Research

Agricultural Sciences

Title :	Transcriptional hierarchies in pre-meiotic to meiotic transition in maize germline
Area of Research :	Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Agricultural Sciences
Focus Area :	Plant genetics, Plant physiology
Principal Investigator :	Dr Pranjal Yadava, Scientist, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-IARI), New Delhi
Co-PI:	Dr Ganapati Mukri, Scientist, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-IARI), New Delhi, Dr Rakesh Devlash, Ch. Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Contact info :	pranjal.yadava@gmail.com
Timeline Start Year :	2022
Associated Programme / Scheme :	Core Research Grant (CRG)
Total Budget (INR):	54,63,200

Details

Executive Summary :

The goal is to understand the genetic regulation of developmental events in maize anthers by elucidating the functions of small RNAs, particularly an unusual and unexplored class of small RNAs (phasiRNAs) that are highly enriched in grass anthers. Additionally, a novel gene for male sterility would be cloned, and its interaction with other specific small RNAs shall be delineated.

Organizations involved

Implementing Agency :	Indian Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-IARI), New Delhi
Funding Agency :	Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology (DST)