Action Plan - Central Silk Board

CSGRC, Hosur
Ongoing Research Projects to be continued
S.N. CODE TITLE DURATION
1. PIG-
3432
2. PIE-
3443
3. PIE-
3451
4. AIT-
3450
Physiological characterization of selected
mulberry genetic resources with reference to
water and nitrogen
Screening of mulberry germplasm accessions for
tolerance to abiotic stress (alkalinity and salinity)
conditions”
DNA marker aided analysis of mulberry gene
bank towards a core assembly for sustainable
conservation and enhanced utilization in crop
improvement (DBT collaborative project with
CSRTI, Mysore)
Long-term preservation of eggs, embryos of
silkworm genetic resources through
cryopreservation- DBT sponsored project.
5. AIG 3454 Evaluation of elite bivoltine silkworm Germplasm
under different agroclimatic conditions: all India
silkworm Germplasm evaluation programme-
6. AIP –
3430
7. AIG –
3431
Phase II ( at CSB Net working centre)
Biochemical characterization and evaluation of
promising silkworm germplasm through enzyme
kinetics to screen hardiness among silkworm
genetic resources
Molecular characterization of silkworm Genetic
Resources through Expressed Sequence Tagged
Sites (EST) for associating gene specific markers
with productive traits
8. FSL-3447 Development of database management system
for Silkworm genetic resources
New projects to be initiated during the year
Jan.10-
June ‘13
Oct. 10-
Dec. ‘13
Nov. ’10-
Oct. ‘13
Oct. ‘10-
Sept. ‘13
3 years
Aug. ‘11-
Aug. ‘14
December,
2009
November,
2012
December,
2009
November,
2012
Oct.-2010
June 2012
S.N. CODE TITLE / Area of work DURATION
1 -- Pre-breeding efforts for genetic enhancement
for effective utilization of mulberry and
silkworm genetic resources.
2 -- Exploration /Survey, collection and
introduction of mulberry genetic resources
3 -- Screening of mulberry and silkworm genetic
resources for abiotic and biotic tolerance and
development of trait specific core collection
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