Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD) organized an INSA popular lecture on “Detailed studies of plant pathogens can lead to novel means of disease control” at 6^th Mile, Upper Shillong. During the programme, Prof. Pulok Kumar Mukherjee, Director, IBSD mentioned that IBSD is organizing such programmes in NER to popularize new ideas and concepts of science and to inculcate scientific temperament among students, researchers, and faculties for the development of bioresources of the region.

He also highlighted various activities of IBSD for promoting scientific interventions for bioresource management and its sustainable development in the region. This lecture was delivered by Prof. Steven E. Lindow, University of California, Berkeley and highlighted the research work on Xylella fastidiosa which causes major diseases of grape, citrus, olive, almond and many other major crop plants.

He highlighted various examples of plant pathogens which can lead to novel means of disease control.

The programme was attended by students and faculties from Shillong College, St. Edmund’s College and other institutions from Shillong, Meghalaya. During the programme, many researchers, and scientists also joined online from different centres of IBSD and other DBT institutes.

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