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Institute Ongoing Projects
| # | Project Name | Principal Investigator |
|---|---|---|
| Crop Improvement | ||
| 1 | Crop Improvement of banana through conventional breeding | S.Backiyarani |
| 2 | Improvement and management of banana genetic resources in Indian subcontinent | S.Uma |
| 3 | Improvement of cv. Grande Naine (Cavendish - AAA) for Fusarium wilt resistance through non-conventional breeding | M.S.Saraswathi |
| 4 | Development of trait specific markers for fusarium wilt resistance through association mapping studies in banana (Musa spp.) | M.S.Saraswathi |
| 5 | Identification and evaluation of superior clones of cv.Ney Poovan (AB) and Grand Naine (AAA) | D. Ramajayam |
| 6 | Production of doubled haploids for improvement of bananas (Musa spp.) | D. Ramajayam |
| 7 | Identification of resistant gene candidate(s) in banana for tropical race 4 of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense | C.Anuradha |
| Crop Production | ||
| 1 | Development of clump management technology for enhanced productivity in banana | V.Kumar |
| 2 | Studies on nutrient dynamics in banana | K.J.Jeyabaskaran |
| 3 | Organic banana farming for sustainable soil healthand nutritional security | K.J.Jeyabaskaran |
| 4 | High Temperature and soil moisture deficit stresses in banana: Mechanism of high temperature tolerance and management of high temperature and soil moisture deficit stresses in banana | I.Ravi |
| 5 | Biochemistry of banana fruit ripening and characterization of high value compounds of fruit and flower | M.Mayilvaganan |
| 6 | Development of pre and post harvest techniques for leaf production in banana | K.N.Shiva |
| 7 | Functions of resistant starch and designer food development from banana flour | P.Suresh Kumar |
| Crop Protection | ||
| 1 | Pest mapping in bananas and plantains of India | J.Poorani |
| 2 | Investigations on Musa nematode’s biology, behaviour, diversity and their interactions | P.Giribabu |
| 3 | Molecular approaches to understand the host-virus-vector-environment interactions and RNAi for the management of banana viruses | R.Selvarajan |
| 4 | Survey, etiology and management of rhizome rot of banana | M.Loganathan |
| 5 | Integrated management of tropical race 4 of Fusarium wilt disease in banana | R.Thangavelu |
