Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics Ongoing Projects

List of ongoing schemes

S. No. Title of the Scheme Principal Investigator Period Funding agency Total budget (Rs. in lakhs)
1) Marker assisted breeding for mproving  phosphorous uptake efficiency in popular  rice varieties of Tamil Nadu Dr. N. Aananthi 2017-2021 DBT 40.06
2) Alteration of grain type in Anna (R) 4 rice cultivar through gamma irradiation Dr. P. Arunachalam,

Dr. C. Vanniarajan

2017-2021 BRNS,

Mumbai

19.83
3) Induced mutagenesis using gamma rays for isolation of early mutants in rice BPT 2231 Dr. G. Anand

Dr. C. Vanniarajan

2018-2021 BRNS, Mumbai 22.94
4) Development of cowpea genotypes suitable for mechanical harvest through gamma irradiation Dr.K.Thangaraj

Dr. E. Murugan

2018-2021 BRNS,

Mumbai

22.61
5) Development of rice genotypes exhibiting tolerance against submergence,   salinity and phosphorus starvation through marker assisted gene pyramiding Dr. N. Aananthi

Dr. J. Ramalingam

Dr. S. Banumathi

2021-2024 DST (SERB) 36.52