Research & Development
Role of Bioinformatics in Crop Improvement
Bioinformatics is a new and growing field that combines the power of computers, mathematical algorithms, and statistics with principles from the life sciences to solve biological problems. It is a developing multidisciplinary field of science and technology that addresses biological data collecting and warehousing, data mining, database searches, analysis and interpretation, modelling, and product designing.
Harvester – a Precursor for Sugarcane Production Revival
In Bangladesh, sugarcane is a major cash as well as industrial crop and the only source of domestic white sugar. Bangladesh has an annual demand of 25 lakh ton of sugar per annum. Among which 24 lakh ton (96% of demand) in imported and the remaining 1 lakh ton is produced as sugarcane takes 10 months to harvest and it is a labor-intensive crop as well which is a significant demotivator for the farmers. Hence, In the last 10 years production has d
Biofortification - Enhancing Nutrition to decrease Malnutrition
Biofortification is the process of creating micronutrient-rich food crops by conventional breeding or genetic alteration utilizing modern biotechnology. This is a realistic and cost-effective source of conveying micronutrients to those populations who have limited access to different diets and other micronutrient interventions.
Implementations of Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) for plants and animals
The laboratory technique known as "next-generation sequencing" widely encompasses some different technologies that enable massively parallel sequencing technologies, and provide ultra-high throughput, scalability, and speed. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has become a powerful tool to identify genetic variants and variable gene expression patterns that correlate with disease states and provide clinically-relevant mechanistic insights. Next-gene
Reducing Calf Mortality through Appropriate Farm Management
The calf mortality in our country is 12.28% and represents significant economic losses in commercial dairy farms. Besides, high calf mortality rates hamper genetic potential for herd improvement and impede progress toward replacing cull cows.
MicroRNA-Mediated Gene Silencing for Plant Disease Resistant
MicroRNAs are endogenous RNAs of 20–24 nucleotides that target a single spot in their target mRNA and are processed by Dicer-like (DCL) proteins from poorly paired hairpin precursor RNAs. While miRNAs have a role in the biotic and abiotic stress response, signal transduction, protein degradation, and growth and development in plants. However, miRNAs also play critical roles in plant–virus interactions.
