NBRI - Genetics & Plant Breeding

Genetics & Plant Breeding

Dr. Deepak Ohri Scientist F	Phone no. 91-522-2205831-35 Ext. 935
Dr. Sudhir Shukla Scientist E I	Phone no. 91-522-2205831-35 Ext. 936	sudhirshukla@nbri.res.in
Dr. Hemant Yadav Scientist C	Phone no. 91-522-2205831-35 Ext. 944	h.yadav@nbri.res.in

Group works on

Breeding and Genetic improvement of crop plants, viz. opium poppy, chenopodium, Cuphea, Amarnathus, Linseed etc.

Objectives

To gather fundamental knowledge of genetics in above crops and develop high yielding varieties
To generate larger genetic variability through intra and inter specific hybridization.
To characterize different strains and hybrids on the basis of molecular marker and cytological parameters.
To determine gene actions and biogenetic pathways of different alkaloids

Achievements

Institute has done pioneering work on Opium poppy and Amaranthus. Much of the basic and applied aspects have been worked out.
High yielding varieties in Opium poppy viz. NBRI-1, NBRI-2, BROP-1, NBRI-5, NBRI-6, NBRI-9 and NBRI-10 have been developed for commercial cultivation.
All Indian land races of opium poppy have been characterized on the basis of phenological characters and taxonomic keynotes.
Genetics of Alkaloids and fatty acids have been worked out.
Some opium poppy genotypes (recombinants and mutants) with rich thebaine and codeine in opium latex have been identified.
Opium poppy has been grouped as oleic-linoleic acid crop with low/traces linolenic acid. This is first report of its kind in opium poppy.
New oil seed crop Cuphea species has been introduced for first time in India at the Institute for developing medium chain fatty acids cultivars.
Three varieties of grain Amaranthus viz. AG-114, AG-67 and AG-21 have been developed.
Different foliage color types have been evolved in Amaranthus.
Large exotic collections of grain chenopods (Chenopodium quinoa) and vegetable chenopods (C.album) and their relative are maintained.
The chenopods germplasms have been characterized cytologically and nuclear DNA amount basis.
Filed patent for 'A novel high yielding multiple disease resistant/tolerant stable variety 'MADKINI' of opium poppy'.
Recombinants with low α- linolenic acid (omega-3 fatty acid) have been generated to breed for edible purpose linseed varieties.

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