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The department was established in 1967 under the headship of Dr. E. V. Upadye, an eminent teacher and researcher with only two faculty members. Since then, the department have made tremendous progress in every aspects of education, academics, research and extension activities. Currently the department is making progress under the headship of Mr. D. G. Bhadange, with seven potent faculty members.

  
   
Information about research work in the department:
  • The department has well equipped laboratory, recognized for research since 2000.
  • Currently four Students are registered for Ph. D.
 
 
S.N.
Name of research scholar
Under guidance of
Topic of research
1.
 Mr. P. N. Pawade Dr. S. P. Rothe Ornamental flora of Amravati Distric
2.
 Ms. S. B. Sarode Dr. S. P. Rothe Heterosis studies in some pea varieties. 
3.
 Ms. V. B. Thote Dr. E. V. Upadhye 
Further contribution to the knowledge of petrified plants from some fossiliferous localities of Deccan Intertrappean beds with comments on palaeoclimate of the area
4.
 Mr. D. G. Bhadange Dr. E. V. Upadhye Antimicrobial and phytochemical studies of some ethnomedicinal plants.
 
Name of the teachers registered for the Ph. D.  : Mr. D. G. Bhadange
Publication from the department: 
  • M. Musadiq and D. G. Bhadange (2003) Antibacterial activities of some angiospermic plants., J. Microbe. World, 5 (3): 25-27.
  • Rothe, S. P. (2001) Delapidiated flora of mukhed tahsil from Marathwada region, Enviromedia, 2 (1):125-127.
  • S. P. Rothe (2001) New addition to the flora of Yaotmal District of Vidarbha region in Maharastra, Bio Jour. 3 : 46-48.
  • Rothe. S. P. (2002) Some noteworthy plants from Akola district. J. Eco. Tax. Bot. 2(2) 24-27.
  • S. P. Rothe (2005) Exotic medicinal plants from Vidarbha region of Maharastra, Indian Forester, 5: 26-28.
  • Koche, D. K., Badere, R. S., Powar, S. E. and Choudhary, A. D. (2001) Potential biochemical markers for selection of disease resistance in Vigna radiata. Proc. NAARRI International Conference on Application of radioisotopes and radiation technology in 21st century. Pp. 263-265.
  • Koche, D. K., Badere, R. S., Powar, S. E. and Choudhary, A. D. (2001) Induced mutants in Vigna radiata (L) Wilczek. Proc. NAARRI International Conference on Application of radioisotopes and radiation technology in 21st century. Pp. 265-268.
  • Badere, R. S., Koche, D. K. and Choudhary, A. D. (2002) Regeneration through multiple shooting in Vigna radiata. The J. Cyto. Genet. Vol-3 (NS), 185- 190.
  • A. D. Choudhary and D. K. Koche (2005) Plant pathogen interaction and plant defense responses at biochemical level, a review. Bioinfolet, 2(3): 147-155.
  • Deepak Koche and Arvind Choudhary (2005) Elicitor induced expression of b-1,3 glucanase and chitinase genes in Vigna radiata (L) Wilczek. Bionature, 25 (1&2): 69-74.
  • Koche, D. K. and Choudhary, A. D. (2006) In vitro induction of latent defense potential genes in CLS susceptible mungbean cultivar- Kopergaon by Adathoda zeylanica leaf extract. Bioinfolet 3(1): 48-51.
  • Koche, D. K. (2006) Screening of ecopotent morphological plant types from mutagenized mungbean population, J Phytologic
  • Maggirwar, R, C. and Deotare, P. W. (2005) VAM status and diversity in saline tract of Purna river sub-basin, J. Pl. Dis. Sci. 1 (3): 33-39.
Students from the department have completed their Ph.D.
Mr. Mangesh B. Bobade : He had worked on “Morphological studies of flora of Deccan Intertrapean beds of India” under the guidance of Dr. E. V. Upadhye and awarded Ph.D. by SGB, Amravati University, Amravati in 2006.
Miss. Pratiksha S. Kokate : She had worked on “Morphological studies of Intertrapean beds of Mohogaon kalan (MP), India.” under the guidance of Dr. E. V. Upadhye and awarded Ph.D. by SGB, Amravati University, Amravati. She is currently working as lecturer in Department of Botany, Shri Shivaji College of Arts, Commerce & Science, Akola