Scientific Deliverables
- Advances in biotechnology provided new methods for rapid production of high quality, disease-free and uniform planting material. Based on the results of tissue culture research and advances in application of in vitro techniques, a range of micropropagation technologies were established, which enabled high quality and efficient plant production en masse for the following crops viz. Banana, Stevia, Wedelia, Indian Coleus, Eclipta, Gerbera, Anthurium, Aloe, and Strawberry.
- Plants are important source of SMs which are directly or indirectly used by various pharmaceutical industries due to which the supply of these SMs is limited. Cell culture and elicitation are important strategy to enhance the SMs production. Hairy root culture is an important method for enhancement of SMs production by using Agrobacterium rhizogenes. Protocols are standardized for production of few bioactive plant secondary metabolites through in vitro technologies viz. Forskolin, Charantin, Wedelolactone, and Stigmasterol.
- Suitable genotypes (BCC-1, BCC-17, IGCOL-4 and Muktakeshi) of Colocasia were screened at biochemical and molecular level suitable for consumption and cultivation in West Bengal.
- Based on exhaustive assessment of physiological, biochemical, morphological and gene expression profiling 8 terminal heat tolerant lines (NEST 17.5, 17.6, 17.9, 17.12, 17.15, 17, 19 and 17.20) have been identified.
- Based on yield potential, ODAP content and resistance against downy mildew four segregants (BLMF3-39, BLMF3100, BLMF3211, and BLMF3168) in Lathyrus have been identified EST-SSR linked to ODAP content and downy mildew resistance have been reported.
- A cost effective and time saving total RNA isolation protocol has been developed from the matured bark tissue of jute. The lignin pathway genes and enzymes in determining the fibre quality traits in Tossa jute have been elucidated.
- Based on Morphological, biochemical, and SSR profiling, potential cashew hybrids for West Bengal have been characterized.
- Seven Fluoride Tolerant soil bacterial strain, viz. KPNA_FR1 (PP957426), KPNA_FR2 (PP948725), KPNA_FR3 (PP948726), KPNA_FR4 (PP948727), KPNA_FR5 (PP948728), KPNA_FR6 (PP948729), and KPNA_FR7 (PP948730) have been identified of which KPNA_FR4 identified as Enterobacter ludwigii can tolerate 11250 ppm of NaF with fluoride removal capacity of 75%, reduction of fluoride bioaccumulation and higher PGPR activity in a appreciable rate.
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For reliable and accurate identification of aphid species affecting pulse crops with DNA barcode using the mitochondrial COI barcode region using the primer pairs CO1-LepF and COI-LepR and another primer pair LCO and HCO have been developed. For 6 aphid specimens the Accession number was obtained from NCBI which are PQ015609, PP952031, PQ015610, PP952032, PP952033, and PQ013735.
Publications by Faculties: (As on September 2024)
A. Journal Publication
| NAAS Score<6 | NAAS Score 6-8 | NAAS Score >8 |
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37 |
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B.Books : 3
C.BookChapter : 21
D.Gene Bank Submission: Received accession numbers for six genes from DDBJ and 38 Sequence from NCBI.
E.Awards / Honour/ Recognition:
- Best Session Paper in the national/ International Seminar/ conference/ symposium- 10
- Young Scientist Award -1
- Fellow of reputed Society- 2
F.Ph.D. Student awarded:
Awarded till June 2024 - 22