School of Biotechnology
Externally Funded Projects

Name of the Project | Principal Investigator | Funding Agency | Duration |
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Germplasm Characterisation and Trait Discovery in Wheat using Genomics Approaches and its Integration for Improving Climate Resilience, Productivity and Nutritional Quality |
Dr. Ravinder Singh |
Department of Biotechnology, GoI, India |
Five Years |
Identification of causal SNPs in promoter sequence of Co-5 and development of functional gene-based markers for anthracnose resistance in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) |
Dr. R.K. Salgotra |
DST-in collaboration with Mexico |
Three Years |
Molecular marker assisted pyramiding of white rust resistance genes AcB1A4.1 and AcB1A5.1 in Brassica juncea cultivar RSPR 01 recommended in Jammu and Kashmir |
Dr. Manmohan Sharma |
DBT, New Delhi |
Three Years |
Funds for Infrastructure in Science and Technology |
Dr. R.K. Salgotra |
DST, New Delhi |
Five Years |
Development of semi-dwarf blast and bacterial blight resistant version of Ranbir Basmati by marker assisted backcross breeding |
Dr. R.K. Salgotra |
DBT, New Delhi |
Three Years |
Genome wide analysis of small c-terminally encoded peptide (CEP) multigene family and elucidating its role in rice (Oryza sativa L.) |
Dr. Sumita Kumari | DST, New Delhi |
Three Years |
SSR based germplasm characterization for resistance to powdery mildew in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) |
Dr. Susheel Sharma | DBT, New Delhi | Three years |
Assessment of genetic diversity of basmati rice using molecular markers and in situ conservation through participatory approach | Dr. R.K. Salgotra | DBT, New Delhi | Three Years |
Determination of genetic diversity among common bean and assessment for water stress tolerance | Dr. S.M. Zargar | DST, SERB, New Delhi | Three Years |
Development of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) in Brassica juncea | Dr. Ravinder Singh | DBT, New Delhi | Three Years |
Molecular marker assisted introgression and validation of blast resistance genes in rice cultivar K 343 recommended for the hill zone of Jammu & Kashmir | Dr. Manmohan Sharma | DST, SERB, New Delhi | Three Years |
Molecular marker assisted introgression of powdery mildew resistance genes into the elite cultivar of pea (Pisum sativum L.) | Dr. Susheel Sharma | DST, SERB (Young Scientist), New Delhi | Three Years |
Development of molecular laboratory for analysis of purity of germplasm of basmati rice and other seeds | Dr. R.K. Salgotra | STFP, J&K State Govt. | Five Years |
Erucic acid profiling and introgression of low erucic acid traits in desirable cultivars of Brassica juncea | Dr. G.K. Rai | DBT, New Delhi | Three Years |
Farmers’ participatory collection, characterization and conservation of endangered diversity of ginger in Shivaliks | Dr. Susheel Sharma | DST, SARTHI, New Delhi | Three Years |




