Mandate
- Genetic improvement for enhancement of productivity and quality of forest and commercially important tree species.
- Developing breeding and production populations through provenance, progeny and clonal trials.
- Exploration, in-situ and ex-situ conservation of forest germplasm, recovery of endangered species through biotechnological interventions.
- Genetic variability in traits of economic importance and genetic diversity in populations.
- Biotechnological tools for genetic improvement of trees of commercial importance.
- Plant physiology aspects of forestry species.
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Infrastructure
The Division is equipped with a tissue culture lab, molecular biology lab, mist chambers and green house for pursuing research works on biotechnological aspects of plants and their products for productivity enhancement and conservation.