Research Publication
  1. Jung, G., D.P. Coyne, P.W. Skroch, J. Nienhuis, E. Arnaud-Santana, J. Bokosi, H.M. Ariyarathne, J.R. Steadman, J.S. Beaver, and S.M. Kaeppler. 1996. Molecular markers associated with plant architecture and resistance to common blight, web blight, and rust in common beans. J.Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 121:794- 803.
  2. Jung, G., P.W. Skroch, D.P. Coyne, J. Nienhuis, E. Arnaud-Santana, H.M. Ariyarathne, S.M. Kaeppler, and M.J. Bassett. Molecular-marker-based genetic analysis of tepary bean-derived common bacterial blight resistance in different developmental stages of common bean. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 122:329-337.
  3. Ariyarathne, H.M., D.P. Coyne, A.K. Vidaver, and K.M. Eskridge. 1998. Selecting for common bacterial blight resistance in common bean: Effect of multiple leaf inoculation and detached pod inoculation test. Journal of American Society of Horticultural Science. 123(5): 864-867. [Presidential Research Award 2001]
  4. Ariyarathne, H.M., D.P. Coyne, G. Jung, P.W. Skroch A.K. Vidaver, J.R. Staedman, P.N. Miklas, and M.J. Bassett. 1999. Molecular mapping of disease resistance genes for halo blight, common bacterial blight, and bean common mosaic virus in a segregating population of common bean. J.Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 124(6): 654-662.
  5. Ariyarathne, H.M., D.P. Coyne, A.K. Vidaver, and K.M. Eskridge Heritability of resistance and association of leaf, pod and seed reactions to Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoli (Smith) (Dye) in common beans. Tropical Agriculturist (In press, 1999).
  6. Shah, M.M., K.S. Gill, P.S. Baenziger, Y.Yen, S.M. Kaeppler, and H.M. Ariyarathne. 1999. Molecular mapping of loci for agronomic traits on chromosome 3A of bread wheat. Crop Sci. 39:1728-1732.
  7. Soon O. P., D.P. Coyne, G.Jung, P.W. Skroch, E. Arnaud-Santana, J.R. Steadman, H.M. Ariyarathne, and J. Nienhuis. 2000. Mapping of QTL for seed size and shape traits in common bean. J.Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 125(4): 466-475.
  8. Ariyarathne H.M. and E.A. Nuwan Pradeep. 2001. A simple method to screen bean seedlings against bean rust.Annals of the Sri Lanka Department of Agriculture.3:1-7.
  9. Ariyarathne H.M., S.N. Kamalani, and A.G. Abesingha Banda. 2001. Estimation of average vegetable yields in Badulla and Nuwara Eliya districts. Krushi.20 (1-2): 33-42.


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