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Balachander, Ganesan and E. M., Muralidharan and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and BT, Ramesha and R, Uma Shaanker and Bawa, Kamaljit S (2025) Bringing back from the brink: a new initiative to prevent the extinction of critically endangered tree species in the wild. Current Science, 128 (7).

Tyagi, Abhinav and Godbole, Mihir and Vanak, Abi Tamim and R, Uma Shaanker (2023) Citizen science facilitates first ever genetic detection of wolf-dog hybridization in Indian savannahs. Ecology and Evolution, 13: e10100. pp. 1-8.

Srivathsa, Arjun and Vasudev, Divya and Nair, Tanaya and Chakrabarti, Stotra and Chanchani, Pranav and DeFries, Ruth and Deomurari, Arpit and Dutta, Sutirtha and Ghose, Dipankar and Goswami, Varun R. and Nayak, Rajat and Neelakantan, Amrita and Thatte, Prachi and Vaidyanathan, Srinivas and Verma, Madhu and Krishnaswamy, Jagdish and Sankaran, Mahesh and R, Uma Shaanker (2023) Prioritizing India’s landscapes for biodiversity, ecosystem services and human well-being. Nature Sustainability.

NA, Aravind and Uma Shaanker, Maanya and Bhat, Poorna H.N and Charles, Bipin and R, Uma Shaanker and Shah, Manzoor A. and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth (2022) Niche shift in invasive species: is it a case of “home away from home” or finding a “new home”? Biodiversity and Conservation, 31. pp. 1-14.

KN, Shivaprakash and Rajanna, Jagadish M. and Gunaga, Srikanth V. and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and Ramesh, Vasudeva and R, Uma Shaanker and Selvadurai, Dayanandan (2022) The flooded habitat adaptation, niche differentiation, and evolution of Myristicaceae trees in the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot in India. Biotropica. pp. 1-14. ISSN 0006-3606

Bawa, Kamaljit S and Sengupta, Asmita and Chavan, Vishwas and Chellam, Ravi and Rengaian, Ganesan and Krishnaswamy, Jagdish and Mathur, Vinod B. and Nawn, Nandan and Olsson, Shannon B. and Pandit, Nitin and Quader, Suhel and Rajagopal, Prabhakar and Ramakrishnan, Uma and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and Sankaran, Mahesh and Shankar, Darshan and Seidler, Reinmar and R, Uma Shaanker and Vanak, Abi Tamim (2021) Securing biodiversity, securing our future: A national mission on biodiversity and human well-being for India. Biological Conservation, 253. p. 108867. ISSN 00063207

Bawa, Kamaljit S and Nawn, Nandan and Chellam, Ravi and Krishnaswamy, Jagdish and Mathur, Vinod B. and Olsson, Shannon B. and Pandit, Nitin and Rajagopal, Prabhakar and Sankaran, Mahesh and R, Uma Shaanker and Shankar, Darshan and Ramakrishnan, Uma and Vanak, Abi Tamim and Quader, Suhel (2020) Envisioning a biodiversity science for sustaining human well-being. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117 (42). pp. 25951-25955.

Dinesh, Akshay S. and Mathur, Varnita and BR, Ansil and Chandru, Vijay and Chellam, Ravi and Vanak, Abi Tamim and R, Uma Shaanker and Rajagopal, Prabhakar (2020) Health Heatmap of India: An Open Data Platform. MedRxiv.

P, Rajani and C., Rajasekaran and MM, Vasanthakumari and Olsson, Shannon B. and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and R, Uma Shaanker (2020) Inhibition of plant pathogenic fungi by endophytic Trichoderma spp. through mycoparasitism and volatile organic compounds. Microbiological Research, 242.

Aditya, Vikram and PS, Sumashini and NA, Aravind and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and Chandrashekara, Krishnappa and R, Uma Shaanker (2020) Reconciling biodiversity conservation with agricultural intensification: challenges and opportunities for India. Current Science, 118 (12). pp. 1870-1873.

Ramachandran, Arjun and Vasudeva, Ramesh and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and R, Uma Shaanker (2020) Variation in seedling vigour and camptothecin content of Pyrenacantha volubilis Wight: insights for domestication. Genet Resour Crop Evol.

JU, Santhosh Kumar and Mani, Rama krishan and GS, Seethapathy and V, Krishna and R, Uma Shaanker and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth (2020) DNA barcoding of Momordica species and assessment of adulteration in Momordica herbal products, an anti-diabetic drug. Plant Gene, 22. pp. 1-8.

SR, Megha Hastantram and ., Jagadheesh and Dey, Prajjal and KN, Ganeshaiah and Jambagi, Shridhar and MM, Vasanthakumari and Oelmüller, Ralf and Karaba, Nataraja N and KV, Ravishankar and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and R, Uma Shaanker (2020) An endophyte from salt-adapted Pokkali rice confers salt-tolerance to a salt-sensitive rice variety and targets a unique pattern of genes in its new host. Scientific Reports, 10 (3237).

P, Rajani and H, Aiswarya and MM, Vasanthakumari and Jain, Shreyans K. and Bharate, Sandip B. and C., Rajasekaran and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and R, Uma Shaanker (2019) Inhibition of the collar rot fungus, Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc. by an endophytic fungus Alternaria sp.: implications for biocontrol. Plant Physiology Reports, 24 (1). pp. 1-12.

TP, Sajitha and R, Siva and BL, Manjunatha and P, Rajani and Gogna, Navdeep and Dorai, Kavita and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and R, Uma Shaanker (2019) Sequestration of the plant secondary metabolite, colchicine, by the noctuid moth Polytela gloriosae (Fab.). Chemoecology, 29 (4). pp. 135-142. ISSN 0937-7409

Subramanyam, Ragupathy and Faller, Adam C. and Shanmughanandhan, Dhivya and Kesanakurti, Prasad and R, Uma Shaanker and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and Ramalingam, Sathishkumar and Mathivanan, Narayanasamy and Song, Jingyuan and Han, Jianping and Newmaster, Steven G. (2019) Exploring DNA quantity and quality from raw materials to botanical extracts. Heliyon, 5: e01935.

Naik, Sachin and R, Uma Shaanker and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and Selvadurai, Dayanandan (2019) How and why do endophytes produce plant secondary metabolites? Symbiosis.

Shivaprakash, Nagaraju K. and BR, Ramesh and R, Uma Shaanker and Dayanandan, Selvadurai (2018) Functional trait and community phylogenetic analyses reveal environmental filtering as the major determinant of assembly of tropical forest tree communities in the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot in India. Forest Ecosystems, 5 (25).

GS, Seethapathy and Tadesse, Margey and Urumarudappa, Santhosh Kumar J. and V. Gunaga, Srikanth and Vasudeva, Ramesh and Malterud, Karl Egil and R, Uma Shaanker and de Boer, Hugo J. and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and Wangensteen, Helle (2018) Authentication of Garcinia fruits and food supplements using DNA barcoding and NMR spectroscopy. Scientific Reports, 8 (1). ISSN 2045-2322

Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and Rajanna, Jagadish M. and Ramesh, Vasudeva and R, Uma Shaanker and NA, Aravind (2018) Recovery of critically endangered plant species in India: need for a comprehensive approach. Current Science, 114 (3). pp. 504-511.

JU, Santhosh Kumar and V, Krishna and GS, Seethapathy and Rengaian, Ganesan and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and R, Uma Shaanker (2018) Assessment of adulteration in raw herbal trade of important medicinal plants of India using DNA barcoding. 3 Biotech, 8: 135.

TP, Sajitha and BL, Manjunatha and R, Siva and Gogna, Navdeep and Dorai, Kavita and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and R, Uma Shaanker (2018) Mechanism of Resistance to Camptothecin, a Cytotoxic Plant Secondary Metabolite, by Lymantria sp. Larvae. Journal of Chemical Ecology. ISSN 00980331

Sarang, Hatnagar and Rajani, Pijakala and Vasanthakumari, Madhugiri Mallaiah and Kumara, Patel Mohana and Siva, Ramamoorthy and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and R, Uma Shaanker (2017) An endophytic fungus, Gibberella moniliformis from Lawsonia inermis L. produces lawsone, an orange-red pigment. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 110 (7). pp. 853-862. ISSN 0003-6072

Ramanujam, Srirama and JU, Santhosh Kumar and GS, Seethapathy and Newmaster, Steven G. and S., Ragupathy and KN, Ganeshaiah and R, Uma Shaanker and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth (2017) Species Adulteration in the Herbal Trade: Causes, Consequences and Mitigation. Drug Saf, 40. pp. 651-661.

Hirenallur Kumarappa, Suma and Vadlapudi, Kumar and Patel, Mohana Kumara and Amitava, Srimany and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and Umapathy, Senthil Kumar and Thalappil, Pradeep and Ramesh, Vasudeva and R, Uma Shaanker (2017) Spatial and temporal distribution pattern of camptothecin in seeds and fruits of Pyrenacantha volubilis Hook. (Icacinaceae) during different fruit developmental stages. Current Science, 112 (5). pp. 1034-1038.

Bodare, Sofia and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and Ismail, Sascha A. and Patel, Mohana Kumara and Spanu, Ilaria and Vasudeva, Ramesh and R, Uma Shaanker and Vendramin, Giovanni Giuseppe and Lascoux, Martin and Tsuda, Yoshiaki (2017) Fine- and local- scale genetic structure of Dysoxylum malabaricum, a late-successional canopy tree species in disturbed forest patches in the Western Ghats, India. Conservation Genetics, 18 (1). pp. 1-15. ISSN 1566-0621

Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and MM, Vasanthakumari and Karaba, Nataraja N and R, Uma Shaanker (2017) Enhancing Climate Resilience of Crop Plants : An Approach using Endophytes. Mysore Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 51 (1). pp. 63-71.

SA, Ismail and J, Ghazoul and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and CG, Kushalappa and R, Uma Shaanker and CJ, Kettle (2017) Evaluating realized seed dispersal across fragmented tropical landscapes: a two-fold approach using parentage analysis and the neighbourhood model. New Phytologist.

M. B., Sangamesh and Jambagi, Shridhar and MM, Vasanthakumari and Shetty, Nithin J. and Kolte, Hitesh and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and Karaba, Nataraja N and R, Uma Shaanker (2017) Thermotolerance of fungal endophytes isolated from plants adapted to the Thar Desert, India. Symbiosis.

JU, Santhosh Kumar and Gogna, Navdeep and Newmaster, Steven G. and Venkatarangaiah, Krishna and Subramanyam, Ragupathy and Saroja, Seethapathy Gopalakrishnan and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and Dorai, Kavita and R, Uma Shaanker (2016) DNA barcoding and NMR spectroscopy-based assessment of species adulteration in the raw herbal trade of Saraca asoca (Roxb.) Willd, an important medicinal plant. International Journal of Legal Medicine, 130 (6). pp. 1457-1470. ISSN 0937-9827

Kannan, Ramesh and Shackleton, Charlie M. and Krishnan, Smitha and R, Uma Shaanker (2016) Can local use assist in controlling invasive alien species in tropical forests? The case of Lantana camara in southern India. Forest Ecology and Management, 376. pp. 166-173. ISSN 03781127

Patel, Mohana Kumara and Srimany, Amitava and Suganya, Arunan and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and R, Uma Shaanker and Thalappil, Pradeep (2016) Desorption Electrospray Ionization (DESI) Mass Spectrometric Imaging of the Distribution of Rohitukine in the Seedling of Dysoxylum binectariferum Hook. F. PLOS ONE. pp. 1-14.

Hebbar, Priti and NA, Aravind and R, Uma Shaanker and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth (2016) Modeling impacts of future climate on the distribution of Myristicaceae species in the Western Ghats, India.

Hebbar, Priti and NA, Aravind and R, Uma Shaanker and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth (2016) Modeling impacts of future climate on the distribution of Myristicaceae species in the Western Ghats, India. Ecological Engineering, 89. pp. 14-23. ISSN 09258574

BL, Manjunatha and HR, Singh and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and Karaba, Nataraja N and Shankar, Ravi and Kumar, Sanjay and R, Uma Shaanker (2016) Transcriptome analysis of stem wood of Nothapodytes nimmoniana (Graham) Mabb. identifies genes associated with biosynthesis of camptothecin, an anti-carcinogenic molecule. Journal of Bioscience, 41 (1). pp. 119-131.

Rist, Lucy and Shackleton, Charlie M. and Gadamus, Lily and Chapin, Stuart F. and C, Madegowda and R, Siddappa Setty and Kannan, Ramesh and R, Uma Shaanker (2015) Ecological Knowledge Among Communities, Managers and Scientists: Bridging Divergent Perspectives to Improve Forest Management Outcomes. Environmental Management, 57 (4).

Ugraiah, Amilineni and G, Vinod and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and Karaba, Nataraja N. and R, Uma Shaanker (2015) Establishment and standardization of in vitro regeneration protocol in Nothapodytes nimmoniana Graham and evaluation of camptothecine (CPT) in tissue culture plants. Indian Journal of Plant Physiology, 21 (1).

MM, Vasanthakumari and SS, Jadhav and Naik, Sachin and G, Vinod and Singh, Shweta and BL, Manjunatha and Kumara P., Mohana and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and Karaba, Nataraja N and R, Uma Shaanker (2015) Restoration of camptothecine production in attenuated endophytic fungus on re-inoculation into host plant and treatment with DNA methyltransferase inhibitor. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 31 (10). pp. 1629-1639. ISSN 0959-3993

Patel, Mohana Kumara and Srimany, Amitava and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and R, Uma Shaanker and T, Pradeep (2015) Ambient ionization mass spectrometry imaging of rohitukine, a chromone anti-cancer alkaloid, during seed development in Dysoxylum binectariferum Hook.f (Meliaceae). Phytochemistry, 116. pp. 104-110. ISSN 00319422

Singh, Shweta and BR, Gurumurthy and MM, Vasanthakumari and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and Selvadurai, Dayanandan and R., Storms and MB, Shivanna and R, Uma Shaanker (2015) Endophyte fungal diversity in Nothapodytes nimmoniana along its distributional gradient in the Western Ghats, India: are camptothecine (anticancer alkaloid) producing endophytes restricted to specific clades? Current Science, 109 (1). pp. 127-138.

H N, Thriven and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and Ramesh, Vasudeva and KN, Ganeshaiah and R, Uma Shaanker (2015) Camptothecine and methoxy camptothecine from callus cultures of Miquelia dentata Bedd.— A rare plant of the Western Ghats of India. Indian Journal of Biotechnology, 14 (1). pp. 123-126.

JU, Santhosh Kumar and V, Krishna and GS, Seethapathy and U., Senthilkumar and S., Ragupathy and Rengaian, Ganesan and Newmaster, Steven G. and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and R, Uma Shaanker (2015) DNA barcoding to assess species adulteration in raw drug trade of “Bala” (genus: Sida L.) herbal products in South India. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 61. pp. 501-509.

U., Senthilkumar and Duvuru, Narasimhan and Munivenkatappa, Sanjappa and R, Uma Shaanker and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth (2015) Species delimitation in congenerics of Genus Daemonorops from India using DNA barcodes. Communications in Plant Sciences, 5 (1-2). pp. 1-8.

KN, Shivaprakash and BT, Ramesha and R, Uma Shaanker and Selvadurai, Dayanandan and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and AC, Anil (2014) Genetic Structure, Diversity and Long Term Viability of a Medicinal Plant, Nothapodytes nimmoniana Graham. (Icacinaceae), in Protected and Non-Protected Areas in the Western Ghats Biodiversity Hotspot. PLoS ONE, 9 (12). e112769. ISSN 1932-6203

Ramanujam, Srirama and B. R., GURUMURTHY and U., Senthilkumar and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and R, Uma Shaanker and MB, Shivanna (2014) Are mini DNA-barcodes sufficiently informative to resolve species identities? An in silico analysis using Phyllanthus. Journal of Genetics, 93 (3).

Singh, Shweta and MB, Shivanna and BR, Gurumurthy and R, Uma Shaanker and Thankayyan Retnabai, Santhoshkumar and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth (2014) Inhibition of fungal endophytes by camptothecine produced by their host plant, Nothapodytes nimmoniana (Grahm) Mabb. (Icacinaceae). Current Science, 107 (6). pp. 994-1000.

Hirenallur Kumarappa, Suma and Vadlapudi, Kumar and U., Senthilkumar and Kumara P., Mohana and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and Thankayyan Retnabai, Santhoshkumar and R, Uma Shaanker (2014) Pyrenacantha volubilis Wight, (Icacinaceae) a rich source of camptothecine and its derivatives, from the Coromandel Coast forests of India. Fitoterapia, 97. pp. 105-110. ISSN 0367326X

SA, Ismail and J, Ghazoul and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and CG, Kushalappa and R, Uma Shaanker and CJ, Kettle (2014) Fragmentation Genetics of Vateria indica: implications for management of forest genetic resources of an endemic dipterocarp. Conservation Genetics, 15 (3). pp. 533-545. ISSN 1566-0621

Kannan, Ramesh and Shackleton, Charlie M. and R, Uma Shaanker (2014) Invasive alien species as drivers in socio-ecological systems: local adaptations towards use of Lantana in Southern India. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 16 (3). pp. 649-669. ISSN 1387-585X

SA, Ismail and Ghazoul, Jaboury and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and CG, Kushalappa and R, Uma Shaanker and Kettle, Chris J. and Webb, Edward (2014) Forest Trees in Human Modified Landscapes: Ecological and Genetic Drivers of Recruitment Failure in Dysoxylum malabaricum (Meliaceae). PLoS ONE, 9 (2). e89437. ISSN 1932-6203

U., Senthilkumar and R.K., Choudhary and M., Sanjappa and D., Narasimhan and R, Uma Shaanker and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth (2014) Livelihood and Revenue: Role of rattans among Mongoloid tribes and settlers of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Ethnobotany Research & Applications, 12. pp. 141-154.

NA, Aravind and KN, Ganeshaiah and R, Uma Shaanker (2013) Indian monsoons shape dispersal phenology of plants. Biology Letters, 9 (6). p. 20130675. ISSN 1744-9561

KN, Shivaprakash and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and Barve, Narayani and Ghazoul, Jaboury and KN, Ganeshaiah and R, Uma Shaanker and Sueur, Cédric (2013) Do Ecological Niche Model Predictions Reflect the Adaptive Landscape of Species?: A Test Using Myristica malabarica Lam., an Endemic Tree in the Western Ghats, India. PLoS ONE, 8 (11). e82066. ISSN 1932-6203

RC, Sumangala and R, Uma Shaanker and Selvadurai, Dayanandan and Ramesh, Vasudeva and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth (2013) Identification of novel microsatellite markers for Saraca asoca, a medicinally important tree species in India. Journal of Genetics, 92. e93-e95.

Kannan, Ramesh and Shackleton, Charlie M. and R, Uma Shaanker (2013) Reconstructing the history of introduction and spread of the invasive species, Lantana, at three spatial scales in India. Biological Invasions, 15 (6). pp. 1287-1302. ISSN 1387-3547

Ismail, Sascha A. and Buser, Andres and R, Uma Shaanker and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and Ghazoul, Jaboury and Kettle, Chris J. (2013) Development of polymorphic microsatellite markers for the critically endangered and endemic Indian dipterocarp, Vateria indica L. (Dipterocarpaceae). Conservation Genetics Resources, 5 (2). pp. 465-467. ISSN 1877-7252

Singh, Shweta and Bindu, Hima J. and J, Raghu and HK, Suma and BL, Manjunatha and Patel, Mohana Kumara and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and Karaba, Nataraja N and KN, Ganeshaiah and R, Uma Shaanker (2013) Isolation of endophytic bacteria producing the anti-cancer alkaloid camptothecine from Miquelia dentata Bedd. (Icacinaceae). Phytomedicine, 20 (10).

N, Lyngdoh and Joshi, Geeta and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and Ramesh, Vasudeva and R, Uma Shaanker (2013) Changes in genetic diversity parameters in unimproved and improved populations of teak (Tectona grandis L.f.) in Karnataka state, India. Journal of Genetics, 92 (1). pp. 141-145.

BT, Ramesha and HK, Suma and U., Senthilkumar and V, Priti and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and Ramesh, Vasudeva and TR, Santhosh Kumar and KN, Ganeshaiah and R, Uma Shaanker (2013) New plant sources of the anti-cancer alkaloid, camptothecine from the Icacinaceae taxa, India. Phytomedicine, 20 (6). pp. 521-527. ISSN 09447113

Bodare, Sofia and Tsuda, Yoshiaki and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and R, Uma Shaanker and Lascoux, Martin (2013) Genetic structure and demographic history of the endangered tree species Dysoxylum malabaricum (Meliaceae) in Western Ghats, India: implications for conservation in a biodiversity hotspot. Ecology and Evolution. ISSN 2045-7758

Kannan, Ramesh and Shackleton, Charlie M and R, Uma Shaanker (2013) Playing with the forest: invasive alien plants, policy and protected areas in India. Current Science, 104 (9). pp. 1159-1165.

Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and Aditya, Vikram and R, Uma Shaanker (2012) Biodiversity in and around Farmlands Food and Nutritional Security and Rural Livelihoods. Economic & Political Weekly, 49.

Singh, Shweta and BR, Gurumurthy and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and R, Uma Shaanker and MB, Shivanna (2012) Endophytic fungi from Miquelia dentata Bedd., produce the anti-cancer alkaloid, camptothecine. Phytomedicine, 20.

SA, Ismail and J, Ghazoul and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and R, Uma Shaanker and CG, Kushalappa and CJ, Kettle (2012) Does long‐distance pollen dispersal preclude inbreeding in tropical trees? Fragmentation genetics of D ysoxylum malabaricum in an agro‐forest landscape. Molecular Ecology, 21 (22). pp. 5484-5496. ISSN 0962-1083

Ramanujam, Srirama and HB, Deepak and U., Senthilkumar and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and BR, Gurumurthy and MB, Shivanna and CV, Chandrasekaran and Agarwal, Amit and R, Uma Shaanker (2012) Hepatoprotective activity of Indian Phyllanthus. Pharmaceutical Biology, 50 (8). pp. 948-953. ISSN 1388-0209

Ray, Avik and RC, Sumangala and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and R, Uma Shaanker and Quader, Suhel (2012) Isolation and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite loci from the invasive plant Lantana camara L. Conservation Genetics Resources, 4 (1). pp. 171-173. ISSN 1877-7252

Patel, Mohana Kumara and Sebastian, Zuehlke and Vaidyanathan, Priti and BT, Ramesha and Singh, Shweta and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and Vasudeva, Ramesh and Thankayyan Retnabai, Santhoshkumar and Spiteller, Michael and R, Uma Shaanker (2012) Fusarium proliferatum, an endophytic fungus from Dysoxylum binectariferum Hook.f, produces rohitukine, a chromane alkaloid possessing anti-cancer activity.

MV, Sharma and R, Uma Shaanker and SR, Leather and Ramesh, Vasudeva and KR, Shivanna (2011) Floral resources, pollinators and fruiting in a threatened tropical deciduous tree. Journal of Plant Ecology, 4 (4). pp. 259-267. ISSN 1752-9921

BT, Ramesha and Gertsch, Jurg and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and V, Priti and KN, Ganeshaiah and R, Uma Shaanker (2011) Biodiversity and chemodiversity: future perspectives in bioprospecting. Current Drug Targets, 12 (11). pp. 1515-1530. ISSN 13894501

Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and Ramanujam, Srirama and KN, Ganeshaiah and R, Uma Shaanker (2011) In pursuit of a universal barcode of plants: peril of followers? Current Science, 101 (3). pp. 269-271.

BT, Ramesha and Sebastian, Zuehlke and RC, Vijaya and V, Priti and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and KN, Ganeshaiah and M, Spiteller and R, Uma Shaanker (2011) Sequestration of Camptothecin, an Anticancer Alkaloid, by Chrysomelid Beetles. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 37 (5). pp. 533-536. ISSN 0098-0331

N, Lyngdoh and RP, Gunaga and Joshi, Geeta and Ramesh, Vasudeva and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and R, Uma Shaanker (2011) Influence of geographic distance and genetic dissimilarity among clones on flowering synchrony in a Teak (Tectona grandis Linn. f) clonal seed orchard. Silvae Genetica, 61 (1-2).

BT, Ramesha and MD, Yetish and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and KN, Ganeshaiah and J, Ghazoul and R, Uma Shaanker (2011) Stylish lengths: Mate choice in flowers. Journal of Bioscience, 36 (2). pp. 229-234.

R, Uma Shaanker and KN, Ganeshaiah (2010) Is There Enough Science for Conservation Action? Biotropica, 42 (5). pp. 563-565. ISSN 0006-3606

S., Hemmilä and M., Kumara and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and S., Gustafsson and Ramesh, Vasudeva and KN, Ganeshaiah and R, Uma Shaanker and M., Lascoux (2010) Development of eleven microsatellite markers in the red-listed tree species Myristica malabarica. Conservation Genetics Resources, 2 (S1). pp. 305-307. ISSN 1877-7252

N, Lyngdoh and Joshi, Geeta and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and R, Uma Shaanker and Ramesh, Vasudeva (2010) Influence of levels of genetic diversity on fruit quality in teak (Tectona grandis L.f.). Current Science, 99 (5). pp. 639-644.

Ramanujam, Srirama and U., Senthilkumar and N, Sreejayan and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and BR, Gurumurthy and MB, Shivanna and M., Sanjappa and KN, Ganeshaiah and R, Uma Shaanker (2010) Assessing species admixtures in raw drug trade of Phyllanthus, a hepato-protective plant using molecular tools. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 130 (2). pp. 208-215. ISSN 03788741

An, Junghwa and Bechet, Arnaud and Berggren, Asa and Brown, Sarah K. and Bruford, Michael W. and Cai, Qingui and Cassel-Lundhagen, Anna and Cezilly, Frank and Chen, Song-Lin and Cheng, Wei and Choi, Sung-Kyoung and X. Y., Ding and Fan, Yong and Feldheim, Kevin A. and Z. Y., Feng and Friesen, Vicki L. and Gaillard, Maria and Galaraza, Juan A. and Gallo, Leonardo and KN, Ganeshaiah and Geraci, Julia and Gibbons, John G. and Grant, William S. and Grauvogel, Zac and S., Gustafsson and Guyon, Jeffrey R. and L., Han and Heath, Daniel D. and S., Hemmilä and Hogan, Derek J. and B. W., Hou and Jakse, Jernej and Javornik, Branka and Kaňuch, Peter and Kim, Kyung-Kil and Kim, Kyung-Seok and Kim, Sang-Gyu and Kim, Sang-In and Kim, Woo-Jin and Kim, Yi-Kyung and Klich, Maren A. and Kreiser, Brian R. and Kwan, Ye-Seul and Lam, Athena W. and Lasater, Kelly and M., Lascoux and Lee, Hang and Lee, Yun-Sun and D. L., Li and Li, Shao-Jing and W. Y., Li and Liao, Xiaolin and Liber, Zlatko and Lin, Lin and Liu, Shaoying and Luo, Xin-Hui and Y. H., Ma and Ma, Yajun and Marchelli, Paula and Min, Mi-Sook and Domenica Moccia, Maria and Mohana, Kumara P. and Moore, Marcelle and Morris-Pocock, James A. and Park, Han-Chan and Pfunder, Monika and Ivan, Radosavljević and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and Roderick, George K. and Rokas, Antonis and Sacks, Benjamin N. and Saski, Christopher A. and Satovic, Zlatko and Schoville, Sean D. and Sebastiani, Federico and Sha, Zhen-Xia and Shin, Eun-Ha and Soliani, Carolina and N, Sreejayan and Sun, Zhengxin and Tao, Yong and Taylor, Scott A. and Templin, William D. and R, Uma Shaanker and Ramesh, Vasudeva and Vendramin, Giovanni Giuseppe and Walter, Ryan P. and Wang, Gui-Zhong and Wang, Ke-Jian and Y. Q., Wang and Wattier, Rémi A. and Wei, Fuwen and Widmer, Alex and Woltmann, Stefan and Won, Yong-Jin and Wu, Jing and M. L., Xie and Xu, Genbo and Xu, Xiao-Jun and Ye, Hai-Hui and Zhan, Xiangjiang and F., Zhang and J., Zhong (2010) Permanent Genetic Resources added to Molecular Ecology Resources Database 1October2009–30November2009. Molecular Ecology Resources, 10. pp. 404-408.

Singh, Shweta and Sebastian, Zuehlke and BT, Ramesha and V, Priti and Patel, Mohana Kumara and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and M, Spiteller and Ramesh, Vasudeva and R, Uma Shaanker (2010) Endophytic fungal strains of Fusarium solani, from Apodytes dimidiata E. Mey. ex Arn (Icacinaceae) produce camptothecin, 10-hydroxycamptothecin and 9-methoxycamptothecin. Phytochemistry, 71 (1). pp. 117-122. ISSN 00319422

Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and Madhugiri, Nageswara Rao and Narwade, Ajay and R, Uma Shaanker and KN, Ganeshaiah (2010) Do Endemic Rattans Have Lower Genetic Variability than Their Co-generic and Con-specific Non-endemic Rattans? Genes, Genomes and Genomics, 4 (1). pp. 22-27.

Patel, Mohana Kumara and Sreejayan, Nambiar and Vaidyanathan, Priti and BT, Ramesha and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and KN, Ganeshaiah and Ramesh, Vasudeva and John, Mohan and Thankayyan Retnabai, Santhoshkumar and Prabhu Dutt, Mishra and Viswakarma, Ram and R, Uma Shaanker (2010) Dysoxylum binectariferum Hook.f (Meliaceae), a rich source of rohitukine. Fitoterapia, 81. pp. 145-148.

Nagendra, Harini and Rao, Dinesh and KN, Ganeshaiah and R, Uma Shaanker and Poulsen, John G (2010) Impact of the invasive plant, Lantana camara, on bird assemblages at Male Mahadeshwara Reserve Forest, South India. Tropical Ecology, 51 (2S). pp. 325-338. ISSN 0564-3295

M, Nageswara Rao and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and KN, Ganeshaiah and R, Uma Shaanker (2010) Role of Protected Area in Conserving the Population and Genetic Structure of Economically Important Bamboo Species. Bioremediation, Biodiversity and Bioavailability.

RC, Sumangala and L, Naveen Kumar and BT, Ramesha and R, Uma Shaanker and KN, Ganeshaiah and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth (2009) Development of micro satellite markers for a critically endangered species, Ceropegia fantastica from the Western Ghats, India. Conservation Genetics, 10 (6). pp. 1825-1827. ISSN 1566-0621

BT, Ramesha and Ramanujam, Srirama and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and KV, Ravishankar and Selvadurai, Dayanandan and N, Sreejayan and Ramesh, Vasudeva and KN, Ganeshaiah and R, Uma Shaanker (2009) Development of polymorphic microsatellite loci in Nothapodytes nimmoniana , a medicinally important tree from the Western Ghats, India. Molecular Ecology Resources, 9 (1). pp. 365-367. ISSN 1755-098X

BT, Ramesha and T, Amna and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and RP, Gunaga and Ramesh, Vasudeva and KN, Ganeshaiah and R, Uma Shaanker and RK, Khajuria and SC, Puri and GN, Qazi (2008) Prospecting for Camptothecines from Nothapodytes nimmoniana in the Western Ghats, South India: Identification of High-Yielding Sources of Camptothecin and New Families of Camptothecines. Journal of Chromatographic Science, 46 (4). pp. 362-368. ISSN 0021-9665

Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and M, Nageswara Rao and BS, Deepali Singh and ., Cheluvaraju and KN, Ganeshaiah and R, Uma Shaanker (2008) Contrasting spatial patterns of distribution of genetic diversity in two important bamboo species in the Central Western Ghats, India. Journal of Bamboo and Rattan, 7 (1&2). pp. 41-52.

Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and Krishnappa, Chandrashekara and KN, Ganeshaiah and NA, Aravind and R, Uma Shaanker and A. R. V., Kumar (2007) DNA Barcoding: An Exercise in Futility or Utility? Current Science, 92 (9). pp. 1213-1216.

BT, Ramesha and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and M, Nageswara Rao and KN, Ganeshaiah and R, Uma Shaanker (2007) Genetic structure of the rattan Calamus thwaitesii in core, buffer and peripheral regions of three protected areas in central Western Ghats, India: do protected areas serve as refugia for genetic resources of economically important plants? Journal of Genetics, 86 (1). pp. 9-18.

M, Nageswara Rao and BT, Ramesha and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and KN, Ganeshaiah and R, Uma Shaanker (2007) Cross-Species Amplification of Coconut Microsatellite Markers in Rattans. Silvae Genetica, 56 (6).

NA, Aravind and B, Tambat and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and KN, Ganeshaiah and R, Uma Shaanker (2007) Patterns of species discovery in the Western Ghats, a megadiversity hot spot in India. Journal of Bioscience, 32 (4). pp. 781-790.

B. V., Padmanabha and M., Chandrashekar and BT, Ramesha and HC, Hombe Gowda and Gunaga, Rajesh P and S, Suhas and Ramesh, Vasudeva and KN, Ganeshaiah and R, Uma Shaanker (2006) Patterns of accumulation of camptothecin, an anti-cancer alkaloid in Nothapodytes nimmoniana Graham., in the Western Ghats, India: Implications for identifying high-yielding sources of the alkaloid. Current Science, 90 (1). pp. 95-100.

N, Lyngdoh and SH, Santosh and BT, Ramesha and M, Nageswara Rao and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and Barve, Narayani and KN, Ganeshaiah and R, Uma Shaanker (2005) Rattan species richness and population genetic structure of Calamus flagellum in North-Eastern Himalaya, India. Journal of Bamboo and Rattan, 4 (3). pp. 293-307. ISSN 1569-1586

N., Barve and MC, Kiran and G., Vanaraj and NA, Aravind and R, Uma Shaanker and KN, Ganeshaiah and JG, Poulsen (2005) Measuring and Mapping Threats to a Wildlife Sanctuary in Southern India. Conservation Biology, 19 (1). pp. 122-130.

Tambat, Bhausaheb and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and R, Uma Shaanker and KN, Ganeshaiah and CG, Kushalappa (2005) Seedling mortality in two vulnerable tree species in the sacred groves of Western Ghats, South India. Current Science, 88 (3).

NA, Aravind and B, Manjunath and Rao, Dinesh and KN, Ganeshaiah and R, Uma Shaanker and G, Vanaraj (2005) Are red-listed species threatened? A comparative analysis of red-listed and non-red-listed plant species in the Western Ghats, India. Current Science, 88 (2). pp. 258-265.

R, Uma Shaanker and KN, Ganeshaiah and Krishnan, Smitha and R, Ramya and C, Meera and NA, Aravind and Kumar, Arvind and Rao, Dinesh and G, Vanraj and J, Ramachandra and Gauthier, Remi and Ghazoul, Jaboury and Poole, Nigel and Reddy, Chinnappa B.V. (2004) Livelihood gains and ecological costs of non-timber forest product dependence: assessing the roles of dependence, ecological knowledge and market structure in three contrasting human and ecological settings in south India. Environmental Conservation, 31 (3). pp. 242-253. ISSN 0376-8929

NA, Aravind and R, Uma Shaanker and KN, Ganeshaiah (2004) Croak, croak, croak: Are there more frogs to be discovered in the Western Ghats? Current Science, 86 (11). pp. 1471-1472.

Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and Ramesh, Vasudeva and R, Uma Shaanker and KN, Ganeshaiah (2004) Molecular analysis of Semecarpus kathalekanensis (Anacardiaceae) - a newly described species from the Myristica swamps of Western Ghats, India. Indian Forester, 130 (1).

R, Uma Shaanker and KN, Ganeshaiah and M, Nageswara Rao and NA, Aravind (2004) Ecological Consequences of Forest Use: From Genes to Ecosystem — A Case Study in the Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary, South India. Conservation and Society, 2 (2). pp. 347-363.

Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and KN, Ganeshaiah and R, Uma Shaanker (2002) Identification of hot spots of species richness and genetic variability in rattana: approach using geographical information systems (GIS) and molecular tools. Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter, 132. pp. 17-21.

Dharma Rajan, Priyadarsanan and KN, Ganeshaiah and R, Uma Shaanker and Ali, Mushtak T. M. and A.R.V., Kumar and K., Chandrashekara (2001) Impact of human-induced disturbance on the diversity of dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) and ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidaae). Journal of Bombay Natural History Society, 96. pp. 106-110.

R, Uma Shaanker and KN, Ganeshaiah and M, Nageswara Rao (2001) Genetic Diversity of Medicinal Plant Species in Deciduous Forest of South India: Impact of Harvesting and other Anthropogenic Pressures. Journal of Plant Biology, 28 (1). pp. 91-97.

Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and R, Uma Shaanker and KN, Ganeshaiah (2000) Conservation Status of forests in India: a cause for worry? Journal of the Indian Institute of Science, 80. pp. 591-600. ISSN 0019-4964

KS, Murali and R, Siddappa Setty and KN, Ganeshaiah and R, Uma Shaanker (1998) Does forest type classification reflect spatial dynamics of vegetation? An analysis using GIS techniques. Current Science, 75 (3). pp. 220-227.

KN, Ganeshaiah and R, Uma Shaanker and Bawa, Kamaljit S (1997) Diversity of species assemblages of islands: Predictions and their test using tree species composition of shola fragments. Current Science, 73 (2).

Book Section

Patel, Mohana Kumara and Dayanandan, Selvadurai and Ramesh, Vasudeva and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and R, Uma Shaanker (2022) Population Genetic Diversity of Dysoxylum Binectariferum, an Economically Important Tree Species of the Western Ghats, India. In: Molecular Genetics and Genomics Tools in Biodiversity Conservation. Springer, Singapore, pp. 251-266. ISBN 978-981-16-6005-4

Suryanarayanan Trichur, Subramanian and Gopalan, Venkat and R, Uma Shaanker and Sengupta, Anindita and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth (2017) Translating Endophyte Research to Applications: Prospects and Challenges. In: Diversity and Benefits of Microorganisms from the Tropics. Springer, Cham, pp. 343-365. ISBN 978-3-319-55803-5

Patel, Mohana Kumara and Singh, Shweta and MM, Vasanthakumari and Naik, Sachin and BL, Manjunatha and Jadhav, Sagar S. and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and KN, Ganeshaiah and R, Uma Shaanker (2013) Endophytes and Plant Secondary Metabolite Synthesis: Molecular and Evolutionary Perspective. In: Advances in Endophytic Research. Springer India, pp. 177-190.

Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and Ramanujam, Srirama and U., Senthilkumar and KN, Ganeshaiah and R, Uma Shaanker (2011) Genetic Resources of Phyllanthus in Southern India Identification of Geographic and Genetic Hot Spots and Its Implication for Conservation. In: Phyllanthus Species: Scientific Evaluation and Medicinal Applications. CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group), pp. 97-118.

R, Uma Shaanker and Gladwin, Joseph and NA, Aravind and Kannan, Ramesh and KN, Ganeshaiah (2009) Invasive Plants in Tropical Human-Dominated Landscapes: Need for an Inclusive Management Strategy. In: Bioinvasions and Globalization: Ecology, Economics, Management, and Policy. Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 202-219. ISBN 978–0–19–956015–8

Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and M, Nageswara Rao and KN, Ganeshaiah and R, Uma Shaanker (2009) Impacts of harvesting on genetic diversity of NTFP species: Implications for conservation. In: Non-Timber Forest Products- Conservation, Management and Policy in the Tropics. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and Environment, Bangalore and University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, pp. 53-64.

R, Uma Shaanker and NA, Aravind and KN, Ganeshaiah (2004) Forest Management for Conservation. In: Encyclopedia of Forest Science. Elsevier Science, London, pp. 215-223.

R, Uma Shaanker and KN, Ganeshaiah and M, Nageswara Rao and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth (2002) Forest Genebanks: a New Approach to Conserving Forest Tree Genetic Resources. In: Managing Plant Genetic Diversity. CABI Publishing, pp. 229-236.

Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and KN, Ganeshaiah and R, Uma Shaanker (2001) Mapping genetic diversity of rattans in the Central Western Ghats: Identification of hot-spots of variability for in-situ conservation. In: Forest Genetic Resources- Status, Threats and Conservation Strategies. Oxford and IBH Publishing, Enfield, pp. 69-84.

NA, Aravind and Rao, Dinesh and G, Vanraj and J, Poulsen and R, Uma Shaanker and KN, Ganeshaiah (2001) Anthropogenic pressures in a tropical forest ecosystem in Western Ghats, India: Are they sustainable? In: Tropics! Ecosystems: Sfructure, DiV8fSiry and Human Welfare. Proceedings of the International Conference on Tropical Ecosystems. Oxford-IBH, New Delhi, pp. 125-128.

., Chaluvaraju and BS, Deepali Singh and M, Nageswara Rao and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and KN, Ganeshaiah and R, Uma Shaanker (2001) Conservation of bamboo genetic resources in Western Ghats: Status, threats and strategies. In: Forest Genetic Resources: Status, Threats and Conservation Strategies. Science Publishers, Enfield, NH, USA., pp. 97-113.

Bawa, Kamaljit S and J, Rose and KN, Ganeshaiah and MC, Kiran and Barve, Narayani and R, Uma Shaanker (2001) Mapping biodiversity from the sky. In: Tropical Ecosystems: Structure, Diversity and Human Welfare. Proceedings of the International Conference on Tropical Ecosystems. Oxford-IBH, New Delhi, pp. 523-525.

M, Nageswara Rao and M, Anuradha and KN, Ganeshaiah and R, Uma Shaanker (2001) Protected areas as refugias for genetic resource: Are sandal genetic resources safe in our sanctuaries? In: Tropical Ecosystems: Structure, Diversity and Human Welfare. Proceedings of the International Conference on Tropical Ecosystems. Oxford-IBH, New Delhi, pp. 121-124.

R, Uma Shaanker and KN, Ganeshaiah and M, Nageswara Rao and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth (2001) A new approach to conservation of genetic resources of forest trees: Promise and processes. In: Forest Genetic Resources: Status, Threats and Conservation Strategies. Science Publishers, Enfield, NH, USA., pp. 263-271.

KN, Ganeshaiah and R, Uma Shaanker and Barve, Narayani and MC, Kiran and Bawa, Kamaljit S (2001) A regional approach for the conservation of the biological diversity of the Western Ghats. In: Tropical Ecosystems: Structure, Diversity and Human Welfare. Proceedings of the International Conference on Tropical Ecosystems. Oxford-IBH, New Delhi, pp. 552-556.

R, Uma Shaanker and BT, Ramesha and Gudasalamani, Ravikanth and R, Gunaga and Ramesh, Vasudeva and KN, Ganeshaiah (1970) Chemical Profiling of Nothapodytes nimmoniana for Camptothecin, an Important Anticancer Alkaloid: Towards the Development of a Sustainable Production System. In: Bioactive Molecules and Medicinal Plants. Springer, pp. 197-213. ISBN 978-3-540-74603-4