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Tikam Singh Rana
Born (1969-06-05) 5 June 1969 (age 55)
Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand, India
Scientific career
FieldsAngiosperm taxonomy, molecular systematics
Institutions
Author abbrev. (botany)Rana
Websitenbri.res.in

Tikam Singh Rana (Hindi: टीकम सिंह राणा) (Dr T.S. Rana), is an Indian plant biologist, specializing in Plant Taxonomy, Conservation Biology, and Molecular Systematics. He currently holds the position of Head of the CSIR-Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC).[1][2] Prior to assuming this role, he served as Chief Scientist, Head, and Area Coordinator of the Plant Diversity, Systematics, and Herbarium (PDSH) Division at the CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI) in Lucknow.[3][1] Rana’s contributions to understanding the taxonomy and phylogeny of taxonomically complex and economically important taxa like Murraya sp.,[4] Chenopodium sp.,[5] Ocimum sp., Jatropha curcas[6], Taxus sp., Ephedra sp., Acorus calamus,[7] Ficus sp., Sapindus sp.,[8] Bergenia sp., Betula sp., Uraria sp., Gymnema sp., etc. employing both phenotypic and molecular markers (RAPD, DAMD, ISSR, AFLP, SSRs and genes from nuclear ribosomal and chloroplast DNAs are exemplary).[9] Rana has immensely contributed towards the capacity building in plant taxonomy and bi-systematics by coordinating hands-on training courses from 2012 to 2018 for young faculty and students pursuing plant taxonomy in Indian Universities and Institutions.[10]

Education and career

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Rana received bachelor's degree (1986-1988) in Chemistry, Zoology, and Botany, and a master's degree (1988-1990) in Botany from the DBS (PG) College, Dehra Dun and DAV (PG) College, Dehra Dun (HNB, Garhwal University, Srinagar, Uttarakhand), respectively. He then joined as Junior Scientist at CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute in 1992. Thereon, he served as Scientist (1997-2001), Senior Scientist (2002-2005), Principal Scientist (2006-2010), and Senior Principal Scientist (2011-2017). While as a staff scientist he did doctoral research (Ph.D.), and worked on ‘Floristic Studies and Assessment of Biodiversity in the Tons Valley (Garhwal Himalaya) Uttar Pradesh’ from the University of Lucknow, Lucknow (2000). Presently, he is working as Chief Scientist at CSIR-NBRI, Lucknow.[10] Rana has also worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Germany, under BOYSCAST Fellowship (2001-2002) with Prof. Konrad Bachman.[11]

Rana has over three decades research experience and is one of the foremost contemporary plant biologists whose scientific contributions range from classical plant taxonomy to modern molecular systematics, which is a unique blend of expertise, rarely found in the country. Dr. Rana has made outstanding contributions in Plant Taxonomy and Molecular Systematics.[10] Assessment of biodiversity (floristic aspects) in the Himalayan regions such as Tons Valley, Govind wildlife Sanctuary, Corbett Tiger Reserve and Kumaun Himalaya (particularly on Weeds) and Indian Mangroves (Sonneratia) are the significant achievements, wherein a firsthand field information and critical evaluation of plants have been provided [Flora of Tons Valley Garhwal Himalaya (Uttaranchal),[12] 2003; The Weeds of Kumaun Himalayan Region[13] (Uttarakhand), 2016; Indian Mangroves: A photographic field identification guide,[14] 2021]. He has published over 113 research papers and four books as author and co-author.[9] Rana has immensely contributed towards the capacity building in Plant Taxonomy and Biosystematics by organizing hands-on training courses and conferences for young faculties and students who are pursuing Plant Taxonomy in Indian Universities and Institutions. A book entitled ‘Plant Taxonomy and Biosystematics: Classical and Modern Methods[15]’ (2014) authored by him, has a plethora of information on the variety of traditional and modern concepts of Plant Systematics.

Eponymy

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Gentiana ranae (Gentianaceae), a new species from India, have been named after Rana in recognition of his contribution to the field of plant molecular systematics.[16]

Awards and recognition

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Transfer & Posting of Dr. T.S. Rana, Chief Scientist, CSIR NBRI, Lucknow as Head, HRDC- regarding | Council of Scientific & Industrial Research". www.csir.res.in. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  2. ^ "About SEC-CSIR | Council of Scientific & Industrial Research". www.csir.res.in. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  3. ^ "INDIAN RESEARCH INFORMATION NETWORK SYSTEM". irins.inflibnet.ac.in. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  4. ^ Verma, Sushma; Rana, T. S. (2011-04-01). "Genetic diversity within and among the wild populations of Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng., as revealed by ISSR analysis". Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 39 (2): 139–144. doi:10.1016/j.bse.2011.01.017. ISSN 0305-1978.
  5. ^ Rana, T. S.; Narzary, Diganta; Ohri, Deepak (2010). "Genetic diversity and relationships among some wild and cultivated species of Chenopodium L. (Amaranthaceae) using RAPD and DAMD methods". Current Science. 98 (6): 840–846. ISSN 0011-3891. JSTOR 24109856.
  6. ^ Ranade, Shirish A.; Srivastava, Anuj P.; Rana, Tikam S.; Srivastava, Jyoti; Tuli, Rakesh (2008-06-01). "Easy assessment of diversity in Jatropha curcas L. plants using two single-primer amplification reaction (SPAR) methods". Biomass and Bioenergy. 32 (6): 533–540. doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2007.11.006. ISSN 0961-9534.
  7. ^ Rana, T. S.; Mahar, Kamalesh S.; Pandey, Madan M.; Srivastava, S. K.; Rawat, A. K. S. (2013-04-01). "Molecular and chemical profiling of 'sweet flag' (Acorus calamus L.) germplasm from India". Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants. 19 (2): 231–237. doi:10.1007/s12298-013-0164-8. ISSN 0974-0430. PMC 3656192. PMID 24431490.
  8. ^ Mahar, Kamalesh S.; Rana, Tikam S.; Ranade, Shirish A. (2011-07-01). "Molecular analyses of genetic variability in soap nut (Sapindus mukorossi Gaertn.)". Industrial Crops and Products. 34 (1): 1111–1118. doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2011.03.029. ISSN 0926-6690.
  9. ^ a b "Tikam S. Rana". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  10. ^ a b c "Dr. T.S. Rana | NBRI". Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  11. ^ a b "NBRI scientist gets London fellowship | Lucknow News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. Nov 13, 2020. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  12. ^ Rana, T. S. (2003). Flora of Tons Valley : Garhwal Himalaya (Uttaranchal). Bhaskar Datt, R. R. Rao. Dehra Dun: Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh. ISBN 81-211-0282-0. OCLC 55648122.
  13. ^ RANA, T. S. (2016). Weeds of kumaun himalayan region (uttarakhand). [Place of publication not identified]: NEW INDIA Publishing AGEN. ISBN 978-93-85516-47-4. OCLC 1098788802.
  14. ^ Indian mangroves : a photographic field identification guide. P. Ragavan, Kandasamy Kathiresan, T. S. Rana, Alok Saxena, P. M. Mohan, R. S. C. Jayaraj. New Delhi. 2021. ISBN 978-93-90175-99-4. OCLC 1289772128.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
  15. ^ Plant taxonomy and biosystematics : classical and modern methods. T. S. Rana, K. N. Nair, Dalip Kumar Upreti, CSIR National Botanical Research Institute. New Delhi. 2014. ISBN 978-93-90083-48-0. OCLC 1249695785.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
  16. ^ "Rheedea". rheedea.in. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
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