Recent Advances in Molecular Breeding

A workshop entitled “Recent Advances in Molecular Breeding” was organized on 26th March, 2024 at the Department of Plant Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics, Centre for Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. A total of 20 participants comprising of PG, PhD students, Post Doctoral Fellows and faculty members from various disciplines participated in the event. The workshop was inaugurated by Dr. N. Senthil, Director, CPMB&B. Dr. E.Kokiladevi, Professor and Head, Department of Plant Biotechnology welcomed the gathering. Following the inaugural session, a series of lectures were delivered by subject matter specialists on recent advances in Molecular breeding and applications in crop improvement. Hands on experience was imparted on TASSEL and R software by the experts. The one-day workshop was successfully conducted and the valedictory session was presided by Dr. N. Senthil, Director CPMB&B. The session ended with positive feedbacks from the candidates, followed by distribution of training certificate to the participants.