Dr. Navraj Kaur Sarao Principal Biotechnologist School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Punjab Agricultural University E-mail: navraj-soab@pau.edu Contact: +919872978725
Teaching ExperienceAssistant Professor, PAU Ludhiana (Seed Technology) Assistant Professor, PAU Ludhiana (School of Agricultural Biotechnology)
Research Projects
Ongoing Projects
1. Genome sequence based SSR markers development and their utilization in mapping of Bittergourd Yellow Mosaic Virus resistance in bittergorud (Momordica charantia L.) 2. Molecular mapping and transfer of yellow vein mosaic virus resistance in okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench] (), Funded by Dept. of Biotechnology, India, Dr. Navraj Kaur Sarao (PI). 3. Marker Assisted Introgression of Genetic Male Sterility ms-1 Gene in Elite Muskmelon Genotype 4. Phenotyping and molecular characterization of snapmelon germplasm against fusarium wilt disease for development of mapping population in muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) (), Funded by Dept. of Biotechnology, India, Dr. Navraj Kaur Sarao (PI) 5. Molecular mapping and transfer of jassid resistance in okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) MOENCH] (2021 Onwards), Funded by Dept. of Biotechnology, India, Dr. Navraj Kaur Sarao (PI).
Publications
- Kaur H, Sidhu G S, Sarao N K, Singh R, Singh G (2022) Assessment of genetic diversity of mandarin cultivars grown in major citrus regions of world using morphological and microsatellite markers. Horticulture, Environment and Biotechnology
- Kaur S, Sharma S P, Sarao N K, Deol J K, Gill R, Kamel A. Elsalam A, Alghuthaymi M A, Hassan M M and Chawla N (2022) Heterosis and Combining Ability for Fruit Yield, Sweetness, - Carotene, Ascorbic Acid, Firmness and Fusarium Wilt Resistance in Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) Involving Genetic Male Sterile Lines. Horticulturae 8(82)
- Kaur G, Pathak M, Singla D, Sharma A, Chhuneja P and Sarao NK (2021) High-Density GBS-Based Genetic Linkage Map Construction and QTL Identification Associated With Yellow Mosaic Disease Resistance in Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia L.) Frontiers in Plant Science 12:1-11
- Kaur G, Pathak M, Singla D, Chhabra G, Chhuneja P and Sarao NK (2021) Quantitative Trait Loci Mapping for Earliness, Fruit, and Seed Related Traits Using High Density Genotyping-by-Sequencing-Based Genetic Map in Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia L.) Frontiers in Plant Science
- Deol J K, Sharma S P, Rani R, Kalia A, Chhuneja P & Sarao NK (2021) Inheritance analysis and identification of SSR markers associated with fusarium wilt resistance in melon Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology.
- Singh D, Leskovar DI, Sharma SP, Sarao NK and Vashisht VK (2020) Genetic diversity and interrelationship among Indian and exotic melons based on fruit morphology, quality components and microsatellite markers. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants 26(5): 985-1002.
- Kaur A, Kaur N, Bassi G, Sarao NK and Dhatt AS (2020) Morphological and molecular based assessment of genetic diversity in egg plant. Indian Journal of Horticulture 77(1):116-124.