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CSB – Central Sericultural Research & Training Institute (CSRTI), Mysuru

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Dr. N. Chandrakanth

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Dr. N. Chandrakanth

Scientist-D
Designation :

Scientist-D

Present Posting :

Silkworm Breeding Laboratory, CSB - Central Sericultural Research & Training Institute (CSRTI), Mysuru

Specialization :

Biotechnology

Qualification :
Degree Subject University Year of Passing
Ph.D. Biotechnology University of Mysore, Mysore, India 2018
M.Sc. Biotechnology Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, India 2009
B.Sc. Biotechnology Gulbarga University, Gulbarga, India 2007
Research Work Experience :
Institution Position Period
Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute (CSRTI), Mysuru [Karnataka]
Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, GoI		 Scientist D May 2024 – Till date
Scientist C April 2023 – May 2024
Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute (CSRTI), Berhampore [West Bengal]
Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, GoI		 Scientist C July 2019 – March 2023
Scientist B Dec 2015 – June 2019
Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute (CSRTI), Mysuru [Karnataka]
Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, GoI		 Senior Research Fellow (SRF) Feb 2014 – Feb 2015
Junior Research Fellow (JRF) Feb 2011 – Jan 2014
Details of research Projects handled as Investigator :
Si. No. Title of the Project / Program Funding Agency Duration No. of Scientists Involved Budget (Rs. in lakh)
As PI
1 Utilization of Japanese silkworm genetic resources for the development of productive bivoltine hybrids – SIB01038MGC (Bilateral collaboration between CSB, India and NARO-Japan) Central Silk Board Jan 2024 to March 2028 08 96.973
2 Authorization trials of silkworm hybrid, 12Y × BFC1 in Eastern & North Eastern India – AIB02009MI Central Silk Board Aug 2020 to July 2022 05 31.613
3 Development of thermotolerant bivoltine breeds / hybrids of silkworm, Bombyx mori through marker assisted selection – AIB 3602 Central Silk Board Nov 2016 to April 2021 04 17.54
4 Development of high temperature and high humidity tolerant bivoltine breeds of silkworm, Bombyx mori Central Silk Board June 2015 to June 2017 03 0.33
As CI
5 Development of region specific bivoltine silkworm breeds suitable for highly fluctuating and seasonally variable climatic conditions of Eastern and North-Eastern India – AIB 3466 Central Silk Board Aug 2011 – Dec 2016 08 10.00
6 Evaluation of multivoltine germplasm to identify potential parents for developing cross breeds suitable for Southern and Eastern India – AIB 3577 Central Silk Board March 2016 – Feb 2019 08 Total – 21.20
For Institute – 3.90
7 Validation of DNA markers in silkworm breed developed by introgression of DNA markers associated with NPV resistance using Marker Assisted Selection breeding and large-scale field trial of the breed – ARP-3605 DBT funded collaborative project
SBRL, Bengaluru		 April 2017 – March 2020 08 2.46
8 On-farm trial of the multivoltine silkworm breeds / hybrids developed for high shell percentage and neatness of silk filament – AIB 3616 Central Silk Board Sep 2017 – Dec 2019 03 8.50
9 Development of silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) congenic breeds from a gene pool with higher genetic plasticity – AIB 3619 Central Silk Board Aug 2017 – July 2020 03 11.42
10 Evaluation of artificial diet on popular and new breeds of silkworm, Bombyx mori – Pilot study Central Silk Board Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 02 1.00
11 Identification of new male component in place of CSR2 Central Silk Board Jan 2024 – Dec 2025 02 11.08
12 Popularization of TT21 × TT56 and MV1 × S8 – SIE01049 MIC (Component II) Central Silk Board Feb 2025 – Jan 2027 06 11.27
13 Synthesis and characterization of nano-fertilizers and their evaluation in mulberry cultivation – PIN01042 SNC Central Silk Board
(Collaborative project with TNAU, Coimbatore) 		March 2024 – Feb 2027 04 46.32
14 Studies on natural farming in mulberry for sustainability – PPA01035 SI Central Silk Board March 2023 – Aug 2027 04 16.15
15 Studies on the factors responsible for non-spinning in mulberry silkworm – SPR01046 MIC (Component II) Central Silk Board Oct 2024 – Sep 2027 05 36.02
16 Development of microbial consortium for improving phosphorus, potassium and zinc nutrition in mulberry – PIN01053 SIC Central Silk Board Oct 2025 – Sep 2028 03 12.00
Research publications :
Publications Numbers
Full-length Research Papers 30
Books 1
Book Chapters 8
Research Abstracts 14
Popular Articles 0
TV / Radio Programmes 1
Ten best publications :
  1. Chandrakanth N, Ponnuvel KM, Moorthy SM, Sasibhushan S and Sivaprasad V (2015) Transcript analysis of heat shock protein genes in Silkworm, Bombyx mori in response to heat shock. Eur. J. Entol. 112(4): 676–687.
  2. Chandrakanth N, Moorthy SM, Rekha M and Sivaprasad V (2016) Stability and path analysis for yield and related traits in silkworm, (Bombyx mori L.) reared under stress conditions- Genetika, Vol. 48, No. 1, pp. 271-284.
  3. Moorthy SM, Chandrakanth N and Krishnan N (2016) Inheritance of heat stable esterase in near isogenic lines and functional classification of esterase in silkworm Bombyx mori-Invertebrate Survival Journal, Vol. 13, pp. 1-10.
  4. Chandrakanth N, Moorthy SM, Rekha M and Sivaprasad V (2016) Stability and path analysis for yield and related traits in silkworm, (Bombyx mori L.) reared under stress conditions- Genetika, Vol. 48, No. 1, pp. 271-284.
  5. Ravindra MA, Azad Gull, Dhaneshwar Padhan, Chandrakanth N, Harish Kumar J, Keerthana Satish, Moorthy SM, Gandhi Doss S (2024) Biochemical analysis of defensive enzymes in the hemolymph of bivoltine silkworm breeds of Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae. Biologia, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11756-024- 01701-w.
  6. Sivaprasad V, Satish L, Mallikarjuna G, Chandrakanth N, Mary Josepha AV, Moorthy SM (2021) A Field-Friendly Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (FF-LAMP) method for rapid detection of Nosema bombycis in silkworm, Bombyx mori. Invertebrate Survival Journal, Vol. 18: 66-74, 2021.
  7. Khasru Alam, Raviraj VS, Monalisa Paul, Sumana Ghosh, Chandrakanth N, Prasanta Kumar Kar, Soumen Saha (2024) Wild silk insect of Simlipal biosphere and its molecular genetic diversity for conservation - Biologia Futura, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42977-024-00239-x.
  8. Chandrakanth N, Moorthy SM and Sivaprasad V (2021) Molecular diversity between two indigenous silkworm races of Bombyx mori L. Munis Entomology & Zoology, 16(2): 790-798.
  9. Chandrakanth N, Pooja Makwana, Satish L, Mihir Rabha, and Sivaprasad V (2018 Molecular approaches for detection of pebrine disease in sericulture – In: Methods in Microbiology by Volker Gurtler and Gangavarapu Subrahmanyam, 49: 47-78, Elsevier Academic Press, Cambridge, USA.
  10. handrakanth N, Devi TR, Verma AK, Lakshmanan V, Pradeep AR and Sivaprasad V (2021) Improved crossbreed of silkworm, Bombyx mori suitable for Eastern India, developed through congenic breeding, Sericologia 64 (1&2): 1-13.

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