As fourth Director of the ICAR-NRCB, it gives me an immense pleasure to be the part of Silver Jubilee year (1993-2018). I am proud to...
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Externally Funded
| S.No. | Project Title | Principal Investigator |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Network project on Transgenic in crops – Banana functional genomics (Sigatoka & Drought component) | S.Uma |
| 2 | Framing crop specific DUS Guidelines for Banana (Musa spp.) | S.Uma |
| 3 | Improvement of Banana for Small Holder Farmers in the Great Lake Regions of Africa Indian component – Breeding for improved bananas with Fusarium wilt ( Fusarium oxysporum f sp. cubense) resistance |
S.Uma |
| 4 | National certification system for tissue culture raised plants (NCS-TCP) Virus Indexing Component Genetic fidelity component |
R.Selvarajan M.S.Saraswathi |
| 5 | Development and Transfer of Technology from Queensland University of Technology to India for Bio fortification and Disease Resistance in Banana ( Phase II) Component-1: Biofortification and evaluation of Indian banana with pro Vitamin A (PVA) constructs Component-2: Biofortification and evaluation of Indian banana with Iron constructs Component-3: Development of efficient ECS for Rasthali and providing to Indian Partners |
S.Backiyarani M.Mayilvaganan S.Uma |
| 6 | Development of non-chemiral mutants with durable resistance to fusarium wilt in Rasthali through induced mutagenesis | M.S.Saraswathi |
| 7 | Twinning programme on Molecular characterization of fusarium oxysporum cubense causing fusairum wilt on banana and its sustainable management | R.Thangavelu |
| 8 | ICAR extramural project on Survey, characterisation and management of a most virulent strain of Foc (TR4) infecting banana in India | R.Thangavelu |
| 9 | Consortia Research Platform on Vaccines and Diagnostics | R.Selvarajan |
| 10 | Germplasm collection identification and development of a digital database on banana resources of North Eastern India | S.Uma |
| 11 | Whole genome and transcriptome study to stress tolerant banana cultivars | S.Backiyarani |
| 12 | Collection, evaluation, documentation and conservation of banana genetic resources from NE region | M.S.Saraswathi |
| 13 | Diversity assessment, germplasm conservation and database development on banana resources in NE India | M.S.Saraswathi |
| 14 | In-vitro mass propagation of high value hill area banana | M.S.Saraswathi |
| 15 | Genetic resource assessment, in-situ conservation and impact of banana waste as a feed for animals in NE region of India | M.S.Saraswathi |
| 16 | Management of low temperature and soil moisture deficit stresses in banana growth in NE India | I.Ravi |
| 17 | Characterization of high value phytochemicals of anti diabetic and immunomodulatory properties in NE banana varieties | M.Mayil vaganan |
| 18 | Development of pre & post harvest bunch care management methods for fresh banana | P.Suresh Kumar |
| 19 | Value addition of banana and creating small scale enterprises of Meghalaya tribal community through minimal processing technology | P.Suresh Kumar |
| 20 | Downstream processing for utilization of banana wastes for natural fiber extraction, fiber based products, biomass briquettes and utility compounds | P.Suresh Kumar |
| 21 | Exploring diversity, genomic and transcriptome profiling and phytosemiochemicals of banana pest complex in NE Region | B.Padmanaban |
| 22 | Knocking out the virus – Elimination of the endogenous banana streak viral sequences from banana through genome editing with CRIPSPR – Cas9 system | R.Selvarajan |
| 23 | Biotechnological Interventions through RNAi approach for Management of banana bunchy top virus in NE region of India | R.Selvarajan |
| 24 | Molecular dissection of defence against Sigatoka infection in Banana : Exploitation of Musa germplasm of NE for development of Sigatoka resistant hybrid | R.Thangavelu |
| 25 | Screening of banana germplasm from the NE for Fusarium wilt resistance and molecular characterization in contrasting genotypes | R.Thangavelu |
