Area of specialization
Mungbean breeding
Current area of research
- Mungbean breeding for heat and drought tolerance
- Photo- and thermo-period insensitivity
- Widening of the mungbean genetic base
- Mungbean and pigeonpea germplasm characterisation
- GWAS, QTL analysis and marker development
Major research achievements
- Two varieties released — CITH-PRIAME and CITH-PRIDE (SVRC 2024); one germplasm registered (INGR25090).
- Design patent granted (Design No. 477579-001); co-developer of an optimised protocol for real-time detection of four apple viruses.
- First report of the S-allele configuration of the Kashmir indigenous apple cv. Ambri; developed 184 EST-SSR markers in almond.
- Identified and mapped leaf rust resistance genes in wheat originating from Triticum spelta and T. monococcum accessions.
Awards and recognitions
- ICAR JRF 2013 (Plant Science); CSIR/UGC JRF 2014 (Life Sciences)
- Two best poster awards and one best popular article award
Publications
Personal information
- Date of joining ICAR
5th October, 2020
- Discipline and specialization
Genetics and Plant Breeding
Training & Exposure
Twenty-one days CAFT training on “Statistical and Computational advances for bioinformatics data analysis in agriculture: Practical aspects” at ICAR-IASRI, New Delhi during 02-22 January, 2024.
Professional Information
Contribution to the scientific advancement
- Identified and mapped leaf rust resistance genes in wheat originated from Triticum spelta and Triticum monococcum accessions.
- Co-developer of technology: “Optimisation of tissue, time and technique for real time and robust detection of four viruses (ApMV, ApNMV, ASGV and ASPV) in apple”.
- Developed 184 EST-SSR markers in Almond.
- Co-developer of two scab resistance apple hybrid cultivars CITH-PRIAME (CITH-Ambri-1 × Prima) and CITH-PRIDE (Red Delicious × Prima), released from SVRC (J&K) in 2024.
- First report for the S-allele configuration of Kashmir indigenous apple cv. Ambri (CITH-Ambri-1)
- DUS Guidelines/monogram for Almond and Kale.
Current area of research
Breeding for enhanced yield with biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in summer/spring mungbean.
Publications
- Singh, A.K., Joshi, I., Kumar, A., Dinkar, V., Kohli, D., Koulagi, R., Kumar, A., Pankaj, Jain, P.K., Sirohi, A., 2025. Harnessing nematode-responsive promoters: A promising solution for plant parasitic nematodes management. Plant Stress, e100835.
- Irfan, M., Bhat, M.A., Rashid, U., Nasseer, S., Amir, M., Wani, M.A., Dinkar, V., Dar, Z.A. and Bano, H., 2025. Characterization of diverse mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) germplasm for morphological and seed nutrient traits under temperate conditions of north western Himalayas. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, pp.1-15.
- Meena, V.K., Thribhuvan, R., Dinkar, V., Bhatt, A., Pandey, S., Abhinav, Ahmad, D., Kumar, A. and Singh, A., 2025. Haplotype breeding: fast-track the crop improvements. Planta, 261(3), p.51.
- Jeelani, S.M., Yasmin, S., Lone, A.H., Mir, J.I., Irfan, M., Dinkar, V., Raja, W.H., Nabi, S.U., Verma, M.K., Malik, G. and Sharma, O.C., 2025. Differential quantity of key bioactive compounds and their antioxidative potential in novel apple genotypes: A correlative study for potential therapeutics. Heliyon, 11(2), e42148.
- Yasmin, S., Mir, J.I., Lone, A.H., Jeelani, S.M., Rather, M.I., Rashid, U., Dinkar, V., Raja, W.H., Nabi, S.U., Verma, M.K. and Malik, G., 2025. S-allele typing in indigenous hybrid apple cultivars presenting an approach for pollination management and breeding enhancement. Plant Biotechnology Reports, pp.1-13.
- Lone, A., Jeelani, S., Yasmin, S., Irfan, M., Dinkar, V., Verma, M., … Mir, J., 2024. Morphological diversity in different almond varieties based on DUS descriptor. Indian Journal of Horticulture, 81(04), pp.343–350.
- Dinkar, V., Jha, S.K., Niranjana, M., Mallick, N., Agarwal, P. and Sharma, J.B., 2024. Molecular mapping of Triticum monococcum derived leaf rust resistance gene in durum wheat. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 134, p.102467.
- Kumar, A., Adhikari, S., Joshi, A., Singh, N.K., Bharati, A., Rohit, R., Prasad, B., Dinkar, V. and Singh, A., 2024. Study of co-localization of QTL for drought tolerance of morphological traits in teosinte introgressed maize population. Cereal Research Communications, pp.1-12.
- Malik, G., Shah, R.A., Shabir, A., Dinkar, V., Mir, J.I. and Sharma, O.C., 2024. Evaluation of Long-Day Onion (Allium cepa L.) Genotypes for Yield and Quality Traits Under Temperate Conditions of Kashmir Valley in India. Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources, 37(02), pp.232-245.
- Malik, G., Jabeen, A., Mir, J.I., Shah, R.A., Shah, M.A., Dinkar, V., Sheikh, M.A., Kumar, R., Sharma, O.C. and Verma, M.K., 2024. Genetic diversity, population structure and marker-trait associations in Indian kale (Brassica oleracea L. gp. acephala) using cross-species microsatellite markers. Heliyon, 10(8).
- Mir, J.I., Singh, D.B., Malik, G., Sharma, O.C., Dinkar, V., Shabir, A., Shah, R.A., Sheikh, M.A. and Yasmin, S., 2023. Capsaicinoid content, pungency and antioxidant potential of Himalayan hot pepper. Indian Journal of Horticulture, 80(2), pp.143-149.
- Dinkar, V., Jha, S.K., Mallick, N., Niranjana, M., Agarwal, P., Sharma, J.B. and Vinod, 2020. Molecular mapping of a new recessive wheat leaf rust resistance gene originating from Triticum spelta. Scientific Reports, 10(1), p.22113.
Awards and Fellowships
- ICAR NET-2015 (Genetics & PB)
- CSIR/UGC JRF-2014 (Life Sciences)
- ICAR JRF-2013 (Plant Science)