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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 | Development of non-chemiral mutants with durable resistance to fusarium wilt in Rasthali through induced mutagenesis | M.S.Saraswathi |
| 4 | Assessment of post-harvest losses in banana | K.N.Shiva |
| 5 | Development of banana sucker paring equipment, pseudostem injector, bunch harvester and pseudostem outer sheath plate making equipment | B.Padmanaban, V.Kumar, KN.Shiva, P.Suresh Kumar |
| 6 | Development and utilization of diagnostics to viruses of banana under Consortia Research Platform on Vaccines and Diagnostics | R.Selvarajan |
| 7 | Consortium for managing Indian banana genetic resources | S.Uma |
| 8 | Whole genome and transcriptome study to stress tolerant banana cultivars | S.Backiyarani |
| 9 | Collection, evaluation, documentation and conservation of banana genetic resources from NE region | M.S.Saraswathi |
| 10 | Diversity assessment, germplasm conservation and database development on banana resources in NE India | M.S.Saraswathi |
| 11 | In-vitro mass propagation of high value hill area banana | M.S.Saraswathi |
| 12 | Genetic resource assessment, in-situ conservation and impact of banana waste as a feed for animals in NE region of India | M.S.Saraswathi |
| 13 | Management of low temperature and soil moisture deficit stresses in banana growth in NE India | I.Ravi |
| 14 | Characterization of high value phytochemicals of anti diabetic and immunomodulatory properties in NE banana varieties | M.Mayil vaganan |
| 15 | Development of pre & post harvest bunch care management methods for fresh banana | P.Suresh Kumar |
| 16 | Value addition of banana and creating small scale enterprises of Meghalaya tribal community through minimal processing technology | P.Suresh Kumar |
| 17 | Downstream processing for utilization of banana wastes for natural fiber extraction, fiber based products, biomass briquettes and utility compounds | P.Suresh Kumar |
| 18 | Exploring diversity, genomic and transcriptome profiling and phytosemiochemicals of banana pest complex in NE Region | B.Padmanaban |
| 19 | Knocking out the virus – Elimination of the endogenous banana streak viral sequences from banana through genome editing with CRIPSPR – Cas9 system | R.Selvarajan |
| 20 | Biotechnological Interventions through RNAi approach for Management of banana bunchy top virus in NE region of India | R.Selvarajan |
| 21 | Molecular dissection of defence against Sigatoka infection in Banana : Exploitation of Musa germplasm of NE for development of Sigatoka resistant hybrid | R.Thangavelu |
| 22 | Screening of banana germplasm from the NE for Fusarium wilt resistance and molecular characterization in contrasting genotypes | R.Thangavelu |
| 23 | Development of an efficient IOT enable plant disease pest detection system | R.Selvarajan |
| 24 | Cost Effective dot-blot TAS ELISA based diagnostic kit simultaneous screening of multiple viruses in banana plants | R.Selvarajan |
| 25 | Integrated management of Fusarium wilt - Tropical Race 4 :- A Devastating strain on banana | R.Thangavelu |
| 26 | A Whole genome based reduced representation approach for identification of seedless phenotype in banana (Musa spp) | C.Anuradha |
| 27 | Collaborative Project on Management and Mitigation of the Spread of Tropical Race-4 of Foc on Banana - Mapping of the TR-4 affected areas of Banana in India | R.Thangavelu |
