{"id":131535,"date":"2026-11-01T13:31:20","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T08:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=131535"},"modified":"2026-11-01T16:37:30","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T11:07:30","slug":"national-institute-of-plant-genome-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/national-institute-of-plant-genome-research\/","title":{"rendered":"National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>National Institute of Plant Genome Research Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers at the National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR) recently identified a previously uncharacterised protein named CNGC13 that helps a plant warn undamaged leaves when an insect attacks one of them. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About National Institute of Plant Genome Research<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an <\/span><b>autonomous institution under the Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (BRIC)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the<\/span><b> Department of Biotechnology<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Ministry of Science and Technology.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The institute <\/span><b>started <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to function in the year <\/span><b>1998<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Location: New Delhi\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Mandate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: To <\/span><b>undertake<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, promote, and <\/span><b>coordinate research; train workers;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and serve as an <\/span><b>information resource<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in identified aspects of <\/span><b>plant genomics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to build a frontline institution.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Objectives:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To <\/span><b>conduct high-quality research<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in<\/span><b> frontier areas of plant genomics <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>molecular biology, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with the aim of having practical application in crop improvement;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To utilize molecular biology and omics approaches along with tissue culture and genetic engineering technology to <\/span><b>identify important genes\/proteins\/metabolites <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><b> manipulate these for generating plants <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with <\/span><b>improved agronomic characters,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> biotic\/abiotic stress tolerance, and enhanced nutritional value;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To take up any fundamental work related to gene regulation, systems biology, and mapping that would aid in achieving the above mandate;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Development of molecular markers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for <\/span><b>monitoring important traits;<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Production and <\/span><b>testing of transgenic and gene-edited plants;<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Identification of genes <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that are<\/span><b> vital for the survival of the pathogens,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>targeting them for pathogen resistance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowledge generation and innovation, including <\/span><b>publications and patents;<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Knowledge dissemination<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for human resource development at all levels (Ph.D., post-doctoral researchers, postgraduate trainees and young scientists) through advanced <\/span><b>training workshops, symposia, seminars,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and scientists exchange programmes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To impart <\/span><b>advance training module in plant genetic engineering <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and genome analysis;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To undertake collaborative programmes with international institutes those are engaged in plant genome research and develop close linkages;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Research Focus:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Research at NIPGR is in frontier areas of Plant Biology such as<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Computational Biology;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Genome Analysis;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Molecular Mechanism of Abiotic Stress Responses;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nutritional Genomics;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plant Development and Architecture;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plant Immunity;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Molecular Breeding;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transgenics for crop improvement; and\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">other emerging areas based on plant genomics.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Key Facts about Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (BRIC)<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an <\/span><b>Apex Autonomous Body <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">established as a <\/span><b>registered Society.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Science and Technology.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was formed by <\/span><b>subsuming 14 Autonomous Institutes of the Department of <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/biotechnology\/\" target=\"_blank\">Biotechnology<\/a> (DBT).<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BRIC aims to <\/span><b>provide a centralized and unified governance mechanism<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the administration of its <\/span><b>research institution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s through <\/span><b>intra-mural core grants.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It emphasizes <\/span><b>multi-disciplinary research support<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from basic discovery to application in areas of strength within the DBT institutions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BRIC seeks to nurture the next generation of scientific leaders by enabling the pursuit of knowledge and innovation in globally competitive and nationally relevant ecosystems.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Objectives:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Promoting cutting-edge research<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in biotechnology aligned with national priorities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Fostering innovation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>translation across institutional boundaries.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Developing indigenous technologies <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and capabilities in line with the principles of Atmanirbhar Bharat.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/reader\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>TH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National Institute of Plant Genome Research is an autonomous institution under BRIC, under the Department of Biotechnology. 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