Dr. V N Swetha Prasuna
Assistant Professor
Qualification: Ph.D
Courses taught: MSc Biotechnology, BSc Biotechnology
Contact details: swethaprasuna87@gmail.com
Research details:
- A thesis on “Regeneration of Contaminated free elite clones of microshoots and Agrobacterium tumefaciens mediated gene transformation in microshoots in Oxalis corniculata and Spilanthes acmella”
Publications
- V.N. Swetha Prasuna. and Dr. B. Srinivas. (2015). In vitro regeneration studies of Oxalis corniculata from nodal explants. International Journal of Recent Scientific Research. 6(9): 6216-6220.
- V.N. Swetha Prasuna. and Dr. B. Srinivas. (2016). Role of different carbon sources on in vitro micropropagation of Oxalis corniculata (L.) International Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences. 6(3): 98-104.
- G. Sudhasri Purna, C.M. Narendra Reddy, V.N. Swetha Prasuna and Dr. B. Srinivas. (2016). Effect of Silver nitrate and various sugars on in vitro plant regeneration of Marsilea quadrifolia (L.) International Journal of Recent Scientific Research. 7(7): 12696-12700.
- C.M. Narendra Reddy, P.V. Chaitanya Lakshmi, M. Raj Gopal , V.N. Swetha Prasuna, G. Sudhasri Purna and Dr. B. Srinivas. (2019). Effect of different carbon sources on in vitro shoot regeneration and multiplication of Cissampelos pareira (L.) – An important medicinal plant. Journal of Plant Sciences. 7(6): 131-136.
- C.M. Narendra Reddy, P.V. Chaitanya Lakshmi, V.N. Swetha Prasuna, M. Raj Gopal and Dr. B. Srinivas. (2019). Efficient shoot regeneration via indirect organogenesis of a highly recalcitrant species of Cissampelos pareira (L.) Plant Tissue culture & Biotech 29(2): 195-205.
Conferences/workshop/seminars Attended
- National level Symposium on “Emerging trends in Biotechnology and its Future Prospectives Organized by Department of Biotechnology, Vel Sri Ranga Sanku College of Arts & Science, Chennai. Tamil Nadu on July 30th, 2008.
- Two day National level Symposium on “Science and technology for Development of Indigenous India” on 25th and 26th of March 2016 held at VEMU Institute of technology , P. Kothakota, Chittoor Dist, AP.
- National Seminar on “Perspectives of Phytomedicine and Medicinal Plants Conservation” Organized by Department of Botany, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi held on 22nd and 23rd March.
- National Seminar on “Emerging trends in Biotechnology: Challenges and Oppurtunities” Organized by Department of Biotechnology, Dravidian University, Kuppam, A.P on 13th-15th March, 2012.
Papers presented in Conferences/workshop/seminars
- Participated in Poster Presentation on the topic entitled “Stimulatory effects of the Anti-microbial agents Bavistin, Cefotaxime and Kanamycin on in-vitro shoot regeneration of Oxalis corniculata” during “104th Indian Science Congress Association” held at Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh on 3rd -7th January, 2017.
- National level Symposium on “New Vistas for Mycology in Meeting Global Challenges and 35th Annual Meeting of the Mycological Society of India” held at Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai on 29th and 30th January, 2009.
- A Two Day National Conference on “Modern Approaches to the Conservation of Medicinal Plants” Organized by Department of Botany, Andhra Loyola College on 27th and 28th January, 2014.
- Two day National level Seminar on “Present Status and Future Prospects of Modern Biotechnology and their Applications” held at Dravidian University, Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh on 27th and 28th March, 2014.