Institutional Projects
Main Project
| Sub Project
| Principal Investigators |
Search and deployment of genes for stress tolerance and grain quality in rice
Group Leader: Dr. Tapan Kumar Mondal | Phenotyping and association mapping to identify new QTLs for the low glycemic index and grain quality, stress tolerance in non-basmati rice using Affymetrix’s 50K SNP genotyping chip | Prof N K Singh |
Deciphering the salinity and hypoxia tolerance mechanisms of rice and wild species such as O. coarctata and O. glaberrima | Dr Tapan Kumar Mondal | |
Evolution of rice germplasm and understanding the mechanism for tolerance to low light intensity traits using physiological and biochemical markers | Dr Prasanta Kumar Dash | |
Cloning and characterization of effectors from blight pathogen and Identification of host susceptibility/resistance genes | Dr Rhitu Rai, | |
Identification of genes and QTLs for reproductive stage salt-tolerance from wild and land races of rice | Dr Vandna Rai | |
Dissection of major QTLs for heat tolerance in rice and identification of robust candidate/causal genes | Dr S V Amitha CR Mithra | |
Identification and characterization of novel resources such as wild rice, mutants or relevant cereals for blast resistance in rice | Dr Amolkumar U Solanke | |
Identification of candidate genes during early infection of Rice with Sheath Blight (R. solani) | Dr Deepak Singh Bisht | |
Genetic improvement of wheat for adaptation to climate change induced stresses
Group Leader : Dr. Sanjay Singh | Marker-assisted introgression of genes/QTLs for resistance to Bipolaris leaf spot (Bipolaris sorokiniana) | Dr. Sanjay Singh |
Cloning and transfer of genes for high temperature tolerance in wheat | Dr. Jasdeep Chatrath Padaria | |
Biochemical and Molecular Basis of Nitrogen Utilization in wheat | Dr P.K.Mandal | |
Isolation and characterization of genes regulating functional grain end use properties under terminal heat stress | Dr. Sharmistha Barthakur | |
Cloning and characterization of genes related to salt tolerance in wheat | Dr. Kanika | |
Mapping and cloning of genes/QTLs for drought tolerance in wheat | Dr Monika Dalal | |
Biochemical, Physiological and Molecular Basis of Nitrogen Uptake in wheat | Dr S.K. Sinha | |
Stress tolerance and quality improvement in Pigeonpea
Group Leader : Dr. Debasis Pattanayak
| Management of Pod Borer by RNAi | Dr. Debasis Pattanayak |
Genomics of Flower and Pod Related Traits in Pigeonpea | Dr. Kishor Gaikwad | |
Management of Pod Borer by Bt ICPs and Wild Relatives of Pigeonpea | Dr. Rohini Sreevathsa | |
Functional Genomics Approaches for Improving Quality Traits in Pigeonpea | Dr. Sandhya | |
Improvement of stress tolerance and quality traits in chickpea
Group Leader : Dr. Sarvjeet Kaur | Isolation and characterization of insecticidal genes from native Bacillus thuringiensis isolates | Dr Sarvjeet Kaur |
Isolation and characterization of genes associated with stress tolerance and seed-protein content in chickpea | Dr. P. K. Jain | |
Isolation and characterization of salt stress responsive gene(s) and promoter(s) in chickpea | Dr. Nimmy M.S | |
Understanding pathobiology of the chickpea wilt pathogen, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceris (Foc) through genomics approaches | Dr. Ramawatar Nagar | |
Biotechnological approaches for Brassica improvement
Group Leader : Dr. R. C. Bhattacharya | Elucidation of mechanisms for developing resistance against aphids and Alternaria blight in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) | Dr. RC Bhattacharya |
Understanding molecular mechanisms of Alternaria resistance in Camelina sativa and Sinapis alba and using them for developing Alternaria-resistant transgenic Brassica juncea plants | Dr. Anita Grover | |
Use of insecticidal genes from legumes for developing Aphid resistant mustard | Dr. Rekha Kansal | |
Development of white rust resistance in mustard | Dr Ashish Kumar | |
Identification and utilization of genes and pathways for developing stem rot resistance in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) | Dr Navin Chandra Gupta | |
Enlarging gene pool of Brassica juncea for Alternaria resistance and other agronomical traits | Dr Mahesh Rao | |
Developing genetic stock(s) in Brassica Sp. through biotechnological means for enhancing productivity | Dr. Anshul Watts |
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