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Anand Agricultural University, Anand

Anand Agricultural University (AAU) was established in 2004 at Anand with the support of the Government of Gujarat, Act No.(Guj 5 of 2004) dated April 29, 2004. Caved out of the erstwhile Gujarat Agricultural University (GAU), the dream institution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Dr. K. M. Munshi, the AAU was set up to provide support to the farming community in three facets namely education, research and extension activities in Agriculture, Horticulture Engineering, product Processing and Home Science. At present there seven Colleges, seventeen Research Centers and six Extension Education Institute working in nine districts of Gujarat namely Ahmedabad, Anand, Dahod, Kheda, Panchmahal, Vadodara, Mahisagar, Botad and Chhotaudepur AAU's activities have expanded to span newer commodity sectors such as soil health card, bio-diesel, medicinal plants apart from the mandatory ones like rice, maize, tobacco, vegetable crops, fruit crops, forage crops, animal breeding, nutrition and dairy products etc. the core of AAU's operating philosophy however, continues to create the partnership between the rural people and committed academic as the basic for sustainable rural development. In pursuing its various programmes AAU's overall mission is to promote sustainable growth and economic independence in rural society. AAU aims to do this through education, research and extension education. Thus, AAU works towards the empowerment of the farmers.

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Subject: Plant Biotechnology × End date: 2018 × Start date: 2010 ×
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    Elucidation of Genes Involved in Scopoletin Biosynthesis in Convolvulus microphyllus Sieb. ex Spreng. by Transcriptome Sequencing
    (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2018) Rafaliya Rutul V.; Dr. Subhash N.
    Shankhpushpi (Convolvulus microphyllus Sieb. ex Spreng.) is an indigenous and very significant herb that consider as a gift of nature in Ayurveda. It is a natural medicine which enhances the memory power due to the presence of its valuable secondary metabolite “scopoletin”. In present investigation, a total 4 plant parts viz., leaf, root, stem and flower of Anand local genotype were used for biochemical study using LC/MS chromatography at 30, 45, 60 and 90 days after sowing (DAS). The highest scopoletin content was measured in stem (0.0732%) and root (0.0476%) tissue at 90 DAS and lowest content was measured in root (0.0283%) and stem (0.0110%) tissue at 45 DAS. For further molecular analysis, the minimum and maximum scopoletin containing tissues viz., stem and root at 45 and 90 DAS of Anand local shankhpushpi genotype was used.
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    Next Generation Sequencing based identification and classification of TLCV (Tomato Leaf Curl Virus) isolates from different Agroclimatic zones of Gujarat
    (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2018) Bhatt Kunj D.; Dr. Akarsh Parihar
    The present investigation entitled “Next Generation Sequencing based identification and classification of TLCV (Tomato Leaf Curl Virus) isolates from different Agro-climatic zones of Gujarat” was carried out at the Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Anand Agricultural University, Anand during 2016-18.
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    EVALUATION AND VALIDATION OF HOUSEKEEPING GENES FOR GENE EXPRESSION STUDIES IN CLUSTER BEAN [Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L. (Taub.)] UNDER DROUGHT STRESS CONDITION
    (Department of Agricultural Biotechnology Anand Agricultural University Anand, 2018) Patel Samarth R.; Dr. R. S. Fougat
    Cluster bean is botanically named as Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L. (Taub.) and belongs to family Leguminosae (Fabaceae). It is an annual self pollinated legume crop. Guar is one of the most important and potential vegetable cum industrial crop grown for its tender pods for vegetable purpose and seeds for endospermic galactomannon gum. Tropical Africa is its probable centre of origin as wild species were found to occur in that region. Due to deep rooted system, this short duration, hardy and drought resilient legume is extremely adapted to the inhospitable environment of rainfed regions. Drought is the most important abiotic factor limiting growth and thus yield adversely affect. The present investigation was carried out with an aim to study the evaluation and validation of housekeeping genes for gene expression studies in cluster bean within susceptible and resistant genotypes through RT-PCR.
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    Identification of Genes involved during wilt disease caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cumini by transcriptome sequencing in Cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.)
    (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2018) Poonam; Dr. Y. M. Shukla
    Cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) (2n = 2x = 14) one of the oldest seed spices, is assumed to be an inhabitant from the east Mediterranean to east India and economically most important spices after black pepper. It is popularly being used as spice for their distinct aroma and is used to add in other food preparations. Production constrains due to quite a few biotic stresses of which wilt disease are the most severe caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cumini. The aim of this research was to elucidate the molecular mechanism underpinning the defence related genes conferring wilt resistance in cumin, which constitutes an important step forward for progression and suitable intervention stratagem.
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    IN SILICO IDENTIFICATION OF microRNAs AND THEIR VALIDATION IN PEARL MILLET [Pennisetum glaucum L.]
    (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2016) Amit Kumar; Dr.R. S. Fougat
    The endogenous small non-coding functional microRNAs (miRNAs) are short in size, ranging from ~21 to 24 nucleotides in length and play a pivotal role in gene expression in plants and animals by negative regulation or silencing of genes either by cleavage or blocking of translation of homologous mRNA. Although various high throughput and expensive techniques like forward genetics and direct cloning are employed to detect miRNAs in plants but comparative genomics complemented with novel bioinformatic tools paced the way for efficient and cost-effective identification of miRNAs through homologous sequence search with previously known miRNAs.
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    “PHENOTYPIC AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF BACTERIAL BLIGHT OF RICE PATHOGEN (Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae) FROM GUJARAT
    (Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2011) PATEL FENILKUMAR SURESHBHAI; Dr. Subhash N.
    Bacterial blight (BB) is the most destructive disease of rice. BB is caused by bacteria Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae. The disease is known to occur in epidemic proportions in many parts of the world, incurring severe crop loss up to 50%. Bacteria show variation in their characteristics according to region, environmental condition, soil type and availability of the host. In order to know the diversity in Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae, it is necessary to characterize the bacterial isolates collected from various parts of Gujarat.
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    “Identification and validation of internal control genes for quantitative gene expression studies in pearl millet under biotic stress (downy mildew infection) and abiotic stress (salt stress
    (Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2012) POONAM D. KANANI; Dr. Y. M. Shukla
    Pearl millet (Pennisetum glauccum (L.) R. Br.) is an annual, cross pollinating, monocot crop belonging to the family Poaceae and sub family Penicedae. It is the sixth most important cereal of the world and has critical value as food security in some of the world’s hottest and driest cultivated areas of Africa and Asia. However, the crop faces constraints to the productivity which includes the prevalence of different biotic and abiotic stresses. The present work was carried out with an aim to identify and select endogenous genes for pearlmillet under biotic stress (downy mildew) and abiotic stress (salinity) and validating constitutively expressed genes in pearlmillet through RT-PCR and analyzed it through geNorm for best stable reference gene
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    VALIDATION OF ENDOGENOUS GENES IN RICE (Oryza sativa L.) UNDER DROUGHT AND SALT STRESS”
    (Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2012) ANUCHITHRA V.L.; Dr. Subhash N.
    The use of suitable and stable reference genes for normalization is an important and unavoidable step during gene expression studies in relative quantification using Real Time PCR. Validation of endogenous genes in rice (Oryza sativa L.) under drought and salt stress was carried out with an aim to identify most suitable reference genes for the normalization of gene expression data in rice. After four days of drought and salinity stress the resistant cultivars showed higher RWC as compared to the susceptible cultivars. The drought susceptible cultivar, GR 3 showed higher leaf rolling index (LRI) as compared to the resistant cultivar AAUDR 1. Based on the visual symptoms of salt damage the tolerant cultivar Dandi scored 3 in the Standard Evaluation System (SES) and susceptible cultivar GR 11 scored 7, indicating tolerance and susceptible reactions, respectively. cDNA preparation was carried out from total RNA of rice seedlings
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    “Molecular studies and genetic diversity analysis in Brassica species using microsatellite and RAPD markers”
    (Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2013) PRAVIN PRAJAPAT O; Dr. N. Sasidharan
    The Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) or mustard family includes many economically important edible and industrial oilseed, vegetable, condiment, and fodder crops. Brassicas are the third most important oilseed crop in the world after soybean and palm. China, India, Canada, Japan and Germany are the major rapeseed-mustard growing countries. In India, total area under mustard cultivation is 6.39 million ha (2012-13) and production 7.41 million tonnes, whereas in Gujarat, it is 2.04 lakh ha (2012-13) and production of 71.12 lakh tonnes. The present study was conducted to characterize as well as assess the diversity existing in 30 mustard genotypes belonging to different species such as B. juncea, B. rapa, B. napus and B. carinata using Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and Simple Sequence Repeats (SSR) markers. The genomic DNA was isolated from mustard leaves at seedling stage using Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide (CTAB) method (Murray and Thompson, 1980). A