Dr. C. Lavanya

Dr. C. Lavanya
Designation
Principal Scientist
Educational qualification
M.Sc & Ph.D in Genetics and Plant Breeding
Division
Crop Improvement
Contact Address

Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500 030

Tel No
040-24598114
E-mail
lavanyador@gmail.com
c.lavanya@icar.gov.in
Projects completed

As PI of projects

  1. DOR CAS 115: Genetic and physiological manipulation of sex expression in castor
  2. DOR 103-2: Diversification of pistillate base and development of improved varieties and hybrids in castor
  3. DOR 103-2: Diversification of pistillate base and development of improved varieties and hybrids in castor
  4. DOR 103-3: Breeding for resistance to pests and diseases of castor

As Co-PI of the projects

  1. NATP Micro Mission Project: Development of hybrid crops: Development of hybrids with emphasis on increased yield and resistance to wilt complex
  2. DOR 107-6: Development of index for yield and stability in selection of castor cultivars
  3. DOR 107-7: Tracing of Pedigree and statistical parameters
  4. DOR 103-7: QTL mapping for Fusarium wilt resistance in castor
On-going Projects
  1. Programme leader of castor & Co-PI of IIOR 103-13: Diversification of pistillate base and development of superior parental lines in castor
  2. Co-Nodal officer of Central Sector Scheme for protection of plant varieties and farmers rights Authority
Trainings undertaken (National & International)
  • Management Development Programme on Leadership Development (a Pre-RMP Programme) at NAARM Hyderabad from 30-11-2015 to 11-12-2015 for 12 days
Recent Publications (best papers in past 5 years )
  1. Varaprasad, K.S. and Lavanya,C. 2015. Innovative approaches to break yield barrier in oilseeds and improved strategies in quality seed supply. Compendium of Lead papers and abstracts. 8th National Seed Congress, 27-29th October, pp 35-41
  2. Lavanya C., Murthy I.Y.L.N., Nagaraj G. and Mukta N. 2012. Prospects of castor (Ricinus communis L.) genotypes for biodiesel production in India. Biomass and Bioenergy. 39 (2012): 204-209. DOI:10.1016/j.biombioe.2012.01.008
  3. Liv Severino., Dick L. A., Marco Baldanzi., Magno J. D., Cândido., Grace Chen., William Crosby., Tan D., Xiaohua He., Lakshmamma P., Lavanya C., Olga L. T., Machado., Thomas Mielke., Máira Milani., Travis D. Miller., Morris J.B.,  Stephen A., Morse,, Alejandro A. Navas., Dartanhã J. Soares., Valdinei Sofiatti, Ming L. Wang, Maurício D. Zanotto., and Helge Zieler. 2012. A Review on the Challenges for Increased Production of Castor. Agron. J. 104: 853-880 (2012)
Book chapters
  1. Lavanya C., Vishnuvardhan Reddy A., Dutta B., Bandopadhyay R. 2018. Classical Genetics, Cytogenetics, and Traditional Breeding in Castor Bean. In: Kole C., Rabinowicz P. (eds) The Castor Bean Genome. Compendium of Plant Genomes. First Online19 February 2019. DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97280-0_3, Springer, Print ISBN 978-3-319-97279-4.  Online ISBN 978-3-319-97280-0
Area of expertise
  1. Heterosis breeding
  2. Varietal development
  3. Resistance breeding
  4. Seed production technology
  5. DUS characterization
  6. Maintenance breeding
Any other relevant information
  • Contributed for the release of castor genotypes in all castor growing regions of India by CVRC
  • DCH-519 hybrid
  • 48-1 variety
  • DCS-107 variety
  • Contributed for the registration of parental lines with NBPGR
  • LRES-17, DPC-9, M-619 pistillate lines
  • DCS-106 wilt and leaf hopper resistant male line

Location

Contact

Director
Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research
Rajendranagar
Hyderabad – 500 030
Phone: 040-24598444, 24016141
Fax: 040-24017969
E-mail: director.iior@icar.gov.in

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