Oral Presentation
SESSION-I : METABOLIC PATHWAY ENGINEERING
Dr. Aruna Kilaru
Professor
East Tennessee State University,
USA
Title of the talk : Key Avocado Genes Cooperatively Enhance 18:1-TAG in Leaf Tissues
Dr. Ashutosh Pandey
Staff Scientist
National Institute of Plant Genome Research
Title of the talk : Pathway engineering in food crops for enhancing nutritional value and food security
Dr. Yogendra Kalenahalli
Scientist
ICRISAT,
India
Title of the talk : Secondary cell wall thickening associated with the deposition of hydroxycinnamic acid amides and lignin to resist aflatoxin accumulation in groundnut
SESSION-II : Advanced Molecular Tools for Crop Improvement: Genomics and Genome Editing
Dr. Sachin Teotia
Associate Professor
Sharda University,
Title of the talk : A high-efficiency gene silencing in plants using two-hit asymmetrical artificial microRNAs
Dr. Manimekalai Ramaswamy
Principal Scientist
ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute
Title of the talk : Genomic Selection in Sugarcane: Unlocking the Potential for Sustainable Sugarcane Agriculture
Dr. Aniruddha Sane
Chief Scientist
CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute,
India
Title of the talk : A tomato EAR motif repressor controls plant developmental transitions through regulation of the GA pathway
SESSION-III: ABIOTIC AND BIOTIC STRESS TOLERANCE
Dr. Amolkumar Solanke
Senior Scientist
ICAR - National Institute for Plant Biotechnology New Delhi
India
Title of the talk : Development of blast resistance in rice by understanding the interaction between rice and Magnaporthe oryzae
Dr. Sribash Roy
Senior Principal Scientist
CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute
India
Title of the talk : Methylome Remodeling Under Elevated CO2 in Two Populations of Arabidopsis Thaliana Originated at High and Low Elevation of West Himalayas
Dr. Vishwanath Yalamalle
Senior Scientist
ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
India
Title of the talk : Degradation of unsaturated fatty acids is associated with low storability in onion seed
Dr. Neeraj Kumar
Scientist
Indian Agricultural Research Institute , New Delhi
India
Title of the talk : Siphoning Novel Candidate Gene-Based Markers for Salinity Responsiveness in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
SESSION-IV: PLANT NUTRITION & FOOD QUALITY ENHANCEMENT
Dr. Sribash Roy
Senior Principal Scientist
CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute
India
Title of the talk : Methylome Remodeling Under Elevated CO2 in Two Populations of Arabidopsis Thaliana Originated at High and Low Elevation of West Himalayas
Dr. Ranjeet Ranjan Kumar
Senior Scientist
ICAR-IARI
India
Title of the talk : Exploring the Potential Genes Responsible for Off-odour Development in Pearl Millet Flour using De novo Transcriptomic Approach
Dr. Venkateswarlu Ronda
Senior Scientist
ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research
India
Title of the talk : Finger millet is ideal for desirable Calcium:Phosphorus ratio in diets
Dr. Sunil Kumar
Principal Scientist
ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research
India
Title of the talk : Celiac antigenicity analysis of Indian wheat varieties using polyclonal antibody against gliadins
Dr. Girish Kumar Mittal
Assistant Professor
SKN Agriculture University, Jobner, Jaipur, Rajasthan
India
Title of the talk : Genetic profiling of lipids and fatty acids in global collection of pearl millet germplasm for improved health benefits
Dr. Vinutha T
Senior Scientist
Indian Agricultural Research Institute
India
Title of the talk : Development of plant protein blends from chickpea-peanut-brown rice for balanced amino acid score and protein quality
Dr. Dilfuza Jabborova
Head of Laboratory
Institute of Genetics and Plant Experimental Biology
India
Title of the talk : Promotion of growth physiological properties and yield in turmeric using plant growth-promoting bacteria
SESSION-V: MILLETS AS NUTRACEUTICALS
Dr. Veda Krishnan
Scientist (Senior Scale)
Indian Agricultural Research Institute
India
Title of the talk : Gut taste what we eat: Sorghum proanthocyanidins and their role in gut-brain axis activation inducing satiety
Dr. Suneha Goswami
Senior Scientist
Indian Agricultural Research Institute
India
Title of the talk : Impact of thermal treatments on pearl millet's rancid behaviour rheological characteristics and nutritional bioaccesibility
Dr. Avinash Singode
Senior Scientist
ICAR - Indian Institute of Millets Research
India
Title of the talk : Protein content USP of Proso millet
Dr. Kirankumar P Suthar
Assistant Professor
Navsari Agricultural University
India
Title of the talk : Amino Acid Profiling of Little Millet: A Way to Boost Nutritional Quality
SESSION-VI: ADVANCES IN LEGUME & OILSEED RESEARCH
Dr. Navin C Gupta
Senior Scientist
National Institute for Plant Biotechnology
India
Title of the talk : Identification of new sources of resistance for Sclerotinia stem rot disease in oilseed Brassica
SESSION-VII : FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS AND REGULATORY BIOLOGY
Dr. Suresh Kumar
Principal Scientist
ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute
India
Title of the talk : Genomics and Epigenomics of Adaptive Plasticity: Growing Rice by Dry/direct-sowing under Fluctuating Environmental Conditions
Dr. Niraj Agarwala
Assistant Professor
Gauhati University
India
Title of the talk : LncRNAs responsive to temperature stress conditions in tea plant
Dr. Vidhu Sane
Chief Scientist
CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute
India
Title of the talk : A tomato heat shock factor alters root architecture by promoting lateral root growth and suppressing primary root through altered auxin sensitivity
Dr. Subodh Kumar Sinha
Principal Scientist
ICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, New Delhi
India
Title of the talk : Functional validation of a high-affinity nitrate transport system of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
SESSION-VIII : MICROBIOME & NANOTECHNOLOGY FOR HEALTH
Dr. Sandeep Kumar
Scientist
ICAR-National Institute of Secondary Agriculture
India
Title of the talk : A Journey of Isoflavones from Biosynthesis and Accumulation to Bioavailability
Dr. Reetu Mehta
Assistant Professor (Plant Breeding and Genetics)
B.N. University
India
Title of the talk : Role of human microbiome in maintaining human health
Dr. Aditi Arya
Assistant Professor
Deenbandhu Chottu Ram University of Science and Technology Murthal, Sonipat
India
Title of the talk : Profiling of phytochemical attributes synthesis of silver nanoparticles and determination of antimicrobial efficacy from plant extract of Aegle marmelos L.