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.
Publications by Faculties: (As on September 2021)
A. Journal Publication
| NAAS Score<6 | NAAS Score 6-8 | NAAS Score >8 |
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84 |
32 |
26 |
142 |
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