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 Sabita
Bhattacharya
Reader,
Botany
PhD : University of Calcutta (1977)
Research interest
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Micropropagation of endangered and
economically important plants having medicinal and aromatic value.
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In vitro conservation of medicinal plants by reduced
growth under tissue culture
condition and by storage of encapsulated plant parts (artificial or
synthetic seeds).
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Root culture (transformed and
non-transformed) of medicinal plant roots.
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Qualitative evaluation of the in vitro-raised
plants and plant roots at genetic and physiological level.
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Application of DNA fingerprinting
techniques in genetic fidelity studies of micropropagated / conserved (in
vitro) plants.
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Establishment of In vitro repository and DNA
bank for high priority medicinal plants.
v Computerised
documentation on Indian Medicinal Plants in collaboration with S.A.I.F,
Bose Institute (formerly known as R.S.I.C) and development of a
software (“ PlantCon”) focusing conservation status of
some highly prioritized medicinal plants of India.
A standalone
downloadable version is available. For using the software please contact
me.
Group Members :
Ms. Rajasri
Bhattacharyya
Mr. Avik Ray
Important Publications:
1.
Development of a potent in vitro source of Phyllanthus amarus
roots with pronounced activity against surface antigen of hepatitis B
virus. Rajasri Bhattacharyya and Sabita Bhattacharyya In Vitro Cellular &
Developmental Biology – Plant,
40 (5), 504-508, 2004.
2.
Establishment of a Phyllanthus amarus
root clone with significant activity against Bovine viral diarrhea virus – a
surrogate model of hepatitis C virus.
Current Science 84: (4): 529-533, 2003. R. Bhattacharyya, S.
Bhattacharya, M. Wenzel-Mathers and V.E.Buckwold.
3.
High frequency in vitro propagation of Phyllanthus amarus
Schum. & Thonn. by shoot tip Culture. Indian Journal of Experimetal
Biology. 39: 1184-1187, 2001-Rajasri Bhattacharyya and Sabita Bhattacharya
4.
In vitro multiplication of Coleus forskohlii Briq. An
Approach Towards Shortening the protocol. IN VITRO PLANT Cellular and
Development Biology. 37: (5) : 572-575, 2001-Rajasri Bhattacharyya and Sabita
Bhattacharya
5. In
vitro conservation and encapsulation of Coleus forskohlii Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources
14 (2) : 313-315, 2001. Rajasri Bhattacharyya, Bidisha Mondal and Sabita
Bhattacharya.
To see the list of full publications, click here.
Contact
sabita@bosemain.boseinst.ac.in
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