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

Manandavadi Road, Srirampura, Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India

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Mrs. Bhavya M. R.

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Mrs. Bhavya M. R.

Scientist-C
Designation :

Scientist-C

Present Posting :

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

Specialization :

Genetics and Plant Breeding

Qualification :
S.No. Exam Passed Degree Name University / Board Name Year
1 Bachelor Degree B.Sc. (Agri.) UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru 2013
2 Post Graduate M.Sc. (Agri.) in Genetics and Plant Breeding UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru 2015
3 PG Diploma Intellectual Property Rights Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu 2016
Research Work Experience :
S.No. Crop Work Experience
1 Groundnut
  • Conventional and marker-assisted breeding in Groundnut.
  • Assessment of genetic variability in F4 and F5 generation for traits related to water use efficiency in groundnut.
2 Rice
  • Conventional and marker-assisted breeding in Rice.
  • SSR marker-assisted introgression of Pi54 mediated blast resistance to fertility restorers ‘KMR-3’ and ‘MSN-36’ of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) hybrids.
3 Mulberry
  • Development of DUS guidelines.
  • Development of DUS test plot (PPV & FR Act).
  • Filling application for registration of mulberry varieties under PPV & FR Act, 2001.
  • DUS testing in mulberry.
  • Genetic variability, association and diversity analysis of yield and yield associated traits in mulberry.
  • Identification of contrast parental genotypes for alkalinity stress in mulberry and development of mapping population
Details of research Projects : PI: 4, CI: 1
  1. PIC 01003CN (NW 2C): Identification of QTLs for yield-associated traits in mulberry.
  2. PIC 3615: Mapping QTLs for alkalinity tolerance in Mulberry (Morus spp.).
  3. PIE-3511: Development of Distinctiveness, Uniformity and Stability (DUS) descriptors for Mulberry (Morus spp.) and their validation (Phase-II).
  4. PIE-01014SI: Development of Distinctiveness, Uniformity and Stability (DUS) descriptors for Mulberry (Morus spp.) and their validation (Phase-III).
  5. PIB-3633: Development of highly productive and widely adapted mulberry hybrids using exotics and wild germplasm.
Dissertations supervised:

M.Sc Dissertations: 11

Research publications :
Publications Numbers
Full Length Research Papers 8
Research Short Notes –
Books –
Book Chapters 4
Research Abstracts 4
Popular Articles 7
TV / Radio Programmes 1
Best publications :
  1. Bhavya, M. R., Shanthala, J., Savithramma, D. L., & Syed Sab, S. S. (2017). Variability, heritability and association studies in F4 and F5 generation for traits related to water use efficiency and yield traits in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.). Plant Archives 17 (2): 1353-1360. NASS rating: 5.59
  2. MR Bhavya, P Sowbhagya, Belaghihalli N Gnanesh, GS Arunakumar, HB Manojkumar (2023) Importance and current status of DUS testing in Mulberry. In Gnanesh BN and Vijayan K (Eds.), The Mulberry Genome; Springer Nature Switzerland AG PP.183-213
  3. Bhavya, M. R., Jagadamba, M. Y., Arunakumar, G. S., Sushmita, B. V., Gnanesh, B. N., Sowbhagya, P., Nisarga, N. R., Sarkar, T., Babu, C. M. & Doss, S. G. (2025). Genetic variability, association and diversity analysis of yield and yield-associated traits in mulberry (Morus spp.) genotypes. Trees, 39(5), 97. Impact factor: 2.4, NASS rating: 7.71
  4. Genome size, genetic diversity, and phenotypic variability imply the effect of genetic variation instead of ploidy on trait plasticity in the cross-pollinated tree species of mulberry. Gnanesh BN, Mondal R, G. S. Arunkumar, H. B. Manojkumar, Singh P, M. R. Bhavya, P Sowbhagya, M. B. Shreyas, T. Mogili and V. Sivaprasad (2023) PLoS ONE 18(8): e0289766. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0289766. Impact factor: 3.2, NASS rating: 9.06.
  5. Bhavya, M. R., Shivakumar, N., & Jeevan, S. (2025). Assessment of KMR-3, MSN-36 and Tetep for Blast Disease of Rice. Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology, 28(11), 779-790. NASS rating: 5.3

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