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To undertake both basic and applied research on plant
sciences in taxonomy (including biosyste-matics and molecular taxonomy),
conservation biology, pharmacognosy, thnopharmacology, biomass biology,
environmental sciences, microbiology, plant biotechnology (tissue
culture and molecular biology including genetic engineering), plant
physiology, phytochemistry, genetics and plant breeding, floriculture
and bioinformatics of the non-crop and wild plant genetic resources
of India;
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The following are the major R&D programmes
to achieve the mission and approved mandate:
- Biodiversity research by inventoring, monitoring, assessment,
conservation and sustainable utilization of plant genetic resource
of India with special focus on medicinal, aromatic, dye and
gum yielding plants.
- Bioprospecting for search of commercially valuable
genes, biodynamic compounds and development of scientifically
validated, value-added and standardized novel plant products
- herbal drugs, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals and cosmaceuticals.
- Biomass biology including biopesticides, biofuels and
petroleum alternatives, and environmental sciences including
phytoremediation and abatement of terrestrial and aquatic pollution
including studies on greenhouse gas emission.
- Bioinformatics by developing computerized/electronic
databases on Indian plants with special focus on medicinal,
aromatic, dyes, gum and tannin yielding plants and rare &
threatened plants of botanic gardens and implementing applications
of IT in plant science research & develope bio-information
products.
- Biotechnology (biotech processes/ products)
including trans-disciplinary studies on molecular biology and
genetic engineering for development of transgenic plants.
- Genetics, Plant Breeding and Agrotechnology : Selection
and genetic enhancement for development of new promising varieties
of economically important non-crop plants.
- Enriching national herbarium and maintaining over 1,25,000
national reference collections and making them accessible
to a large number of users.
- Developing and maintaining a National Botanic Garden
of over 7,000 species/ cultivars with theme gardens for eco-education
including special facilities for the physically challenged and
visually impaired persons.
- Participating in national and international network programmes
in niche areas of plant sciences e.g. partner in national
network programmes such as NATP programme, National Neem network,
DBT's BTISNet programme - National Bioinformatics Center; nodal
agency in Eco-education and Environmental awareness in the country
and global network programmes like International Legume
Database and Information Service (ILDIS) and investing in
nature, UK leader for South Asia.
- Consultancy, training, education, advise, information and
services for identification of plants, floristic studies,
conservation of rare and endangered plants and their sustainable
utilization, cultivation and standardization of herbal plants
and plant products including herbal drugs and pharmaceuticals,
nutraceuticals, cosmaceuticals, dehydration of flowers and foliage,
horticulture, floriculture, gardening, landscaping, bioinformatics
- plant diversity databases, and IT applications in plant sciences,
bio-technology - tissue culture protocols and transgenic plants,
etc.
- Undertaking national and international exchange/ collaborative/
consultancy programmes.
- Informing the public about Institute's activities by
disseminating R&D results through Library, IT (electronic
media - disks, CD-ROMS, Internet, etc.) and outreach programmes.
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