Dept of Bioinformatics -Externally Funded Projects

Ongoing schemes:

S. No Project Title Principal Investigator Role Budget (Rs.) Funding Agency Period
1. Enrichment of nutritional quality in maize through molecular breeding Dr. N. Senthil,

Professor

PI 88.69 lakhs DBT 2015 – 2020
2. Whole genome and transcriptome study of stress-tolerant banana cultivars Dr.M.Jayakanthan, Assistant Professor Co-PI 26.73 DBT 2018-2021

 Completed schemes

S. No Project Title Principal Investigator Role Budget 

(Rs.)

Funding Agency Period
1. Development of downy mildew resistance maize through marker assisted back cross breeding approach Dr.N.Senthil, Professor Co -PI 11 UGC 2011-2013
2. Marker assisted introgression of LcyE gene for enhanced ProA in Maize Dr.N.Senthil, Professor PI 27.20 DBT 2011-2014
3. Identification of Beta carotene rich pearl millet (golden millet) lines to enhance the nutritional security Dr.N.Senthil, Professor CO-PI 10 UGC 2012-2015
4. DBT-Programme support for Research and Development in Agricultural Biotechnology – Phase II (Out of six projects,PI in one sub project and CO-PI in one sub project) Dr.N.Senthil, Professor Co -PI 200 DBT 2012-2017
5. Genome and transcriptome sequencing of aromatic rices from North Eastern region under DBT’s program for the NE Dr.M.Jayakanthan, Assistant Professor Co-PI 25.48 DBT 2016-2019