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Dr. Vinod Kumar Sharma

Designation:
Principal Scientist
     
Division/RS/Unit:
Division of Germplasm Evaluation
     
Discipline:
Contact:
+91-8920386622, 7291932161
     
E-Mail:
Vinod.Kumar15(AT)icar.gov.in, vkmodgil(AT)gmail.com
     
Personal Webpage:
     
Salient Achievements:
  • Developed capsicum variety ‘PRSM-1’ which has been released and recommended for commercial cultivation in Uttarakhand state, India.
  • Developed capsicum hybrid variety ‘PRCH-101’ which has been identified for release for cultivation in Zone I in India under AICRP on vegetable crops.
  • Developed Capsicum variety ‘KTC-1’ which has been identified for release for cultivation in Zone 1 & 2 of India under AICRP on vegetable crops.
  • Developed CMS and fertility restorer lines in sweet pepper.
  • Standardized production technologies in capsicum, cucumber and tomato for protected conditions
  • Standardized hybrid seed production technologies in Capsicum, Cabbage, Carrot and onion.

 

     
Awards/Honours:
  • Awarded Post Doctorate Fellowship on “QTL analysis for flowering time in pepper” at Institute of Plant Sciences, ARO, Volcani Centre, Israel during 2010-11.
  • Awarded “Out Standing Professional Award, 2012” by Indian Society of Hill Agriculture (ISHA), Pantnagar, India
     
Recent Publications Research Papers
1.  Yelena Borovsky, Vinod K Sharma, Henk Verbakel, Ilan Paran (2015). CaAP2 transcription factor is a candidate gene for a flowering repressor and a candidate for controlling natural variation of flowering time in Capsicum annuum L.Theoretical and Applied Genetics (TAG)Vol 128(6)1073-1082
     
 
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Last Updated : 11/06/2020