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Institute/ University Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture

(Indian Council of Agricultural Research)

Address Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA)

Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar,

Orissa, INDIA

Date of Birth 8th

October 1959

Sex Male

Tel (Office) 0674 2465446, 2465421, 2465890

Tel (Resident) 0674 2465423

Mobile 09438470856

Fax (Office) 0674 2465407

Languages known English, Hindi, Malayalam & Tamil.

Computer literacy Windows MS Office, Photoshop, phylogeny software, PCA software

etc.

CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF

FRESHWATER AQUACULTURE

Dr. P. Jayasankar

Director, CIFA

Mob : 09438470856

Email : [email protected]



mailto:[email protected]

Educational Qualifications

Degree/ Course Name of the

University/ Institute Year Major subject

Marks/ Class/

Rank

Bachelor’s Degree

(BSc)

Univ of Kerala, India 1980 Zoology 78.2% First Class

& Distinction

Master’s Degree (MSc) Cochin Univ of

Science &

Technology, Kochi,

India

1982 Mariculture 71.44% First class

Doctorate (PhD) Cochin Univ of

Science &

Technology, Kochi,

India

1990 Marine

Sciences (fish

reproduction)

--

Details of employment record

Employer/ Institution Designation & Place of

work Period Scale of pay

ICAR, New Delhi. Central

Marine Fisheries Research

Institute (CMFRI)

Scientist - Cochin Mar 1986 to

Aug 1986

Rs. 8000-275-13500



Institute (CMFRI)

Scientist-Mandapam

Camp

Sep1986 to

Mar1991

Rs. 8000-275-13500



Institute (CMFRI)

Scientist (Senior Scale) -

Mandapam Camp

Mar 1991 to

Nov 1996

Rs. 10000-325-15200



Institute (CMFRI)

Scientist (Senior Scale) -

Cochin

Nov 1996 to

Jul1998

Rs. 10000-325-15200



Institute (CMFRI)

Senior Scientist -

Cochin

Jul1998 to

Jul 2006

Rs. 12000-420-18300





Institute (CMFRI)

Principal Scientist -

Cochin

Jul 2006 to

Dec 2007

Rs. 37400-67000


Institute of Freshwater

Aquaculture (CIFA)

Principal Scientist and

Head, Fish Genetic and

Biotechnology Division

Jan 2008 to

2th

Jan 2011

Rs. 37400-67000



Aquaculture (CIFA)

Acting Director (Vide

Council order F.No.

61(1)/2007-Per.III

dated 2 Jun 2011)

3 Jun 2011 –

11th

Jan 2012

Rs. 37400-67000



Aquaculture (CIFA)

Director 12 Jan 2012 -

present

Rs. 37400-67000

Research Experience

1 M.Sc. Dissertation topic entitled ‘Studies on the effect of ammonia, nitrate and

nitrite on the larvae of Penaeus indicus’- studied the relative toxicity of

these nitrogenous compounds to the various larval stages for

rationalizing the water management practices in larval rearing.

2 Doctoral ‘Studies on the reproduction of Indian sand whiting Sillago sihama

(Forsskal) (Percoidei, Sillaginidae)’. Studied the taxonomy of the sand

whitings from the Palk Bay and Gulf of Mannar, histological,

histochemical and biochemical aspects on reproduction and experiments

on induced spawning.

Institutional research

Selected for the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to work as

Scientist at the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute

(CMFRI), Kochi, and Kerala, India from March 1986.

1987-1996: Studied the resources leading to stock assessment of

few commercially exploited demersal finfish groups in the Gulf

of Mannar and Palk Bay.

1990-92 and 1994-95: worked on a project on the broodstock

development of seabass, groupers and snappers.



1992 to 1995: Studied the impact of bottom trawling on the

benthic resources with special reference to the inedible biota in

the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay.

1997-2007: Study on genetic stock discrimination in Indian

mackerel, oil sardine, threadfin breams, Bombay duck and rock

lobsters using Truss network analysis, protein polymorphisms

and DNA-level markers. DNA barcoding of fish and molecular

taxonomy of marine mammals.

2008-till date: DNA barcoding of freshwater fish, DNA marker

application in rohu and giant freshwater prawn for genetic

linkage mapping & QTL and transgenics of freshwater

ornamental fish.

Sponsored project

research

1997– 2001: PI of a project entitled “Studies on the impact of

bottom trawling on the ecology of fishing grounds and living

resources of the Palk Bay and Gulf of Mannar”, funded by

MoEF.

2001-2005: PI of APCESS project “Evaluation of genetic

heterogeneity in marine ornamental fishes using molecular

genetic markers”.

2002-2007: Co PI of DOD-sponsored project “Studies on the

marine mammals from the Indian EEZ and contiguous seas”.

2009-2010: PI of Chilika Development Authority (CDA)-

sponsored (contractual mode) project “Genetic study of

Irrawaddy dolphin”

2009- Continuing: Co-PI of DBT-funded project “First

generation linkage map in labeo rohita (rohu): a potential

genomic resource for identification of trait associated genes”

2009– Continuing: Co-PI NAIP-funded project “Bioprospecting

of genes and allele mining for abiotic stress tolerance”.

2011– Continuing: PI of DST-sponsored project “Development

of molecular marker-based seed identification system of cultured

carps (Cyprinidae)”.

Teaching/ Guidance/

Paper setting &

evaluation

Actively associated with the Post Graduate Studies in Mariculture

(PGPM) since 1996 for teaching/guiding M.F.Sc and Ph. D students.

B.F.Sc, M.F.Sc and Ph. D question papers setter & evaluator for CIFE,

Mumbai, Kerala Agricultural Univ., Cochin Univ. of Science &

Technology, College of Fisheries, Berhampur, Tamil Nadu Animal



Sciences and Veterinary University etc. Major subjects taught include

DNA markers & their application in fisheries research, genetic

engineering and transgenics.

Research supervised

1 MFSc

Dissertation

1. ‘Electrophoretic patterns of the general proteins of four species

beloning to the family Carangidae’

2. ‘Intraspecific and interspecific studies in Nemipterus (Pisces:

Perciformes: Nemipteridae) using truss network analysis and

protein gel electrophoresis.

3. ‘Genetic profiling of groupers of the genus Epinephelus (Family:

Serranidae) using DNA-level markers’

4. ‘DNA Barcoding – Molecular tool for species identification’

5. ‘Molecular identification of hybrids in carps (Cyprinidae)’

2 Ph D thesis 1. ‘Molecular and cytogenetic studies of sex inversion in groupers

(Genus: Epinephelus, Family: Serranidae)’

2. ‘Molecular identification of marine mammals (Order Cetacea)

along the Indian coast’

3 Molecular

Study on Body

Growth in Fish

1. A Candidate Gene Approach

Awards/ distinctions/

Overseas research

ICAR Junior Research Fellowship

ICAR Senior Research Fellowship

Biotechnology National Associateship 1994-95 awarded by the

Department of Biotechnology, Government of India

Biotechnology Overseas component 1996-97awarded by the

Department of Biotechnology, Government of India – 3 months

training at Department of Aquatic Biosciences, Tokyo University

of Fisheries, Japan

NR Menon Award (year 2003) for the best M.F.Sc thesis

instituted by the Professional Fisheries Graduate Forum (PFGF)

for Shri G.S. Govindaraju for the study entitled “Genetic

profiling of groupers of the genus Epinephelus (Family

Serranidae) using DNA-level markers” – the idea and work

conceived and partly executed by me as his Chairman and Major

Advisor



Deputed for a pilot expedition in Southern Ocean on board ORV

Sagar Kanya from Mauritius during 20th

January to 12th

March

2004 – Recorded sightings of whales and dolphins in the

southern ocean between 20°S and 56°S latitudes and between

45°E and 57°E longitudes

Best Annual Report of ICAR, 2004-05 (editorial board member)

IUCN assessor for the ‘red list’ data (grouper, Epinephelus

diacanthus)

Member of the Indian Regional Working Group of Fish Barcode

of Life Initiative (FISH-BOL), a global effort to coordinate

assembly of standardized reference sequence library of all fish

species

Best division award of CIFA for Fish Genetics and

Biotechnology Divison (Head of division)

Best poster award for mitochondrial genome sequence of Indian

major carp, Labeo rohita. Poster ID XASC368 - Xth Agricultural

Science Congress at NBFGR, Lucknow

Honorary Fellowship of Society of Biological Sciences & Rural

Development

“Krushakbandhu” award 2011 from Orissa Krushak Samaj for

outstanding contribution in the field of Fish genetics &

Biotechnology and Freshwater Aquaculture Research

Management

“Krushakbandhu” Team Award 2011 for distinct contribution in

NAIP-SRLS project for the livelihood improvement of farm

families in Sambalpur, Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar districts of

Odisha

Best Annual Report of ICAR for large institutes category for

2010-11 (Chief Editor and Director)

Fellowship 2012 of the Academy of Science, Engineering and

Technology (F.ASET)

Deputed for “Workshop on Empowering Vulnerable Stakeholder

Groups in Aquaculture” organized by Faculty of Veterinary

Medicine, Universiti Putra, Malaysia at Kuala Terrengganu

during 5-10 February, 2012.

Honorary Fellowship of Inland Fisheries Society of India 2013

Deputed for undergoing training in the area of “Leadership for

the 21st century: Chaos, Conflict and Courage” conducted by the

Harvard Kennedy School, Executive Education, John F.

Kennedy School of Management, Harvard University,

Cambridge, USA during 27 January – 1 February, 2013

Invited to participate in Network of Aquaculture NACA GCM-

24 in the capacity of Director, CIFA, being the Regional Lead



Centre on carp farming. Participated in the meeting and field

visit to the famous striped catfish farms in Can Tho, Vietnam

during 25-27 February 2013.

Invited to participate in Network of Aquaculture NACA GCM-

25 in the capacity of Director, CIFA, being the Regional Lead

Centre on carp farming. Participated in the meeting in Vientiane,

Lao PDR during 25-27 March 2014.

Important trainings

undergone

National Associateship Scheme at the School of Biotechnology

Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India, sponsored by the

Department of Biotechnology during Sep1995-Aug1996 on

DNA-level polymorphisms in scombroid fishes

National Associateship Scheme, Overseas component at

Department of Aquatic Biosciences, Tokyo University of

Fisheries, Tokyo, Japan, sponsored by the Department of

Biotechnology during Jan - Apr 1999 on AFLP polymorphisms

and Cloning & characterization of Smad4 cDNA in common

carp

Workshop on "DNA profiling" – conducted by the School of

Biotechnology, Madurai Kamaraj University & Bureau of Police

Research & Development, Govt. of India during Jun 19 to Jul

20, 1995

Summer School on "Aquaculture Biotechnology" - CIFA,

Bhubaneswar during 12 Jun to 3 Jul 2000

Attended a human resource management training program

“FEEL Research Manager’ facilitated by CLHRD under the

consultancy of Aim Insights at Mangalore during 9th

– 15th

December 2002 – the program gave tips for improvement of

personal skills which could be effectively utilized in the

institutional build up, organizational behaviour and management

Training programme on “GIS-based atlas on potential

mariculture sites along Indian coasts” during 6 – 10 Oct 2003 at

CMFRI, Kochi – Received hands-on experience on the

application of Manifold system 5.5

Training on fish germplasm exploration and taxonomy at

NBFGR, Lucknow during 29th

January – 1st February 2006

National Workshop on “Functional genomics and proteomics” –

Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar during 18 – 20

November 2009

“Management Development Programme” of Intellectual Property

at IIM, Indore - 8th

to 10th

February 2010

“Developing Managerial Competencies” under MDP at Xavier

Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar – 7th

– 9th

July 2010

Executive Development Programme (EDP) on “Leadership

Development” at NAARM, Hyderabad – 17-21 December 2012



Executive Education program on Leadership for the 21st

Century: Chaos, Conflict and Courage at Harvard Kennedy

School (HKS), Cambridge, MA - 27 Jan – 1 Feb 2013

International exposure

Country Purpose/ Subject Title Year Duration Sponsor

Japan Overseas component of

Biotechnology National

Associateship Scheme

1999 3 months Department of

Biotechnology

Mauritius Pilot expedition to Southern

Ocean as a part of a

multidisciplinary cruise

2004 51 days Department of Ocean

Development

Malaysia Workshop on Empowering

Vulnerable Stakeholder Groups

in Aquaculture

2012 6 days Universiti Putra,

Malaysia

USA Executive Education program

on Leadership for the 21st

Century: Chaos, Conflict and

Courage

2013 6 days National Agricultural

Innovation Project

(NAIP),

Indian Council of

Agricultural Research

Vietnam 24th

NACA Governing Council

Meeting (GCM-24)

2013 3 days Network of

Aquaculture Centres in

Asia-Pacific (NACA)

Lao PDR 25th

NACA Governing Council

Meeting (GCM-25)

2014 3 days Network of

Aquaculture Centres in

Asia-Pacific (NACA)

Areas of current

research

Phenotypic/ genotypic stock structure analysis, evaluation of genetic

heterogeneity and molecular taxonomy/DNA barcoding (fish, shellfish and

cetaceans), genetic linkage mapping & QTL and transgenics in ornamental

fish

Research

Management

Freshwater aquaculture production, genetics & biotechnology, fish nutrition

& physiology, fish health management and social sciences.

Memberships/

Positions/ Referee

Since 2002, serving as referee for screening project proposals from

Dept of Biotechnology, ICAR, etc.



Since 2003, serving as referee for screening research papers in

Indian journal of Fisheries, Journal of Marine Biological

Association of India and Journal of Inland Fisheries Society of

India

Life member, Marine Biological Association, India

Member, FISHBOL (Fish barcoding of life)

Member, Asian Fisheries Society, Inc, Philippines

Life member, Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation Society, Lucknow

Chairman of the committee constituted by the DAHD&F, MoA to

formulate the guidelines for tilapia farming in India

Member, Planning Commission Working Group on “Development

and Management of Fisheries and Aquaculture” for XII Five Year

Plan

Consortium Leader of NAIP Livelihood Project “Sustainable

livelihood improvement through integrated freshwater aquaculture,

horticulture and livestock development in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar

and Sambalpur districts of Odisha” – Lead institute: CIFA; Partners:

CHES and CARI

Member, DBT Task Force Committee on “Aquaculture and Marine

Biotechnology”

Member, Project Evaluation Group (PEG), Department of Science &

Technology

Chairman of WG4 of Scientific Panel on Fish & Fisheries products,

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

Member, National Committee to oversee and regulate introduction

of Exotic Aquatic Species in Indian waters, DAH&D

Patents Process of unambiguous identification of intergeneric hybrids of

rohu and catla (Family Cyprinidae) using molecular marker based

kit. Dr. P. Jayasankar, Mausumee Mohanty,Dr. Lakshman Sahoo,

Dr. P. Das, Dr. B.K. Das. Patent file no. 343/KOL/2013 of

26.3.2013.

List of Research publications

Publications 1. PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS: 68

2. BOOKS EDITED: 5

3. BOOKS: 1

4. BOOK CHAPTERS/MANUALS: 37



5. SEMINARS/SYMPOSIA /TECHNICAL & POPULAR

ARTICLES: 80

6. TECHNICAL/PROJECT REPORTS: 3

7. ONLINE DATABASE: 1

8. GENBANK DEPOSITS: > 6000

Peer reviewed

1. Jayasankar, P. and M.S. Muthu 1983. Toxicity of ammonia to the

larvae of Penaeus indicus H. Milne Edwards. Indian Journal of

Fisheries 30(1): 1-12.

2. Jayasankar, P. and M.S. Muthu 1983. Toxicity of nitrite to the

larvae of Penaeus indicus. Indian Journal of Fisheries 30(2): 231-

240.

3. Jayasankar, P. 1989. Some observations on the biology of the

blotched croaker Nibea maculata (Schneider, 1801) from

Mandapam. Indian Journal of Fisheries 36(4): 299-305.

4. Jayasankar, P. 1989 & 1990. On the skeletal deformity in

Scomberomorus commerson (Lacepede, 1801) from the Palk Bay,

Mandapam. Matsya 15 & 16: 197-199.

5. Jayasankar, P. and N. Ramamoorthy 1989 & 1990. Occurrence of a

malformed specimen of Tachysurus caelatus (Valenciennes, 1840)

from the Palk Bay, Mandapam. Matsya 15 & 16: 196-197.

6. Jayasankar, P. 1990. Length-weight relationship and relative

condition factor in Otolithes ruber (Schneider, 1801). Indian Journal

of Fisheries 37(3): 262-263.

7. Jayasankar, P. 1990. Some aspects of biology of the white-spotted

spine foot Siganus canaliculatus (Park, 1797) from the Gulf of

Mannar. Indian Journal of Fisheries 37(1): 9-14.

8. Jayasankar, P. 1991. On the sillaginid fishes of the Palk Bay and

Gulf of Mannar with an account on the maturation and spawning of

sand whiting Sillago sihama (Forsskal) from Mandapam region.

Indian Journal of Fisheries 38(1): 13-25.

9. Jayasankar, P. 1991. Length-weight relationship and relative

condition factor in Sillago sihama (Forsskal) from Mandapam

region. Indian Journal of Fisheries 38(3): 183-186.

10. Grace Mathew, Jayasankar, P., S. Sivakami and J. Narayanaswamy

1993. Observations on the distribution and biology of a few

bathypelagic fishes from the south-west coast of India. Indian

Journal of Fisheries 40(4): 207-212.

11. Jayasankar, P. 1994. Observations on the biology of some sciaenid



fishes from Mandapam region. Indian Journal of Fisheries 41(2):

80-86.

12. Jayasankar, P. and K. Alagarswami 1994. Histological and

histochemical observations on the oocytes in the sand whiting

Sillago sihama (Forsskal). Proceedings of the Indian National

Science Academy B60: 173-182.

13. Jayasankar, P. and S. Krishnapillai 1994. Observations on the

fishery of croakers (Sciaenidae) in the trawling grounds off

Rameswaram island. Marine Fisheries Information Service

Technical & Extension Series 131: 11-15.

14. Jayasankar, P. 1995. Population dynamics of big-eye croaker

Pennahia macrophthalmus and blotched croaker Nibea maculata

(Pisces/Perciformes/Sciaenidae) in the trawling grounds off

Rameswaram island, east coast of India. Indian Journal of Marine

Sciences 24: 153-157.

15. Jayasankar, P. 1997. Population parameters of Pennahia anea and

Nibea maculata in the Palk Bay/Gulf of Mannar area, India. Naga

ICLARM Q., 20(2): 46-48.

16. Jayasankar, P. and K. Dharmalingam 1997. Potential application of

RAPD and RAHM markers in genome analysis of scombroid fishes.

Current Science 72(6): 383-390.

17. Jayasankar, P. and K. Dharmalingam 1997. Analysis of RAPD

polymorphisms in Indian mackerel Rastrelliger kanagurta (Cuvier)

Naga ICLARM Q., 20(3&4): 52-56.

18. Bindhu Vergheese and P. Jayasankar 1999. Electrophoretic

patterns of sarcoplasmic proteins in carangid fishes. Indian Journal

of Fisheries 46(4): 383-389

19. Wang, Z., P. Jayasankar, S.K. Khoo, N. Nakamura, K.

Sumantadinata, O. Carman and N. Okamoto 2000. AFLP

fingerprinting reveals genetic variability in common carp stocks

from Indonesia. Asian Fisheries Science 13:139-147.

20. Juliet Joseph and P. Jayasankar 2001. Morphometric and genetic

variations in the threadfin bream Nemipterus mesoprion. J. mar.

biol. Ass. India 43 (1&2): 217-221

21. Govindaraju, G.S. and P. Jayasankar 2004. Taxonomic relationship

among seven species of groupers (Genus Epinephelus; Family

Serranidae) as revealed by RAPD fingerprinting. Marine

Biotechnology 6(3): 229-237.

22. Jayasankar, P. 2004. RAPD fingerprinting resolves species

ambiguity of domesticated clownfish (Genus: Amphiprion, Family:

Pomacentridae) from India. Aquaculture Research 35: 1006-1009.

23. Jayasankar, P., P.C. Thomas, M.P. Paulton and Jasmin Mathew

2004. Morphometric and genetic analyses of Indian mackerel

(Rastrelliger kanagurta) from peninsular India. Asian Fisheries

Science 17(3&4): 201-215.



24. Jayasankar, P. 2006. Survival of trawl-caught fish in experimental

fishing in the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay off southeast coast of

India. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 53(2): 211-217.

25. Jayasankar, P., B. Anoop, Reynold Peter, V.V. Afsal and M.

Rajagopalan 2007. Species of a whale and an unknown fish sample

identified using molecular taxonomy. Indian Journal of Fisheries,

54(3): 339-343.

26. Jayasankar, P., Anoop A Krishnan, M. Rajagopalan and P.K.

Krishnakumar 2007. A note on observations on cetaceans in the

western Indian sector of the Southern Ocean (20-56°S and 45-

57°30’E), January to March 2004. Journal of Cetacean Research

and Management, 9(3): 263-267.

27. Anoop A. Krishnan, K.S. Yousuf, P.L. Kumaran, N. Harish, B.

Anoop, V.V. Afsal, M. Rajagopalan, E. Vivekanandan, P.K.

Krishnakumar and P. Jayasankar 2008. Stomach contents of

cetaceans incidentally caught along Mangalore and Chennai coasts

of India. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 76(4): 909-913.

28. Jayasankar, P., B. Anoop and M. Rajagopalan 2008. PCR-based

sex determination of cetaceans and dugong from the Indian seas.

Current Science, 94 (11): 1513-1516.

29. Yousuf, K.S.S.M., A.K. Anoop, B. Anoop, V.V. Afsal, E.

Vivekanandan, R.P. Kumarran, M. Rajagopalan, P.K. Krishnakumar,

and P. Jayasankar 2008. Observations on incidental catch of

cetaceans in three landing centres along the Indian coast. Journal of

Marine Biological Association UK 2 Biodiversity records, online

publication (Ref no. 6254) pp.6.

30. Jayasankar, P., B. Anoop, E. Vivekanandan, M. Rajagopalan,

K.M.M. Yousuf, P. Reynold, P.K. Krishnakumar, Pl. Kumaran, V.V.

Afsal and Anoop A. Krishnan 2008. Molecular Identification of

Delphinids and Finless Porpoise (Cetacea) from the Arabian Sea and

Bay of Bengal. Zootaxa 1853: 57–67.

31. Shripathi Bhat , Alok Patel, Paramananda Das, Prem K. Meher,

Bindu R. Pillai and P. Jayasankar 2008. Isolation and

characterization of microsatellite loci in giant freshwater prawn,

Macrobrachium rosenbergii. Conserv Genet., 10:1473–1475.

32. A. Patel, P. Das, S.K. Swain, P.K. Meher, P. Jayasankar and N.

Sarangi 2008. Development of 21 new microsatellite markers in

Labeo rohita (rohu). Animal Genetics. 40(2): 254-255.

33. Jayasankar, P., B. Anoop, M. Rajagopalan, K. M. M. Yousuf, P.

Reynold, P.K. Krishnakumar, V.V. Afsal and Anoop A. Krishnan

2009. Indian efforts on the inventorization of marine mammal

species for their conservation and management. Asian Fisheries

Science, 22: 143-155.

34. Patel, A., Das, P., Barat, A., P.K. and P. Jayasankar 2010. Utility

of cross-species amplification of 34 rohu microsatellite loci in Labeo



bata, and their transferability in six other species of the cyprinidae

family. Aquaculture Research, 41: 590-593..

35. Chinmayee Mohapatra, C., H.K. Barman, R. P. Panda, Sunil Kumar,

V. Das, R. Mohanta, S. D. Mohapatra and P. Jayasankar 2010.

Cloning of cDNA and prediction of peptide structure of Plzf

expressed in the spermatogonial cells of Labeo rohita. Marine

Genomics, 3: 157-163.

36. Barman, H.K., V. Das, R. Mohanta, C. Mohapatra, R.P. Panda and

P. Jayasankar 2010. Expression analysis of β-actin promoter of

rohu (Labeo rohita) by direct injection to muscle. Current Science,

99(8): 1030-1032.

37. Jayasankar, P., A. Patel, M. Khan, P. Das and S. Panda 2011.

Mitochondrial DNA diversity and PCR-based sex determination of

Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris) from Chilika Lagoon,

India. Molecular Biology Reports, 38:1661–1668.

38. Jayasankar, P. 2012. Review of research in the taxonomy and sex

determination of whales, dolphin and porpoises (Order Cetacea).

Journal of Aquatic Biology & Fisheries, 1: 1 & 2: 27-41.

39. Barman, H.K., S.K. Patra, V. Das, S.D. Mohapatra, P. Jayasankar,

C. Mohapatra, R. Mohanta, R.P. Panda and N.S. Rath 2012.

Identification and characterization of differentially expressed

transcripts in gill of prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) under

salt stress. The Scientific World Journal., Volume 2012, Article ID

149361, 11 pages, doi:10.1100/2011/149361.

40. Sahu, B.B., B.S. Giri, P.V. Rangacharyulu, M.R. Raghunath, P.

Jayasankar and A.E. Eknath 2012. Nutritious fast food products

from carp eggs. Infofish International 2: 37-40.

41. Sahoo, B.R., M. Basu, B. Swain, J. Maharana, M.R. Dikhit, P.

Jayasankar and M. Samanta. 2012. Structural insights of rohu

TLR3, its binding site analysis with fish reovirus dsRNA, poly I:C

and zebrafish TRIF. International Journal of Biological

Macromolecules. 51:531-541.

42. Bej, D., L. Sahoo, Sofia P. Das, Subrat Swain, P. Jayasankar, and

P. Das. 2012. Complete mitochondrial genome sequence of

Cirrhinus mrigala (Hamilton, 1822). Mitochondrial DNA, 2012;

Mitogenome Announcement Early Online: 1–3.

43. Bej, D., L. Sahoo, Sofia P. Das, Subrat Swain, P. Jayasankar, P. C.

Das, P. Routray, S. K. Swain, J. K. Jena and P. Das. 2012. Complete

mitochondrial genome of Labeo rohita. Mitochondrial DNA, 2012;

Mitogenome Announcement Early Online: 1–3.

44. Swain, S., S.P. Das, D. Bej, A. Patel, P. Jayasankar, P.C. Das and

P. Das. 2012. Isolation and characterization of sixteen microsatellite

loci for fringe-lipped carp Labeo fimbriatus. Conservation Genetics

Resources, 4: 913-915.

45. Bej, D., L. Sahoo, S. P. Das, S. Swain, P. Jayasankar, P.C. Das, P.



Routray, S.K. Swain, J.K. Jena, P. Das. 2012. Complete

mitochondrial genome sequence of Catla catla and its phylogenetic

consideration. Molecular Biology Reports 39:10347-10354.

46. Sofia P. Das, D. Bej, S. Swain, P. Das, B.K. Chaudhary, J.K. Jena,

P. Routray, S.K. Swain, P.C. Das and P. Jayasankar. 2013.

Comparative and evolutionary analysis of mitochondrial genes in

Indian major carps. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 47: 567-

73.

47. Swain, S., S. P. Das, D. Bej, A. Patel, P. Jayasankar, B. K.

Chaudhary, J. K. Jena, P. Routray, S.K. Swain, P.C. Das, W.S.

Lakra, P. Das. 2013. Genetic Variation of Labeo fimbriatus

populations using heterologous primers. Indian J. Fish., 60(1): 29-

35.

48. Sarkar, B., B.B. Sahu, B.C. Mohapatra, N.K. Barik, D. Majhi, P.

Jayasankar and P.R. Bhatnagar. 2013. Design and Development of

an Innovative Mobile Fish Vending Unit for Retailers. International

Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering

(IJITEE). Volume-2, Issue-3: 158-162.

49. Sahu, B.B., S.K. Sahu, S.S. Giri, P.C. Das, B. Mishra, A.K. Sahu,

A.E. Eknath and P. Jayasankar. 2013. Carcass traits of two

marketable classes of Pangasius pangasius (Hamilton, 1822).

Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 29: 226-229.

50. Sofia P Das, D. Bej, S. Swain, C.K. Mishra, L. Sahoo, J.K. Jena, P.

Jayasankar and P. Das. 2013. Population divergence and structure

of Cirrhinus mrigala from peninsular rivers of India, revealed by

mitochondrial cytochrome b gene and truss morphometric analysis.

Mitochondrial DNA, 2013; Early Online: 1–8. DOI:

10.3109/19401736.2013.792055.

51. Maharana, J., B. Swain, B. R. Sahoo, M. R. Dikhit, M. Basu, A. S.

Mahapatra, P. Jayasankar and M. Samanta 2013. Identification of

MDP (muramyl dipeptide)-binding key domains in NOD2

(nucleotide-binding and oligomerization domain-2) receptor of

Labeo rohita. Fish Physiol. Biochem., 39:1007–1023.

52. Sahoo, B.R., B. Swain, M. R. Dikhit, M. Basu, A. Bej, P.

Jayasankar and M. Samanta 2013. Activation of Nucleotide-

Binding Oligomerization Domain 1 (NOD1) Receptor Signaling in

Labeo rohita by iE-DAP and Identification of Ligand-Binding Key

Motifs in NOD1 by Molecular Modeling and Docking. Applied

Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 170: 1282-1309.

53. De, H.K., G.S. Saha and P. Jayasankar 2013. Twenty five years of

freshwater aquaculture extension research in the Central Institute of

Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, Odisha – a review. Indian

Journal of Fisheries, 60(3):135-139.

54. Mohanty, M., P. Jayasankar, L. Sahoo and P. Das 2013. A

comparative study of COI and 16 S rRNA genes for DNA barcoding

of cultivable carps in India. Mitochondrial DNA, Early online:1-9.



55. Mohapatra, S. D., K. Kumar, P. Jayasankar, H. K. Barman 2013

Establishment of dry-down hypoxic stress treatment protocol for

snakehead freshwater fish, Channa striatus International Journal of

Fisheries and Aquatic Studies 2013; 1(2):36-39.

56. Saurabh, S., N. Sridhar, B. Gangadhar, C.H. Raghavendra, M.R.

Raghunath, Hemaprasanth, S. K. Swain and P. Jayasankar 2013.

Growth Performance of fry of the Black-Spot Barb Puntius

Lamentosus (Valenciennes, 1844) fed live feeds and artificial feed.

Indian Journal of Fisheries, 60(4): 137-140.

57. Vipinkumar VP, B. Meenakumari, P. Jayasankar and B. Shanthi

2013. The Paradigm of Mainstreaming Gender Perspective in

Marine Fisheries Sector of India. Open Access Scientific Reports 2

(12): 20 pp.

58. Sahu, B.B., M. R. Raghunath, P. K. Meher, D. K. Senapati, P. C.

Das, B. Mishra, A. K. Sahu and P. Jayasankar 2014. Comparative

studies on carcass characteristics of marketable size farmed mrigal

Cirrhinus mrigala, (Hamilton, 1822), and silver carp

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, (Val., 1844). Journal of Applied

Ichthyology 30: 195–199.

59. Chinmayee Mohapatra, C., S.K. Patra, R.P. Panda, R. Mohanta, A.

Saha, J.N. Saha, K.D. Mahapatra, P. Jayasankar and H.K. Barman

2014. Gene structure and identification of minimal promoter of Pou2

expressed in spermatogonial cells of rohu carp, Labeo rohita.

Molecular Biology Reports Online first. DOI 10.1007/s11033-014-

3283-6.

60. Meher, P.K., L. Sahoo, A. Patel, P. Jayasankar, S.K. Tripathy and P.

Das 2014. Can microsatellite markers replace PIT tags in rohu

(Labeo rohita Hamilton, 1822) selective breeding programmes?

Journal of Applied Ichthyology 30(2): 281-285.

61. Nanda, P.K., P. Swain, S.K. Nayak, S. S. Mishra, P. Jayasankar,

S.K. Sahoo 2014. Use of Polymeric Scaffold for In Vitro Growth of

Fibroblast–Like Cells of Indian Major Carp, Cirrhinus Mrigala.

Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences 2 (3): 177 – 182.

62. Ramya Mohanta, R., P. Jayasankar, K. D. Mahapatra, J. N. Saha and

H. K. Barman 2014. Molecular cloning, characterization and

functional assessment of the myosin light polypeptide chain 2

(mylz2) promoter of farmed carp, Labeo rohita. Transgenic

Research DOI 10.1007/s11248-014-9798-8.

63. Mohapatra, C., Patra, S.K., Panda, R.P., Mohanta, R., Saha, A.,

Saha, J.N., Mahapatra, K.D., Jayasankar, P., Barman, H.K., 2014.

Gene structure and identification of minimal promoter of Pou2

expressed in spermatogonial cells of rohu carp, Labeo rohita. Mol.

Biol. Rep. DOI: 10.1007/s11033-014-3283-6.

64. Mohapatra, P., R.K. Swain, S.K. Mishra, T. Behera, P. Swain, S.S.



Mishra, N.C. Behura, S.C. Sabat, K. Sethy, K. Dhama and P.

Jayasankar 2014. Effects of dietary nano-selenium on tissue

selenium deposition, antioxidant status and immune functions in

layer chicks. International Journal of Pharmacology, 10(3): 160-

167.

65. Nanda, P.K., P. Swain, S.K. Nayak, T. Behera, P. Jayasankar and K.

Dhama 2014. Evaluation of different coating factors to establish cell

culture from tissue explants of Indian major carp, Cirrhinus mrigala.

Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 9 (7): 395-404.

66. Swain, P., S. K. Nayak, A. Sasmal, T. Behera, S. K. Barik, S. K.

Swain, S. S. Mishra, A. K. Sen, J. K. Das and P. Jayasankar 2014.

Antimicrobial activity of metal based nanoparticles against microbes

associated with diseases in aquaculture. World Journal of

Microbiology and Biotechnology, 30:2491-2502.

67. Panda, R.P., V. Chakrapani, S.K. Patra, J.N. Saha, P. Jayasankar,

B. Kar, P.K. Sahoo, H.K. Barman 2014. First evidence of

comparative responses of Toll-like receptor 22 (TLR22) to relatively

resistant and susceptible Indian farmed carps to Argulus siamensis

infection. Developmental and Comparative Immunology, 47: 25-35.

68. Radhakrishnan, E.V. and P. Jayasankar 2014. First record of the reef

lobster Enoplometopus occidentalis (Randall, 1840) from Indian

waters. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. India, 56(2): 88-91.

Books edited

1. Vijayan, K.K., P. Jayasankar and P. Vijayagopal (Eds) 2007.

Indian Fisheries – A Progressive Outlook, Central Marine Fisheries

Research Institute, Kerala, 203 pp.

2. Sahoo, P.K., J. Mohanty, P.C. Das, K.N. Mohanta, N.K. Barik and

P. Jayasankar (Eds) 2012. CIFA: 25 Years of Freshwater

Aquaculture Research. Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture,

Bhubaneswar, India, 195 p.

3. Swain, S.K., P. Swain, B.R. Pillai, M.R. Raghunath and P.

Jayasankar (Eds) 2012. Lead Papers on Strategies for Aquaculture

Development. National Conference: Fish for Billion, in

commemoration of Silver Jubilee Celebration of CIFA, 16-17 March

2012, CIFA, Bhubaneswar, India, 150 p.

4. Das Mahapatra, K., P. Routray, N.K. Barik and P. Jayasankar (Eds)

2012. Quality fish seed production through brood fish management

in SAARC countries. SAARC Training Programme, 1-10 October

2012. Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar,

India 200 p.

5. Sinha, V.R.P. and P. Jayasankar (Eds) 2013. Aquaculture – New

Possibilities and Constraints. Narendra Publishing House, Delhi,

India, 280 p.

Books

1. Jayasankar, P. and Anoop B 2010. Identification of Marine

Mammals of India. Narendra Publishing House, Delhi. 124 p.



Book chapters/

manuals

1. Sivakami, S., E. Vivekanandan, P. Nammalwar, M. Feroz Khan,

P.U. Zacharia, G. Mohanraj, Grace Mathew and P. Jayasankar

1998. The non-conventional finfish resources of the Indian EEZ. pp.

243-255. In: Hameed, M.S and Kurup, B.M. (Eds.). Technological

Advancements in Fisheries Publn No.1, School of Industrial

Fisheries, Cochin University of Science & Technology.

2. Chakraborthy, S.K., P. Devadoss, P.P. Manojkumar, M. Feroz Khan,

P. Jayasankar, S. Sivakami, V. Gandhi, Y. Appnna Sastry, A. Raju,

P. Livingston, K.M.S. Ameer Hamsa, M. Badrudin, P. Ramalingam,

V.M. Dhareswar, C.V. Seshagiri Rao, K. Nandakumaran, B.B.

Chavan and P.K. Seetha 2000. The fishery, biology and stock

assessment of jew fish resources of India. In: Marine Fisheries

Research and Management. VN Pillai and NG Menon (Editors),

CMFRI, Cochin: 604-616.

3. Bensam, P., P. Devadoss, Grace Mathew, K.M.S.A. Hamsa, V.

Gandhi, S. Lazarus, P.U. Zachariah, M. Feroz Khan and P.

Jayasankar 2000. Flatfishes, goatfishes and whitefishes. In: Marine

Fisheries Research and Management. VN Pillai and NG Menon

(Editors), CMFRI, Cochin: 617-635.

4. Jayasankar, P. 2002. Molecular biological techniques in disease

diagnosis. Winter School on ‘Recent Advances in diagnosis and

management of diseases in mariculture’, CMFRI, Kochi, 7th

-27th

November 2002.

5. Jayasankar, P. 2003. DNA Taxonomy. In: ICAR sponsored short

course manual on ‘Taxonomy and biodiversity of fishes and

crustaceans’ organizers: College of Fisheries, KAU, Panangad. pp.

79-85.

6. Jayasankar, P. 2004. Aquarium Fish Keeping (In Malayalam).

Technology Diffusion – Training Program under IVLP. CMFRI

Special Publication No.81: 50-56.

7. Jayasankar, P. 2005. Application of RAPD and AFLP to detect

genetic variation in fish. In: Fish Genetics and Aquaculture

Biotechnology (Eds T.J.Pandian, C.A.Strussmann & M.P.Marian).

Science Publishers, Inc. pp. 29-36.

8. Jayasankar, P., 2006. Application of AFLP to Detect Genetic

Variation in Fishes. Training Manual on DNA Fingerprinting.

NBFGR, Cochin Unit, pp. 60-69.

9. Jayasankar, P., 2006. Recent Trends in Taxonomic identification of

Marine Mammals Training Manual on DNA Fingerprinting.


10. Jayasankar, P. 2007. Application of AFLP to detect genetic

variation. Training Manual on “DNA marker technologies,

principles & Applications. Organized by NBFGR, Cochin Unit from

21st Feb to 3

rd Mar 2007.pp. 61-70

11. Jayasankar, P. 2007. Recent trends in DNA-based conservation

efforts of marine mammals. Training Manual on “DNA marker



technologies, principles & Applications. Organized by NBFGR,

Cochin Unit from 21st Feb to 3

rd Mar 2007.pp. 118-122.

12. Vijayan, K.K., P.C. Thomas, P. Jayasankar and P. Vijayagopal

2007. Perspectives in Marine Biotechnology research and

development in India. In: Status and Perspectives in Marine

Fisheries Research in India (Eds Mohan Joseph Modayil and

N.G.K. Pillai). Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kerala,

pp. 270-314.

13. Jayasankar, P. 2008a. DNA barcoding of fish for species

identification. Training Manual – Hands on Training “Molecular

Biology

Techniques”. Organized by CIFA, Kausalyaganga from 31st January

to 8th

February 2008. pp. 9-13.

14. Jayasankar, P. 2008b. Mitochondrial DNA marker – Tool for

molecular taxonomy. Training Manual – Hands on Training

“Molecular Biology Techniques. Organized by CIFA,

Kausalyaganga from 24th

June to 3rd

July 2008. pp. 9-15.

15. Jayasankar, P. and P. Das 2008. DNA barcoding of cultivable

freshwater fishes. Training Manual – Hands on Training “Molecular

Biology Techniques. Organized by CIFA, Kausalyaganga from 24th

June to 3rd

July 2008. pp. 48-50.

16. Jayasankar, P. 2008c. PCR and its applications in fish

immunology. Winter School on Recent Advances in Fish and

Shellfish Immunology and its Applications. Organized by CIFA,

Kausalyaganga from 21st October to 10

th November 2008. pp. 101-

109.

17. Jayasankar, P. 2008d. Role of genetics and biotechnology in the

development of aquaculture. International Training on “Genetic

Upgradation of Carps through Selective Breeding and Biotechnology

Tools”. Organized by CIFA, Kausalyaganga from 1st to 12

th

December 2008. pp. 1-6.

18. Jayasankar, P. 2008e. Mitochondrial DNA marker – tool for

molecular taxonomy. International Training on “Genetic



th


19. Jayasankar, P. 2008f. Transgenic technology – do we need it for

genetic improvement? International Training on “Genetic



th


20. Jayasankar, P. 2009a. Marine Aquarium – Setting and

Maintenance. Short Course on “Recent Advances in Ornamental

Fish Breeding and Culture. Organized by CIFA, Kausalyaganga

from 12th

to 21st January 2009.

21. Jayasankar, P. 2009b. Development and prospect of biotechnology



in aqua farming. Summer School on “Recent Advances in Seed

Production of Freshwater finfishes and shellfishes”. Organized by

CIFA, Kausalyaganga from 18th

February to 10th

March 2009.

22. Jayasankar, P. 2009c. An Overview of Genetics and Biotechnology

research in CIFA. National workshop-cum-training on

“Bioinformatics and Information management in aquaculture”.

Organized by CIFA, Kausalyaganga from 19th

to 21st March 2009.

23. Jayasankar, P. 2009d. PCR and its applications in fish health

management. In: Winter School on Application of Molecular and

Serological Tools in Fish Disease Diagnosis. Organized by CIFA,

Kausalyaganga from 9-29 November 2009, pp. 25-32.

24. Jayasankar, P. 2009e. DNA barcoding and its applications.

Summer School on Recent Advances in Application of Molecular

and Quantitative Genetics in Aquaculture and Fisheries. 1-21 June

2009. Fish Genetics and Biotechnology Division, CIFA,

Kausalyaganga. pp. 3-6.

25. Jayasankar, P. 2009f. Transgenic technology: Implications and

issues. Summer School on Recent Advances in Application of

Molecular and Quantitative Genetics in Aquaculture and Fisheries.

1-21 June 2009. Fish Genetics and Biotechnology Division, CIFA,

Kausalyaganga. pp. 51-57.

26. Jayasankar, P. 2010. Application of Bioinformatics in DNA

Barcoding. In: National Workshop on Application of Bioinformatics

in Aquaculture. Organized by Bioinformatics Centre on

Aquaculture, CIFA, Kausalyaganga from 26-27 March 2010, pp. 17-

18.

27. Jayasankar, P and J.N. Saha. 2009. Fish seed quality assurance and

certification. In: Concepts of HACCP and its application in

aquaculture. 22-24 Sep 2009. CIFA Bhubaneswar. pp. 9-16.

28. Jayasankar, P. 2010. Mitochondrial DNA marker – Tool for

molecular taxonomy. Hands on Training in “Molecular Biology

Techniques”. 2nd

to 15th

June 2010. CIFA Bhubaneswar. pp. 3-8.

29. Jayasankar, P. 2010. Real Time PCR. Hands on Training in

“Molecular Biology Techniques”. 2nd

to 15th

June 2010. CIFA

Bhubaneswar. pp. 26-29.

30. Jayasankar, P. and L. Sahoo. 2010. DNA barcoding of cultivable

freshwater fishes. Hands on Training in “Molecular Biology

Techniques”. 2nd

to 15th

June 2010. CIFA Bhubaneswar. pp. 46-49.

31. Jayasankar, P. 2013. Recent advances in freshwater finfish

aquaculture: Prospects and constraints. In Sinha, V.R.P. and P.

Jayasankar (Eds) Aquaculture – New Possibilities and Constraints.

Narendra Publishing House, Delhi, India, pp. 1-12.

32. Jayasankar, P. and P.C. Das 2013. Resource constraints in

aquaculture and possible solutions to meet increasing fish demand.

In Sinha, V.R.P. and P. Jayasankar (Eds) Aquaculture – New




India, pp. 13-20.

33. Jayasankar, P. and D.N. Chattopadhyay 2013. Recent advances in

enclosure and raceway systems of aquaculture: Prospects and

constraints. In Sinha, V.R.P. and P. Jayasankar (Eds) Aquaculture

– New Possibilities and Constraints. Narendra Publishing House,

Delhi, India, pp. 95-110.

34. Kuldeep Kumar, Rajesh Kumar, U. L. Mohanty, Shailesh Saurabh,

B.B. Sahu, Minakshi Sahoo, Amita Mohanty, A. K. Sahu and P.

Jayasankar 2013. Snakehead Fishes: Alternative Candidate Fish for

Diversification of Aquaculture. In Sinha, V.R.P. and P. Jayasankar

(Eds) Aquaculture – New Possibilities and Constraints. Narendra

Publishing House, Delhi, India, pp. 115-128.

35. Sahoo, P. K., Banya Kar and P. Jayasankar 2013. New-age

technological innovations for disease management in aquaculture. In

Sinha, V.R.P. and P. Jayasankar (Eds) Aquaculture – New


India, pp. 137-152.

36. Saroj K. Swain and P. Jayasankar 2013. Ornamental Fish Industry

in India- Strategy for Development. In Sinha, V.R.P. and P.

Jayasankar (Eds) Aquaculture – New Possibilities and Constraints.

Narendra Publishing House, Delhi, India, pp. 183-206.

37. Mandal, R.N and P. Jayasankar 2014. Aquatic weeds as potential

future crops. In K.V. Peter (Ed) Future Crops Vol 2. Daya

Publishing House, New Delhi, pp. 17-50.

Conference

proceedings

papers, popular

articles, Bulletins,

short

communications

1. Jayasankar, P. and M.S. Muthu 1985. Studies on the effect of

ammonia, nitrate and nitrite on the larvae of Penaeus indicus.

CMFRI Special Publication 19: 5-9.

2. Jayasankar, P. 1987. Harmful effects of ammonia and nitrite on the

Indian white prawn. Green & glory 2(1): 31-33.

3. Jayasankar, P. 1989. Development of oocytes to maturity and

spawning. Proceedings of the Summer Institute of Recent Advances

on the study of Fish eggs and larvae. CMFRI, Cochin.

4. Jayasankar, P. 1990. On the record of the largest specimen of the

engraved catfish Tachysurus caelatus (Valenciennes, 1840). Marine

Fisheries Information Service Technical & Extension Series 103: 13.

5. Jayasankar, P. 1990. On the seasonal hooks and line fishery at

Pamban. Marine Fisheries Information Service Technical &

Extension Series 105: 13-14.

6. Jayasankar, P. and M. Bose 1991. Unusually heavy landings of

juvenile catfishes at Rameswaram. Marine Fisheries Information

Service Technical & Extension Series 112: 11.

7. Jayasankar, P. 1991. Record size sole fish. CMFRI News Letter

October-December, p. 5.



8. Reeta Jayasankar, P. Jayasankar, R. Marichamy and N.

Ramamoorthy 1991. High production of rotifer (Brachionus

plicatilis) under controlled conditions. CMFRI News Letter July-

September, p. 4.

9. Jayasankar, P. 1992. Record landings of the catfish Osteogeneosus

militaris (Linnaeus) at Rameswaram. CMFRI News Letter July-

September, p. 4.

10. Jayasankar, P. 1992. Revival of ribbonfish fishery in Mandapam

region. Marine Fisheries Information Service Technical & Extension

Series 118: 16-17.

11. Jayasankar, P. and M. Bose 1992. Observations on catfish landings

by pair trawlers at Rameswaram. Marine Fisheries Information

Service Technical & Extension Series 118: 16-17.

12. Jayasankar, P. and K. Alagarswami 1993. Studies on the

reproduction of Indian sand whiting Sillago sihama (Forsskal)

(Sillaginidae, Percoidei). CMFRI Special Publication 56: 77-82.

13. Menon, N.G., K. Balachandran, S.G. Raje, P.U. Zacharia, M. Firoz

Khan, Y. Appanna Sastry and P. Jayasankar 1996. Catfish resource

in the Indian shelf waters. In: Proc. Second Workshop Scient. Resul.

FORV Sagar Sampada, edited by V.K. Pillai, S.A.H Abidi, V.

Ravindran, K.K. Balachandran and V.V. Agadi (Department of

Ocean Development, New Delhi), pp. 305-314.

14. Bensam, P., V.N. Bande, S. Sivakami, K.V. Somasekharan Nair, N.

Gopinatha Menon, Grace Mathew, P. Devadoss, P. Nammalwar,

P.U. Zacharia, M. Firoz Khan, P. Jayasankar, G. Mohanraj, P.

Livingston, V. Gandhi, A. Raju, S. Srinivasarangan, V. Rengaswami

and S.G. Raje 1996. Demersal finfish resources in certain areas of

the EEZ of southwest and southeast coast of India. In: Proc. Second

Workshop Scient. Resul. FORV Sagar Sampada, edited by V.K.

Pillai, S.A.H Abidi, V. Ravindran, K.K. Balachandran and V.V.

Agadi (Department of Ocean Development, New Delhi), pp.375-

385.

15. Grace Mathew, G. Gopakumar, S. Lazarus, S.K. Chakraborthy, P.

Kaladharan, M. Firoz Khan, P. Jayasankar and K.M. Venugopal

1996. Perch resources of the shelf waters in the EEZ of India. In:

Proc. Second Workshop Scient. Resul. FORV Sagar Sampada, edited

by V.K. Pillai, S.A.H Abidi, V. Ravindran, K.K. Balachandran and

V.V. Agadi (Department of Ocean Development, New Delhi),

pp.387-397.

16. Jayasankar, P. 1997. DNA fingerprinting fosters genetic research in

fisheries and aquaculture. Fishing Chimes 17(2): 11-15.

17. Jayasankar, P. 1998. Ornamental fish culture and trade: Current

status and prospects. Fishing Chimes 17(12): 9-13.

18. Jayasankar, P. 1998. Application of DNA fingerprinting in genome

analysis of fishes. Proc. First Natl. Sem. Mar. Biotech., Institute of



Coastal Area Studies, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University. Pp.

149-159.

19. Nammalwar, P., R. Marichamy, A. Raju, P. Jayasankar, M.R.

Arputharaj, C. Kasinathan and S. Palanichamy 1999.Collection,

transport and maintenance of Asian sea bass Lates calcarifer

(Bloch). The IV Indian Fisheries Forum Proceedings, 24-28

November 1996. pp.45-47.

20. Jayasankar, P. 2000a. AFLP fingerprinting reveals genetic

variation in common carp. The V Indian Fisheries Forum 17-20 Jan.

CIFA, Bhubaneswar. Abstract No.GB8.

21. Jayasankar, P., M. Anand and J. Anandan 2000. Bottom trawling –

A potential threat to the ecology and benthic communities of Gulf of

Mannar. In: Souvenir 2000 issued at National Symposium on Eco-

Friendly Mariculture Technology packages – An update, Mandapam

Camp 25-26 Apr 2000. Pp. 92-94.

22. Jayasankar, P. 2001. Application of RAPD and AFLP to detect

genetic variation in fishes. (Abstract No. BT 12). International

Conference on Advanced Technologies in Fisheries and Marine

Sciences. Organized by Marine Biotechnology Laboratory, ICAS,

SC College Campus, Nagerkoil & NI College of Engineering,

Thuckalay.

23. Govindaraju, G.S. and P. Jayasankar 2002. Morphometric and

genetic analysis of selected species of Epinephelus (Serranidae)

using truss morphometrics and RAPD. Sixth Indian Fisheries

Forum. Asian Fisheries Society (Indian Branch), Indian Fisheries

Association & CIFE, Mumbai, 17th

-20th

December 2002. Abstract

No. GB-30.

24. Jayasankar, P. 2002. Molecular biological techniques in disease

diagnosis. Winter School on ‘Recent Advances in diagnosis and

management of diseases in mariculture’, CMFRI, Kochi, 7th

-27th

November 2002.

25. Jayasankar, P. 2003. Musings on human cloning. Tharangam,

CMFRI Recreation Club, pp. 14-15.

26. Jayasankar, P. 2003. Status of mechanised trawling in the Gulf of

Mannar and Palk Bay in relation to biodiversity conservation. Proc.

Natl. Sem. Biodiversity conservation and management with special

emphasis on biosphere reserves, 24-27 Nov 2000 (Ed RR Das and

RP Singh), Environmental Planning and Coordination (EPCO),

Bhopal, 211-227.

27. Jayasankar, P. and P.C. Thomas 2003. Analysis of Indian mackerel

(Rastrelliger kanagurta) populations in the peninsular Indian using

truss morphometrics, protein polymorphisms and RAPD. National

Symposium on Genetics and Gene Banking of Fish and Shellfish,

CIFE, Mumbai, 29th

-30th

March 2003. Abstract No. 18.

28. Jayasankar, P. 2002. Genetic Engineering – a hope for food

security in fisheries (Article in Hindi). Matsyagandha 77: 27-29.



29. Jayasankar, P. 2003. Molecular taxonomy of marine mammals

(Article in Hindi) Matsyagandha 79(4): 10-14.

30. Jayasankar, P. and B. Anoop 2003. Present global status of

molecular taxonomy through DNA analysis of marine mammals and

standard methods in the collection and analysis of samples from

Indian seas. In: First Workshop on “Studies of marine mammals of

Indian exclusive economic zone and the contiguous seas”, 15-18

October 2003. CMFRI, Cochin.

31. Jayasankar, P. 2004. Environmental impacts of aquaculture – An

appraisal. (Article in Hindi). Matsyagandha 85: 93-96.

32. Jayasankar, P. 2005. Survival of injured fauna in experimental

trawl catches in the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay, Southeast India.

In: Sustain Fish 2005, Int. Symposium on improved sustainability of

fish production systems and appropriate technologies for utilization,

16-18 Mar 2005, Cochin, Abstract No. WFM.E.08.

33. Jayasankar, P. 2005. Towards reliance on molecular taxonomy for

marine mammal conservation. CMFRI Newsletter No. 107 (July-

September), pp. 1, 4.

34. Jayasankar, P., 2006. Biotechnology Tools and Applications.

Proceedings of the National Workshop on Biotechnological Tools in

Animal Science, 02-04, Feb 2006, Dept of Zoology, SH College

Thevara.

35. Jayasankar, P., 2006. Application of AFLP to Detect Genetic

Variation in Fishes. Training Manual on DNA Fingerprinting.


36. Ayyappan, S., A. Gopalakrishnan and P. Jayasanakar 2006. Fish

Diversity of India and it Management. Integrated Rural

Development: Science and Technology, 93rd

Indian Science

Congress, Jan 2-7, 2006, Hyderabad.

37. Jayasankar, P., Anoop A Krishnan and M. Rajagopalan 2005.

Cetacean sightings in the Southern Ocean. The 7th

Indian Fisheries

Forum, 8-12th

November 2005, Bangalore, Abstract no. ARM 57.

38. Jayasankar, P. 2006. Alankar matchili palan (in Hindi). National

Seminar in Hindi on ‘Livelihood issues in Fisheries and

Aquaculture’ at CMFRI, Cochin, pp. 73-77.

39. Jayasankar, P. 2006. Microsatellite locus from domesticated

clownfish sequenced. ICAR News April-June, p.6.

40. Jayasankar, P., B. Anoop, V.V. Afsal and M. Rajagopalan. 2006.

Species and sex of two baleen whales identified from their skin

tissues using molecular approach. Mar. Fish. Infor. Serv. T & E Ser.,

No. 190. pp. 16-17.

41. Jayasankar, P.2006. Trends in Commercial Trawl Fishing off

Rameswaram Island, Tamilnadu State, East Coast of India (Article



in Hindi). Matysagandha, 94(7): 45-49.

42. Jayasankar, P. 2007. DNA sequencing of endangered / threatened

marine mammals for conservation. ICAR News Jan-Mar, p.3.

43. Jayasankar. P., J. Jayasankar, C. Anand and Sindhu K. Augustine

2007. Information on Epinephelus diacanthus from Indian seas.

Newsletter of the groupers & wrasses specialist group. Issue no. 10.

IUCN, the World Conservation Union. pp. 9-11.

44. Jayasankar, P., B. Anoop, M. Rajagopalan, E. Vivekanandan, P.K.

Krishnakumar, P.L. Kumaran, P. Reynold, A.K. Anoop, K.M.M.

Yousuf and V.V. Afsal. 2007. Mitochondrial DNA sequencing of

cetaceans and dugong from the Indian seas for their conservation

and management. Mar. Fish. Infor. Serv. T & E Ser., No. 192. pp. 1-

6.

45. Jayasankar, P., B. Anoop, M. Rajagopalan, P.K. Krishnakumar, P.

Reynold, A. K. Anoop, K.M.M. Yousuf and V.V. Afsal 2007. Indian

efforts on the inventorization of marine mammals based on

molecular taxonomy for their conservation and management. 8th

Asian fisheries forum, Nov20-23, Kochi. Abstract No. GMO. 004

(Oral presentation)

46. Jayasankar, P., B. Anoop and M. Rajagopalan 2008. Molecular

taxonomy and PCR-based sex identification of marine mammals

from the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal. National Conference on

“Aquatic Genetic Resources”, NBFGR, Lucknow, April 26-27,

Abstract no. C-1.2, p. 49.

47. Das, P. A. Patel and P. Jayasankar 2008. Development of a marker

suite for genetic diversity analysis of Indian carps. in: Book of

Abstracts – 8th

Indian Fisheries Forum (organized by Asian Fisheries

Society, Indian Branch and Inland Fisheries Society of India),

November 22-26, 2008, Kolkatta, India, P-121.

48. Anand, C. and P. Jayasankar 2008. Karyotype patterns of sexual

phases in the protogynous thorny cheek grouper (Epinephelus

diacanthus). in: Book of Abstracts – 8th

Indian Fisheries Forum

(organized by Asian Fisheries Society, Indian Branch and Inland

Fisheries Society of India), November 22-26, 2008, Kolkatta, India,

P-127-128.

49. Jayasankar, P. and B. Anoop. 2009. PCR approach for foolproof

gender identification of marine mammals. In: Marine Ecosystems

Challenges and Opportunities, Books of Abstracts (Ed. E.

Vivekanandan et al), Marine Biological Association of India,

February 9-12, 2009, Cochin, p.174.

50. Jayasankar, P. 2009a. Inventorization, population study and

pollution impact analysis of marine mammals from Indian EEZ for

their conservation and management. International Conference on

“Effect of global warming and rapid change in oceanic line at coastal

Orissa & its effect on Irrawaddy dolphin of lake Chilika &

ecological consequences. Organized by ‘Aabahana’, Bhubaneswar,



Orissa, from 24th

to 25th

February 2009.

51. Jayasankar, P. 2009b. Development and prospect of biotechnology

in aqua farming. Summer School on “Recent Advances in Seed

Production of Freshwater finfishes and shellfishes”. Organized by

CIFA, Kausalyaganga from 18th

February to 10th

March 2009.

52. Jayasankar, P. 2009c. Transgenic technology and genetically

modified fish – Implications to human welfare. National Seminar on

Biotechnology for Human welfare and prosperity. Organized by

Department of Botany & Zoology, Science College, Hinjilicut,

Orissa from 22nd

to 23rd

March 2009.

53. Jayasankar, P. 2009d. Application of Genetic and Biotechnological

tools in Aquaculture. National Seminar on “Aquaculture researches

in India – Status and strategies for future development. Organized by

M.F.Sc unit Department of Zoology, Utkal University,

Bhubaneswar, Orissa from 26th

to 27th

March 2009.

54. Jayasankar, P. and Ambekar E Eknath. 2010. Genetics and

Aquaculture Biotechnology Research – at Central Institute of

Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA). Fishing Chimes 30(6): 36-38.

55. Jayasankar, P. and Ambekar E Eknath. 2010. Molecular taxonomy

endeavour at Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture during

2008-2010. International Consultation on DNA barcoding. Nov 6-7,

2010, New Delhi, Abstract no. AB-7.

56. Jayasankar, P. L. Sahoo, P. Das and A.E. Eknath. 2011.

Application of DNA barcoding for species identification and

phylogenetic relationships of cultured Indian carps (Pisces:

Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae). Asian Pacific Aquaculture & Giant

Freshwater prawn, Jan 17-2-. Cochin. P. 214.

57. Bej, D., L. Sahoo, S. Swain, S.P. Das, P. Das, P. Jayasankar, B.K.

Chaudhary, P.C. Das, P. Routray, S.K. Swain and J.K. Jena. 2011.

Mitochondrial genome sequence of Indian major carp, Labeo rohita.

Xth Agricultural Science Congress, February 2011, NBFGR. Poster

ID: XASC368.

58. Das, S.P., D. Bej, S. Swain, P. Jayasankar, P. Das, B.K.

Chaudhary, J.K. Jena, P. Routray, S.K. Swain, P.C. Das and W.S.

Lakra. 2011. Comparative and evolutionary analysis of

mitochondrial genes in Indian major carps. Xth Agricultural Science

Congress, February 2011, NBFGR. Poster ID: XASC369.

59. Sahu, B. P., A. Patel, L. Sahoo, P. Das, P. K. Meher and P.

Jayasankar. 2011. Rapid and cost effective development of SSR

markers in Indian major carp, Labeo rohita using next generation

sequencing. 9th

IFF, Chennai, 19-23 Dec. 2011.

60. Das, P.S., Subrat Swain, Dillip Bej, P. Jayasankar, B. K.

Chaudhary, J. K. Jena, P. Routray, S. K. Swain, P. C. Das, A. E.

Eknath, W. S. Lakra And P. Das. 2011. Mitochondrial DNA

variation in peninsular riverine population of Indian carps. 9th

IFF,

Chennai, 19-23 Dec. 2011.



61. Bej, D., L. Sahoo, Subrat Swain, Sofia P. Das, P. Jayasankar and P.

Das. 2011. Complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Indian

major carps: A phylogenetic consideration. 9th

IFF, Chennai, 19-23

Dec. 2011.

62. Swain, S., A. Patel, Sofia P. Das, Dillip Bej, P. Jayasankar, B. K.

Chaudhary, J. K. Jena, P. Routray, S. K. Swain, P. C. Das, A. E.

Eknath, W. S. Lakra and P. Das. 2011. Genetic variation of Labeo

fimbriatus populations using heterologous primers. (Best Poster

award) 9th

IFF, Chennai, 19-23 Dec. 2011.

63. Swain, B., M. Basu, P. Jayasankar and M. Samanta. 2012. NOD-

signalling: an innate immune mechanism in Labeo rohita. National

Conference on New Vistas in Indian Aquaculture, CIBA, Chennai,

23-24 February, 2012, Abstract No. NT O-23.

64. Kumar, K., R. Kumar, U.L. Mohanty, S. Saurabh, M. Sahoo, A.K.

Mohanty, A.K. Sahu, J.K. Jena and P. Jayasankar. 2012. Climbing

perch, Anabas testudineus: Consumers’ delicacy. Fishing Chimes

32(6): 40-43.

65. Mukhopadhyay, P. and P. Jayasankar. 2012. Nutritional richness of

aquatic faunal bioresources. Abstract NC6 Global Symposium on

Aquatic Resources and Eradicating Hunger and Malnutrition –

Opportunities and Challenges. 3-6 Dec 2012, Mangalore. P. 124.

66. Rajesh Kumar, U.L. Mohanty, Kuldeep Kumar, M. Sahoo, A.K.

Sahu, J.K. Jena and P. Jayasankar. 2012. Murrel farming: a new

initiative in Odisha. Abstract PT40 Global Symposium on Aquatic

Resources and Eradicating Hunger and Malnutrition – Opportunities

and Challenges. 3-6 Dec 2012, Mangalore. P. 194.

67. Swain, S.K., P.K. Meher, B.C. Mohapatra, S. Kar, B. Patro, P.

Mishra and P. Jayasankar. 2012. Sustainable livelihood through

fish culture in Sambalpur, districts of Odisha – a case study. Abstract

PT55 Global Symposium on Aquatic Resources and Eradicating

Hunger and Malnutrition – Opportunities and Challenges. 3-6 Dec

2012, Mangalore. P. 210.

68. Swain, S.K., D.K. Swain, S.K. Sahoo, B. Patro, J.K. Jena, A.E.

Eknath and P. Jayasankar. 2012. Livelihood promotion through

aquaculture intervention. A case study in two blocks of Anandpur of

Keonjhar district, Odisha. Abstract PT56 Global Symposium on

Aquatic Resources and Eradicating Hunger and Malnutrition –

Opportunities and Challenges. 3-6 Dec 2012, Mangalore. P. 211.

69. Mandal, R.N.,B.K. Pandey, D.N. Chattopadhyay, B.N. Paul, P.P.

Chakrabarti, P.K. Mukhopadhyay, and P. Jayasankar. 2012.

Recycling of domestic sewage for improvement of pond productivity

and sustainable fish production. Proc. of International Conference on

Environment and Human Health held at New Delhi, 28-29 Nov.,

2012. P-217.

70. Mukhopadhyay, P.K., P.K. Ghosh, P.P. Chakrabarti B.N. Paul, D.N.

Chattopadhyay, R.N. Mandal, B.K. Pandey, and P. Jayasankar.



2012. Recycling of Dairy waste for sustainable carp production.

Proc. of Golden Jubilee seminar on Advances in Agricultural

Research towards Food Security and Environmental Sustenance held

at Visva-Bharati,Santiniketan, 1-3 September, 2012., P-T2-P032.

71. Mandal, R.N., D.N. Chattopadhyay, B.N. Paul, B.K. Pandey, P.P.


Importance of Aquatic plants in Aquaculture and Livelihood. Proc.

of the 100th

Session of the Indian Science Congress held at Kolkata,

3-7 January, 2013, pp 113-114.

72. Mandal, R.N., D.N. Chattopadhyay, B.K. Pandey, B.N. Paul, P.P.


Intervention of CIFA for sustaining fish production in sewage-fed

aquaculture- An Important successful story. Proc. of the PAF

Congress on Public-Private partnership in aquaculture and culture

based fisheries held at Barrackpore, Kolkata, 9-11 February, 2013,

pp46-47.

73. Jayasankar, P. and Giri, B.S. 2013. Striped catfish (Pangasianodon

hypophthalmus) – Gift from Vietnam to Indian aquaculture industry.

Fishing Chimes, 33 (1 & 2): 36-40.

74. Kuldeep Kumar, Sanjay Sharma, Chakrabarty, P.P., Rajesh Kumar,

Mohanty, U.L., Sahoo, M., Mohanty, A.K., Sahu, A.K., and P.

Jayasankar. 2013. Anabas (Koi) farming in Sonapur, Assam – A

successful demonstration. Fishing Chimes, 33 (1 & 2): 136-137.

75. Saurabh, S., Sridhar, N., Gangadhar, B. Raghavendra, C.H.,

Raghunath, M.R., Hemaprasanth, K.P. and Jayasankar, P. (2013).

Sexual Dimorphism in Fishes. Aqua International November: 30-32.

76. N. Sridhar, B. Gangadhar, M.R. Raghunath, K.P. Hemaprasanth,

C.H. Raghavendra and P. Jayasankar 2013. “Induced Breeding of

the Peninsular Carps Puntiuscarnaticusand Puntius pulchellus”in

SOFTI (2013) abstracts. International Symposium on greening of

Fisheries-Towards Green technologies in Fisheries, 21-23 may

2013.Cochin. Society of fisheries Technologists(India), Cochin:p18-

19. 230p.

77. M.R. Raghunath, N. Sridhar, K.P. Hemaprasanth, G. Barlaya and P.

Jayasankar 2013.Modeling of a common carp-tomato aquaponics

system.in SOFTI (2013) abstracts. International Symposium on

greening of Fisheries-Towards Green technologiex in Fisheries, 21-

23 may 2013. Cochin. Society of fisheries Technologists (India),

Cochin:p27-28. 230p.

78. Gangadhar, B. Sridhar, N., Saurabh, S. Raghavendra, C.H.,

Hemaprasanth, K.P. Raghunath, M.R. and Jayasankar, P. (2013).

Effect of Azolla incorporated diets on growth and survival

of Cirrhinus mrigala during fry to fingerling rearing. In: Abstracts,

International Symposium on Greening Fisheries- Towards Green

Technologies in Fisheries, 21-23 May, 2013, Cochin p. 34.



79. P.K. Meher, S. Kar, B. Patro, P. Mishra, B.C. Mohapatra, S.K.

Swain and P. Jayasankar, Sustainable livelihood through fish

culture in Maneswar cluster of Sambalpur districts of Odisha- a case

study, Allahabad, 19-20 Oct 2013

80. Adhikari, S. and P. Jayasankar, 2014. Potentials of aquaculture

ponds in carbon sequestration. Souvenir & Abstracts, National

Seminar on impact of climate change on aquaculture and mitigation

options for food security held at University of Kalyani, 25-26

March, 2014. P-33.

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