लेखक: Tariq Ahmad Bhat

Dr. Tariq Ahmad Bhat has received his M.Sc and Ph.D from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh  India. He is working as lecturer Botany in Department of Education, Govt. of Jammu and Kashmir, India. He is engaged in active research of  chromosome analysis and mutation breeding of legumes. He is actively involved in genetic improvement of legumes and medicinal plants. He has published about 60 research papers, review articles and book chapters in reputed national and international journals and books. He has teaching experience of about 12 years. Dr. Aijaz Ahmad Wani has done his Ph.D. in the field of Mutation Breeding from Aligarh Muslim University. He is working as Senior Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany, University of Kashmir India. He is actively engaged in teaching of Cytogenetics, Crop Genetics and Molecular Breeding, and Genetic Engineering of Plants. He has more than 45 publications in National and International Journals. His current research interests are Assessment and Conservation of Germplasm of Rosaceous Fruits with special reference to apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.) and Apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) and Genetic Improvement of some important medicinal plants with special reference to saffron (Crocus sativus L.). His significant contributions are Development of Germplasm Repository and first Mapping Population of apple in Jammu and Kashmir State.