Ongoing in-house projects

Seed Quality Enhancement

Association mapping and identification of genomic regions affecting shattering, seed vigour and related traits in Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.). (Ramya P. & Bhojaraja Naik K.)
QTL Mapping for seed germination related genes in sweet corn. (Soma Gupta, Sripathy K.V.)
Association mapping for resistance to aflatoxin accumulation in maize against seed storage fungus Aspergillus sp.(Soma Gupta, Gopi Kishan)

Seed Production & Certification

4. QTL mapping for seed vigour in rice (Oryza sativa L.). (Bhojaraja Naik K. & Ramya P.)

5. Nano particulate seed invigoration for quality enhancement in paddy, soybean and chickpea. (Sripathy K.V. & Udaya Bhaskar K.)

6. Standardization of seed testing protocols for medicinal and aromatic crops. (Udaya Bhaskar K. & Bhojaraja Naik K.)

7. Improving hybridization efficiency, seed set and development of male sterile lines for hybrid seed production in Finger millet

[Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn]. (Bhojaraja Naik K.)

8. Inheritance study of seed longevity in soybean (Glycine max L. Merill) (Susmita C. & Bhojaraja Naik K.)

9. Assessment of genetic variability for fresh seed dormancy in groundnut (Arachis hypogea L.) (Susmitha C., Kalyani Kumari & Ramya P.)

10 .Studies on seed maturation and dormancy alleviation in non-basmati aromatic cultivars of paddy. (Kalyani Kumari & Sripathy K.V.)

11. Standardization of seed multiplication ratio under different crop establishment methods in rice. (Vishal Tyagi & Kalyani Kumari)

Seed Protection

12. Screening, characterization and evaluation of native biocontrol agents against seed borne pathogens of field crops.

(Gopi Kishan & Vishal Tyagi)

13. Botanicals: Effect of nano-encapsulated particles against seed storage insect pests. (A.N. Singh, Gopi Kishan)