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N.S. Shekhawat

Narpat S. Shekhawat is Professor and Head, Department of Botany, J.N. Vyas University, Jodhpur. Since last 40 years he has been working on somatic cell genetics of plants of arid regions of Rajasthan. He has awardee of National Fellowship for studies abroad by Ministry of Education and Culture, GOI, Overseas associate, UGC Research Scientist B. He was also selected for award of NSERC, Canada. He had carried out several major projects sponsored by UGC, DBT, DST, UNDP, DOEN, ICFR & E. Dr. Shekhawat has been subject expert for state Govt. of Haryana, West Bengal Council of Science and Technology. He is member of Biotechnology Board Govt. of Rajasthan. State of art facility of PTC and hardening of plants has been created under his leadership by DBT. He worked with Prof. A.W. Galston, Yale University, New Haven, USA and with Professor Nevin Dale Young, University of Minnesota, St Paul, USA on Plant Genomics. He has published more than 50 research paper in national and international journal of high profile and immensely contributed in generating knowledge, developing bio-resources, preparing trained skilled tissue culturist in the country. More than 30 students have been awarded Ph.D. under his valuable guidance. He is currently National Correspondent for Int. Asso. of Plant Biotechnology. His present interest is in development of bio-resources of arid zone, plant prospecting and biological nitrogen fixation in native legumes.

Plant Tissue Culture and Molecular Markers

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