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Unveiling a Hidden Gem: The Discovery of a New Freshwater Red Algal Species (Sheathia meghalayensis Elaya Perumal & Palanisamy, 2026) in Meghalaya, India by Botanical Survey of India

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The Discovery of Sheathia meghalayensis   Elaya Perumal & Palanisamy, 2026 The world of phycology—the study of algae—just got a little more fascinating. While marine red algae dominate our coastal vocabulary, their freshwater counterparts, the Rhodophyta, represent an ancient and highly specialized evolutionary lineage. (Photo credit: Dr. U Elaya Perumal, Botanical Survey of India) In a paper published in Current Science , researchers U. Elaya Perumal and M. Palanisamy from the Botanical Survey of India announced a major taxonomic breakthrough: the discovery of a distinct, critically endangered freshwater red alga named Sheathia meghalayensis  Elaya Perumal & Palanisamy, 2026 . (Photo credit: Dr. U Elaya Perumal, Botanical Survey of India) The Background: Filling a Critical Gap in India’s Biodiversity Northeastern India is recognized as a global biodiversity hotspot, yet its freshwater macroalgae have historically lagged behind marine species in documentation. Prior su...

AARI Summer Internship program to Pachaiyappa's College PG Botany students and some independent candidates May-June 2023 (Annakkili Amma Research Institute)

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ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP/TRAINING/WORKSHOPS                Every year Annakkili Amma Research Institute (AARI) organizes various Internship programs and Training/Workshops on various topics with the aim of providing hands-on training exposure on  various techniques of Biology. The objective is to bring the students and young researchers into one platform to improve their practical skills. During May-June 2023, AARI conducted fifteen days summer Internship program in which students from various Institutions, and the program started from 28th May. The fifteen day program was well utilized by the candidates to develop their knowledge on algae and their culture techniques.  The program was started with the theory session regarding Sterilization, Media Preparation, Sample Collection, Slide Preparation, Microscopy, Documentation (Photomicrography & Camera Lucida), Culture Inoculation, Streaking techniques, Sub Culturing, and Unialgal Culture d...

AARI Summer Internship Program Participant list 2022 (Annakkili Amma Research Institute)

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ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP/TRAINING/WORKSHOPS                Every year Annakkili Amma Research Institute (AARI) organizes various Internship programs and Training/Workshops on various topics with the aim of providing hands-on training exposure on  various techniques of Biology. The objective is to bring the students and young researchers into one platform to improve their practical skills. During July 2022, AARI conducted fifteen days summer Internship program in which students from various Institutions, and the program started from 2nd July. The fifteen day program was well utilized by the candidates to develop their knowledge on algae and their culture techniques.  The program was started with the theory session regarding Sterilization, Media Preparation, Sample Collection, Slide Preparation, Microscopy, Documentation (Photomicrography & Camera Lucida), Culture Inoculation, Streaking techniques, Sub Culturing, and Unialgal Culture devel...

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