19 Jan 2011|Noida | Amity University Uttar Pradesh
Amity Science, Technology & Innovation Foundation (ASTIF) organizes Lecture on “Deciphering the tuberization mechanism and biofortification of potato” by Dr. C.P. Upadhayaya
Amity Science, Technology & Innovation Foundation (ASTIF) organized a lecture on “Deciphering the tuberization mechanism and biofortification of potato” by Dr. C.P. Upadhayaya, Department of Molecular Biotechnology, College of Life & Enviornment Sciences, Konkuk University of Seoul, Korea at the Amity University, Sector – 125, Noida
Welcoming Dr. C.P. Upadhayaya, Dr. Ajit Verma, Director General, Amity Institute of Microbial Technology said that the students of Amity University are highly privileged to get an opportunity to listen to an eminent scholar of Molecular Biotechnology and stressed that Amity always believes in giving global exposure to its students through eminent scholars across the globe.
Dr. Verma informed the august gathering that Dr. Upadhayaya has offered the students of Amity University can join his university for short term projects and PhD programmes.
While presenting his lecture on ‘Deciphering the tuberization mechanism and biofortification of potato’ Dr. Upadhayaya, shared his research findings with the august gathering. He motivated the students to “prior to research initially recognize the loopholes in the selected topic of research before going for actual research.” He spoke at length on Potato and tuber morphology.
Dr. Upadhayaya threw light on the role of calcium and oxygen in tuberization, role of Biotic factor in tuberization, morphological process of low temperature and short day photoperiod- mediated by Phy B and GA occurs on the leaves, Biochemical and molecular control of potato tuberization, hormonal changes, environmental factors, etc.
Also present during the lecture were faculties, students and research scholars of Amity University.