Title Prof. First Name Mallikarjun Last Name Shakarad
Designation Professor
Department Department of Zoology
Email
Webpage
Phone.no 8376999076
Employement Info
Employee Type Nature Of Employment
Teaching Permanent
Educational Qualifications
Degree/Certification Name Institution Year of Completion
PG University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore 1989
UG University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad 1987
Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Courses/Subjects Taught
Teaching Activity Type Course Title Semester Total Assigned Classes Number of Classes Taught Duration
Lecture Systematics, Biodiversity and Evolution 2 24 24 16-04-2022 To 02-08-2022 (3 months, 17 days)
Practical MS ZOOLC-205P Core Practical 2 2 128 128 18-04-2022 To 02-08-2022 (3 months, 15 days)
Research Supervision Overview
PhD Scholars Supervised PhD Degrees Awarded Theses Submitted
0 10 0
M.Phil Scholars Supervised M.Phil Degrees Awarded M.Phil Theses Submitted
0 2 0
Research Publications
Title of Article Type of Publication Name of Journal ISSN Journal Volume Year Link to Article DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
Adoption and foster parenting: an evolutionary enigma? Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Ethology Ecology & Evolution 1828-7131 (Online) 0394-9370 (Print) 35 https://doi.org/10.1080/03949370.2023.2225032 10.1080/03949370.2023.2225032

Correlated responses in basal immune function in response to selection for fast development in Drosophila melanogaster. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Evolutionary Biology 1010-061X (print) 1420-9101 (online) 36 10.1111/JEB.14176 10.1111/JEB.14176

Effect of financial independence of Indian women on their marriage decisions. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Social Evolution and History 16814363 22 10.30884/seh/2023.01.06 10.30884/seh/2023.01.06

Heightened immune surveillance in Drosophila melanogaster populations selected for faster development and extended longevity. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Heliyon 24058440 8 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12090 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12090

Long-term selection for faster development and early reproduction leads to up-regulation of genes involved in redox homeostasis Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Advances in Redox Research 2667-1379 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arres.2022.100045 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arres.2022.100045

Microbial ecology of sulfur biogeochemical cycling at a mesothermal hot spring atop northern Himalayas, India Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Frontiers in Microbiology 1664-302X 13 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.848010/full 10.3389/fmicb.2022.848010

Management of altered metabolic activity in Drosophila model of Huntington’s disease by curcumin. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Experimental biology and medicine 1535-3702 247 10.1177/15353702211046927

Fitness consequences of biochemical adaptation in Drosophila melanogaster populations under simultaneous selection for faster pre-adult development and extended lifespan. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Scientific Reports 2045-2322 11 10.1038/s41598-021-95951-2

Evolution of reduced minimum critical size as a response to selection for rapid pre-adult development in Drosophila melanogaster. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Royal Society Open Science 2054-5703 7 doi.org/10.1098/rsos.191910

Wing patterning in faster developing Drosophila is associated with high ecdysone titer and wingless expression. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Mechanisms of Development 0925-4773 163 doi.org/10.1016/j.mod.2020.103626

Rapid and solitary production of mono-rhamnolipidbiosurfactant and biofilm inhibiting pyocyanin by taxonomic outlier Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain CR1. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Biotechnology 0168-1656 307 10.1016/j.jbiotech.2019.11.004

Microbial genomics and metagenomics in India: explorations and perspective. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Proc Indian Nat. Sci. Acad 0073-6600 85 10.16943/ptinsa/2019/49722

Draft genome sequence of Deinococcus sp. Strain S9, Isolated from microbial mat deposits of hot springs located atop the Himalayan ranges at Manikaran, India. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Microbiology Resource Announcements 2576098X 8 10.1128/MRA.00316-19

Genome sequencing revealed the biotechnological potential of an obligate thermophile Geobacillusthermoleovoransstrain RL isolated from hot water spring. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Indian Journal of Microbiology 0046-8991 59 10.1007/s12088-019-00809-x

Comparative genomic analyses reveal core genome- wide genes under positive selection and major regulatory hubs in outlier strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Frontiers in Microbiology 1664-302X 10 10.3389/fmicb.2019.00053

Effect of heavy metal tolerance induced oxidative stress on energy metabolism in Drosophila melanogaster. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Expert Opinion on Environmental Biology 2325-9655 7 10.4172/2325-9655.1000155.

White eye mutation in Drosophila melanogaster does not affect fitness – a support for a neutral theory of molecular evolution Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Drosophila information service 0070-7333 100 http://www.ou.edu/journals/dis/DIS100/Research/Chhabra%20et%20al%20105.pdf
Microbial Taxonomy in the era of OMICS: application of DNA sequences, computational tools and techniques Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 1572-9699 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10482-017-0928-1 10.1007/s10482-017-0928-1

Human Microbiome: Implications on Health and Disease. In Genome Analysis and Human Health Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Genome Analysis and Human Health 978-981-10-4298-0 https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-10-4298-0_8 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4298-0_8

Comparative genomic analysis reveals habitat-specific genes and regulatory hubs within the genus Novosphingobium Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals mSystems 2379-5077 2 https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSystems.00020-17 https://doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.00020-17

Highlight on Engineering Mycobacterium smegmatis for testosterone production. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Microbial biotechnology 17517915 10 https://sfamjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1751-7915.12466 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.12466

Altered lipid metabolism in Drosophila model of Huntington's disease Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Scientific Reports 2045-2322 https://www.nature.com/articles/srep31411 10.1038/srep3141

Elimination of Arsenophonusand decrease in the bacterial symbionts diversity by antibiotic treatment leads to increase in fitness of whitefly, Bemisiatabaci. Infection Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Genetics and Evolution 15677257 32 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1567134815001070 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2015.03.022

Effect of dietary Aloe vera extract fed at larval stage on life-history traits of Drosophila melanogaster selected for faster pre-adult development Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Global Journal of Biological and Biomedical Research 2504-001X 2 http://www.globalscienceresearchjournals.org/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glr103

Curcumin enhances parental reproductive lifespan and progeny viability inDrosophila melanogaster. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Age 00020729 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25173182/ doi 10.1007/s11357-014-9702-8

Gender based disruptive selection maintains body size polymorphism in Drosophila melanogaster Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Age 0250-5991 39 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12038-014-9452-x 10.1007/s12038-014-9452-x

Role of oxidative stress biology in evolution of life history traits in Drosophila melanogaster Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Global Sustainbility Transitions: Impacts and Innovations 978-93-83083-77-0 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/342832883_Global_Sustainability_Transitions_Impacts_and_Innovations_-ISBN_978-93-83083-77-0_78_Role_of_Oxidative_Stress_Biology_in_Evolution_of_Life_History_Traits_in_Drosophila_Melanogaster
Role of environment on larval growth in Drosophila melanogaster. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals international journal of applied engineering research 26662795 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/288280290_Role_of_environment_on_larval_growth_in_drosophila_melanogaster
Hymenopteran venom: a blessing in disguise Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, 26662795 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/288571812_Hymenopteran_venom_A_blessing_in_disguise
Role of Juvenile environment in pre-adult development and adult metabolites in Drosophila melanogaster Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals International Journal of Environmental Research and Development 2249-3131 4 https://www.ripublication.com/ijerd_spl/ijerdv4n4spl_15.pdf
Aloe vera or resveratrol supplementation in larval diet delays adult aging in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Gerontology 0971-4189 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21719611/ 10.1093/gerona/glr103

Experimental evidence for cooperation, an important process in evolution of complex systems Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Indian Journal of Microbiology 00468991 49 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12088-009-0051-8 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12088-009-0051-8

A possible tradeoff between developmental rate and pathogen resistance in Drosophila melanogaster Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals journal of genetics 0973-7731 88 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12041-009-0036-8 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12041-009-0036-8

Laboratory evolution of population stability in drosophila: constancy and persistence do not necessarily coevolve Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Animal Ecology 1365-2656 77 https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2656.2008.01401.x https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2656.2008.01401.x

Reduced larval feeding rate is a strong evolutionary correlate of rapid development in Drosophila melanogaster. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Genetics 0973-7731 85 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17406096/ https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02935333

Faster development does not lead to correlated evolution of greater pre-adult competitive ability in Drosophila melanogaster Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals The Royal Society Proceedings: Biological Sciences (Biology Letters) 1471-2954 1 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/abs/10.1098/2004.0261 https://doi.org/10.1098/2004.0261

Genetic correlations: transient truths of adaptive evolution Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Genetics 0973-7731 83 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02715821 https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02715821

Correlates of sexual dimorphism for dry weight and development time in five species of Drosophila Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Zoology 1469-7998 264 https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1017/S0952836904005576 https://doi.org/10.1017/S0952836904005576

Variation in adult life-history and stress resistance across five species of Drosophila Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Genetics 0973-7731 82 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02715818 10.1007/BF02715818

Interaction between the effects of maternal and larval nutritional levels on pre-adult survival in Drosophila melanogaster Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Evolutionary Ecology Research 15220613 https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Interaction-between-the-effects-of-maternal-and-of-Prasad-Shakarad/0e95ec07fbe5543378be499888687a449c9c5214
The evolution of population stability as a by-product of life history evolution Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals The Royal Society Proceedings: Biological Sciences (Biology Letters) 1471-2954 270 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsbl.2003.0020 10.1098/rsbl.2003.0020

K-selection, a -selection, effectiveness, and tolerance in competition: density dependent selection revisited. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Genetics 0973-7731 80 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02728332
Correlated responses to selection on faster development and early reproduction in Drosophila: the evolution of larval traits Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Evolution 1558-5646 55 http://repository.ias.ac.in/14795/1/331.pdf https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0014-3820.2001.tb00658.x

Evolution of faster development does not lead to greater fluctuating asymmetry of sternopleural bristle number in Drosophila Journal of Genetics 0973-7731 80 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02811412 https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02811412

Evolution of reduced pre-adult viability and larval growth rate in laboratory populations of Drosophila melanogaster selected for shorter development time Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Genetical Research 1469-5073 76 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11204972/ https://doi.org/10.1017/s0016672300004754

Division of labour in a lower termite: most tasks performed by older workers Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Animal behaviour 1095-8282 54 https://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search.do?recordID=GB1997040100
Factors affecting the acceptance of alien conspecifics on nests of the primitively eusocial wasp, Ropalidiamarginata Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Insect Behaviour 0892-7553 10 https://kipdf.com/factors-affecting-the-acceptance-of-alien-conspecifics-on-nests-of-the-primitive_5ac6c2ec1723dd8deb52f25c.html http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02765602

Social organization on experimentally assembled colonies of the primitively eusocial wasp, Ropalidiamarginata: comparison of introduced and natal wasps Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Insectes Sociaux 14209098 44 https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Social-organization-in-experimentally-assembled-of-Arathi-Shakarad/c1bfb5bb81d3ec9e0fa34ba7d85559ce1333054e https://doi.org/10.1007/s000400050036

Do social wasps choose nesting strategies based on their brood rearing abilities? Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Naturwissenschaften 1432-1904 84 http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/hpg/ragh/cv/Gadagkar_Publications/Shakarad_and_Gadagkar_1997.pdf
Non-Journal Publications
Title of Publication Type of Publication Publisher Role ISBN Year Link to Publication Level
Effect of organismal density on larval feeding rate and adult weight in Drosophila melanogaster. Chapters in Books Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru. Co-Author 978-81-950664-2-1 2024 https://www.ias.ac.in/Publications/e-Books/Experiments_with_Drosophila_for_Biology_Courses National
Analysis of minimum threshold/ critical size of Drosophila melanogaster larvae for pupation in response to ecological conditions. Chapters in Books Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru. Co-Author ISBN: 978-81-950664-2-1 2024 https://www.ias.ac.in/Publications/e-Books/Experiments_with_Drosophila_for_Biology_Courses National
Deciphering the microbial Dark Matter Using Metagenome-Assembled Genomes, Culturomics and Seqcode. Chapters in Books Academic Press, London Co-Author 978-0-443-13320-6 2024 International
* This site is designed and developed by Samarth eGov and the content is provided by the individual. For further details, please contact the individual / university.