GRANTS SECURED Research proposal better bitter gourd: Exploiting bitter gourd (Momordica ● “A L.) to increase incomes, manage type 2 diabetes, and promote health in charantia developing countries” funded by GTZ-BMG (Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany) (€ 1.2 million)(Dhillon is Co-PI) Research proposal of stability of various male sterile genes in melon in ● “Analysis sub-tropical field conditions” funded by University Grants Commission, India (Rs. 86000) Research proposal Widening the Spanish melon gene pool using Indian melon ● “ germplasm” funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science & Education (€ 29400) Research proposal analysis of sweetpotato, using molecular markers” ● “Diversity funded by Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, Tsukuba, Japan (US $ 72000) Research proposal tagging of Pea Seed-borne Mosaic Virus ● “Molecular resistance gene in pea” funded by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, UK (£ 13400) Research proposal cucurbits for nutrition-sensitive home and school “Vegetable gardens in Southeast Asia” review by BMZ/GIZ Germany. LIST OF PUBLICATION (Plant genetic resources diversity analysis/plant breeding) Book Chapter Monforte AJ, Pitrat M, Pandey S, Singh PK, Reitsma KR, Dhillon NPS, J, Sharma A and McCreight JD. 2012. Melon Landraces of India: Contributions and Importance. 35: 85-150. Plant Breeding Reviews Dhillon NPS. 2008. Snapmelon. Underutilized and Underexploited Horticultural Ed Peter KV (NIPA, New Delhi), Chapter 10. Crops, \
GRANTS SECURED ● Research proposal “A better bitter gourd: Exploiting bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) to increase incomes, manage type 2 diabetes, and promote health in developing countries” funded by GTZ-BMG (Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany) (€ 1.2 million)(Dhillon is Co-PI) ● Research proposal “Analysis of stability of various male sterile genes in melon in sub-tropical field conditions” funded by University Grants Commission, India (Rs. 86000) ● Research proposal “ Widening the Spanish melon gene pool using Indian melon germplasm” funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science & Education (€ 29400) ● Research proposal “Diversity analysis of sweetpotato, using molecular markers” funded by Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, Tsukuba, Japan (US $ 72000) ● Research proposal “Molecular tagging of Pea Seed-borne Mosaic Virus resistance gene in pea” funded by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, UK (£ 13400) Research proposal “Vegetable cucurbits for nutrition-sensitive home and school gardens in Southeast Asia” review by BMZ/GIZ Germany. LIST OF PUBLICATION (Plant genetic resources diversity analysis/plant breeding) Book Chapter Dhillon NPS, Monforte AJ, Pitrat M, Pandey S, Singh PK, Reitsma KR, J, Sharma A and McCreight JD. 2012. Melon Landraces of India: Contributions and Importance. Plant Breeding Reviews 35: 85-150. Dhillon NPS. 2008. Snapmelon. Underutilized and Underexploited Horticultural Crops, Ed Peter KV (NIPA, New Delhi), Chapter 10. \
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