Research & Development
Viroscope: Plant virus identification using high-throughput sequencing data
Viroscope comprises an entire RNA high-throughput (HTS) data analysis pipeline that performs read assignment, de novo assembly with reference-based mapping, and pseudo-annotation to generate VGAC metrics (Viral Genome Assembly Coverage) and viral replica identification
Artificial Intelligence Applications for Smart Crop Breeding
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a branch of science concerned with creating computers and robots capable of reasoning, learning, and acting in ways that would ordinarily need human intelligence or that use data on a scale that people cannot analyze. AI is used in three critical components of phenomics data management: algorithms and programs for converting sensory data into phenotypic information; development of a model for understanding genotype
Bio-Organic Fertilizer: A Revolutionary Technology in Agriculture of Bangladesh
With the usage of Bio-organic fertilizer, a new scope is established in the field of rice production. This new approach can create a positive impact by substituting chemical fertilizer and eventually decreasing the subsidy of the government on chemical fertilizer. Thus, we can also save a remarkable amount of foreign currency. We know that emerging demand for food production made rice cultivation dependent on synthetic fertilizer and augmenting e
Sustainable Agriculture: Climate Change & Technologies
The biggest global food crisis in modern history is unfolding, driven by conflict, environmental shocks, and the approaching prospect of a global recession. Hundreds of millions of people are at risk of becoming hungry. Acute food insecurity is on the rise, with at least 222 million people in 53 countries estimated to endure acute food insecurity and require immediate help by the end of 2022 (Humanitarian Action, 2022).
Mutation Mapping Approaches for Crop Improvement
MutMap (Mutation Mapping) is a recently developed efficient and cost-effective genetic approach based on high-throughput next-generation sequencing. MutMap has been used for the first time in rice to map mutations that cause leaf color change and semi-dwarf plant structure.
Marker-Assisted Backcrossing for Gene Pyramiding
Marker-assisted backcrossing (MABC), a simplified version of marker-assisted selection, is now commonly used in molecular breeding. Marker-assisted backcrossing targets one or more genes or QTLs transferred from one donor parent into another superior cultivar or genotype to improve a targeted trait. Contrary to conventional backcrossing, MABC depends on the alleles of a marker linked with desirable genes or QTLs instead of phenotypic performance.
