early blight disease of tomato. Asian J. Sci. Technol., 5: 412-416.
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  25. Amruthesh, K.N. and G.K. Puneetha, 2014. Studies on phytochemical analysis and antioxidant activity of Taxillus tomentosus (Roth.) Van Tiegh. Int. J. Pharmaceut. Res. Dev., 6: 45-53.
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  26. Thriveni, M.C., G.R. Shivamurthy, K.N. Amruthesh, C.R. Vijay and K.B. Sadanand, 2013. A new species of Viscum (Viscaceae) from Bandipur, Karnataka State, India. J. Syst. Evol., 51: 224-224.
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  27. Puneetha, G.K., M.C. Thriveni, M. Murali, G.R. Shivamurthy and S.R. Niranjana et al., 2013. Evaluation of a parasitic flowering plant Dendrophthoe trigona (Wt. & Arn.) Danser for its phytochemical and antioxidant activities. J. Pharm. Res., 7: 20-23.
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  28. Prashanth, M.K., M. Madaiah, H.D. Revanasiddappa and K.N. Amruthesh, 2013. Synthesis, characterization and BSA binding studies of some new benzamides related to Schiff base. ISRN Org. Chem, Vol. 2013. 10.1155/2013/791591.
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  29. Nagaraju, A., M. Murali, J. Sudisha, K.N. Amruthesh and S.M. Murthy, 2013. Beneficial microbes promote plant growth and induce systemic resistance in sunflower against downy mildew disease caused by Plasmopara halstedii. Curr. Bot., 3: 12-18.
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  30. Mythrashree, S.R., N.P. Geetha, H.G. Pushpalatha, M. Murali, H.S. Shetty and K.N. Amruthesh, 2013. Lactuca sativa mediated chitinase activity and resistance in pearl millet against Sclerospora graminicola. Afr. J. Plant Sci., 7: 492-503.
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  31. Mythrashree, S.R. and K.N. Amruthesh, 2013. INA mediated induction of resistance in pearl millet against downy mildew disease is associated with enhanced chitinase activity. Int. J. Curr. Res., 5: 3382-3387.
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  32. Murali, M., J. Sudisha, K.N. Amruthesh, S.I. Ito and H.S. Shetty, 2013. Rhizosphere fungus Penicillium chrysogenum promotes growth and induces defence-related genes and downy mildew disease resistance in pearl millet. Plant Biol., 15: 111-118.
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  33. Jayalakshmi, B., K.A. Raveesha, D.L. Shrisha and K.N. Amruthesh, 2013. Evaluation of Piper betle L. leaf extracts for biocontrol of important phytopathogenic bacteria. Int. J. Agric. Technol., 9: 611-624.
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  34. Raj, S.N., S.N. Lavanya, K.N. Amruthesh, S.R. Niranjana, M.S. Reddy and H.S. Shetty, 2012. Histo-chemical changes induced by PGPR during induction of resistance in pearl millet against downy mildew disease. Biol. Control, 60: 90-102.
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  35. Murali, M., K.N. Amruthesh, J. Sudisha, S.R. Niranjana and H.S. Shetty, 2012. Screening for plant growth promoting fungi and their ability for growth promotion and induction of resistance in pearl millet against downy mildew disease. J. Phytol., 4: 30-36.
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  36. Lavanya, S.N., S.N. Raj, A.C. Udayashankar, K.R. Kini, K.N. Amruthesh, S.R. Niranjana and H.S. Shetty, 2012. Comparative analysis of activities of vital defence enzymes during induction of resistance in pearl millet against downy mildew. Arch. Phytopathol. Plant Protect., 45: 1252-1272.
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  37. Sudisha, J., A. Kumar, K.N. Amruthesh, S.R. Niranjana and H.S. Shetty, 2011. Elicitation of resistance and defense related enzymes by raw cow milk and amino acids in pearl millet against downy mildew disease caused by Sclerospora graminicola. Crop Protect., 30: 794-801.
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  38. Pushpalatha, H.G., J. Sudisha, N.P. Geetha, K.N. Amruthesh and H.S. Shetty, 2011. Thiamine seed treatment enhances LOX expression, promotes growth and induces downy mildew disease resistance in pearl millet. Biol. Plant., 55: 522-527.
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  39. Niranjan-Raj, S., S.N. Lavanya, K.N. Amruthesh, S.R. Niranjana and H.S. Shetty, 2011. Comparative evaluation of Pseudomonas fluorescens and their lipopolysaccharides as implicated in induction of resistance against pearl millet downy mildew. Arch. Phytopathol. Plant Protect., 44: 1285-1299.
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  40. Murali, M., G.K. Puneetha, M.C. Thriveni, M.H. Niranjan and G.R. Shivamurthy et al., 2011. Phytochemical screening and antioxidant activity of hemi-parasitic Indian mistletoe Viscum nepalense Sprengel. J. Pharm. Res., 4: 3348-3350.
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  41. Jayalakshmi, B., K.A. Raveesha and K.N. Amruthesh, 2011. Phytochemical investigations and antibacterial activity of some medicinal plants against pathogenic bacteria. J. Applied Pharmaceut. Sci., 1: 124-128.
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  42. Jayalakshmi, B., K.A. Raveesha and K.N. Amruthesh, 2011. Phytochemical analysis and antibacterial activity of Euphorbia cotinifolia Linn. leaf extracts against phytopathogenic bacteria. J. Pharm. Res., 4: 3759-3762.
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  43. Thriveni, M.C., G.R. Shivamurthy, K.N. Amruthesh, C.R. Vijay and G.R. Kavitha, 2010. Mistletoes and their hosts in Karnataka. J. Am. Sci., 6: 827-835.
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  44. Roopa, K.S., N.P. Geetha, R.G. Sharathchandra, H.G. Pushpalatha, J. Sudisha, K.N. Amruthesh, H.S. Prakash and H.S. Shetty, 2009. Osmopriming enhances pearl millet growth and induce downy mildew disease resistance. Arch. Phytopath. Plant Prot., 42: 979-987.
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  45. Manjunatha, G., S. Niranjan-Raj, N.P. Prashanth, G.N. Deepak, K.N. Amruthesh and H.S. Shetty, 2009. Nitric oxide is involved in chitosan induced systemic resistance in pearl millet against downy mildew disease. Pest Manage. Sci., 65: 737-743.
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  46. Pushpalatha, H.G., S.R. Mythrashree, R.K. Shetty, N.P. Geetha, R.G. Sharathchandra, K.N. Amruthesh and H.S. Shetty, 2007. Ability of vitamins to induce downy mildew disease resistance and growth promotion in pearl millet. Crop Prot., 26: 1674-1681.
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  47. Jogaiah, S., S. Mitani, A.K. Nagaraj and S.H. Shekar, 2007. Activity of cyazofamid against Sclerospora graminicola, a downy mildew disease of pearl millet. Pest Manage. Sci., 63: 722-727.
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  48. Chandrashekhara, S. Niranjanraj, S.A. Deepak, N.K. Amruthesh, P.N. Shetty and S.H. Shetty, 2007. Endophytic bacteria from different plant origin enhance growth and induce downy mildew resistance in pearl millet. Asian J. Plant Pathol., 1: 1-11.
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  49. Sharathchandra, R.G., N.P. Geetha, K.N. Amruthesh, K.R. Kini, B.R. Sarosh, N.P. Shetty and H.S. Shetty, 2006. Isolation and characterisation of a protein elicitor from Sclerospora graminicola and elicitor-mediated induction of defence responses in cultured cells of Pennisetum glaucum. Funct. Plant Biol., 33: 267-278.
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  50. Sudisha, J., K.N. Amruthesh, S.A. Deepak, N.P. Shetty, B.R. Sarosh and H.S. Shetty, 2005. Comparative efficacy of strobilurin fungicides against downy mildew disease of pearl millet. Pestic. Biochem. Physiol., 81: 188-197.
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  51. Manjunatha, G., S.N. Raj, K.N. Amruthesh and H.S. Shetty, 2005. Endophytic fungi induces the systemic resistance in pearl millet against downy mildew disease and its biochemical and histological mechanism. Int. J. Biosci. Rep., 3: 202-211.
  52. Geetha, N.P., K.N. Amruthesh, R.G. Sharathchandra and H.S. Shetty, 2005. Resistance to downy mildew in pearl millet is associated with increased phenylalanine ammonia lyase activity. Functional Plant Biol., 32: 267-275.
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  53. Deepak, S.A., G. Chaluvaraju, P. Basavaraju, K.N. Amuthesh, H.S. Shetty and G. Oros, 2005. Response of pearl millet downy mildew (Sclerospora graminicola) to diverse fungicides. Int. J. Pest Manage., 51: 7-16.
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  54. Amruthesh, K.N., N.P. Geetha, J.L. Jorgensen, E.D. Neergaard and H.S. Shetty, 2005. Unsaturated fatty acids from zoospores of Sclerospora graminicola induce resistance in pearl millet. Eur. J. Plant Pathol., 111: 125-137.
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  55. Sharathchandra, R.G., S.N. Raj, N.P. Shetty, K.N. Amruthesh and H.S. Shetty, 2004. A Chitosan formulation Elexa induces downy mildew disease resistance and growth promotion in pearl millet. Crop Prot., 23: 881-888.
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  56. Geetha, N.P., K.N. Amruthesh and H.S. Shetty, 2004. Chitin oligomers and polyunsaturated fatty acids act synergistically in inducing resistance to pearl millet against downy mildew disease. J. Mycol. Plant Pathol., 34: 724-730.
  57. Chaluvaraju, G., P. Basavaraju, N.P. Shetty, S.A. Deepak, K.N. Amruthesh and H.S. Shetty, 2004. Effect of some phosphorous-based compounds on control of pearl millet downy mildew disease. Crop Protect., 23: 595-600.
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  58. Basavaraju, P., G. Chaluvaraju, S.A. Deepak, K.N. Amruthesh and S.H. Shekar, 2004. Location and transmission of downy mildew pathogen Plasmosparahalsteo in sunflower seeds. Seed Res., 32: 108-110.
  59. Thakur, R.P., V.P. Rao VP, K.N. Amruthesh, H.S. Shetty and V.V. Datar, 2003. Field surveys of pearl millet downy mildew, effects of hybrids, fungicide and cropping sequence. J. Mycol. Plant Pathol., 33: 387-394.
  60. Raj, S.N., G. Chaluvaraju, K.N. Amruthesh, H.S. Shetty, M.S. Reddy and J.W. Kloepper, 2003. Induction of growth promotion and resistance against downy mildew on pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) by rhizobacteria. Plant Dis., 87: 380-384.
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  61. Geetha, N.P., K.N. Amruthesh and S.H. Shetty, 2002. Determination of cellular fatty acid components in five pathotypes of Sclerospora graminicola the downy mildew pathogen of pearl millet. J. Mycol. Plant Pathol., 32: 345-353.
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  62. Thakur, R.P., V.P. Rao, J.G. Sastry, S. Sivaramakrishnan, K.N. Amruthesh and L.D. Barbind, 1999. Evidence for a new virulent pathotype of Sclerospora graminicola on pearl millet. J. Mycol. Plant Pathol., 29: 61-69.