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 |