Molecular Diagnostics

- Gene construct development
- Transgene tracking through PCR
- Copy number analysis through Southern Blotting
- Copy number and Gene expression analysis using qRT-PCR
- Protein expression studies using Western Blotting
- Virus characterization and diagnosis
Transgenic

Genetic Transformation
- Insect Resistance – Brinjal, Cotton
- Yield Enhancement and Drought Tolerance – Rice
- Virus Resistance – Okra, Cotton and Cassava
Bioassay Lab

- Diet Based insect rearing and maintanence (Helicoverpa armigera, Spodoptera litura, and Pectinopora gossypiela, Leucinodas arbonalis and Scirpophaga incertulas) of lab cultures
- Rearing and maintenance of white fly population to screen the transgenics for virus resistance
- Bioassay analysis of transgenics for insect resistance
Molecular Biology Lab