Botany Department Punjabi University Patiala

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Department of Botany at Punjabi University Patiala was established on February 1, 1967. this department works under Faculty of Science.

Program offers :
M. Sc. Eligibility :
50% Marks in B. Sc. with Botany as one of the subject.

M.Sc. Hons. in Botany (Five Year Integrated Course)
Eligibility :
50% Marks in 10+2 with Biology as one of the subject

M. Phil
Eligibility : 50% Marks in M. Sc. (Botany) Admission through Entrance Test

Ph. D.
Eligibility : 50% Marks in M. Sc. (Botany) Admission through Entrance Test

Thrust Area
Cytogenetics
Mycology & Plant Pathology
Algal Physiology
Angiosperm Taxonomy
Plant Physiology
Ecology

Major Research Projects:

Plant Conservatory-Biosystematics of Punjab Sedges

Cytological studies on woody taxa of Himalayan and Central Indian Forests

Cytogenetics of Indian Trees

Biosystematics of grasses and sedges of North Western and Central India

Biosystematics and Ethnobotanical studies on North Indian Mushrooms

BSI District Flora Project (Chamba district)
Botanical Survey of India

Physiological and genetical studies on sporulation in blue-green algae

Physiological, biochemical and genetical studies on Vaucheria

A genetical study of glutamine metabolism and its relation to nitrogen fixation and sporulation in blue-green algae

Studies on temperature sensitive mutants of cyanophage N-1 active against Nostoc muscorum

Faculty Members :
Dr. V. K. Singhal
Dr. Gurpaul Singh
Dr. Amarjeet Singh
Dr. J.I.S. Khattar(HEAD)
Dr. Munruchi Kaur
Dr. Davinder Pal Singh
Dr. Manish Kapoor
Dr. Geetika Sirhindi
Dr. Arneet Grewal

Contact :
Punjabi University Patiala
Tele: 0175-304-6265(O)
Fax: 0175-304-6265