Coimbatore: A one-day hands-on training program on 'High-Throughput Quantification of Reactive Oxygen Species Scavenging Enzymes in Plants' was held in Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.
Coimbatore: A one-day hands-on training program on 'High-Throughput Quantification of Reactive Oxygen Species Scavenging Enzymes in Plants' was held in Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.
The program was organized by the Department of Crop Physiology, TNAU on March 23 in the campus, to improve the students’ skills in quantifying the anti-oxidant enzymes. About 20 under-graduate and post-graduate students from different Departments and Colleges participated in the training program to enhance their skill in quantifying the ROS scavenging enzymes.
At the valedictory function, Dr. N Sritharan, Assistant Professor, Crop Physiology welcomed the gathering. Dr. P Jeyakumar, Professor and Head of the Department emphasized that the quantification of enzymes that scavenges reactive oxygen species through various methods will be useful in screening plants for various biotic and abiotic stresses.
Dr. V Geethalakshmi, Director (Crop Management) in her felicitation address highlighted the role of Crop Physiologists in improving the crop productivity under extreme environmental conditions. Dr. J S Kennedy, Dean, School of Post Graduate Studies motivated the students to develop their skill by getting this type capacity building program.
Dr. M. Kalyanasundaram, Dean (Agriculture) stated that the exposure of plants to stresses such as drought, high temperature, salinity and high light intensity, pests and pathogens tend to produce more reactive oxygen species (ROS) that damages cell membrane and death of tissues. He also distributed certificates to the participants and emphasized ways to acquire and enrich knowledge through their individual observation and perception in the scientific arena.
The program was organized by the Department of Crop Physiology, TNAU on March 23 in the campus, to improve the students’ skills in quantifying the anti-oxidant enzymes. About 20 under-graduate and post-graduate students from different Departments and Colleges participated in the training program to enhance their skill in quantifying the ROS scavenging enzymes.
At the valedictory function, Dr. N Sritharan, Assistant Professor, Crop Physiology welcomed the gathering. Dr. P Jeyakumar, Professor and Head of the Department emphasized that the quantification of enzymes that scavenges reactive oxygen species through various methods will be useful in screening plants for various biotic and abiotic stresses.
Dr. V Geethalakshmi, Director (Crop Management) in her felicitation address highlighted the role of Crop Physiologists in improving the crop productivity under extreme environmental conditions. Dr. J S Kennedy, Dean, School of Post Graduate Studies motivated the students to develop their skill by getting this type capacity building program.
Dr. M. Kalyanasundaram, Dean (Agriculture) stated that the exposure of plants to stresses such as drought, high temperature, salinity and high light intensity, pests and pathogens tend to produce more reactive oxygen species (ROS) that damages cell membrane and death of tissues. He also distributed certificates to the participants and emphasized ways to acquire and enrich knowledge through their individual observation and perception in the scientific arena.