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University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru

University of Agricultural Sciences Bangalore, a premier institution of agricultural education and research in the country, began as a small agricultural research farm in 1899 on 30 acres of land donated by Her Excellency Maharani Kempa Nanjammanni Vani Vilasa Sannidhiyavaru, the Regent of Mysore and appointed Dr. Lehmann, German Scientist to initiate research on soil crop response with a Laboratory in the Directorate of Agriculture. Later under the initiative of the Dewan of Mysore Sir M. Vishweshwaraiah, the Mysore Agriculture Residential School was established in 1913 at Hebbal which offered Licentiate in Agriculture and later offered a diploma programme in agriculture during 1920. The School was upgraded to Agriculture Collegein 1946 which offered four year degree programs in Agriculture. The Government of Mysore headed by Sri. S. Nijalingappa, the then Chief Minister, established the University of Agricultural Sciences on the pattern of Land Grant College system of USA and the University of Agricultural Sciences Act No. 22 was passed in Legislative Assembly in 1963. Dr. Zakir Hussain, the Vice President of India inaugurated the University on 21st August 1964.

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Subject: Floriculture and Landscaping × End date: 2009 × Start date: 2007 ×
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    IN VITRO MUTATION STUDIES IN Syngonium podophyllum
    (University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bangalore, 2009-07-21) RAJESH, A. M.; SATHYANARAYANA, B. N.
    An efficient and reliable micropropagation protocol was developed and promising variants were obtained in Syngonium, an important foliage plant, by in vitro mutagenesis. Shoot proliferation from basal shoot explants were maximum (7.4) in MS media supplemented with 10mg/l of BAP. Length of shoots decreased with increased concentration of BAP. Except for plantlets derived from 20mg/l 0f BAP, all other plantlets showed 100 per cent establishment on the field condition. The shoots obtained with 20mg/l of BAP, failed to root. The mutagenic treatments of basal shoot explants of Syngonium, showed morphological variations. A general retardation in the shoot and root parameters of the regenerated plantlets was observed with ethyl methane sulphonate treatment. Greater variations were noticed in leaf morphology including reduction in size, length, curling of leaf. Few leaves turned albenic (reduction in chlorophyll) and this was more evident at higher level of EMS. Reduction in chlorophyll content and cultures turning albenic was observed when microshoots were treated with EMS. Lower concentration of EMS (0.5 per cent) did not induce variation in chlorophyll color, but with the increase in EMS concentration (1, 1.5 and 2 per cent) changes in chlorophyll color such as microshoots turning light green, albenic were seen. Stunted growth was observed when microshoots were treated with higher concentration of EMS. The encouraging results obtained from the present investigation thus emphasize the efficiency of in vitro mutation induction for the improvement of this important foliage plant.
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    Effect of floral preservatives on the post harvest life of gerbera (Gerberajamesonii, Hook) cv. Galileo
    (University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bangalore, 2008-07-29) Surodhoni, Yumnam.; Chikkasubbanna, V.