Transcript Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding

Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding
Coimbatore
Research Priority/Plan & Achievements
Mandate of IFGTB
To identify and evolve varieties of species used in
afforestation and social forestry that will contribute to
the national goal of achieving a growth of 3 to 4 cubic
meters of biomass per hectare per year within the
ecological considerations applicable to the area.
Thrust areas to accomplish the mandate
National
Assess the genetic variability, identify varieties within the forests of
Western and Eastern ghats and the Island forests, and work on the
indigenous species available in the forests for productivity enhancement,
biodiversity conservation besides working on selected exotic species of
high economic importance and contribute to livelihood enhancement and
the development of tree based enterprises and activities in the mandated
states. Thus IFGTB will also work on the problems faced by the forest
departments, industries and other stakeholders of the mandated states.
Regional
To attend to the research requirements of the states of Tamil Nadu and
Kerala and the Union Territories of Puducherry, A&N Islands and
Lakshadweep.
Thrust areas of Research
 Management and improvement of Forest Genetic Resources.
 Forestry interventions for climate change mitigation and
adaptation.
 Managing forests and forests products for livelihood support .
 Biodiversity conservation and ecological security.
 Forestry Extension
 Forestry Education
Core Competence
To evolve trait specific trees with increased biomass
production through conventional breeding strategies,
biotechnological interventions and precision
silvicultural practices.
Major species worked on by IFGTB till date
Tectona grandis
Eucalyptus spp.
Casuarina spp.
Bamboo spp.
Acacia spp.
 Ailanthus excelsa
 Ailanthus triphysa
 Neolamarkia cadamba
 Pongamia pinnata
 Pterocarpus santalinus
 Thespesia populnea
 Gmelina arborea
 Calophyllum inophyllum
 Sapindus emarginatus
 Melia dubia
 Artocarpus spp.
 Tamarindus indica
 Azadirachta indica
 Terminalia spp
 Pterocarpus marsupium
 Mangroves
Number of Ongoing Plan projects:27
Number of Ongoing Externally
Funded projects
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Consultancies
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Achievements
• IFGTB has been identified as a centre for Forest Genetic Resources
Management Network.
• IFGTB has been carrying out systematic genetic improvement of 20
important tree species through establishment of Seed Stands, SPAs,
SSOs and CSOs to support TOF.
• IFGTB has been identified as the DUS centre for two forestry crops
namely Casuarina and Eucalyptus by the PPVFRA. Presently the
Institute is developing descriptors and DUS guidelines for teak and
Melia
• The concept of Community Seed Orchards and Industrial Seed
Orchards has been developed for decentralized seed production
• IFGTB supplies quality seeds and planting material to tree growers
and other end users to improve productivity of forests and plantations
Breeding for specific end uses
– Targeted breeding towards trait improvement
• Pulping and Biomass/ biofuel traits
• Pest tolerance
• Salt , drought and flooding tolerance.
• Flowering traits.
• Coppicing and rooting potential
– Reducing time of breeding programmes
• Role of molecular markers for early selection
Gene Mining Program at IFGTB
Gene
Organism
Trait
CesA
E. tereticornis
Cellulose synthesis
HKT1
E. tereticornis
Sodium transport
Chitin Synthase
Leptocybe invasa
Insect chitin synthesis
Chitin Synthase
Hyblea purea
Insect chitin synthesis
Chitinase, Glucanase
Causarina equisetifolia
Defence related
Transgenic programme for salt and Leptocybe invasa tolerance in Eucalyptus
• Putative transgenic PsLecRLK Eucalyptus generated and being characterized.
• A composite plant strategy for gene function analysis in Eucalyptus and Casuarina
optimized, and composite transgenics generated.
• Genes homologues of sodium transporters partially sequenced from trees.
• IGBAAS - In silico gene bank for adaptation to abiotic stresses- Online database.
• An accessory developed for gene delivery into live plants.
• Leptocybe invasa transcriptome sequenced; gene sequences identified for RNAi
based transgenic approaches.
• Development of a perspective plan for IFGTB in tune with
ICFRE’s identified thrust areas.
• Hybrid forestry for genotypes with desirable characters.
• Dryland farming and agroforestry for livelihood support
• Renewed drive for quality planting stock production for
outside forests and growing stock within forests
• Application of molecular tools for tree improvement.
• Adaptation research for Climate Change
• Monitoring plantation health
• New products for forest and plantation health – Vilvekam,
Tree rich biobooster, N fixer, VAM, HyAct, Tree Pal, Ento
fight, Tricho K
• Application of RIS and GIS tools for forestry.
• Reaching out to a wider group of stakeholders in
collaboration with SFDs and industry related projects
• Restoration of ecologically fragile areas
• Species Recovery Research
Achievements
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Collaborative projects with Indian Paper Mills Association (IPMA), technical
consultancies with BILT Tree Tech Limited and Kerala Forest Department, have
been taken up.
The Country Report on the State of Forest Genetic Resources has been
prepared by IFGTB through a national consultative process Country Report
which provided inputs for SOW FGR released in June 2014.
MoEF has recognized the Institute as a Thematic ENVIS on Forest Genetic
Resources and Tree Improvement (FGR-TIP).
Tree Growers Mela was organized at IFGTB for farmers of Tamil Nadu for five
years (2009-2013) and Karshaka Mela for farmers of Kerala.
Networking initiatives of VVK and KVK and IFGTB have been taken up for
effective transfer of technologies to farmers.
DISSEMINATION AND MAJOR EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
• Capacity Building for different clientele
– Refresher Course for IFS officers
– CITES awareness workshop for State Forest Departments, Customs and
Excise, Police, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence and Forestry Research
Institutes
– Officials of Karnataka, Odisha, Maharashtra, Kerala and Tamil Nadu Forest
Department on various aspects of tree improvement
– Role of Biodiversity Conservation in Poverty Alleviation and Rural Livelihood
for officials from Revenue, Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry,
representatives from NGOs and Farmers
– Sustainable Tree Farming: Wood Security, Food Security and Livelihood
Options for farmers
– Awareness trainings on Biodiversity for teachers, students, researchers etc.
– Officers and Staff from different institutes of ICFRE under HRD programme
DISSEMINATION AND MAJOR EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
• Workshops / Seminars
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International Casuarina Workshop, 2014
National Workshop on Tree Seed Science and Silviculture, 2014
National Seminar on Biotechnology, 2014
National Workshop on Eucalyptus Gall Wasp, 2014
Sustainable Tree Farming: Wood Security, Food Security and Livelihood
Options for farmers, 2013
– National Consultative Workshop on FGRMN, 2011
– Forest Health Management 2012
– Tropical Ecosystems – Structure, Functions and Services – TESFS, 2010
Field Research Stations
The Institute has established field
research stations, Seedling
Mutiplication Centres and across
agro climatic zones besides demo
plots in VVKs and KVKs.
Release of High Yielding Clones
Species and Character
2010
2014
Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Fast Growth & high biomass
4 clones
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E. camaldulensis
Fast growth, & high biomass and
gall resistance
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7 clones
Casuarina equisetifolia
Fast growth & & high biomass
4 clones
3 clones
Casuarina junghuhniana
Fast growth & & high biomass
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2 clones
C. junghuhniana
Windbreak agroforestry
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5 clones
Total
8 clones
17 clones
Commercialisation of nucleic acid extraction
• RNA
isolation
protocol developed
for
tree
species
(Patent pending) has
been taken up for
commercialization
with
Biotech
Consortium of India
(BCIL), New Delhi and
Rapid
Genomics,
Coimbatore
PUBLICATIONS
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Agriculture, Ecosytems and
Environment
Annals of Botany
Annals of Forestry
Annals of Tropical Research
Australasian Mycologist
Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Reports
Biological Agriculture and
Horticulture
BMC Genomics
Botanical Studies
Current Biotica
Current Protein and Peptide Science
Current Science
East African Agricultural and Forestry
Journal
Entomon
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Fitoterapia
Forest Ecology & Management
Forest Pathology
Forest Science and Practice
Forests, Trees and Livelihoods
Genetica
Genetics and Plant Physiology
Geobios
Indian Forester
Indian J. Exp. Biol
Indian J. Forestry
Indian J. Tropical Biodiversity
Indian Journal of Biotechnology
International Forestry Review
International Journal of Applied
Biology
International Journal of Current
Microbiology and Applied Sciences
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International Journal of Ecology and
Environmental Sciences
International Journal of Integrative
Biology
International Journal of Nematology
J. Forest Science
Journal of Biosciences
Journal of Academia and Industrial
Research
Journal of Agricultural and Biological
Science
Journal of Bamboo and Rattan
Journal of Forestry Research
Journal of Genetics
Journal of Plant Biochemistry and
Biotechnology.
Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
Journal of Stress Physiology &
Biochemistry
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Journal of Tropical Forest Science
Madras Agricultural Journal
Molecular Plant Microbe
Interactions.
New Forests
Pestology
Photosynthetica
Plant pathology
PLoS ONE
Research Journal of Microbiology
Scientia Horticulturae
Seed Science and Technology
Silvae Genetica
Soil Biology and Biochemistry
Symbiosis
Tree Physiology
Trees: Structure and Function
Tree Genetics and Genomes
Tropical Agricultural Research and
Extension
PATENTS
• “A process for in vitro plantlet production of the bamboo,
Oxytenanthera stocksii” with the financial assistance from
National Research Development Corporation, New Delhi.
The Patent No. is 201872 filed on 24.4.2000 and granted on
31.08.2006 for a term of 20 years.
• “A simple protocol for isolation of undegraded total RNA
from Eucalyptus and Casuarina and cDNA synthesis from
unpurified RNA” with application no. 1927/CHE/2009 dated
13-8-2009. (Patent pending).
• Tree mean diameter estimation from terrestrial images using
digital camera with application No. 361/CHE/2010 dated
February 2010. (Patent pending).
Long-term goals of the Institute
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Increasing productivity and evolving new varieties for farmlands /
plantations /homesteads by making available quality planting stock
through quality seeds, vegetative propagules, scientific breeding
programmes and biotechnological interventions.
Forest Genetic Resources Networking for conservation,
management and sustainable utilization of commercial species to
move towards the establishment of National Bureau of Forest
Genetic Resources.
Promoting Consortia Based Research with a view to meeting the
demands of wood based industries involving tree growers’ cooperatives.
Resilience forestry to meet the challenges of climate change
Strengthen forests and plantation health, productivity
enhancement, precision silviculture techniques through species
specific approaches.
Long-term goals of the Institute
1. Restoration of fragile and degraded ecosystems
and improve the quality of environment
2. Management of invasive species
3. Forestry Extension and education programmes
for stake holders
4. Exploration of forest resources for products
and their value addition.
5. Dissemination and sharing of forestry
knowledge and information through GIS, RS
and GPS technology in forestry research
Journal Impact Factor
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Agriculture, Ecosytems and Environment (JIF:1.74)
Annales de Biologia (JIF: 0.35)
Annals of Forest Research (JIF: 0.44)
Annals of Botany (JIF: 2.44)
Bio med Research International. (JIF2.706)
Biological Agriculture and Horticulture (JIF: 0.514
BMC Genemics (IF:4.07)
Botanical Studies (JIF: 0.81)
Current Protein and Peptide Science (JIF: 3.854)
Current Science (IF:0.905)
East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal (JIF:
0.412)
Fitoterapia (JIF: 1.363)
Forest Pathology (JIF: 1.67)
Forests, Trees and Livelihoods (JIF: 0.40)
Genetica (JIF: 1.746)
IJAR (IF:1.659)
IJIRSET (IF:1.672)
Indian Journal of Biotechnology (JIF: 0.51)
International Journal of Current Microbiology and
Applied Sciences JIF:1.549
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Journal of Biosciences (JIF1.93)
Journal of Academia and Industrial
Research.(JIF: 0.406).
Journal of Genetics (JIF: 1.013)
Journal of Plant Biochemistry and
Biotechnology (JIF: 0.412)
Journal of Tropical Forest Science (IF: 0.667)
Molecular Plant Microbe Interactions (JIF:
4.275)
New Forests (JIF: 0.915).
New Forests (JIF: 1.783)
Plant Pathology Journal (JIF. 0.66)
PLoS ONE (JIF: 3.73)
PNAS, India Section B: Biological
Sciences.(JIF: 0.396)
Research Journal of Microbiology (JIF: 0.55)
Scientia Horticulturae (JIF: 1.504)
Silvae Genetica (JIF: 0.44)
Symbiosis. (JIF: 0.611)
Tree Physiology (JIF: 2.101)
Trees structure and function (JIF: 2.154)