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Venkata Rao

Publications (12)

Seed Germination and Seedling Performance in Avocado (Persea americana L.)

Venkata Rao, Venkatesha S C & Priyanka Hugar · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

This study investigated the effect of various growth regulators and chemicals on the seed germination and seedling vigour of avocado (Persea americana Mill.). Given the short viability (2–3 weeks) and slow, uneven germination (40–60 days) of avocado seeds, which challenge large-s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103201

Unveiling the Genetic Relationships between Yield and Quality Traits in Avocado Ecotypes from Karnataka: A Multivariate Approach

Venkata Rao, Venkatesha S C & Priyanka Hugar · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

Avocados are rich nutritional value and broad adaptability and become commercial crop recently because of its increasing demand. it's crucial to overcome the limitations in crop improvement and develop high-performing and climate-adapted genotypes that cater to India's increasing...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103203

A Quantitative Genetic Approach to Avocado Breeding Value Estimation

Venkata Rao, Venkatesha S C & Priyanka Hugar · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

The avocado one of demanding fruit crop for its immense nutritive value and diabatic suitable fruit. But improvement in the crop is limited. Hence, improving its genotypes is crucial due to rising avocado demand in India, low local yields, and the need to develop superior, climat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113208

Genotypic Variation in Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) Ecotypes for Yield and Quality Traits

Venkata Rao, Veena C D & Meenakshi Sood · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

Avocado is a fruit crop which belongs to the family Lauraceae and order laurales which includes few important spices like cinnamon, bay leaf, camphor and sassafras. It is popularly known as Aguacate, Alligator pear and Butter fruit. The word “Avocado” got its derivation from the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i92962

Development of Hybrids in Guava (Psidium guajava L.) for Fruit Quality Traits

Venkata Rao, Nima K & Meenakshi Sood · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

Guava (Psidium guajava L.), known as the ‘Apple of the tropics’ or ‘Poor man’s fruit’ is a fruit crop of family Myrtaceae that has gained prominence in India owing to its high nutritive value, pleasant aroma, flavour and availability at moderate prices. Besides, it is one of the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i92877

Wide Hybridization Improves Fruit Crops, Boosting Yield and Disease Resistance

Priyanka Hugar, Venkata Rao, Rakshitha R Shekar, Naval Kishore Meena, Nithishni J & Chandana B S · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

Wide hybridization has played a transformative role in the improvement of fruit crops. By enabling the combination of valuable traits such as enhanced yield, superior quality, and greater resistance to pests, diseases, and adverse environmental conditions across different species...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103205

A Synergistic Combination of Cytokinins and Gibberellins Promotes Shoot Regeneration and Proliferation in In vitro Cultured Nodal Explants of Guava (Psidium guajava L.)

Elsy Ophilia E, Venkata Rao, Maruthi Prasad B.N., Raghunatha Reddy R. L. & P. Venkatesha Murthy · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

Guava (Psidium guajava L.) is an important tropical fruit of the Myrtaceae family that was traditionally propagated through seeds, which often led to variations in the seedlings due to natural cross-pollination. Due to the slow multiplication process through vegetative methods, t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i92902

Exploring Self-Incompatibility and Pollination Approaches in Commercial Cultivars of Mango (Mangifera indica L.)

Oviya P, Venkata Rao, Rajeshwari R & Meenakshi Sood · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

Mango (Mangifera indica L.) popularly known as ‘King of fruits’ or ‘apple of tropics’, belonging to the family Anacardiaceae is a major fruit crop in tropical and subtropical regions. Many mango cultivars exhibit low productivity for several reasons, including alternate bearing,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i92888

Influence of Foliar Application of Plant Growth Regulators and Nutrients on Physical Fruit Characteristics of Seedless Jamun (Syzygium cumini L.)

Mashhoodullah Samadi, Venkata Rao & Meenakshi Sood · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

Jamun is an important minor fruit crop of tropical and subtropical countries and widely distributed throughout India. It is a versatile tree for both food and medicinal values. A local type seedless jamun trees which were located at Regional Horticultural Research and Extension C...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i92855

Mutagenesis Study to Unleash the Genetic Potential of Guava cv Allahabad Safeda through Irradiation of Seeds by EMS and Gamma Rays

Niveditha R Patil, Venkata Rao & B Fakrudin · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

In the current investigation, guava cv Allahabad Safeda seeds underwent irradiation using varying concentrations of EMS (1% to 2%) and different doses of gamma rays (0.15 to 0.25 k Gy). The objective was to assess the impact on germination, as well as morphological and physiologi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i82833

Molecular Characterization and Genetic Diversity of Guava (Psidium guajava L.) Germplasm

Nima K, Venkata Rao, B. Fakrudin & T. N. Lakshmidevamma · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

A set of 96 guava germplasm comprised of Kolar Gold Fields and Srirangapatna ecotypes, seedling origin progenies (one year old) and eight released varieties planted at the Department of Biotechnology and Crop Improvement field block, College of Horticulture, Bengaluru were used i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i82829

Genomic Insights into Guava: De novo Transcriptome Assembly Using Illumina Sequencing Data and SSR Markers Exploration and Discovery

Niveditha R Patil, Venkata Rao, B Fakrudin, Raghunatha Reddy R L & Mohan Kumar S · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

Guava (Psidium guajava L.) is one of the nutritionally and commercially important fruit crops which belongs to family Myrtaceae, and the genus Psidium having diploid chromosome number of 2n = 22. Despite its economic importance genomic resources in guava are scarce and genetics o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i82824