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STATE-OF-THE-ART R&D FACILITY?
Recognized by DSIR, the state-of-the-art R&D facility at Bangalore site focuses on the genotyping facility. Which drives the Marker-Assisted Breeding programs of I&B seeds. Deployment of MAS has helped the breeders to shorten the time required to develop desired hybrids/varieties in a more efficient manner. The molecular biology lab also deploys marker analysis for purity analysis, a significant part of our QA. We also have a dedicated team working on Double Haploid Production. We have standardized high throughput protocols for doubled haploid production in Sweet Pepper, Hot Peppers, and Cucumber.
I & B seeds also have a dedicated plant pathology unit. With expert pathologists & Molecular Biologists who are contributing in the area of breeding disease-resistant vegetable crops. Moreover, the unit has also established health testing for vegetable seeds based on the International Seed Health Initiative for Vegetable crops (ISHI-Veg) protocols.
Furthermore, I&B has a strong team of plant breeders and agronomists, who interact closely with biotechnology and pathology teams. To leverage the technology and achieve desired objectives in the field.