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Dr. Jyoti Lekha Borah
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Mr. Sanjib Ranjan Borah
Research Stations
AAU-Zonal Research Station, Diphu
AAU-Zonal Research Station, Shillongani
AAU-Zonal Research Station, North Lakhimpur
AAU-Zonal Research Station, Gossaigaon
AAU-Assam Rice Research Institute, Titabar
AAU-Zonal Research Station, Sribhumi
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Advanced Centre for Integrated Farming Systems Research, AICRP on IFS, AAU
AICRP on Irrigation Water Management, AAU, Jorhat
AICRP Dry Land Agriculture
AICRP on Women In Agriculture, AAU, Jorhat
AICRP on Agro Forestry, AAU-HRS, Kahikuchi
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AICRP on Post Harvest Engineering Technology, AAU, Jorhat
AICRP on Rice, AAU-ARRI, Titabar
AICRP on Rapeseed Mustard, AAU-ZRS, Shillongani
AICRP on Soybean, AAU, Jorhat
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AICRP on Small Millets, AAU-ZRS, Gossaigaon
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AICRP on Wheat, AAU-ZRS, Shillongani
AICRP on Weed control, AAU, Jorhat
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AINP on Bio-fertilizer, AAU, Jorhat
AINP on Economic Ornithology (VPM), AAU-ZRS, North Lakhimpur
AINP on Jute and Allied Fibres, AAU-ZRS, Shillongani
AICRP on Soil Test Crop Response, AAU, Jorhat
AINP on PFDC, AAU-HRS, Kahikuchi
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ICR Farm AAU
Horticulture Orchard
Director of Research (Agriculture)
Director of Research (Veterinary)
Dr. Jyoti Lekha Borah
Junior Scientist
General Informations
Join Date:
05/08/2019
College:
Directorate of Research(Agri)
Department:
AAU-Assam Rice Research Institute, Titabar
Office Email:
jyoti.borah[at]aau.ac.in
Education Details
2001
BSc. Agriculture
Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
2004
MSc. Agriculture
Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
2018
Doctorate
Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
Employment History
05-08-2019 - Till date
Junior Scientist
Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
29-09-2014 - 28-09-2018
Woman Scientist Scheme A
Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Publications
Research Articles
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Thesis
Jyoti ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Lekha Borah; Soibam Tampha; Robinson C Jose; Sushil K Chaudhary; Sanjay Kumar Chetia; Amrit Tamuly; Nanaocha Sharma; Pulok Kumar Mukher (2025) . A Validated Method for Identification and Quantification of Anthocyanins in Different Black Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Varieties Using High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography (HPTLC),
Phytochemical Analysis
, 0(0), 0-0 , DOI : https://doi.org/10.1002/pca.3510
Partha Pratim Behera; Avinash Singode; B. Venkatesh Bhat; Venkateswarlu Ronda; Nayanmoni Borah; Harendra Verma; Labhya Rani Gogoi; Jyoti Lekha Borah; Prasanta (2024) . Genetic gains in forage sorghum for adaptive traits for non - conventional area through multi-trait-based stability selection methods,
Frontiers in Plant Science
, 15(0), 0-0 , DOI : 10.3389/fpls.2024.1248663
Partha Pratim Behera; Avinash Singode; B Vankatesh Bhat; Venkateswarlu Ronda; Nayanmoni Borah; Haiwang Yue; Harendra Varma; Jyoti Lekha Borah; Prasanta Kumar (2024) . WAASB-based stability analysis and simultaneous selection of forage sorghum for forage yield traits,
Euphytica
, 220(9), 145-0
Parinda Barua; Munmi Phukon; Sunita Munda; Vipin Ranga; R Sruthi; Jyoti Lekha Borah; Janardan Das; Pompi Dutta; Ashok Bhattacharyya; Mahendra Kumar Modi; Sanjay (2024) . Identification of significant SNPs and candidate loci for blast disease resistance via GWAS and population structure analysis in ARC panel of Oryza sativa,
Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants
, 30(10), 1673-1689
Sanjib Ranjan Borah; Pompi Dutta Dutta; Sameeron Bhattarcharjya; Milan Jyoti Konwar; Mayuri Baruah; Arunima Bharali; Rituraj Saikia; Jyoti Lekha Borah; Sanjay (2022) . Inclusion of Seed Production in Rice Cropping Sequence as a Means for doubling farmers income,
Biological Forum
, 15(1), 237-242
Harendra Verma; Jyoti Lekha Borah; Ramendra Nath Sarma (2019) . Variability Assessment for Root and Drought Tolerance Traits and Genetic Diversity Analysis of Rice Germplasm using SSR Markers,
Scientific Reports
, 9(1), 16513-16532
Jyoti Lekha Borah; Avinash Singode; Akshay Talukdar; Raju R Yadav; Ramendra Nath Sarma (2019) . Genome-wide association studies(GWAS) reveal candidate genes for plant height and number of primary branches in soybean [ Glycine max(L.) Merrill],
Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding
, 78(4), 460-469 , DOI : DOI: 10.31742/IJGPB.78.4.8
Srinivasa N.; T. Prameela Devi; Sudhir kumar S.; Deeba Kamil; Jyoti Lekha Borah; Prabhakaran N. (2014) . Bioefficacy of Trichoderma isolates against soil borne pathogens,
African Journal of Microbiology Research
, 8(28), 2710-2723
Das, P.; Pathak, P.K.; Borah, P.J.; Saikia, P.; Borah, J.L. and Saikia, A.(0). Mutation Breeding and its importance in the field of agriculture. in :
Advances in insect science
, Pradeepa, K.N.; Bose, S.C.; Murugesan, N.; Malar, A.T.; (Eds), STAC Publisher,S. Thangapazham Agricultural College, Vasudevanallur, pp 16-39, ISBN:978-81-961520-0-0.
Chetia, S.K.; Dutta, P. and Borah, J.L.(2023). Specialty Rice of North East India & its genetic improvement. in :
Recent Innovations and Emerging Technologies for Transforming Rice Farming
, Mohapatra, S.D.; Samantaray, S. and Dash, S.K. Mohanty, S.; Hanjagi, P.S.; Saha, S.; Nayak, A.K.; (Eds), Secretary, Association of Rice Research Workers, ICAR-NRRI, Cuttack,ICAR-NRRI, Cuttack-753006, Orissa, pp 60-94, ISBN:81-88409-05-7.
Kamil, D.; Devi, T.P.; N., P. and Borah, J.L.(2012). DNA Barcoding: A Modern Tool to Explore Microbial Diversity. in :
Modern trends in Microbial Biodiversity of Natural Ecosystem
, Sinha, A.; Sharma, B.K.; Srivastava, M. (Eds), Biotech Books,4762-63/23, Ansari Road, Darya Ganj, New Delhi - 110 002, pp 11-21, ISBN: 978-81-7622-.
Borah, J.L.(2018).
Genome wide association studies (GWAS) for identification of candidate SNP markers for drought tolerance in soybean
.Ph.D. thesis submitted to Plant Breeding and Genetics, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural University
Membership
Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding
Life Member
Projects
AAU, Jorhat sponsored project on "Production of quality seeds of some popular AAU developed varieties of Rice and their marketing in PPP mode", project cost Rs.30 Lakh implemented in 2023.
NABARD sponsored project on "Fostering Na-Kuhipaat into a self sustainable FPC through commercialisation of purple rice variety Labanya in Titabor block of Jorhat district of Assam", project cost Rs.11.75112 Lakh implemented in 2024.
DBT Govt. of India sponsored project on "DBT-NECAB Programme on Genetic Improvement of Rice", project cost Rs.180 Lakh implemented in 2023.
ICAR-IIRR sponsored project on "AICRIP on Hybrid Rice", implemented in 2002.
DBT sponsored project on "Generating high-depth genomics information for the Himalaya rice cultivars for improving nutritional quality and stress tolerance", project cost Rs.79 Lakh implemented in 2022.
Private organization sponsored project on "Evaluation of rice variety developed from a private organization", implemented in 2006.
DBT-GoI sponsored project on "Development of high yielding, non-lodging and biotic resistant varieties of Black scented rice of Manipur and Joha rice of Assam through Biotechnological intervention", project cost Rs.119.91280 Lakh implemented in 2023.
BRNS sponsored project on "Development of shorter duration mega variety Ranjit with the help of mutation and breeding and marker aided selection", project cost Rs.21.814 Lakh implemented in 2016.
AAU, Jorhat sponsored project on "Development of varieties suitable for direct seeded condition of Assam", project cost Rs.25 Lakh implemented in 2022.
SERB, GOI sponsored project on "Genome wide association studies for agronomic and nutritional traits using Multi Parent Advance Generation InterCross (MAGIC) population developed from Assam Rice", project cost Rs.29.94 Lakh implemented in 2021.
DBT, India sponsored project on "Mainstreaming rice landraces diversity in varietal development through genomic prediction: A model for large scale utilization of gene bank collections of rice", project cost Rs.70.9432 Lakh implemented in 2020.
DBT sponsored project on "IRRI Collaborative project Development of superior haplotype based near isogenic lines (Haplo-NILs) for enhanced genetic gain in rice", project cost Rs.156.9892 Lakh implemented in 2020.