♣ Pathogen detection

♣  Molecular characterization and diversity analysis

♣  Host- pathogen interactions

♣  Transgenics for disease resistance

♣ Dipstick for estimation of glucose in potato tubers and method thereof: Bandana, Som Dutt, A. Jeevalatha, Brajesh Sing, B. P. Singh. Patent No. 201611011525, granted on 31.3.2016.

Ongoing Projects

♥ Accredited Test Laboratory under National Certification System for Tissue Culture raised Plants (NCS-TCP) (As PI)

♥ NAIP project on “Value chain addition of potato and potato products” (As Co-PI)

♥ ICAR Network project on “transgenics for potato virus resistance” (As Co-PI)

♥ Development of on-site detection kits for the detection of viruses and oomycetes in black pepper”- (SERB)- 2021- (As Co-PI).

♥ CABin project on “Genomics-assisted identification of trait-specific markers for major biotic and abiotic stresses and development of core collections of black pepper”- ICAR Network project- 2020-25 (As Co-PI)

♦ Zumaila, F., Jeevalatha, A. & Biju, C.N. 2024. Genetic diversity, mating type and pathogenicity of two Phytophthora species infecting black pepper in India. 3 Biotech 14, 1.

♦  Jeevalatha A, Siddappa S, Kumar R, Tiwari RK, Lal MK, Sharma S, Chakrabarti SK, Singh BP. 2023. RNA-seq analysis reveals an early defense response to tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus in potato cultivar Kufri Bahar. Functional and Integrative Genomics. 30;23(3):215.

♦ Sarathambal, A. Jeevalatha, R. Sivaranjani, C.N. Biju, Sona Charles, V. Srinivasan, Priya George, Blessy Peter, R. Radhika, 2023. Arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization alters biochemical, molecular defense responses and root exudate composition against Phytophthora capsici infection in black pepper, Rhizosphere, 25, 100651.

♦  Greeshma M, Bhat AI, Jeevalatha A. Rapid onsite detection of piper yellow mottle virus infecting black pepper by recombinase polymerase amplification-lateral flow assay (RPA-LFA). Journal of Virological Methods. 2023 Feb 21; 315:114695.

♦  Jeevalatha, Fathimath Zumaila, C.N. Biju, K.C. Punya, 2022. Duplex recombinase polymerase amplification assay for simultaneous detection of Pythium spp. and Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum from ginger rhizomes, Crop Protection, 161:106057.

♦  Sundaresha S, Sharma S, Bairwa A, Tomar M, Kumar R, Bhardwaj V, Jeevalatha A, Bakade R, Salaria N, Thakur K, Singh BP, Chakrabarti SK. 2022. Spraying of dsRNA molecules derived from Phytophthora infestans, along with nanoclay carriers as a proof of concept for developing novel protection strategy for potato late blight. Pest Management Science. 78(7):3183-3192.

♦  Tiwari JK, Jeevalatha, A, Tuteja N, Khurana SMP. 2022. Genome editing (CRISPR-Cas)-mediated virus resistance in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.). Molecular Biology Reports, 49(12): 12109-12119.

♦  Bhai, R.S., Jeevalatha, A., Biju, C.N. et al. Sympatric occurrence of sibling Phytophthora species associated with foot rot disease of black pepper in India. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 53: 801-818.

♦  Jeevalatha, A., Vanishree, G., Siddappa, S., Kumar, R., Kaundal, P., Kumar, A., and Chakrabarti, S.K. Molecular characterization and infectivity analysis of tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus isolates infecting potato.  3Biotech 11, 203.

♦  Biju CN, Jeevalatha A, Peeran MF, Bhai RS, Basima F, Nissar VAM, Srinivasan V, Thomas L. 2021. Association of Lasiodiplodia theobromae with die-back and decline of nutmeg as revealed through phenotypic, pathogenicity and phylogenetic analyses. 3 Biotech, 11(9):422.

♦  Jeevalatha, A., Biju, C.N., and Suseela Bhai, R. 2021. Ypt1 gene-based recombinase polymerase amplification assay for Phytophthora capsici and tropicalis detection in black pepper. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 159:863-875.

♦  Garima Tomar, S.K. Chakrabarti^, Nitya Nand Sharma, A. Jeevalatha, S. Sundaresha, Kanika Vyas, Wamik Azmi. 2018. RNAi based transgene conferred extreme resistance to the geminivirus causing apical leaf curl disease in potato. Plant Biotechnology Reports. 12(3):195-205.

♦  Jeevalatha, Priyanka Kaundal, Ravinder Kumar, Baswaraj Raigond, Rakesh Kumar, Sanjeev Sharma & Swarup Kumar Chakrabarti. 2017. Optimized loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus-[potato] detection in potato leaves and tubers. European Journal of Plant Pathology. DOI 10.1007/s10658-017-1300-z.

♦  Jeevalatha A, Chakrabarti SK, Sharma S, Sagar V, Malik K, Raigond B, Singh BP (2017) Diversity analysis of tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus –[potato], causing apical leaf curl disease of potato in India. Phytoparasitica, 45:33-43.

♦  Jeevalatha, Sundaresha Siddappa, Ashwani Kumar, Priyanka Kaundal, Anupama Guleria, Sanjeev Sharma, Mandadi Nagesh, Bir Pal Singh. 2017. An insight into differentially regulated genes in resistant and susceptible genotypes of potato in response to tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus-[potato] infection. Virus Research, 232, 22–33.

♦  Jeevalatha, Priyanka Kaundal, Ravinder Kumar, Baswaraj Raigond, Mohit Gupta, Ashwani Kumar, Sanjeev Sharma, Vinay Sagar, Mandadi Nagesh, Bir Pal Singh. 2016. Analysis of the coat protein gene of Indian Potato virus X isolates for identification of strain groups and determination of the complete genome sequence of two isolates. European Journal of Plant Pathology, 145:447–458.

♦  Jeevalatha, Ravinder Kumar, Baswaraj Raigond, S. Sundaresha, Sanjeev Sharma and B.P.Singh. 2015. Duplex realtime RT-PCR assay for the detection of Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) along with ef 1-α gene of potato. Phytoparasitica. 43(3):317-325.

♦  Sagar, A. Jeevalatha, Sarita Mian, S.K. Chakrabarti, M.S.Gurjar, R.K. Arora, S.Sharma, R.R.Bakade, and B.P.Singh. 2014. Potato bacterial wilt in India caused by strains of phylotype I, II and IV of Ralstonia solanacearum. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 138, 51-65.

♦ Jeevalatha, Priyanka Kaundal, N.N. Sharma, Priyanka Thakur, S.K. Chakrabarti, BP. Singh. 2013. Expression of coat protein of an ordinary strain of Potato virus Y in E. coli and production of polyclonal antibodies for diagnosis. Journal of Phytopathology. 161:671-674.

♦ A.Jeevalatha, Priyanka Kaundal, E. P. Venkatasalam, S. K. Chakrabarti, B.P. Singh. 2013. Uniplex and duplex PCR detection of geminivirus associated with potato apical leaf curl disease in India. Journal of virological methods. 193: 62-67.

Books (edited)

♥ K. Pandey, Dhiraj. K. Singh, B.P.Singh, A. Jeevalatha, Baswaraj Raigond and Brajesh Singh. 2016. Advances in quality potato production and post-harvest management. Agrotech publishing academy, Udaipur, India.

Book chapters

♥ Viswanathan, K. Nithya, B. Parameswari, A. Jeevalatha, Govind Pratap Rao. 2017. The Current Status of Luteovirus and Polerovirus Research in India. In: A Century of Plant Virology in India. (Eds. Bikash Mandal, Govind Pratap Rao, Virendra Kumar Baranwal, Rakesh Kumar Jain). Pages 285-305, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.

♥ Viswanathan, B. Parameswari, K. Nithya, A. Jeevalatha, Govind Pratap Rao. 2017. Potyviruses Infecting Crop Plants in India. In: A Century of Plant Virology in India. (Eds. Bikash Mandal, Govind Pratap Rao, V. K. Baranwal, R. K. Jain). Pages 361-404. Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.

♥ Kreuze J.F., Souza-Dias J.A.C., Jeevalatha A., Figueira A.R., Valkonen J.P.T., Jones R.A.C. 2020. Viral Diseases in Potato. In: Campos H., Ortiz O. (eds) The Potato Crop. Springer, Cham, pp-389-430.

♥ Kumar, R., Jeevalatha, A., Baswaraj, R. and Tiwari, R.K. 2020. Viral and Viroid Diseases of Potato and Their Management. In: A.K. Singh, S.K. Chakrabarti, Brajesh Singh, J. Sharma, V.K. Dua (eds) Potato Science and Technology for the Sub-tropics. New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi.

♥ Jeevalatha, A., Chakrabarti, S.K., and Paul Khurana, S.M. 2021. Functional biology of potato-virus interactions. In: Plant Virus-Host Interaction (Second Edition), (eds) Rajarshi Kumar Gaur, S.M. Paul Khurana, Pradeep Sharma, Thomas Hohn. Academic Press, Cambridge, USA.

♥ Raigond, B., Jeevalatha, A., Kumar, R., and Verma, G. 2021. Virus Diagnosis and Detection. In: Potato in sub-tropics: A saga of success (eds). Swarup Kumar Chakrabarti and Vinay Bhardwaj. International books and periodical supply service, Delhi, India.

♥ Santhosh J. Eapen, A. Ishwara Bhat, C. M. Senthil Kumar, C. N. Biju, R. Praveena, A. Jeevalatha, C. Sarathambal, M. Balaji Rajkumar, C. Sellaperumal and Mohammed Faisal Peeran (Eds.) Compendium of Pests and Diseases of Major Spices. 2021. ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kozhikode, Kerala. p. 118. (e-publication).

♥ Sundaresha, A. Jeevalatha, Ravinder Kumar, Salej Sood, Sanjeev Sharma, Vinay Bhardwaj, Birpal Singh, and S. K. Chakrabarti (2022). RNA Interference: A Versatile Tool to Augment Plant Protection Strategies in Potato. In: Chakrabarti, S.K., Sharma, S., Shah, M.A. (eds) Sustainable Management of Potato Pests and Diseases. Springer, Singapore.

♥ C. N. Biju, A. Ishwara Bhat, Mohammed Faisal Peeran, R. Praveena C. Sellaperumal, A. Jeevalatha, C. Sarathambal and Santhosh J. Eapen. 2022. Compendium of Spice Diseases. Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR – Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110012, INDIA.

♥ First graduate fellowship in B.Sc. (Ag), ICAR- Junior Research Fellowship in M.Sc. (Ag.) & CSIR- Junior Research Fellowship in Ph.D.

♥ Received IPA-Kaushalya Sikka Memorial Award for team research from Indian Potato Association, Shimla.

♥ Received IPA-Chandra Prabha Singh Young Scientist Award from Indian Potato Association, Shimla

♥ Research Guide: Recognized as Research Guide in Botany by Calicut University, Kerala.

♥ Received KPV Menon best poster award from Indian Phytopathological society during 2011 and 2012. & Received best poster award from Indian Potato Association, Shimla during 2011 and 2014, Received best oral presentation award during IPS southzone symposium 2023 at ICAR-CTCRI, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala