1. Cataloging the genes related to important agronomic traits in Vigna spp
Vigna species, including mungbean (Vigna radiata), urdbean (Vigna mungo), cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), moth bean (Vigna aconitifolia), mini payaru (Vigna stipulacea), ricebean (Vigna umbellata), and jungle mat bean (Vigna trilobata) are cultivated for human consumption and livestock feed in Asia, particularly India. All of them are excellent sources of proteins, minerals, dietary fibre, antioxidants, and polyphenols, polysaccharides, and polyphenols. We have collected Indian cultivars and germplasm accessions of these species and aimed to identify and characterize the favorable genes for agronomically important traits based on molecular breeding approaches.
2. Understanding the abiotic stress tolerance mechanism in barnyard millet
In India, barnyard millet (Echinochloa frumentacea) is an ancient millet crop grown in the Himalayan region from the north to the Deccan plateau in the south. It is a good source of protein, carbohydrates, fiber, and, micronutrients (Fe and zinc Zn). The crop is less susceptible to abiotic stresses. We aimed to understand abiotic stress (i.e, Drought and salt) tolerance mechanism of barnyard millet based on genomics driven approaches.
3. Exploring the beneficial effects of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) and curcumin
