M. Nataraj

Biography

Dr. M. Nataraj Asst. Professor P G Department of Biosciences , Sardar Patel University , Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat -388120, +91- 9427403803 mnatarajspu@gmail.com , nattusamy@yahoo.com Google Scholar ; Research Gate Nationality: Indian Date of Birth: 27- 03- 1962 Educational qualifications: Degree University Subject Year PhD Sardar Patel University Vallabh Vidyanagar Gujarat Botany "Plant tissue culture " 1992 M.Sc. Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. TN Botany 1984 B.Sc. University of Madras, Chennai TN Botany 198 2 Professional experience 1. Working as Assistant P rofessor since 2005, September, in P G Department of Biosciences, Sardar Patel University Vallabh Vidyanagar , Gujarat, India. Subjects taught: Bio -instrumentation, Plant biochem istry and environmental toxicology. 2. Worked as technician from 1990 to 2005 in the P G Department of Biosciences, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar , Gujarat, India. (Formerly known as Department of Biosciences). Nature of work done: In charge of microscope facility . 3. Organizing Secretary of National level Symposium on Trends in Biological Sciences January -28 -29,2011

Research Interest

Plant tissue culture: The medicinally important plants been exploited by human since ages. In the recent times th e commercial exploitation of these plants has endangered few important plant species. Hence the conservation of these plants has become a necessity. Plant tissue culture is an important tool in conservation of economically important and endangered plant species. We are interested in plant species like Abrus precatoreus, Aegle marmelos, Crataeva nurvala, Enicostema hyssopifolium, Hemidesmus indicus, Hibiscus radiatus, Hyphaene dichotoma, Leptadania reticulata, Maytenus emarginata, Merremia quinquefolia, Pluc hea lanceolata, Pterocarpus santalinus (Red Sandalwood) , P. marsupium, Santalum album, (Sandalwood) , Uraria picta, Vitex negundo, Withania somnifera, W. coagulans for standardizing protocol for micropropagation