Research

Life Sciences & Biotechnology

Title :

Development of tospovirus resistant transgenic tomato plants expressing an anti-viral protein gene from Bougainvillea spectabilis

Area of research :

Life Sciences & Biotechnology

Focus area :

Microbial gene technology

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Rajagopal Balasubramanian, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Tamil Nadu

Timeline Start Year :

2017

Timeline End Year :

2020

Details

Executive Summary :

The project aims to develop tospovirus resistant transgenic tomato plants expressing an anti-viral protein gene from Bougainvillea spectabili.

Organizations involved