BIODATA

NAME : DR. R. B. SUBRAMANIAN

DESIGNATION : Reader

ADDRESS : Lab No. 109,

Department of Biosciences,

Sardar Patel University,

VALLABH VIDYANAGAR - 388 120.

Gujarat.

I N D I A

TELEPHONE NUMBERS : 91 – 02692 – 226883 * 207 (Lab.) , 91 – 02692 – 238581 (Resi.)

E-MAIL ADDRESSES : bagsubbs @ yahoo.com , bagsubbs @ hotmail.com

TEACHING :

Ø Instrumentation, Genetic Engineering and Medical Botany to Post-graduate students.

RESEARCH :

The major area of Research interest is Plant and Fungal Biotechnology.

The objectives of the research programme are :

Ø Conservation of endangered medicinal herbs through ‘in vitro’ methods of propagation.

Ø Enhancement of improved varieties in selected medicinal plants through somaclonal variants and induction of hairy root cultures using Agrobacterium rhizogenes.

Ø Isolation and molecular characterization of Nematophagous fungi for use in IPM against Animal/Plant nematodes.

Ongoing Research Projects :

Sr. No.	Title	Funding Agency	Amount
1.	A novel mycotoxin from Lasiodiplodia theobromae – characterization and Selection of a resistant Coleus forskohlii plant through tissue culture.	DST project	Rs. 15,44,240
2.	Isolation and Molecular study of Nematophagous fungi	NDDB	Rs. 45,00,000
3.	Screening and characterization of secondary metabolites from Asteraceae, Euphorbiaceae & Fabaceae with antimicrobial and insect control properties.	UGC major project	Rs. 5,37,560

RECENT PUBLICATIONS :

Ø R. B. Subramanian and A. Prajapati Hiren 2003 “Disease resistance in crop plants – A Biotechnological approach.” South Asian Journal Of Socio-Political Studies (SAJOSPS), Vol. 3, No. 2, 80-86.

Ø Hiren A. Prajapati, Saurabh R. Mehta, Darshan H. Patel & R. B. Subramanian 2003 “Direct in vitro regeneration of Curculigo orchioides Gaertn. - an endangered anticarcinogenic herb.” Current Science 84(6) : 747-749.

Ø J. B. Chauhan, P. K. Sanyal, P. N. Mukhopadhyaya & R. B. Subramanian 2002 “Evaluation of an Indian isolate of Arthrobotrys musiformis, a possible biocontrol agent against round worms.” Journal of Vet. Parasitology 16(1) : 17 –22.

J. B. Chauhan, R. B. Subramanian & P. K. Sanyal 2002 “Influence of heavy metals and a fungicide on growth profiles of nematophagous fungus Arthrobotrys musiformis, a potential biocontrol agent against animal parasitic nematodes.” Indian J. of Env. Toxicology 12(1) : 22-25.