Prabhpreet Inder

Doctor of Philosophy Student    

p.inder@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au

Current Research 

Seed quality and disease resistant mapping in lentil (Lens culinaris subsp. culinaris)

The project objectives are to:

1. Further develop and saturate the current lentil genome linkage map with a novel source of highly stable, codominant, unilocus and lentil-specific microsatellite molecular markers and M. truncatula CAP markers

2. Construct a DNA genotyping/fingerprint database of the 10 most commercially important Australian cultivars using lentil-specific microsatellite molecular markers

3. Identify the location of genes conditioning seed shape (width and diameter), seed splitting efficiency and resistance to seed infection by ascochyta blight

4. Identify and validate markers that are closely associated with the major loci governing the seed traits, that will be used for marker-assisted selection and backcrossing

Qualifications

Master of Science (Botany)

Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India. 1996.

Bachelor of Science (Medical)

Panjab University, Chandigarh, India. 1994.

Publications

Theses

Inder, P. (1996) Studies On Anatomical Characteristics Of Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) Leaf In Relation To Resistance To Downy Mildew (Pseudoperonospora cubensis) Infection. Masters Thesis. Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India

Conference Abstracts

Poster

de Boer, R. F., Inder, P. and Crump, N.S. (2003). Effects of Disinfectant treatments on the viability of Spongospora subterranea cystosori. ). In ' 8th International Congress of Plant Pathology, Volume 2. Abstracts of Offered Papers, 2 March 7 February 2003.' p 128. (International Society for Plant Pathology). 

Oral

Inder, P. Genotyping elite Australian lentil lines with lentil-specific sequenced tagged microsatellite site (STMS) markers. Postgraduate Conference at The Univ. of Melbourne (Nov 2006)

Inder, P. The development and application of lentil-specific microsatellite markers. Postgraduate Conference at The Univ. of Melbourne (Nov 2004)

Other Publications

Pre-penetration anatomical barriers of muskmelon leaf against downy mildew disease; Pl. Dis. Res. 14(1): 1-6 (1999). 

A simple method for isolation of Phytophthora infestans, cause of late blight of potato; Pl. Dis. Res. 14(1): 82-84(1999). 

Post-penetration anatomical barriers of muskmelon leaf against downy mildew disease; Pl. Dis. Res