{"id":6044,"date":"2026-02-25T16:00:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T16:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/istr.res.in\/?page_id=6044"},"modified":"2026-07-07T17:07:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T17:07:59","slug":"seed-technology-and-physiology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/istr.res.in\/hi\/seed-technology-and-physiology\/","title":{"rendered":"SILKWORM SEED TECHNOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6044\" class=\"elementor elementor-6044\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-671d87c8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"671d87c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10a9a7a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10a9a7a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"margin: 0 auto;\">\n\n<!-- Page Title -->\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 800; color: #1a2e5a; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 8px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px;\">Silkworm Seed Technology and Physiology Division<\/h2>\n<div style=\"width: 80px; height: 4px; background: linear-gradient(90deg,#003366,#0066cc); margin: 0 auto 30px auto; border-radius: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<!-- Overview -->\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.9; color: #334155; margin: 0 0 16px 0; text-align: justify;\">The <strong style=\"color: #003366;\">Silkworm Seed Technology and Physiology Division<\/strong> focuses on embryonic development, incubation, preservation, and grainage technologies, with the objective of <strong style=\"color: #003366;\">enhancing seed quality, hatchability, vigor, and uniformity<\/strong> for sustainable and efficient silkworm seed supply.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #e2e8f0; margin: 0 0 24px 0;\" \/>\n\n<!-- Activities -->\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 800; color: #003366; margin: 0 0 16px 0;\">Activities<\/h3>\n<ol style=\"margin: 0 0 24px 0; padding-left: 20px;\">\n \t<li style=\"line-height: 1.9; color: #334155; margin-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 6px;\">Applied research and development on silkworm seed production and physiological aspects<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"line-height: 1.9; color: #334155; margin-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 6px;\">Embryological studies<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"line-height: 1.9; color: #334155; margin-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 6px;\">Preservation and hibernation schedules<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"line-height: 1.9; color: #334155; margin-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 6px;\">Development and refinement of techniques for large-scale egg production and grainage management under tropical conditions<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"line-height: 1.9; color: #334155; margin-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 6px;\">Studies on improving silkworm seed quality<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"line-height: 1.9; color: #334155; margin-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 6px;\">Standardization of seed production and incubation technologies<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"line-height: 1.9; color: #334155; margin-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 6px;\">Technical support to seed production system<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"line-height: 1.9; color: #334155; margin-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 6px;\">Capacity building and technology dissemination<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<hr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #e2e8f0; margin: 0 0 24px 0;\" \/>\n\n<!-- Scientists Involved -->\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 800; color: #003366; margin: 0 0 16px 0;\">Scientists Involved<\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background: #003366;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 12px 16px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff; letter-spacing: 0.8px; text-transform: uppercase; border: none;\">Name<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px 16px; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff; letter-spacing: 0.8px; text-transform: uppercase; border: none;\">Designation<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #1a2e5a;\">Dr. Vinayak Hosamani<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; color: #475569;\">Scientist-D &amp; Head<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f8fafc; border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #1a2e5a;\">Dr. Raviraj V. 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