Biodata of D. Subrahmanyam for RKMP 1. 2. 3. Name Date of Birth Designation Dr.D.

Subrahmanyam 11th November, 1960 Principal Scientist

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Contact Details

Fax No. Phone No. Office Mobile Residence Email Alternate Email 5. 6. 7. Area of Specialization Active Field of work Experience (in years) Major Achievements

Office Address: Plant Physiology Section Directorate of Rice Research Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500030 Andhra Pradesh India +91-40-24591217 +91-40-24591211 (+91)9000246931 +91-40-20060226 desiraju@drricar.org subbu_desiraju@hotmail.com Plant Physiology Photosynthesis and Stress Physiology 21 years
Quantified the relative contribution of individual leaves and other photosynthesizing organs to grain filling of Brassica juncea and Sunflower Evaluated use of chlorophyll fluorescence technique for noninvasive screening of crop germplasm for drought, salinity and high temperature stresses. Studied physiological basis of differential response of rice varieties to low temperature and developed economical irrigation schedules for boro rice cultivation. Studied physiology and biochemistry of heavy metals and aluminum toxicity in crop plants. Identified the relationship between photosynthetic traits with grain yield and biomass production in Mustard, Finger millet, Barnyard Millet, Sunflower and Soybean

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Publication (No.) Research Papers Manuals/book chapters Bulletins: Popular Articles Symposia Papers 3 Key words to identify my work

: 32 : 6 : 17 : 35 Photosynthesis, Stress Physiology, Chlorophyll fluoresence