Date:30/04/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/04/30/stories/2008043059820700.htm

Tamil Nadu

Training in plant tissue culture

Special Correspondent

CHENNAI: The National Agro Foundation will conduct summer training on plant tissue culture in May and June this year.

A release from the National Agro Foundation said class schedules would be flexible based on the needs of the students. The programme included training and project work, with a duration of two weeks and 10 weeks respectively. The institute has completed two weeks’ training for 34 candidates and a month-long project for 15 students successfully.

The Plant Tissue Culture lab in the National Agro Foundation R and D Centre, is functioning at the Centre of Biotechnology campus, Anna University, Taramani, for micro-propagation research and training, the release added.