Biotechnology Department
Name: Dr. Grace Prabhakar
Area: Biotechnology
Affiliation: St. Joseph’s College, Bangalore
Qualification: M.Sc, Ph.D
Teaching Experience: 10 Years
Affiliation: St. Joseph’s College, Bangalore
Qualification: M.Sc, Ph.D
Teaching Experience: 10 Years
E-mail id: grace@sjc.ac.in
Professional Qualification
| Programme | Institution/University | Year of Passing |
| Ph. D | University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore | 2014 |
| M. Sc (Agri) Genetics and Plant Breeding | University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore | 2002 |
| B. Sc (Agri) | University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore | 2002 |
| PhD: QTL PYRAMIDING FOR DROUGHT TOLERANCE AND GRAIN YIELD IN RICE (Oryza sativa L.) | University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore | 2014 |
| M.Sc: HETEROSIS AND COMBINING ABILITY STUDIES FOR FRUIT YIELD, FRUIT QUALITY AND TOMATO LEAF CURL VIRUS (ToLCV) DISEASE RESISTANCE IN TOMATO (Lycopersicon esclentum L.) | University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore | 2002 |
Publications
| Title | Name of Journal, Volume No., Issue No. Page nos | ISSN/ISBN No | Year |
| Identification of genes underlying the QTL regions in the QTL-NILs of IR64/ Azucena | International Journal of Agricultural Science and Research, 6(4): 97-102 | Print (2250-0057)Online (2321-0087) | 2016 |
| Root QTL Pyramiding through Marker Assisted Selection for Enhanced Grain Yield Under Low Moisture Stress in Rice (Oryza sativa L) | Journal of Rice Research, 4(1): 157 | 2375-4338 | 2015 |
| Stability analysis of Rice Root QTL-NILs and Pyramids for Root morphology and grain yield | Journal of Rice Research, 3 (4): 153. | 2375-4338 | 2015 |
| Pyramiding of QTL controlling root morphology in rice | Biovistas, (5): 35-44 | 2321-0524 | 2009 |
| QTL to genes: Detection of drought stress responsive genes in rice (Oryza sativa L.) root –QTL introgressed genotype | Rice Genetics Newsletter, (23): 75-80 | Published by GRAMENE | 2006 |
Paper Presentations
| Title | Name of the Conference/Seminar | Institution | Place | Month/Year |
| Enhancing grain yield under stress and abiotic conditions in rice (Oryza sativa L.) via QTL pyramiding for shoot and root traits | National Conference on Crop Improvement and Adaptive Strategies to Meet Challenges of Climate Change | University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore | Bangalore | February, 2013 |
| Heterosis as a function of parental divergence assessed by molecular markers for fruit quality in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) | International Conference on Biotechnology Approaches for Alleviating Malnutrition and Human Health | University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore | Bangalore | March, 2006 |
| Identification and mapping of chromosomal regions harbouring genes for silicon, zinc and iron content in rice (Oryza sativa L.) | International Conference on Biotechnology Approaches for Alleviating Malnutrition and Human Health | University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore | Bangalore | March, 2006 |
| Pyramiding of quantitative trait loci (QTL) controlling root related traits in rice (Oryza satival.) | InterDrought II, The 2nd International Conference on Integrated Approaches to Sustain and Improve Plant Production Under Drought Stress | University of Rome | La Sapienza, Rome, Italy | July, 2005 |
| Pyramiding of QTL controlling root related traits in rice | Rainfed Rice Ecosystems: Perspective and Potential | Indira Gandhi Agricultural University | Raipur, Chattisgarh | October, 2004 |
| Moroberekan: A genetic reservoir of superior alleles for drought tolerance, blast resistance and plant growth characters | Rainfed Rice Ecosystems: Perspective and Potential | Indira Gandhi Agricultural University | Raipur, Chattisgarh | October, 2004 |
| Impact of moisture stress at different reproductive stages of plant growth on grain yield parameters and marker assisted QTL pyramiding for root length in rice | Resilient Crops for Water Limited Environments | CYMMIT | Mexico | 2004 |
| DNA Markers and Molecular Breeding Approaches- The Impact zones | National Rice Biotechnology Network Meeting | Acharya N.G. Ranga Rao Agricultural University | Hyderabad | 2004 |
| Application of DNA markers in rice blast breeding | National Seminar on “Advances in Genetics and Plant Breeding- Impact of DNA revolution | National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources | Pusa Campus, New Delhi | 2003 |
| Heterosis and combining ability studies in tomato for fruit yield and its contributing characters under tomato leaf curl virus diseased condition | Plant Disease Scenario in South India | University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore | Bangalore | 2002 |
| Performance of multiple disease resistance lines and hybrids of tomato across three seasons | Plant Disease Scenario in South India | University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore | Bangalore | 2002 |
Research Projects
| Title | Investigators | Funding Agency | Month/Year |
| Estimation of Lycopene content in commercially grown varieties and hybrids of tomato in Karnataka and Bulked Segregant Analysis of High Lycopene Content in Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) | Grace Prabhakar | University Grants Commission | February, 2013 |
| Heterosis as a function of genotypic divergence for fruit quality parameters | Grace Prabhakar, R.S. Kulkarni | Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology, IISc, Bangalore | 2001 |
Conferences/Seminars organized
| Name of the Conference | Other Collaborators | Level | Month/Year |
| Emerging Trends in DNA Research | University Grants Commission | National | March, 2015 |
Conferences/Seminars attended
| Name of the Conference | Organiser | Level | Month/Year |
| International symposium on Rainfed Rice Ecosystems: Perspective and Potential | Indira Gandhi Agricultural Sciences, Raipur, Chattisgarh | International | October, 2004 |
| International Conference on Biotechnology Approaches for Alleviating Malnutrition and Health | USAID- University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore | International | March, 2006 |
| National Conference on Crop Improvement and Adaptive Strategies to meet the challenges of Climate Change | University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore | National | February, 2013 |
| Science Genome Conference | NIMHANS, Bangalore, Karnataka | National | November, 2014 |
| International Conference on Green Technologies for Sustainable Ecosystems and Trade Show | St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous) Bangalore | International | February, 2016 |
Workshops/Training programs organized
| Name of workshop/ Training program | Institution | Level | Month/Year |
| Biotechnology, Bioprospecting and Conservation of Bioresources | Science Academies- St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Bangalore | National | January, 2017 |
| One-Day workshop on DNA Extraction and PCR | Little Flower Degree College, Uppal, Hyderabad | State | January, 2017 |
| Molecular Markers in Plant Biotechnology | UGC- Sree Siddaganga College of Arts, Science and Commerce for Women, Tumkur | National | August, 2015 |
| National Workshop on Melecular Markers | UGC- St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Bangalore | National | September, 2011 |
Workshops/Training programs attended
| Name of workshop/ Training program | Institution | Level | Month/Year |
| Drought Tolerance in Rice | Rockefeller Foundation- University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore | National | July, 2003 |
| Taught Course and International Workshop on Molecular Markers in Crop Improvement | Kirkhouse Trust, UK | International | December, 2004 |
| National Workshop on Plant Sciences | Science Academies- Christ University | National | January, 2012 |
| Recent Advances in Biology | Science Academies- Christ University | National | February, 2014 |
| Trends in Cellular Mechanisms and Gene Expression | Science Academies- St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous) Bangalore | National | February, 2016 |
| Hands on training technical workshop in In-vitro, In-silico Genome and Proteome Analysis | UGC- CMR Institute of Management Studies | National | March, 2016 |
| Focus Group Meet on “Meaningful Pedagogy Practices in the Biology Classroom | India-Bioscience- Mount Carmel College | National | September, 2016 |
Achievements
| Name of the Achievement | Description | Organisation | Month/Year |
| NET | JRF/SRF-Lectureship | CSIR | 2002 |
| NET | Lectureship-Genetics and Plant Breeding | Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board | 2004 |
Awards
| Name of the Award | Description | Organisation | Month/Year |
| UAS Merit Scholarship | For Ph.D degree | University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, GKVK | 2002 |
| JRF/SRF | For Ph.D degree | CSIR | 2003-2006 |
| SRF | Research Fellow | McKnight Foundation-MASLAB, UAS, Bangalore | 2002 |
| SURESH N SONDUR MEMORIAL GOLD MEDAL | Best Post Graduate Biotechnological Research on a Horticultural Crop | University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore | 2001-2002 |
| UAS Merit Scholarship | M.Sc | University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore | 2001-2002 |
| ICAR Merit Scholarship | B.Sc (Agri) | Indian Council of Agricultural Research | 1996-2000 |
| HIRA BAI EDWIN MEMORIAL GOLD MEDAL | Highest marks in S.S.L.C | Goodwill Girls High School | 1996 |