University of Hyderabad gets Rs 6 crore for research on tomato

HYDERABAD: University of Hyderabad (UoH) has received funding of Rs 6 crore from the department of biotechnology (DBT) to take up research on plant metabolomics (study of small molecules) and proteomics (study of proteins) over a period of four years at Repository of Tomato Genomics Resources (RTGR).
Established in 2010, RTGR conducts advanced scientific research in the frontier areas of genomics, proteomics and metabolomics of tomato in order to improve the nutrition and shelf-life of tomatoes. Given its scientific contributions, DBT recognised RTGR as a centre of excellence for genome engineering in tomato.
As part of this project, RTGR will be providing service to UoH and other academic institutions, industry, seed companies, etc., on a charge basis. It will also train the users to comprehend and execute metabolomic and proteomic data analysis by conducting annual hands-on training workshops.