Crop Improvement Division
National Research Centre for Banana
Thogamalai Main Road
Somatic embryogenesis
Micropropagation
Tissue culture
Molecular biology
Genomics
Genetic transformation
Bioinformatics
Establishment of Embryogenic cell suspension (ECS) for five commercial banana varieties of
Banana namely cvs. Grand Naine, Rasthali, Neypoovan, Sabri and Red Banana by modifying
media composition based on proteomic analysis of different stages of somatic embryogenesis.
Standardization of protein isolation from callus, ECS and different stages of somatic Embryos.
Standardization of IEF running conditions for callus and ECS derived protein samples.