Tilak Raj Sharma

TL;DR: A map-based, finished quality sequence that covers 95% of the 389 Mb rice genome, including virtually all of the euchromatin and two complete centromeres, and finds evidence for widespread and recurrent gene transfer from the organelles to the nuclear chromosomes.

TL;DR: A high-quality genome sequence of domesticated tomato is presented, a draft sequence of its closest wild relative, Solanum pimpinellifolium, is compared, and the two tomato genomes are compared to each other and to the potato genome.

TL;DR: A comprehensive set of validated genic simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers was developed as an important genomic resource for diversity analysis and genetic mapping in pigeonpea and was validated for expected allelic segregation in the reference mapping population.

TL;DR: Of the 100 blast resistance genes, identified and mapped in different genotypes of rice, 19 genes have been cloned and characterized at the molecular level and the strategies for broad-spectrum resistance to M. oryzae can be designed in future.

TL;DR: A set of 209 recombinant inbred lines developed from a cross between basmati quality variety Pusa 1121 and a contrasting quality breeding line Pusa 1342 were used to map the quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for seven important quality traits namely grain length, grain breadth, cooked kernel elongation ratio, amylose content, alkali spreading value, and aroma.