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CSIR - Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India
Senior Principal Scientist
Email: guma@ccmb.res.in
Phone: +91-040-24006422
Education & Experience
| P.G: | Wildlife Biology ; Bharathidasan University Thiruchirapalli, India ; 1990 |
| Ph.D: | Impacts of habitat fragmentation on the arboreal mammals in the wet evergreen forests of Western Ghats, South India ; Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Coimbatore, India ; 1998 |
| Post.Doc: | Survey and status distribution of crab-eating macaques in Nicobar Islands ; Mysore University ; 1999-2000 |
| Experience: | Since 2000 working in the Laboratory for the Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES, CCMB) towards wildlife conservation using modern biotechnological tools. |
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| Invention | Countries of filing the patent | Application number | Publication number | Status | Grant Number |
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| A novel facile aqueous-based extraction of progesterone metabolites from faeces sample for non-invasive, simple, affordable and farmer-friendly paper-based kit for pregnancy detection in cattle and buffaloes | India | 201911008655 | Filed | Pending | |
| A novel facile aqueous-based extraction of progesterone metabolites from faeces sample for non-invasive, simple, affordable and farmer-friendly paper-based kit for pregnancy detection in cattle and buffaloes | PCT International | PCT/IN2020/050202 | Filed | Pending |
| Title | Journal | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Distribution, social organization, and management of Semnopithecus johnii: An umbrella species of fragmented landscape of the Western Ghats | Biotropica | 2023 |
| Identification of constrained sequence elements across 239 primate genomes | Nature | 2023 |
| Phylogenetic insights on the delineation of Mysore and Malabar subspecies of the Grey Slender Loris Loris lydekkerianus in southern India | Journal of Threatened Taxa | 2023 |
| From Captivity to Conservation Success: A Review on the Mouse Deer Breeding Program and its Implications for Biodiversity Preservation | Journal of Endocrinology and Reproduction | 2023 |
| The landscape of tolerated genetic variation in humans and primates | Science | 2023 |
| A global catalog of whole-genome diversity from 233 primate species | Science | 2023 |
| Measures of Adrenal and Gonadal Hormones in Relation to Biological and Management Factors among Captive Red Pandas in Indian Zoos | Animals | 2023 |
| Development of an enzyme immunoassay to measure urinary and faecal 5ð›¼-androst-16-en-3-one in pigs | MethodsX | 2023 |
| Development of a species-specific qPCR assay for the detection of invasive African sharptooth catfish (Clarias gariepinus) using environmental DNA | Biological Invasions | 2022 |
| Discovery of 16-Androstenes (Androstenone and Androstenol), Their Synthesis Pathway, and Possible Role in Reproduction of Mouse Deer (Moschiola indica) | Cells | 2022 |
| Genetic Diversity and Population Structure in Western Hoolock (Hoolock hoolock) Gibbons in India | International Jounral of Primatology | 2022 |
| Impacts of Livestock Grazing on Fecal Glucocorticoid Levels and Gastrointestinal Parasite Prevalence in Blue Sheep in Spiti Valley, Western Himalayas. | Journal Of Endocrinology And Reproduction | 2022 |
| Environmental DNA as a tool for biodiversity monitoring in aquatic ecosystems – a review | Journal of Threatened Taxa | 2022 |
| A practical method for storage, preservation and transportation of anuran urine samples using filter paper for hormone analysis. | MethodX | 2021 |
| Genetic effects of long-term captive breeding on the endangered pygmy hog | PeerJ | 2021 |
| Trade-offs between reducing complex terminology and producing accurate interpretations from environmental DNA: Comment on “Environmental DNA: What’s behind the term?” by Pawlowski et al.(2020). | Molecular Ecology | 2021 |
| Understanding the phylogenetics of Indian Hoolock gibbons – Hoolock hoolock and H. leuconedys. | International Journal of Primatology, https://doi.org ./10.1007/s10764-021- 00212-8 | 2021 |
| Non-Invasive Reproductive Hormone Monitoring in the Endangered Pygmy Hog (Porcula salvania) | Animals https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11051324. | 2021 |
| Non-invasive monitoring of glucocorticoid metabolite concentrations in native Indian, as well as captive and re-wilded tigers in South Africa | General and Comparative Endocrinology, 2021,Vol 308,113783, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygcen. 2021.113783. | 2021 |
| Diet drives differences in reproductive synchrony in two sympatric mountain ungulates in the Himalaya | Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 9:647465. doi:10.3389/fevo.2021.647465(accepted) | 2021 |
| Variation in predicted COVID?19 risk among lemurs and lorises. | American Journal of Primatology, e23255. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.23255. | 2020 |
| Effect of Dietary Inclusion of Live Microbial Cultures on Faecal Glucocorticoid Metabolites in Safari Asian Elephants. | Indian Journal of Animal Research. DOI: 10.18805/ijar.B-4124 | 2020 |
| Comparison of tigers | Plos One | 2019 |
| Non-invasive monitoring of steroid hormones in wildlife for conservation and management of endangered species | Indian Journal of Experimental Biology | 2019 |
| Hair Cortisol in Sheltered Cows and Its Association with Other Welfare Indicators. | Animals | 2019 |
| Physiological stress responses of tigers due to anthropogenic disturbance especially tourism in two central Indian tiger reserves. | Conservation Physiology | 2019 |
| Non-Invasive Assessment of Physiological Stress in Captive Asian Elephants. | Animals | 2019 |
| Land Use Change Increases Wildlife Parasite Diversity in Anamalai Hills, Western Ghats, India | Scientific Reports | 2019 |
| Cross-specific markers reveal retention of genetic diversity in captive-bred pygmy hog, a critically endangered suid | Conservation Genetics Resources | 2018 |
| Physiological stress responses in wild Asian elephants Elephas maximus in a human-dominated landscape in the Western Ghats, southern India. 2018, | General and Comparative Endocrinology, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygcen.2018.05.009 | 2018 |
| Correlates of physiological stress and habitat factors in reintroduction-based recovery of tiger (Panthera tigris) populations. | Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy, https://doi.org/10.4404/hystrix-00063-2018 | 2018 |
| Non-invasive hormone monitoring as an emerging tool in wildlife conservation 2017. In `Updates on Integrative Physiology and Comparative Endocrinology Modern Biology` | Published by Banaras Hindu University, Banaras.pp 88-108. | 2017 |
| Prevalence and Co-occurrence of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Nilgiri Langur (Trachypithecus johnii) of Fragmented Landscape in Anamalai Hills, Western Ghats, India. | Current Science 113: 2194-2200. | 2017 |
| First record of Eurasian otter Lutra lutra in the Anamalai Hills, southern Western Ghats, India 2017. | IUCN Otter Spec. Group Bull. 35: 46-56. | 2017 |
| Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in civets of fragmented rainforest patches in Anamalai hills, Western Ghats, India. | Journal of Parasitlogy | 2016 |
| Non-invasive monitoring of reproductive and stress hormones in the endangered red panda (Ailurus fulgens fulgens). | Animal Reproduction Science | 2016 |
| Genetic Diversity and Structure among Isolated Populations of the Endangered Gees Golden Langur in Assam, India. | PLoS ONE 11(8): e0161866. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0161866 | 2016 |
| Mammalian gastrointestinal parasites in rainforest remnants of Anamalai Hills, Western Ghats, India. | Journal of Biosciences. 40 399-406 DOI 10.1007/s12038-015-9517-5 | 2015 |
| Glucocorticoid stress responses of tigers in relation to anthropogenic disturbance in Sariska tiger reserve, India. | PLOS ONE 10.1371/ Journal.pone.0127626 | 2015 |
| Endocrine Profiling of Endangered Tropical Chelonians Using Non-Invasive Fecal Steroid Analyses. | Chelonian conservation Biology 2015, 14(1):1-7 | 2015 |
| Non-invasive assessment of faecal progestagens and pregnancy detection in Himalayan Musk Deer (Moschus chrysogaster). | Theriogenology, Doi. :10.1016/j.theriogenology. 2015.09.009. | 2015 |
| Pre-historic and recent vicariance events shape genetic structure and diversity in endangered lion-tailed macaque in the Western Ghats: Implications for conservation. | PLoS ONE 10(11): e0142597. doi:10.1371/journal. pone.0142597. | 2015 |
| Non-invasive assessment of reproductive status and stress in captive Asian elephants in three south Indian zoos. | General and Comparative Endocrinology, 201: 37-44 | 2014 |
| Observations on reproductive performance of Indian mouse deer (Moschiola indica) in captivity. | Current Science 106:439-441. | 2014 |
| The Lion-tailed macaque: A case study in the impacts of forest fragmentation. | In: A Textbook of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, M.Balakrishnan (ed). Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur. [In press] | 2014 |
| Human presence increases parasitic load in endangered lion-tailed macaques (Macaca silenus) in its fragmented rainforest habitats in southern India. | PLOS ONE 10.1371/journal.pone.0063685. | 2013 |
| Research in Habitat Fragmentation: Are We Moving in the Right Direction? | Journal of Primatology 2: e119. doi:10.4172/2167-6801.1000e119 | 2013 |
| Averting biodiversity collapse in tropical forest protected areas. | Nature, 2012 doi:10.1038/nature11318 | 2012 |
| The 34,XY(1),der(13) Chromosome Constitution with Loss of Y(2) Is Associated with Unilateral Testicular Hypoplasia in the Endangered Indian Blackbuck Antelope (Antilope cervicapra). | Sex Dev. 2012 Jul 25:240-246. | 2012 |
| Detection of pregnancy and fertility status in big cats using an enzyme immunoassay based on 5?-pregnan-3?-ol-20-one. | Gen Comp Endocrinol. 2012. doi: S0016-6480(12)00415-7. 10.1016/j.ygcen.2012.10.009. | 2012 |
| Conservation-oriented captive breeding of primates in India: is there a perspective? | Current. Science, 103 : 1399-1400. | 2012 |
| Impact of Habitat Fragmentation on the Demography of Lion-tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus) Populations in the Rainforests of Anamalai Hills, Western Ghats, India | International Journal of Primatology 32, 889-900 | 2011 |
| Monitoring of vultures in Andhra Pradesh. In Bhupathy et al (eds). Status of Indian birds and their conservation. | Proceedings of the First International Conference on Indian Ornithology, SaCON, Coimbatore, India. Pp 195-198. | 2011 |
| Impact of Habitat Fragmentation on the arboreal mammals. | Lambert Academic Publishing, ISBN 978-3-8465-5114-1. p. 148. | 2011 |
| Long-tailed macaques (Crab-eating macaque, Macaca fascicularis umbrosa) in Nicobar Islands, India | Recent Trends in Biodiversity in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Zoological Survey of India, Govt. of India. pp 449-454. | 2010 |
| Status and distribution of vultures in Andhra Pradesh, India | Forktail 25: 163-166. | 2009 |
| Semen characteristics, semen short term storage and successful artificial insemination following oestrous synchronisation in Blackbuck. | Reproduction Fertility and Development 21: 749-756. | 2009 |
| Yohimbine antagonizes the anaesthetic effects of ketamine-xylazine in captive Indian wild felids. | Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 36, 34-41. | 2009 |
| Tolazoline antagonizes ketamine-xylazine anaesthesia in an endangered Black buck (Antilope cervicapra) | European Journal of Wildlife Research. 55:357-361. | 2009 |
| Seasonal variations in semen characteristics, semen cryopreservation, estrus synchronization, and successful artificial insemination in the spotted deer (Axis axis). | Theriogenology. 67(8):1371-8. | 2007 |
| Anesthesia induced by administration of xylazine hydrochloride alone or in combination with ketamine hydrochloride and reversal by administration of yohimbine hydrochloride in captive Axis deer (Axis axis). | Am J Vet Res. 68 :20-4. | 2007 |
| Estrus behavior and fecal steroid profiles in the Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) during natural and gonadotropin-induced estrus. | Anim. Reprod. Sci. 101:313-25. | 2007 |
| Conservation of Mega cats conservation: Problems and Approach. | In: You Deserve, We Conserve (Eds. Pandit, MW, Shivaji, S and Lalji Singh), I.K International Publishing House Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi p 7-18 | 2007 |
| Chemical capture of wild animals. | In: You Deserve, We Conserve (Eds. Pandit, MW, Shivaji, S and Lalji Singh), I.K International Publishing House Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi p 77-82. | 2007 |
| Semen characteristics of the captive Indian white-backed vulture (Gyps bengalensis). | Biology of Reproduction, 73: 1039-1045. | 2005 |
| Semen characteristics, cryopreservation and successful artificial insemination in the Blue Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) as model for endangered bird species. | Theriogenology 62: 139-153. | 2004 |
| Status and distribution of crab-eating macaque in Nicobar Islands in India. | International Journal of Primatology. 24 (2): 281-293. | 2003 |
| Conservation of Wild animals by assisted reproduction and Molecular marker technology. | J. Exp. Bio. 41:710-723 | 2003 |
| Development and characterization of ten novel microsatellite markers from Chital deer (Cervus axis) and their cross amplification in other related species. | Molecular Ecology Notes 3: 607 - 609. | 2003 |
| Impacts of forest fragmentation on lion-tailed macaque and Niligiri langur in Western Ghats, South India. | In "Primates in fragments". Laura K. Marsh (Ed) Kulwer Academic / Plenum Publishers, New York. | 2002 |
| The occurrence of arboreal mammals in the rain forest fragments in Anamalai Hills in the Western Ghats, South India. | Biological Conservation 92: 311-319. | 2000 |
| Impacts of habitat fragmentation on time budget and feeding ecology of lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus) in rain forest fragments of Anamalai hills, south India. | Primate Report, 58: 67-82. | 2000 |
| Food habits and activity pattern of common otter Lutra lutra nair at Pichavaram,Tamil Nadu, South India, | J. Bombay Nat. His. Soc. 97(3): 367-369. | 2000 |
| The Demography of the Lion-Tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus) in rain forest fragments in the Anamalai Hills in the Western Ghats, South India, | Primates 41 (2): 119 - 126. | 2000 |
| Home range and habitat use by Indian Grey mongoose and small Indian civets in Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve India. | In ENVIS Bulletin: Wildlife and Protected Areas, Mustelids, Viverrids and Herpestides of India. S.H.Hussain (Ed) Vol 2 (2): | 1999 |
| Occurance of the Indian Python (Python molurus) near Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. | Cobra, 31:19. | 1998 |
| Movement of Nilgiri langur in the Fragmented rain forest of Anamalai Hills. | J. Bombay Nat. His. Soc., 95: 123. | 1996 |
| Comparative study on the haematology and blood chemistry of blue rock pigeon and spotted dove. | PAVO 35 (127): 23-35. | 1996 |
| Meat eating by lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus). | J. Bombay Nat. His. Soc. 93: 79. | 1995 |
| A preliminary study on feeding ecology of common otter (Lutra lutra nair) | IUCN Otter Spec.Group Bull. 11: 31-33. | 1995 |
| A study on the management and conservation of the small mammals in fragmented rain forests of Western Ghats, South India. A preliminary report. | Primate conservation, 16:53-58. | 1995 |
| A new record of little pied flycatcher from Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. | News letter for Birdwatchers, 34(2): 33. | 1994 |
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