Poornima Kn

• PhD (pursuing)
• Scientist at Indian Institute of Horticultural Research

Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum), known as methi in much of South Asia, is a widely used spice and vegetable crop. Fenugreek is a multiuse legume crop grown in dry and semiarid regions of the developing world. It is an annual, dicotyledonous, self-pollinated plant belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is a diploid with 2n = 16 and is estimated...

Fenugreek (Trigonellafoenum-graecum), known as menthi in much of South Asia, is a widely used spice and vegetable crop. Fenugreek is a multi-use legume crop grown in dry and semiarid regions of the developing world. It is an annual, dicotyledonous, self-pollinated plant belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is a diploid with 2n=16 and is estimated t...

The non-expresser of pathogenesis related gene 1 (NPR1) has been an important component of the SA/JA mediated mechanism of defence in plants. Brassicas have been major group of crop plants that are facing huge yield losses due to biotic stresses especially through Alternaria blight caused by Alternaria brassicae. Among the plethora of proteins, the...

Male sterility has been an important trait for heterosis-based breeding programs. Harnessing hybrid vigor has been a promising approach to tackle the current challenges of increased population and climate change. Recent advancements in understanding the molecular basis of male sterility phenomenon have helped breeders develop desired varieties. The...

Differential response to biotic stress is an important characteristic of plants that has been harnessed for crop improvement through green revolution. The technique of microtomy was optimized in chickpea to aid in screening for disease tolerant cultivars through histological observations. The Fusarium wilt resistant cultivar WR315 was found to have...

The early twenty-first century has seen a rapid development of new high-throughput DNA sequencing technologies and related "-omics" approaches that are rapidly revolutionizing many areas of biology. These developments have made it possible to perform previously impossible studies of the genetic basis of abiotic stress tolerance in a range of organi...

Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millisp.) is an economically important grain legume of the tropical and subtropical region of the world and is one of the major inseparable dietary protein sources to the large mass of the Indian population. The diverse growing condition exposes the pigeonpea to different biotic and abiotic stresses during its life cyc...

The pathogenesis related NPR1 gene is being described and the approaches to work with such candidate genes is emphasized upon

Features of the mungbean genome has been described for quick understanding.

Chloroplast is an important organelle and a hub of photosynthetic reactions that occur in all plants. Majority of the chloroplast proteins are encoded by the nucleus and then transported into the chloroplast. The chloroplast transport is aided by leader sequence, chloroplast targeting peptide (cTP) that directs the proteins into the chloroplast. We...

List of newly developed SSR markers isolated from BESs of pigeonpea. List of newly developed BES-SSRs providing details on corresponding GenBank ID, SSR motif, primer sequences, product size and amplification status.

Polymorphism status of SSR markers tested on 22 parental genotypes. Detailed information on markers, exhibiting polymorphism in at least one parental combination, along with their SSR motifs, number of alleles and PIC values.

Purity index of polymorphic SSR markers on pigeonpea hybrid ICPH 2671 individuals. List of polymorphic markers between parental lines (ICPA 2043 and ICPR 2671) and corresponding purity percentage of designated hybrid.

Purity index of polymorphic SSR markers on pigeonpea hybrid ICPH 2438 individuals. List of polymorphic markers between hybrid parents (ICPA 2039 and ICPR 2438) and percentage of purity assessed by these markers in designated hybrids.

Pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.] is an important legume crop of rainfed agriculture. Despite of concerted research efforts directed to pigeonpea improvement, stagnated productivity of pigeonpea during last several decades may be accounted to prevalence of various biotic and abiotic constraints and the situation is exacerbated by availability...