In Memoriam Prof. Arun Kumar Sharma (1924-2017)

Padma Bhushan Professor Arun Kumar Sharma, one of the doyens of botany in general and cytogenetics and cytotaxonomy in particular, died on 6 th July 2017, Thursday at an age of 92. He made a benchmark both at national and international level. His fame reached the zenith of success through his hard work but his success kept him humble as a human. Besides his own research activities on various domains of botany, he has significantly contributed to the policy, planning and formulation of scientific and technical programmes for the growth of science in India.

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[2]  Y. Kartavtsev.  THE MATERIAL BASIS OF HEREDITY , 2015 .

[3]  Sendt..  Ontogenesis of in vitro shoot bud proliferation in Solanum sarrachoides , 2009 .

[4]  U. C. Lavania,et al.  On the interchromosomal connections in plants , 2005, Experientia.

[5]  A. Sharma,et al.  Variations in DNA content , 2005, Experientia.

[6]  A. Sharma.  Genetic toxicology—an introduction , 1988, Cell Biology and Toxicology.

[7]  A. Sharma,et al.  In vitro response as a reflection of genomic diversity in long-term cultures of Musa , 1988, Theoretical and Applied Genetics.

[8]  A. Sharma.  Synchronization in mammalian system : An introduction , 1996 .

[9]  D. Palit.  Somatic chromosomal variations in speciation of Briza, Festuca, Cenchrus and Panicum (Gramineae) , 1995 .

[10]  Archana Sharma,et al.  In situ nuclear DNA variation in Australian species of Acacia , 1995 .

[11]  A. Sharma.  ANTIQUITY OF THE PLANT KINGDOM AND MOLECULAR WORLD , 1995 .

[12]  Archana Sharma,et al.  Forskolin production in untransformed root culture of Coleus forskohlii , 1993 .

[13]  S. Mukherjee,et al.  In situ nuclear DNA content in perennial fast and slow growing acacias from arid zones , 1993 .

[14]  Archana Sharma,et al.  Structure and Behaviour of Chromosomes in Four Different Species of Agave , 1989 .

[15]  A. Sharma,et al.  Chromosome Constitution and Alkaloid Content in Rauwolfia L. (Apocynaceae) , 1989 .

[16]  Archana Sharma,et al.  Steroid Formation during Morphogenesis in Callus Cultures of Dioscorea floribunda , 1989 .

[17]  S. Banerjee,et al.  Quantitation of diosgenin in different cytotypes of Costus speciosus and its correlation with the amount of nuclear DNA , 1989 .

[18]  A. Sharma,et al.  A rapid screening technique for detection of diosgenin through in situ cytophotometry. , 1988, Stain technology.

[19]  Archana Sharma,et al.  Cytomixis in Lamiaceae. , 1988 .

[20]  A. Sharma,et al.  A new technique for orcein banding with acid treatment. , 1988, Stain technology.

[21]  A. Sharma,et al.  Chromosome structure rearrangements and genome relationship in Maydeae , 1988 .

[22]  Archana Sharma,et al.  Structural differences of chromosomes in diploid Agave. , 1988 .

[23]  A. Giri,et al.  Induction of sister chromatid exchange and dominant lethal mutation by 'Katha' (catechu) in male mice. , 1987, Cancer letters.

[24]  Archana Sharma,et al.  Cryptic Structural Differences at the Interstrain Level of Pisum sativum L , 1987 .

[25]  Archana Sharma,et al.  Amount of DNA and Genotypic Differences in Hordeum , 1987 .

[26]  Archana Sharma,et al.  Karyomorphology of different strains of Maydeae. , 1986 .

[27]  Archana Sharma,et al.  Chromosomal Behaviour in Cultured Cells of Dioscorea floribunda , 1986 .

[28]  A. Sharma,et al.  Evolution of cell and chromosome structure in eukaryote , 1986, Acta biotheoretica.

[29]  U. C. Lavania,et al.  Arrangement of the Interphase chromosomes in the nucleus , 1985 .

[30]  A. Sharma,et al.  Structure and Behaviour of Chromosomes in Piper and Peperomia (Family Piperaceae) , 1985 .

[31]  A. Sharma.  Additional DNA sequences—Topography, property, role and evolutionary significance , 1985, Proceedings / Indian Academy of Sciences.

[32]  Archana Sharma,et al.  Chromosome evolution and affinity of certain genera of Orchidaceae. , 1983 .

[33]  Archana Sharma,et al.  Genetic Diversity in Costus speciosus (Koen.) Sm , 1983 .

[34]  U. C. Lavania,et al.  Chromosome banding in evolutionary plant cytogenetics , 1983, Proceedings / Indian Academy of Sciences.

[35]  Archana Sharma,et al.  Cytotypes and Phenotypes in Ocimum sanctum-Their characteristics , 1981 .

[36]  U. C. Lavania,et al.  An interphase model for mitotic chromosome organization in eukaryota. , 1981, Bio Systems.

[37]  U. C. Lavania,et al.  Giemsa C Banding in Lathyrus L. , 1980, Botanical Gazette.

[38]  U. C. Lavania,et al.  Giemsa C-banding, somatic association and orientation of interphase chromosomes in Trigonella foenum-graecum (L.). , 1980 .

[39]  A. Sharma,et al.  Cardenolide contents in different genotypes of Thevetia neriifolia and Nerium odorum. , 1980 .

[40]  U. C. Lavania,et al.  Trypsin-orcein banding in plant chromosomes. , 1979, Stain technology.

[41]  Archana Sharma,et al.  Chromosome Evolution in Certain Genera of Brassiceae , 1979 .

[42]  A. Sharma,et al.  Chromosome Analysis in Suspension Culture of Vigna Sinensis Var. Black and Pisum Sativum L. , 1979 .

[43]  A. Sharma,et al.  Change in chromosome concept , 1978, Proceedings / Indian Academy of Sciences.

[44]  A. Sharma,et al.  Accessory chromosome and chromosome variability in smilax zeylanica , 1976 .

[45]  G. Talukder,et al.  Chromosome analysis of some malignant human neoplasms. , 1971, Acta biologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae.

[46]  G. Talukder,et al.  Cytological study of induced tumours in rat. , 1969, Indian journal of cancer.

[47]  G. Talukdar,et al.  Cytochemical study of induced malignant tumours in rat. , 1968, Indian journal of experimental biology.

[48]  A. Sharma,et al.  Cytotaxonomy of Helobiae with Special Reference to the Mode of Evolution , 1967 .

[49]  D. Dey,et al.  Chromosome studies in the genus Centaurea. , 1967, Folia biologica.

[50]  R. Gates,et al.  Chromosome Structure , 1938, Nature.