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Institute Ongoing Projects
| # | Project Name | Principal Investigator |
|---|---|---|
| Crop Improvement | ||
| 1 | Crop Improvement of banana through conventional breeding | S.Uma |
| 2 | Improvement and management of banana genetic resources in Indian subcontinent | S.Uma |
| 3 | Identification and characterisation of nematode resistance genes in banana | S.Backiyarani |
| 4 | Improvement of banana for nematode resistance and marker development | S.Backiyarani |
| 5 | Improvement of Rasthali through induced mutagenesis | M.S.Saraswathi |
| 6 | Development of trait specific markers for fusarium wilt resistance through association mapping studies in banana (Musa spp.) | M.S.Saraswathi |
| 7 | Identification and evaluation of superior clones of cv.Ney Poovan (AB) and Grand Naine (AAA) | R.Natarajan |
| Crop Production | ||
| 8 | Development of clump management technology for enhanced productivity in banana | V.Kumar |
| 9 | Studies on nutrient dynamics in banana | K.J.Jeyabaskaran |
| 10 | Drought stress tolerance in banana: Understanding the physiological, biochemical and molecular mechanism of drought tolerance | I.Ravi |
| 11 | Salt stress tolerance in banana: Understanding the physiological, biochemical and molecular mechanism of salt tolerance | I.Ravi |
| 12 | Biochemical and molecular basis of ripening of banana fruit and its manipulation with biochemicals | M.Mayilvaganan |
| 13 | Biochemistry of banana fruit ripening and characterization of high value compounds of fruit and flower | M.Mayilvaganan |
| 14 | Development of pre and post harvest techniques for leaf production in banana | K.N.Shiva |
| 15 | Development of modified atmosphere packaging techniques in banana and plantain for domestic and export markets | K.N.Shiva |
| 16 | Development and refinement of value added products in banana and plantain | K.N.Shiva |
| 17 | Functions of resistant starch and designer food development from banana flour | P.Suresh Kumar |
| Crop Protection | ||
| 18 | Management of banana weevils | B.Padmanaban |
| 19 | Pest mapping in bananas and plantains of India | J.Poorani |
| 20 | Investigations on Musa nematode’s biology, behaviour, diversity and their interactions | P.Giribabu |
| 21 | Investigation on fungal and bacterial diseases of banana and their management | R.Thangavelu |
| 22 | Studies on viral diseases of banana and their management | R.Selvarajan |
| 23 | Host-virus interactions in Banana: Molecular mechanisms of resistance and susceptibility, latency, integration and episomal expression of EPRV’s | R.Selvarajan |
| 24 | Proteomic analysis of host-BBTV interaction in banana | C.Anuradha |
