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UPCOMING EVENTS:
IPPC-2015

 

RESEARCH PROJECTS:

Ongoing

  1. “Raising climate proof rice (Oryza sativa L cv IR64) having improved tolerance to high temperatures in drought and salinity prone areas using mutation breeding and targeted genetic modifications of cyclophilins” granted by International Atomic Energy Agency, Austria [2011].
  2. “Functional genomics approaches in understanding the regulation of synthesis and accumulation of apocarotenoids in saffron crocus (Crocus sativus L.)”. Granted by DBT, Govt. Of India [2013-2016].
  3. “Indo-Sri Lanka collaborative project “Understanding the genetic diversity of salinity tolerant rice cultivars/mutants and molecular basis of salinity tolerance with respect to Saltol gene expression” [2013-2016].
  4. “Developing OsHK technology for improving multiple stress tolerance in rice” an Industry co-development project [2014-2016].
  5. “Proteome, kinome, ionome and metabolome analysis for understanding response of a Xerohalophyte – Suaeda sp. to decode its molecular adaptation under harsh environmental conditions” [2014-2019].
  6. “Industry (BIOSEED) sponsored project “OsHK3b technology and Know How” [2014-2017]

Completed

  1. "Cloning and characterization of an osmosensor gene from Oryza sativa L. for abiotic stress tolerance" granted by International Foundation for Science, Sweden [2002].
  2. "Identification and characterization of genes and their promoters involved in signaling under salinity stress in Oryza sativa L." granted by DST, Govt. of India [2003].
  3. "Studies on signal transduction machineries in plants under osmotic stress with a focus on primary level of stress perception" granted by Department of Biotechnology, Govt of India {part of the network project between Jawaharlal Nehru University, International Centre of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology and Haryana Agricultural University [2005].
  4. "Functional Characterization of an osmosensor in rice employing the RNAi technology" granted by International Foundation for Science, Sweden [2005].
  5. "Raising 'loss of function' mutants in Oryza sativa L. for salinity stress tolerance employing gamma radiation and RNAi tools" granted by International Atomic Energy Agency, Austria [2005].
  6. "Delineating the regulatory switches for putative osmosensor in Oryza sativa L." granted by International Foundation for Science, Sweden [2007].
  7. "Exploring the major salinity stress associated QTL "Saltol" in Oryza sativa L. for searching novel candidate genes" granted by DST, Govt. of India [2008-20010].
  8. "PeptidylProlylCis-TransIsomerases: Role in Storage Protein Deposition in Wheat and Relevance to Industry", granted by DBT, Govt. Of India [2008-2010].
  9. "Functional characterization of a calcium sensor-salt overly sensitive protein (BjSOS3) in Brassica juncea". CSIR, Govt. Of India [2010-2013].
  10. "Integrated Transcriptomics, Proteomics and Metabolomics approach to understand response of rice seedlings towards salinity stress". DBT, Govt. Of India [2010-2014].
  11. "Exploring the Global Changes in Transcriptome and Proteome in Transgenic Brassica juncea Plants with Altered Expression of Genes Involved in Osmosensing (BjHk1) and Ion Homeostasis (BjSOS2)" DBT, Govt. Of India [2010-2014].
  12. "Functional Characterization of an endosperm specific promoter p1028 from common buckwheat and transfer of Bwleg1 gene coding for the buckwheat 26 kDa lysine rich seed storage protein to rice for nutritional enhancement of its grain proteins" DBT, Govt. Of India [2011-2014].

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