Mass scale propagation of Litchi chinensis through in-vitro culture
Dr. Neera Bhalla Sarin
Associate Professor
School of Life Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi – 110 067
BT/PR/1805/AGR/08/129/99
Genepool preservation and mass propagation of Skkim Himalyan Rhododendrons
using biotechnological tools.
Dr. K. K. Singh
Scientist
Skkim Unit
GB Pant Institute of Himalyan Evironment and Development
P.O. Tadong
Gangtok
Sikkim– 737 102
BT/PR/1900/AGR/8/135/2000
Multiplication of Iris bakeri, Panax pseudoginseng, Gaultheria frangrangtissima
using tissue culture and allied techniques
Dr. A A Mao
Scientist C
Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory
Botanical Survey of India
Eastern Circle, Laitumkhrah
Shillong, Meghalaya – 793 003
BT/PR/2047/AGR/08/144/2000
Development of transgenic Papayas resistant to Papaya ringspot virus
(PSRV)
Dr. Sanjay Saxena
Fellow & Area Convenor
Plant Tissue Culture & Molecular Biology
The Energy and Resources Institute
Darbari Seth Block
India Habitat Centre
Lodhi Road
New Delhi – 110 003
BT/PR/1670/AGR/08/110/99
Biotechnological characterization and micropropagation of Seabuckthron
(Hippophae L.) a multipurpose plant of dry temperate Himalyas.
Dr. Virendera Singh,
Principal Investigator
Regional Research Station
Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University
Kukumeri, Palampur
Himachal Pradesh – 176 062
Dr. Sahin
Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS)
Lucknow Road, Timarpur
Delhi – 110 054
BT/PR/2377/AGR/08/166/2001
Identification and mapping of poty virus resistance (PVR) genes in
chilli (Capsicum annum L.)
Dr. K. Madhavi Reddy
Scientist
Division of veg. Crops
Indian Institute of Horticulture Research
Hessaraghatta Lake Post
Bangalore
Karnataka - 560 089
BT/PR/2284/AGR/08/160/2000
Breeding for commercial orchids hybrid
Dr. C. Lekha Rani
Assistant Professor
Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics
College of Agriculture
Kerala Agricultural University
Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala– 695 522
BT/PR/2136/AGR/08/150/2000
Micropropagation of selected grapes varieties, rootstocks and DNA
fingerprinting of grape germplasm
Dr. Dinesh Chandra Agrawal,
Scientist E-1,
Plant Tissue Culture Division
National Chemical Laboratory
Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan
Pune
Maharashtra– 411 004
Dr. S. G. Patil
Scientist C
Genetics & Plant Breeding Group
Agharkar Research Institute
G.G. Agharkhar Road
Pune
Maharashtra – 411 004
Dr. G.S. Karibasappa
Scientist (Sr. Scale)
Fruit Culture Lab-1
National Research Centre for Grapes
P.B. No. 3, Manjri Farm P.O
Solapur Road, Pune
Maharashtra– 412 307
BT/PR/2657/AGR/08/186/2001
Micropropagation and establishment of selected mutant lines of vandaceous
orchids developed at SFRI.
Dr. S. N. Hegde
Orchidologist
Department of Orchidology and Biotechnology
State Forest Research Institute
Itanagar, Van Vihar PB No. 159
Itanagar
Arunachal Pradesh– 791 111
BT/PR/2534/AGR/08/174/2001
Breeding for Novelty in Carnation through in-vitro approach
Dr. Tejaswini,
Scientist
Division of Ornamental Crops,
Indian Institute of Horticulture Institute,
Hessaraghatta, Lake Post
Bangalore
Karnataka – 560 089
BT/PR/2596/AGR/08/184/2001
Developing of Sighatoka leavespot resistant bananas through polyploidy
breeding
Dr. S. Uma
Scientist (SS)
Crop Improvement
National Research Centre for Banana
No. 17, Ramling Nagar,
Vayalure Road, Trichy
Tamil Nadu– 620 017
BT/PR/2101/AGR/08/148/2000
Analysis of genetic diversity of chrysanthemum using random amplified
polymorphic DNA markers.
Dr. S. K. Datta
Scientist EII
Sr. Assistant Director,
Floriculture Section
National Botanical Research Institute
Rana Pratap Marg,
Lucknow
U.P – 226 001
BT/PR/2853/AGR/16/204/2001
Molecular tagging of downy mildew resistance in grape
Dr. Anuradha Upadhyay
Senior Scientist
Deptt. Of Biotechnology
National Research Centre for Grapes
P.B. No. 3, Manjri Farm P.O
Solapur Road
Maharashtra – 412 307
BT/PR/2988/AGR/16/230/2002
Preparation of an array of ripening-related genes from tomato and
other fruit crops and study of their expression during fruit ripening
Dr. Arun K. Sharma
Lecturer
Plant Molecular Biology
University of Delhi – South Campus
New Delhi
BT/PR2891/AGR/16/215/2002
Molecular characterization of Carlavirus infecting chrysanthemums
in India
Dr. Vipin Hallan
Scientist and Head
Floriculture Division
Institute of Himalayan Biosource Technology
P.O. Box. 6
Palampur
Himachal Pradesh – 176 061
BT/PR/2990/AGR/16/232/2002
Genetic engineering for retardation of fruit ripening and increased
shelf life in Tomato
Dr. M. V. Rajam
Department of Genetics
University of Delhi
South Campus
New Delhi
BT/PR2992/AGR/16/234/2002
Genetic tranformation for biotic stress in bell pepper (Capsicum annum
L.)
Dr. D. Girija
Asstt. Professor
Centre for Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Biology
Kerala Agricul;tural University
Main Campus
Kerala Agricultural University P.O.
Thrissur
Kerala – 680 656
BT/PR2881/AGR/16/212/2002
In vitro
strategies disease free clonal multiplication of Citrus reticulata.
Dr. Leela Sahjiram
Senior Scientist
Biotechnology Division
Indian Institute of horticulture Research
Hesaraghatta Lake Post
Bangalore
Karnataka – 560 089
BT/PR2991/AGR/16/233/2002
Development of transgenic banana for increased shelf life.
Dr. Lalitha Anand
Scientist
Indian Institute of horticulture Research
Hesaraghatta Lake Post
Bangalore
Karnataka – 560 089
Dr. P. Balasubraniam
Professor
Rice Transfromation Lab.
Centre for Plant Molecular Biology
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu – 641 003
BT/PR3004/AGR/16/237/2002
Germplasm assessment , molecular characterization and gene tagging
in apple.
Dr. B.A. Wafai
Professor
Department of Botany
Kashmir University
Naseem Bagh Campus
Srinagar
Jammu & Kashmir – 190 006
Dr. M.K. Dhar
Department of Biotechnology
University of Jammu
22 – AB Campus
Jammu
Jammu & Kashmir
BT/PR2903./AGR/16/216/2002
Large scale production and demonstration of virus free planting material
through micro grafting in Citrus reticulata cv. Nagpur Mandarin
Dr. Vijaykumari Narukulla
Scientist SS
Tissue culture lab.
National Research center for citrus
P.B. No. 464, Shankar Nagar Post Office
Amravati road
Nagpur
Maharashtra – 440 010
BT/PR2987/AGR/16/228/2002
Biotechnological investigations in Citrus for improvement and increased
production.
Dr. H.C. Chaturvedi
Emeritus Scientist (CSIR)
Tissue Culture Laboratory
National Botanical Research Institute
Rana Pratap Marg
Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh – 226 001
BT/PR/2987/AGR/16/229/2002
Post harvest improvement of grapes using biotechnological approaches:
Enhancing the shelf-life of fruits and engineering fungal tolerance
into grape cultivars
Prof. Kailash C. Upadhyaya
Professor
School of Life Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi – 110 067
BT/PR/2989/AGR/16/231/2002
Post harvest biotechnology for improved shelf life of Tomato: Over
expression of Sam DC to inhibit ethylene biosynthesis and construction
of fruit-ripening specific promoter
Dr. K.C. Bansal
Principal Scientist
NRC on Plant Biotechnology
Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Pusa
New Delhi – 110 012
Dr. Dibyendu Narayan Sengupta
Reader
Department of Botany
Bose Institute, Centenary Building – P-1/12 Cit
Scheme VII-M
Kolkatta,
West Bengal – 700 054
BT/PR/3265/AGR/16/263/2002
Biotechnological interventions for propagation and improvement of
apple rootstocks.
Dr. Vibha Dhawan
Director- Bioresources & Biotechnology
The Energy and Resources Institute
Darbari Seth Block, India Habitat Centre
Lodhi Road,
Newl Delhi - 110 003
Dr. Manju Modgil
Assistant Professor
Deptt. of Biotechnology
Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry
Nauni-Solan
Himachal Pradesh – 173 230
Dr. Uppendra Dhar
G. B. Pant Instt. Of Himalayan Environment & Development
Kosi-Katarmal
Almora
Uttar Pradesh – 263 643
BT/PR/3123/AGR/16/255/2002
Identification and characterization of novel abscission and senescence
related genes form rose and gladioli.
Dr. Anitruddha P. Sane
Scientist C
Plant Gene Expression Lab
National Botanical Research Institute
Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh– 226 001
BT/PR/3417/AGR/16/278/2002
Establishment of a seed and pollen Cryobank for ex-situ conservation
and sustainable utilization of orchids of Western Ghats.
Prof. G. M. Nair
Director
Tropical Botanic Garden & Research Institute
Karimancode P.O.,
Pacha-palode
Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala – 695 562
BT/PR/3153/AGR/16/254/2002
Induction of haploids by Anther and microspore culture in Cucumber
(Cucumis sativus L.)
Dr. H. Niranjan Murthy
Reader in Botany
Department of Botany
Karnatak University,
Dharwad
Department of Sericulture
Dharwad
Karnataka – 580 003
BT/PR/3403/AGR/16/276/2002
Biochemical and molecular approaches for repression of cold-induced
sweetening in Potato tubers.
Dr. Niranjan Das
Asstt. Professor
Deptt. of Biotechnology
Thapar Institute of Engg & Technology
Patiala
Punjab– 147 004
BT/PR/3364/AGR/16/274/2002
Reintroduction of rare micropropagation flowering plants to the wild
and their field evaluation
Dr. V. Ravishankar Rai
Lecturer
Deptt. of studies in Applied Botany
University of Mysore
Manasagangothri
Mysore
Karnataka – 570 006
BT/PR/1775/AGR/8/122/99