PUBLICATIONS

Hegde S and D'Souza L (2003) Influence of media on in vitro growth and development of gametophytes of Drynaria quercifolia. Indian Fern Journal (accepted for publication)

Hegde S and D'Souza L (2002) 2ip: An effective cytokinin for the tissue culture of ferns. In: Proceedings of the Guildford Symposium 2001- Fern Flora Worldwide-Threats and responses. The Fern Gazette 16(6). (accepted for publication)

Hegde S, Dhanaraj AL, Suneetha C and D'Souza L (2002). An efficient protocol for the extraction and PCR amplification of Tree fern DNA from herbarium samples. In: Proceedings of the Guildford Symposium 2001- Fern Flora Worldwide-Threats and responses. The Fern Gazette 16(6). (accepted for publication)

Rajendra K, Nivas S, Hegde S, Cardoza V, Anuradha M and D'Souza L (2002). Biotechnological Applications in Ayurvedic medicinal plants. In : Govil JN, Kumar PA and Singh VK (eds) Recent Progress in Medicinal Plants, Vol 4 - Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering. Sci Tech Publishers, USA, pp 99-108

Cardoza V and D'Souza L (2002) Induction, development and germination of somatic embryos from nucellar tissues of cashew. Scientia Horticulturae 93: 367-372

Cardoza V and D'Souza L (2002) Transient Gus expression using particle gun bombardment in cashew. Journal of Plantation Crops (in print)

Rajendra K and D'Souza L. (2002) Callus formation and regeneration of Murraya koenigii. Journal of Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology. (in print)

Hegde S and D'Souza L (2002) Axenic culture of Drynaria quercifolia Lf from spores for ornamental purposes. In: Kumar N, Negi PS and Singh NK (eds) Proceedings of the National Seminar on Plant Biotechnology for Sustainable Hill Agriculture. Pithoragarh, pp 74-77

Augustine AC and D'Souza L (2002) Correlation of rate of germination of seeds and callus induction in Gnetum ula. In: Kumar N, Negi PS and Singh NK (eds) Proceedings of the National Seminar on Plant Biotechnology for Sustainable Hill Agriculture. Pithoragarh, pp 97-98

Das S and D'Souza L (2002) Alternative substrates for in vitro culture of Musa spp (Cavendish). In: Kumar N, Negi PS and Singh NK (eds) Proceedings of the National Seminar on Plant Biotechnology for Sustainable Hill Agriculture. Pithoragarh, pp 99-100

Rajendra K, Nivas S, Hegde S, Cardoza V, Anuradha M and D'Souza L (2002) Biotechnological applications in Ayurvedic medicinal plants. In: Series Recent progress in Medicinal Plants, Vol.4 - Biotechnology and genetic engineering (Eds) JN Govil, P Ananda Kumar & Singh VK pp 99-108

Smitha Hegde & D'Souza L.(2002) Axenic culture of Drynaria quercifolia L.f from spores for ornamental purposes In: Plant biotechnology for sustainable hill agriculture, Defence Agricultural Research Laboratory, Pithoragarh, (Eds) Narendra Kumar, Negi PS and Singh NK. 74-77

Smitha Hegde & D'Souza L. (2002) Conservation of Tree ferns of the Western Ghats In: Proceedings of the National Symposium on Problems and Prospects of Environment in the new millennium. Department of Bio-Sciences, Mangalore University (Accepted).

Smitha Hegde, L.D'Souza, Rajendra K, Shashi Kiran & Anuradha M. (2002) Pathways in Plant Biotechnology. In: Proceeding of the National Seminar on Biotechnology- Challenges and Prospects. Mangalore. 4th - 6th Jan, (Accepted for publication)

D'Souza L (2001) Jesuits for environment. Perpectives of biological sciences. Workshop on Environment, The Anglade Institute of Natural History, Kodaikanal. Abs 6.

Rajendra K, Cardoza V, Hegde S, Anuradha M and D'Souza L (2000) Production of herbal drugs in vitro. In: Khan IA and Khanum A (eds) Role of biotechnology in medicinal and aromatic plants (Vol II). Ukaaz Publications, Hyderabad, pp 128-144.

Hegde S and D'Souza L (2000) In vitro sporophyte production from rhizome of Drynaria quercifolia. Indian Fern Journal 17:72-76

Kulkarni K and D'Souza L (2000) Control of in vitro shoot tip necrosis in Butea monosperma. Current Science 78 (2): 125-126.

Cardoza V and D'Souza L (2000) Direct somatic embryogenesis from immature cotyledons of cashew (Anacardium occidentale). Phytomorphology 50: 201-204.

Hegde S and D'Souza L (2000) Recent advances in the biotechnology of ferns. In : Trivedi PC (ed) Plant Biotechnology (recent advances). Panima Publishing Corporation, New Delhi. pp 213-237

Rajendra K and D'Souza L (2000). Secondary metabolites of Ayurvedic plants in vitro. In: : Trivedi PC (ed) Plant Biotechnology (recent advances). Panima Publishing Corporation, New Delhi. pp 350-362

Hegde S and D'Souza L (2000) Recent advances in biotechnology of ferns. In: Trivedi PC (ed) Plant Biotechnology: Recent advances. Panima Publishing Corporation, New Delhi. pp 213-237

Rajendra K and D'Souza L (2000) Secondary metabolites of Ayurvedic plants in vitro. In: Trivedi PC (ed) Plant Biotechnology: Recent advances. Panima Publishing Corporation, New Delhi pp 350-362

Rajendra K, Cardoza V, Hegde S, Anuradha M & D'Souza L (2000) Production of Herbal drugs in vitro. In : Khan IA & Khanum A (eds). Role of biotechnology in medicinal and aromatic plants (Vol 1) Ukaaz Publications, Hyderabad, pp 128 -144

Cardoza V & D'Souza L (1999) Somatic embryogenesis and plantlet regeneration in Mussaenda philippica var. Aurorae. Gartenbauwissenschaft 64(1):6-8

Hegde S & D'Souza L (1999) Effect of season on contamination and in vitro germination of the spores of Drynaria quercifolia. Indian Fern Journal 16:30-34
Cardoza V, D'Souza L, D'Silva I (1999) Controlling contamination in cashew . In : P B Kavi Kishore (ed) Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology - Emerging Trends pp.156-159

D'Souza L, Augustine AC, Rajendra K, Hegde S, Cardoza V & D'Silva I (1999) Rejuvenation-A major problem in micropropagation. In: Kavi Kishor PB (ed) Plant tissue culture and Biotechnology - Emerging Trends. pp 22-28

Augustine AC & D'Souza L. (1999) Somatic embryogenesis in Gnetum ula . In : Jain SM, Gupta PK, & Newton RJ (eds) Somatic embryogenesis in woody plants (Vol 5) Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, pp 79-94

Rajendra K & D'Souza L (1999) In vitro propagation of ayurvedic plants (Vol II) In : Khan IA & Khanum A (eds). Role of biotechnology in medicinal and aromatic plants (Vol 1). Ukaaz Publications, Hyderabad, pp 207- 237

Rajendra K & D'Souza L (1998) Direct organogenesis from internodal segments of mature Murraya koenigii. Phytomorphology 48(4):427-431

D'Souza L, Rajendra K, Cardoza V, Augustine AC, Hegde S & D'Silva I (1998). Micropropagation and conservation of medicinal plants. In : Khan IA & Khanum A (eds). Role of biotechnology in medicinal and aromatic plants (Vol 1). Ukaaz Publications, Hyderabad, pp 57-82

Hegde S, D'Souza L, D'Silva I & Augustine AC (1997).Vitro Trees of Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.)- A Preliminary Evaluation. In: Pareek LK (ed) Trends in Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology. pp 239-240

Kavitha R. Kulkarni, Smitha Hegde & D' Souza L (1997) Micropropagation of Butea monosperma (Lam) Taub In: Trends in Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology. (Ed) L. K. Pareek. Agro Botanical Publishers, Bikaner. 291-293

Hegde S & D'Souza L. (1997) In Vitro studies of Drynaria quercifolia- an endangered fern. In: Recent advances in biotechnological applications of plant tissue culture.G. A. Ravishankar & L. V. Venkataraman (eds). Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, Calcutta. Pp 113-115

Augustine AC & D'Souza L (1997) Conservation of Curculigo orchioides- an endangered anticarcinogenic herb. In: Recent advances in biotechnological applications of plant tissue culture.G. A. Ravishankar & L. V. Venkataraman (eds). Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, Calcutta. Pp 116-118

Cardoza V, D'Souza L & D'Silva I (1997) Fasciation of multiple shoots of Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) . In : Recent advances in biotechnological applications of plant tissue culture.G. A. Ravishankar & L. V. Venkataraman (eds). Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, Calcutta. Pp 119-122

Rajendra K and D'Souza L (1997) Direct organogenesis from internodal segments of Murraya koenigii. Spreng. (syn. Bergera koenigii. Linn.) In : Recent advances in biotechnological applications of plant tissue culture. G.A.Ravishankar & L. V.Venkataraman (eds). Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, Calcutta. Pp 123-125

Kulkarni KR & D'Souza L. (1997) Micropropagation of Artocarpus incisus L. In: Recent advances in biotechnological applications of plant tissue culture.G. A. Ravishankar & L. V. Venkataraman (eds). Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, Calcutta. Pp 137-140.

D'Souza L, Hegde S, Augustine AC, Rajendra K, Cardoza V, Kulkarni KR & D'Silva I (1997) Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) is a useful but hard nut to crack!. In: Recent advances in biotechnological applications of plant tissue culture. G. A. Ravishankar & L. V. Venkataraman (eds). Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, Calcutta. Pp 174-179

Augustine AC & D'Souza L (1997) Micropropagation of an endangered forest tree - Zanthoxylum rhetsa. Phytomorphology 47(3):319-323

Augustine AC & D'Souza L (1997) Somatic embryogenesis in Gnetum ula Brongn. (Gnetum edule) (Willd) Blume. Plant Cell Reports 16:354-357.

Augustine AC & D'Souza L (1997) Regeneration of an anticarcinogenic herb, Curculigo orchioides (Gaertn.). In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology-Plant 33(2)

Smitha Hegde & D'Souza L (1996) In vitro Propagation of Drynaria quercifolia, an endangered fern. In: Pteridology in perspective-95. J.M. Camus, M. Gibby & R.J. Johns (eds), Kew. Pp 171

D'Souza L, D'Silva I, Mallya S, Augustine AC, Rajendra K, Kulkarni KR & Cardoza V (1996). Anacardium occidentale L. (Cashewnut) In: Bajaj, YPS (ed). Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, Vol. 35 Trees IV. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg,

Hegde S & D'Souza L (1995) In vitro propagation of an ornamental tree Millingtonia hortensis L.f. Gartenbauwissenschaft 60(6):258-261

D'Souza L. & Smitha Mallya (1993). Effect of age and culture conditions of donor palms on coconut anthers cultured in vitro. In: Advances in coconut research and development. M.K. Nair, H.H. Khan, P. Gopalasundaram, E.V.V. Bhaskara Rao (eds). P.35

D'silva I & D'Souza L (1992) In vitro propagation of Anacardium occidentale L. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ culture 29:1-6

D'Silva I & D'Souza L (1992) In vitro bud proliferation of Anacardium occidentale L. Beitr Biol Pflanzen 67:273-279

D'Silva I & D'Souza L (1992) Micropropagation of Ailanthus malabarica DC using juvenile and mature tree tissues. Silvae Genetica 41(6):333-339

Paily J & D'souza L (1986) In vitro clonal propagation of Lagerstroemia flos-reginae Retz. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture 6:41-45

L.D'Souza (1982) Organogenesis in coconut embryo callus. In Proc. 5th Intl. Cong. Plant Tissue and cell culture. Fujiwara A(Ed) P 179-180

Papers presented at National and International Symposia

The team of the LAB has presented its work at several international seminars: Tokyo 1982, Bangkok 1986, Amsterdam 1990, Florence 1994, London 1995, Jerusalem 1996, San Diego 2000, Singapore, 2000 and London, 2001 and

National seminars in Mumbai 1979, CPCRI, Kasaragod (1982, 1992), Hyderabad 1997, Swaminathan Research Foundation , Chennai, 1994, CFTRI, Mysore (1996), Jaipur (1986, 1994), National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, Society of Plantation Crops, Coimbatore (1998), Defence Agricultural Research Laboratory, Pithoragarh (1998), Jiwaji University, Gwalior (1999). Mangalore University (2001) University of Delhi South Campus, 2001, St. Aloysius College, Mangalore (2002), University of Rajasthan, Jaipur (2003)

L.D'Souza (1982) Organogenesis in coconut embryo callus. 5th Intl. Cong. Plant Tissue and cell culture. Tokyo. P 179-180.

D'Souza L., Smitha Hegde, Alice Clara Augustine, Rajendra K. (1994) Mircopropagation of an important tropical nut tree Anacardium occidentale L. (Cashew) VIII International Congress of Plant Tissue and Cell Culture, Firenze, 12th - 17th June, 1994. Abstract S9-15

Augustine AC & D'Souza L (1996). Somatic embryogenesis in an endangered ornamental plant - Gnetum ula Brongn. III International Symposium on In Vitro Culture and Horticultural Breeding. Jerusalem, Israel, June 16-21.

Hegde S & D'Souza L (1995). In vitro Propagation of Drynaria quercifolia, an endangered fern. In: Camus JM, Gibby M & Johns RJ (eds) Pteridology in Perspective. Proceedings of the Holttum Memorial Pteridophyte symposium, Kew, pp 171.

Cardoza V & D'Souza L (2000). Somatic embryogensis from nucellar tissue of Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.). World Congress on In Vitro Biology, San Diego, California, U.S.A., June 10-15.

Rajendra K & D'Souza L (2000). Need for in vitro culture of Ayurvedic medicinal plants. The Asia Pacific Conference on Plant Tissue Culture and Agribiotechnolgy. Singapore, 20-24 Nov.

Hegde S and D'Souza L. (2001). An efficient protocol for extraction and PCR amplification of DNA from tree ferns using herbarium samples. International Symposium on Fern Flora World Wide -Threats and responses, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, 23-26 July.

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