| No | Project Title | PI | Budget
(Rs.) |
Funding Agency | Period |
| Ongoing schemes | |||||
| 1. | BPH and False smut resistant rice | D. Sudhakar
Professor (PI) |
28.85 lakhs | ICAR-NPTC | 2014-2019 |
| 2. | Genetic improvement of rice for yield, NUE, WUE, abiotic and biotic stress tolerance through RNA Guided Genome Editing (CRISPR/Cas9/Cpf1) | D. Sudhakar
Professor (PI) |
70.89 lakhs | ICAR-NASF | 2018-2021 |
| 3. | Development of Fusarium resistant elite banana cultivars of NE India | D. Sudhakar
Professor |
25.23 lakhs |
DBT-NER |
2018-2021 |
| 4. | Programme support for Developing resilient rice through genomics | D. Sudhakar
Professor |
116.22 lakhs | DBT | 2016 – 2021 |
| 5. | Program Support for Developing Resilient Rice through genomics | Dr. M. Raveendran
Professor |
500 Lakhs | DBT, New Delhi (CEIB) | 2016-21 |
| 6. | Enhancing nutritional security of pregnant women, infants and young children in rural households through agricultural intervention |
Dr. M. Raveendran Professor
|
113.16 Lakhs | BIRAC, New Delhi and BMGF | 2017-19 |
| 7. | Towards Engineering disease resistance in banana to Fusarium wilt – avoiding the next apocalypse | Dr. M. Raveendran Professor
|
30 lakhs (Budget release awaited) | Royal Society of London |
2017-2020 |
| 8. | CRISPR mediated genome engineering for developing “Thermo-sensitive genic male sterile lines (TGMS)” in rice (Oryza sativa) | Dr. E. Kokiladevi
Assoc. Professor |
74.10 Lakhs | DBT,GOI, New Delhi | 2018-2021 |
| 9. | Understanding the molecular mechanism of defense in pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) due to concurrent infestation by Helicoverpa and bruchids | Dr. E. Kokiladevi
Associate Professor |
20.00 Lakhs | DBT,GOI, New Delhi | 2018-2021 |
| 10. | Transfer and evaluation of Indian banana with BBTV construct”: This is a part of the Multi-Institutional Core Project entitled “Development and Transfer of Technology from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Australia to India for Biofortification and Disease resistance in Banana | Dr. K. K. Kumar
Associate Professor
|
113.30 lakhs | 2012-2019 | |
| 11. | Ensuring supply of uniform and quality planting material in coconut through micropropagation | Dr. S.Mohankumar
Dr. R.Gnanam Dr.N.Kumaravadivel Dr.M.Raveendran Dr. D. Sudhakar Dr. R. Renuka Dr.P.Meenakshisundaram |
663 lakhs | State Planning Commission, TN | 2018 – 2021 |
| 12. | Transcriptome of barnyard millet to characterize the Fe/Zn uptake metal transporters and transcriptional regulators involved in Fe and Zn homeostasis-E28AAB | S.Varanavasiappan
Assistant Professor |
24 lakhs | DST | 2016 – 2019 |
| 13. | Development of consensus genetic linkage map for Gossypium L. spp. with SNP markers and QTL analysis for fiber traits as PI | Dr. N. Manikanda Boopathi
Assoc. Professor |
Rs. 34.5 lakhs | DBT, New Delhi | 2017 to 2020
|
| 14. | Exploitation of hybrid vigour for quality and yield improvement through marker assisted selection in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) as Co-PI | Dr. N. Manikanda Boopathi
Assoc. Professor |
Rs. 18.5 lakhs | SERB, GoI | 2018 to 2021
|
| 15. | E28ADP: Building Resilience to Climate Change and Improving Food Security Through Climate Smart Solutions (BRIFS) – Heat Responsive Gene Regulatory Networks in rice | Dr. P.Meenakshisundaram | Rs. 15.24 lakhs | DST, New Delhi | 2018 – 2021 |
| 16. | E28ADM: Exploring Rhizospheric Microbiome (PGPR and AM Fungi) for Regulating the Expression of Zinc Transporter Genes in Rice to Augment the Zinc Nutrition | Dr. P.Meenakshisundaram | Rs. 21.82 lakhs | DBT, New Delhi | 2018 – 2021 |
| Completed Schemes | |||||
| 1. | Genetic Engineering of elite rice cultivars for resistance to major pest and diseases (PI) | Dr. D. Sudhakar
Professor |
US $ 51,000 | Rockefeller Foundation | 1999 to 2002 |
| 2. | Cloning of cry genes from new Bt strains and transformation of rice with Bt genes (Co-PI) | Dr. D. Sudhakar
Professor |
US $ 29,900 | Rockefeller Foundation | 1999 to 2004 |
| 3. | Development of molecular markers for insect and disease resistance and production of transgenics in rice (PI) | Dr. D. Sudhakar
Professor |
US $ 200,000 | Rockefeller Foundation | 2000 to 2004 |
| 4. | Development of molecular markers for leaf folder, brown planthopper and yellow stemborer and pyramiding insect resistance genes in rice (PI) | Dr. D. Sudhakar
Professor |
Rs.76.8 lakhs | DBT | 2002 to 2007 |
| 5. | Development of indica rice lines capable of synthesizing provitamin A in endosperm by genetic transformation (PI) | Dr. D. Sudhakar
Professor |
Rs.43.0 lakhs | DBT | 2002 to 2006 |
| 6. | Development of transgenic Bt eggplant resistant to Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee and field evaluation of IPM in vegetable crops (Co-PI) | Dr. D. Sudhakar
Professor |
USD 45000 | USAID-IPM-CRSP | 2003 to 2005 |
| 7. | Establishment of Transgenic greenhouse at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (PI) | Dr. D. Sudhakar
Professor |
Rs.41 lakhs | DBT | 2003 to 2006 |
| 8. | Development of transgenic banana with increased shelf life (Co-PI) | Dr. D. Sudhakar
Professor |
Rs.16.66 lakhs | DBT | 01.01.2004 to 31.12.2006 |
| 9. | Rice Biofortification with enhanced iron and zinc in high yielding non-basmati cultivars through marker assisted breeding and transgenic approaches (PI) | Dr. D. Sudhakar
Professor |
Rs.44.30 lakhs | DBT | 2005 to 2010 |
| 10. | Programme support for Research and Development in Agricultural Biotechnology at TNAU – Development of micro-nutrient rich maize cultivars meant for poultry feed through transgenic means (PI) | Dr. D. Sudhakar
Professor |
Rs.764 lakhs | DBT | 29.9.2006 to 31.3.2012 |
| 11. | Development of Indica rice lines capable of synthesizing Provitamin A in endosperm by marker assisted back-cross breeding (PI) | Dr. D. Sudhakar
Professor |
Rs.43.698 lakhs | DBT | 29.11.2007 to 28.11.2012 |
| 12. | Novel approaches for production of hybrid seeds with characteristics of improved insect resistance and higher yield Phase I (Co-PI) | Dr. D. Sudhakar
Professor |
100.748 lakhs | CSIR-NMITLI | 25.3.2008to 30.09.2011 |
| 13. | Development of Adapted Germplasm for India with High Levels of pro-Vitamin Carotenoid (PI) | Dr. D. Sudhakar
Professor |
Rs. 33.876 lakhs | IRRI | 01.01.2009 to 31.12.2009 |
| 14. | Evaluation of BASF transgenic rice exhibiting yielding enhancing traits in transgenic greenhouse condition (PI) | Dr. D. Sudhakar
Professor |
Rs.8.05 lakhs | BASF | 01.04.10 to 31.03.11 |
| 15. | Greenhouse evaluation of BASF transgenic rice events (PI) | Dr. D. Sudhakar
Professor |
Rs.12.00 lakhs | BASF | 01.09.2010 to 31.8.2011 |
| 16. | Development of insect Resistance Technology for Crop Plants (Co-PI) | Dr. D. Sudhakar
Professor |
Rs.31.4325 lakhs | Bioseed | 01.12.2010 to 31.03.2014 |
| 17. | Seed multiplication of BASF transgenic rice events in transgenic greenhouse (PI) | Dr. D. Sudhakar
Professor |
Rs.8.00 lakhs | BASF | 01.07.2011 to 31.06.2012 |
| 18. | Genetic engineering of major crops for insect resistance (Co-PI) | Dr. D. Sudhakar
Professor |
Rs.10 lakhs | JK AgriGenetics | 1.5.2011 to 30.4.2014 |
| 19. | Genetic engineering of cotton for leaf curl virus disease resistance through RNAi technology (Co-PI) | Dr. D. Sudhakar
Professor |
Rs. 20.0 lakhs | Rasi Seeds | Jan-12 to Dec. 2014 |
| 20. | Haploid induction for rapid homozygosity to accelerate breeding programmes in cocoa | Dr.R.Gnanam
Dr. D. Sudhakar |
Rs.48.925 lakhs | Kraft Foods, UK | 2013 to 2018 |
| 21. | Development of lnsect Resistance Technology for Crop Plants through cry2Ai gene (Co-PI) | Dr. D. Sudhakar
Professor |
Rs.59.154 lakhs | Bioseed | 01.04.2014 to 31.03.2017 |
| 22. | Engineering rice for resistance to major lepidopteran pests using a novel synthetic cry2AX1 gene (PI) | Dr. D. Sudhakar
Professor |
38.602 lakhs | DBT | 12.11.2014 to 11.11.2017 |
| 23. | Proteomic identification and characterization of rice root proteins associated with root growth and hard pan penetration during drought | Dr. M. Raveendran
Professor |
25.00 | DBT, New Delhi | 2006-2011 |
| 24. | Understanding the mechanism of drought resistance in rice by studying the whole genome response through transcriptome analysis | Dr. M. Raveendran
Professor |
65.00 | DBT, New Delhi | 2006-2011 |
| 25. | Development of Salinity Stress Resistance in Rice Varieties | Dr. M. Raveendran
Professor |
21.50 | DBT, New Delhi | 2009.2013 |
| 26. | Connecting performance under drought with genotypes through phenotype associations | Dr. M. Raveendran
Professor |
14.89 | IRRI, Philippines | 2008-2011 |
| 27. | Isolation and validation of salt tolerant genes in ragi (Eleusine coracana) | Dr. M. Raveendran
Professor |
17.64
|
DBT, New Delhi | 2010-14 |
| 28. | Proteomic analysis of leaves and spikelets of two contrasting rice genotypes exposed to high night temperature | Dr. M. Raveendran
Professor |
5.10 | IRRI, Philippines | 2011-12 |
| 29. | Biochemical and molecular analysis of anti-diabetic rice variety Kavuni | Dr. M. Raveendran
Professor |
8.64 | DBT, New Delhi | 2011-13 |
| 30. | Molecular breeding for developing drought tolerant Ahu rice cultivars suitable for upland ecosystem | Dr. M. Raveendran
Professor |
19.00 | DBT, New Delhi | 2012-15 |
| 31. | Safeguarding Asian Rice Production From a Rapidly Warming Climate | Dr. M. Raveendran
Professor |
30.86 | DBT, New Delhi | 2012-15 |
| 32. | Evaluation of diverse rice lines for heat tolerance | Dr. M. Raveendran
Professor |
2.57 | IRRI, Philippines | 2012 |
| 33. | Comparative Transcriptomics of rice and resurrection plants and exploitation of novel genes for improvement of drought tolerance | Dr. M. Raveendran
Professor |
57.57 | DBT, New Delhi (Indo-Australia) | 2013-16 |
| 34. | Towards developing nutrient rich anti-diabetic rice genotypes through molecular breeding | Dr. M. Raveendran
Professor |
25.46 | DBT, New Delhi | 2013-16 |
| 35. | Development of heat tolerant rice | Dr. M. Raveendran
Professor |
7.70 | IRRI-CSISA | 2014-16 |
| 36. | Functional Genomics of drought tolerance related traits in rice | Dr. M. Raveendran
Professor |
193.08 | DBT, New Delhi | 2012-17 |
| 37. | Rice Heparanase: Cloning, Characterization and over-expression for oxidative stress tolerance in rice | Dr. L. Arul
Professor |
Rs. 13.044 lakhs | DBT-RGYI | 2008-12 |
| 38. | Engineering rice for enhanced resistance against bacterial and fungal diseases by silencing the negative regulators of innate defense response | Dr. L. Arul
Professor |
Rs. 43.703 lakhs | DBT-RNAi | 2012-15 |
| 39. | Strengthening of tissue culture lab at ADAC&RI, Trichy | Dr. L. Arul
Professor |
Rs. 19.90 lakhs | MIDH-NHM | 2015-16 |
| 40. | Molecular and functional characterization of Casparian strip membrane domain proteins in rice for salinity stress tolerance | Dr. L. Arul
Professor |
Rs. 14.20 lakhs | UGC-MRP | 2015-18 |
| 41. | Optimization of Transformation Protocol in Elite Cultivars of Jatropha curcas | Dr. E. Kokiladevi
Assoc. Professor |
13.71 | DBT, GOI, New Delhi | 2008-2011 |
| 42. | Development of Genetically Modified Groundnut Plants Tolerant to Drought Stress and Aflatoxin Contamination | Dr. E. Kokiladevi
Assoc. Professor |
20.00 | ICAR | 2008-2011 |
| 43. | Transgenic Approaches to Improve Sesame (Sesamum indicum Linn) qualify with omega 3 fatty acid | Dr. E. Kokiladevi
Assoc. Professor |
11.05 | DBT, GOI, New Delhi | 2010-2013 |
| 44. | Optimization of Agrobacterium Mediated Transformation Protocol for Local Elite Cultivars of Fox tail Millet (Setaria italica) | Dr. E. Kokiladevi
Assoc. Professor |
6.15 | UGC-GOI, New Delhi |
2012-2015 |
| 45. | Engineering resistance against Peanut stem necrosis disease in groundnut through RNAi technology | Dr. E. Kokiladevi
Assoc. Professor |
13.258 | UGC-GOI, New Delhi | 2013-2017 |
| 46. | Engineering novel disease resistance in wheat and rice by silencing disease susceptibility genes (E28PJ) | Dr. K. K. Kumar
Assoc. Professor |
100.63 | DBT, New Delhi | July 2010 to March 2014 |
| 47. | Genetic engineering of cotton for leaf curl virus disease resistance through RNAi technology (F37VZ) | Dr. K. K. Kumar
Assoc. Professor |
20.00 | Private Agency Scheme | Jan 2012 to Dec 2014 |
| 48. | Engineering resistance in papaya against the papaya ring spot virus through RNAi approach (E28MN) | Dr. K. K. Kumar
Assoc. Professor |
58.84 | DBT, New Delhi | July 2008 to July 2011 |
| 49. | Isolation of seed specific promoter from minor millets and characterizing its promoter activity in transgenic rice. | Dr. K. K. Kumar
Assoc. Professor |
7.44 | DST, New Delhi | July 2006 to Aug 2007 |
| 50. | Program support for Research and Development in Agricultural Biotechnology at TNAU. Project 3: Development of drought tolerant rice (Oryza saliva L.) cultivars by identification and deployment of candidate genes and fine mapping of QTLs linked to drought resistance traits as PI | Dr. N. Manikanda Boopathi
Assoc. Professor |
Rs. 7.64 lakhs for eight projects | DBT, New Delhi | 2006 – 2012 |
| 51. | Program support for Research and Development in Agricultural Biotechnology at TNAU. Project 5: Proteomic identification and characterization of rice root proteins associated with root growth and hard pan penetration during drought as Co-PI | Dr. N. Manikanda Boopathi
Assoc. Professor |
Rs. 7.64 lakhs for eight projects | DBT, New Delhi | 2006 – 2012 |
| 52. | Improvement of rice varieties/breeding lines for low water availability in South and Southeast Asia as PI | Dr. N. Manikanda Boopathi
Assoc. Professor |
US$30,000
Rs. 18 lakhs |
Generation Challenge Program, FAO and GIBP | 2009 – 2012 |
| 53. | Characterization of allelic difference of eui gene and its effect on endogenous GA3 expression for solving poor panicle exsertion in hybrid rice technology as Co-PI | Dr. N. Manikanda Boopathi
Assoc. Professor |
Rs. 9.01 lakhs | Department of Science and Technology, Government of India | 2009 – 2012 |
| 54. | Identification of consistent QTLs for fiber quality traits in cotton (Gossypium spp.,) based on two mapping populations and four environments as PI and National Coordinator | Dr. N. Manikanda Boopathi
Assoc. Professor |
National budget of Rs. 65.02 lakhs
TNAU budget: Rs. 39.95 lakhs |
DBT, New Delhi |
2010 – 2013 |
| 55. | Identification and mapping of QTLs linked to Jassid (Amrasca devastans) tolerance in cotton (Gossypium spp.) as Co-PI | Dr. N. Manikanda Boopathi
Assoc. Professor |
Rs 23.25 lakhs | DBT, New Delhi | 2012 – 2015 |
| 56. | Beating Begamoviruses: Integrated Crop Management and Disease Resistant Hot Pepper, Tomato, Mungbean to Improve Livelihoods in Tropical Asia | Dr. N. Manikanda Boopathi
Assoc. Professor |
Rs. 40.05 lakhs | BMZ – GIZ – AVRDC | 2012 – 2015 |
| 57. | In vitro techniques for overcoming the fertilization barriers of Jatropha to develop interspecific hybrids as Co-PI | Dr. N. Manikanda Boopathi
Assoc. Professor |
Rs. 16.93 lakhs | DBT, New Delhi | 2012 – 2015 |
| 58. | Program support for Research and Development in Agricultural Biotechnology at TNAU- Phase II. Project 4: Development of Cotton for drought resistance and superior fibre quality using marker assisted selection as PI | Dr. N. Manikanda Boopathi
Assoc. Professor |
Rs. 20 lakhs | DBT, New Delhi | 2015 – 2017 |
| 59. | Molecular breeding to mitigate chilli leaf curl virus (ChiLCuV) incidence by augmenting host plant resistance against its vector whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) in chillies (Capsicum annum L.) as Co-PI | Dr. N. Manikanda Boopathi
Assoc. Professor |
Rs. 44.35 lakhs | DBT, New Delhi | 2015 – 2018 |
| 60. | BT/PR2674/GBD/27/497/2013 dated 30/09/2013 Bioprospecting of coumarins obtained from medicinal plants and their synthetic derivatives for the anti- microbial, anti -feedant and anti –cancer activity
TNAU Code : E28XB |
Dr.V.P.Santhanakrishnan
Asst. Professor |
16.172 | DBT, New Delhi | 2013-2017 |
| 61. | E28 AAC – Understanding molecular basis of resistance against YMV in mungbean through transcriptome profiling | Dr. M. Sudha | 23.66.lakhs | DST, New Delhi | 2016-2019 |
| 62. | DBT- COE –Sub project- Molecular marker assisted selection and identifying Resistance Gene Analogs (RGAs) associated with resistance to MYMV in mungbean (Vigna radiataL.Wilczek) and rice bean (V. umbellate) interspecific crosses and identification of AFLP markers linked to MYMV resistance. | Dr. M. Sudha | 163.76 lakhs | DBT, New Delhi | 2015-2018 |
| 63. | Transcriptome of barnyard millet to characterize the Fe/Zn uptake metal transporters and transcriptional regulators involved in Fe and Zn homeostasis-E28AAB (PI) | Dr. S. Varanavasiappan | 24 lakhs | DST, New Delhi | 2016-18 |
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