Research
Title : | Marker Assisted Selection for Downy Mildew Resistance in Seedless Grape Varieties |
Area of research : | Agricultural Sciences |
Focus area : | Plant Breeding |
Principal Investigator : | Dr. Roshni R. Samarth, Scientist, National Research Centre for Grapes (NRCG), Pune |
Timeline Start Year : | 2010 |
Timeline End Year : | 2020 |
Contact info : | Roshni.Samarth@icar.gov.in; anuradha.upadhyay@icar.gov.in |
Details
Co-PI: | Dr. Anuradha Upadhyay, Scientist, National Research Centre for Grapes (NRCG), Pune, Dr. Indu S. Sawant, Scientist, National Research Centre for Grapes (NRCG), Pune |
Total Budget (INR): | 95,81,000 |
Achievements : | To carry out crossing program for transferring downy mildew resistant trait in Thompson seedless. To confirm the hybrid nature of the seedlings using microsatellite markers, to study the cosegregation of markers and disease resistance trait in F1 population. To develop technique for marker assisted selection, to develop a downy mildew resistant variety of Thompson seedless |
Organizations involved
Implementing Agency : | National Research Centre for Grapes (NRCG), Pune, Maharashtra 412307 Funding Agency :Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi | |