Director

Dr. B M C Reddy 
Central Institute for Sub-tropical Horticulture
Rahmankhera,
P.O. Kakori, 
Lucknow - 227 017 U.P., India 
Phone : +91-522-2841022, 2841024, 2841026 
Fax : +91-522-2841025
E-mail : docrchandra@hotmail.com
 R & D Activities  in Biotechnology

The institute is engaged on research on biotechnology of horticultural crops. Attempts are being made to micropropagate mango, guava, aonla, bael, papaya and litchi. Molecular characterization of Mangifera indica and Psidium guajava is also carried out. The etiology and management of guava wilt and identification of wilt resistant root stock is also carried out. Work on genetic transformation of fruit crops has just been initiated.

  Infrastructure Facilities
  1. Plant tissue culture laboratory
  2. Molecular biology laboratory
  3. Transgenic laboratory
  4. Cytogenetics laboratory
  5. Plant Growth Chamber
  6. Acclimatization facility

Major Equipments and Facilities:

a. Equipments

PCR, Gel documentation unit, Deep freezer, BOD Incubators, Incubator Shaker, pH Meters, Water Bath, Ice Flaking Machines, Microwave oven, Media Dispenser unit, Fluorescent microscope, Inverted microscope, Electrophoresis unit, Refrigerators, Refrigerated centrifuge, vortex, Culture racks, Laminar Air flow units, electronic balances, Digital camera, PCs etc.

b. Database

Protocol of micropropagation of bael, Embryo rescue in Mango, Somatic Embryogenesis in Guava and DNA Finger printing in mango and papaya.

c. Technologies

 

Commercialized :

Nil

 Developed :

  • Protocol of micropropagation of Aegel marmelos and Psidium guajava.
  • Embryo rescue technique in Mango.
  • Somatic Embryogenesis in Guava.
  • DNA Finger printing in mango and papaya.

Being Developed :

  • Micropropagation in mango, guava, litchi, aonla and papaya.
  • Molecular characterization in guava, aonla and bael etc.
  • Transgenic variety in papaya.

d. Computer & Networking

Pentium - 4

Operation System :

Window-2000

Number of Nodes :

72(Operating 25)

Existing Educational Software :

MSOffice 2000 Professional


  Biotechnology Resource Person

Name  Designation  Qualification  Research Experience  Area of Specialization 
Dr. Ramesh Chandra  Principal Scientist PhD 32 yrs Tissue Culture and Molecular Biology
Dr. Maneesh Mishra Scientist Sr. Scale PhD 9 yrs Micropropagation & Molecular Biology
Mrs. Anju Bajpai Scientist Sr. Scale M. Phil. 9 yrs Plant Tissue culture, Molecular Characterization & Cytogenetics
 
  Major Biotechnology Research Publications
  1. Chandra R. and Mishra M. (2003) Comprehensive Micropropagation of Horicultural Crops. International Book Distributing Agency, Lucknow.
  2. Chandra R. and Padaria J.C. (1999) Litchi shoot bud culture for micropropagation. J. Appl. Hort. 1: 38-40
  3. Mishra M., Chandra R., Tiwari R.K. and Neetu Mann. (2003) Determining suitable explant for clonal micropropagation of guava. Ind. J. Plant Physiol.
  4. Mishra M., Chandra R., Pati R., Saxena S., Srivastava A., Tiwari R.K., Singh V.K., Pandey B.K.and Pathak R.K. (2003) Micropropagating Aegle marmelos plants and confirming its genetic fidelity through PCR based molecular markers. Plant Cell, Tissue & Organ Culture.
  5. Saxena S., Ranade S.A., Srivastava A., Chandra R., Mishra M. and Pathak R.K. (2003) Assesement of genetic variability among commercially important papaya cultivars using DAMD, Minisattelite and RAPD based technique. Plant Cell Report.
 Technologies

Being Developed

  Contact Person

Dr Ramesh Chandra
Principal Scientist
Phone : +91-522-2841026 ext 551 (O), 2416702 (R)
Fax : +91-522- 2841025
E-mail : docrchandra@hotmail.com