Dr. Krishnamoorthy R

Name: Dr. Krishnamoorthy R Designation: Scientist Professional experience: Joined in ICAR as Scientist on 11.08.2025 Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Phyllosphere microorganisms Google Scholar Link: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?hl=en&pli=1&user=6X3gdj4AAAAJ Contact details: Office Address: ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms Kushmaur, Maunath Bhanjan 275103  Uttar Pradesh (India)   Mobile: 9585989322 E-mail: moorthy.micro@gmail.com | moorthy.krishna@icar.org.in

Significant recognition (Awards/Fellowships/Technologies transferred/Patents etc.):

1. Fellowships:

1. 1. ICAR – International Fellowship; DST – SERB NPDF

2. Membership of Societies:
   1. Life member in Association of Microbiologists of India 
   2. Life member in Electron Microscope Society of India 
   3. Life member in Organic Farming Association of India 
   4. Life member in UzhavarinValarumVelanmai

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List of publications (Best 10 publications) with NAAS Rating and Impact Factor:

1.       Krishnamoorthy, R.,Anandham, R., Karthikeyan, A., Kumutha, K., Senthilkumar, M., Raghu, R., (2025). Plant growth-promoting phyllosphere bacteria mediated ACC oxidase gene regulation in groundnut to mitigate drought stress. Israel Journal of Plant Sciences, 1–9 (Impact Factor:0.7; NAAS Rating:6.9).

2.       Krishnamoorthy, R., Roy Choudhury, A., Walitang, D.I.,Anandham, R., Senthilkumar, M., Sa, T.,(2022). Salt stress tolerance-promoting proteins and metabolites under plant-bacteria-salt stress tripartite interactions. Applied Sciences, 12:3126 (Impact Factor:2.5; NAAS Rating:8.50).

3.       Krishnamoorthy, R., Anandham, R., Indiragandhi, P., Vaidyanathan, R., Mothilal, A., Karunakaran, V., Brindavathy, R., Kumutha,K., Sentilkumar, M.,(2020). Characterization of phyllosphere methylotrophic bacteria isolated from the groundnut and their impact on growth, yield and quality of the kernel. Journal of Environmental Biology, 41:600-606 (Impact Factor:0.7; NAAS Rating:6.60).

4.       Krishnamoorthy, R., Kwon, S.W., Kumutha, K., Senthilkumar, M., Ahmed, S.,Sa, T., Anandham, R., 2018. Diversity of culturable methylotrophic bacteria in different genotypes of groundnut and their potential for plant growth promotion. 3 Biotech, 8:275 (Impact Factor:2.9; NAAS Rating:8.60).

5.       Krishnamoorthy, R., ArulJose, P., Ranjith, M., Anandham, R., Suganya, K., Prabhakaran, J., Thiyageshwari, S., Johnson, J., Gopal, N.O., Kumutha, K.,(2018). Decolourisation and degradation of azo dyes by mixed fungal culture consisted of Dichotomomycescejpii MRCH 1-2 and Phoma tropica MRCH 1-3. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 6: 588-595 (Impact Factor:7.2; NAAS Rating:13.40).

6.       Selvakumar, G., Krishnamoorthy, R., Kim, K., Sa, T.,(2016). Genetic diversity and association characters of bacteria isolated from arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal spore walls. PLoS ONE, 11(8): e0160356(Impact Factor:2.6; NAAS Rating:8.90).

7.       Krishnamoorthy, R., Kim, K.,Subramanian, P., Senthilkumar, M., Anandham, R., Sa, T.,(2016).  Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and associated bacteria isolated from salt-affected soil enhances the tolerance of maize to salinity in coastal reclamation soil. Agriculture Ecosystem and Environment, 231: 233-239 (Impact Factor:6.4; NAAS Rating:12.00).

8.       Selvakumar, G., Krishnamoorthy, R., Kim, K., Sa, T.,(2016). Propagation technique of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi isolated from coastal reclamation land.  European Journal of Soil Biology, 74: 39-44. (Impact Factor:3.3; NAAS Rating:9.70).

9.       Krishnamoorthy, R., Kim, C., Parthiban, S., Kim, K., Selvakumar, G., Sa, T.,(2015). Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi community structure, abundance and species richness changes in soil by different levels of heavy metal and metalloid concentration. PLoS ONE, 10(6): e0128784. (Impact Factor:2.6; NAAS Rating:8.90).

10.    Krishnamoorthy, R., Kim, K., Kim, C., Sa, T.,(2014). Changes of arbuscular mycorrhizal traits and community structure with respect to soil salinity in a coastal reclamation land. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 72: 1-10 (Impact Factor:10.3; NAAS Rating:15.80).