Ongoing major sponsored R&D grants

 

§  Development of diagnostic kits for quick detection of CTV, HLB and Phytophthora rot diseases in Citrus of Northeast India (Coordinator & PI, DBT Network Project, 2021-24)

§  Genome editing and Genetic engineering for improvement in aroma, drought tolerance and yield of Kala Joha and Manipur Black Rice

§  Development of sustainable agriculture practices for biotic and abiotic stress management in conventional and organic tea plantations (Co-PI; DBT Network Project, 2022-2025)

§  Genetic Engineering of Indian Tea (PI; DBT Network Project, 2022-2024)

§  Regulatory Capacity Building for Commercialization of Bio-Based Technologies from Institutions in North Eastern Region (NER) (PI; DBT Project, 2022-2025)

§  Development of yellow mosaic disease resistant mungbean through genome editing (DBT-RA to Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, 2020-2023)

 

Completed major R&D grants

    

§  Functional characterization of LOV/LOV protein (LLP) blue-light photoreceptors in tomato (Co-PI, DBT grant, 2019-2021, PI. Eros Kharshiing)

§  Functional validation of yield related genes in scented rice of Northeast India (DBT Twinning grant, 2017-2020)

§  Development of Transgenic Chilli cv. Bhut Jolokia for resistance to viruses causing leaf curl disease using RNA Interference (DBT Twinning grant, 2017-2020)

§  Development of abiotic stress resilient tropical pulses through tailoring of ABA receptor genes (DBT Program Support, Phase-II, 2016-2021)

§  Plant probiotics to improve crop production in low nutrient soil (DST-JSPS Indo-Japan project, 2015-2018)

§  Integrated biorefinery approach towards production of sustainable fuel and chemicals from Algal biobased systems (DBT Indo-Brazil project, 2016-19)

§  Exploring the binding space to develop an optimal transcriptional control system for abiotic stress tolerance in crops (DBT Unit of Excellence, 2014-2018)

§  Development of transgenic cowpea for insect resistance through RNA interference technology (DBT, 2015-2018)

§  Biotechnological interventions for crop improvement (DBT Visiting Research Professorship Programme in NER, Host, 2017-18)

§  Identification of novel and conserved microRNAs involved in drought stress regulation in mungbean (DST-SERB NPDF, New Delhi to Dr Sanjeev Kumar, 2018-2020)

§  Generation of aphid (Lipaphis erysimi Kalt.) resistant marker-free Mustard (Brassica juncea L.) through RNAi- mediated gene silencing (DST ISPIRE Faculty to Dr. Avishek Dey, 2017-2022)

§  Development of Pod Borer Resistant Transgenic Pigeonpea and Chickpea (ICAR)

§  Molecular cloning and functional characterization of heavy metal stress specific phytochelatin synthase gene from Eichhornia crassipes (DBT Program Support Project)

§  Cloning and characterization of STOP1 transcription factor from cowpea and its functional analysis (DST-JSPS Indo Japan Project)

§  Super critical fluid extraction of natural antioxidants for food preservation from spices and non-conventional fruits endemic in North eastern region (Co-PI, DBT project)

§  Molecular cloning and functional Analysis of Na+ /H+ antiporter gene in Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L Walp) (Co-PI, DBT Project)

§  Amino acid polymorphism in conserved Motifs in HMA proteins and Heavy Metal Resistance in Plants (DST-JSPS Indo Japan Project)

§  Genetic engineering of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) for resistance to pod borer and bruchid (DBT Project)

§  Genetic engineering of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) for storage pest resistance (DST Project)

§  Cloning of elite germplasm of Jatropha for large scale plantation (DRDO Project)

§  Development of micropropagation technology for Jatropha: A potential biofuel plant (NEDFi Project)