Dr. Paras Nath Singh

Biography

Her Education and Scientific Career: Ph.D. (1997): Gorakhpur University, U.P, M.Sc. (1991): Gorakhpur University, U.P, Scientist-C (12.12.2009 to till date), Scientist ‘B’ (12.12.2005- 11.12.2009), Research Associate (11.11.2003-11.12.2005).

Research Interest

Fungal diversity is widespread and exists in nature either in saprophytic, parasitic, obligatory or in mulualistic (symbiotic). Their different forms and adoptability varies in respect to different ecological niche. Its recognition as well as approach to isolate in vitro in pure culture form and to conserve their gene pool are essential for systematic study of its various forms and existence in diversified ecological habitats. Different group of plant pathogenic, saprophytic and terrestrial litter/soil fungi etc., and their isolation on various natural, selective, semi synthetic media and their morpho-taxonomy along with the nutritional and environmental preferences of selected strains in (in-vitro) are the main focus along with their authentication and conservation in the culture collection (NFCCI). Studies of morphotaxonomy and cultural behaviors of diversified groups of fungi are necessary for their application. The diversity of Cercosporoid group of plant pathogenic and saprophytic fungi are enormous in India and ambiguous taxonomy poses problems in controlling/various diseases caused require re-validation of taxonomy in line of current taxonomic concept.