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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...

08 Postdoctoral Fellowships at Umeå University, Sweden

 08 Postdoctoral Fellowships at Umeå University, Sweden Are you holding PhD degree and looking for Postdoctoral Fellowships? Umeå University, Sweden invites multiple online application for Postdoctoral Fellowships in various research areas. Candidates interested in Postdoctoral Fellowships can check the details and may apply as soon as possible. Umeå University is one of Sweden’s largest higher education institutions with over 37 000 students and about 4 700 employees. The University offers a diversity of high-quality education and world-leading research in several fields. And the groundbreaking discovery of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool, which was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, was made here. At Umeå University, everything is close. Our cohesive campuses make it easy to meet, work together and exchange knowledge, which promotes a dynamic and open culture. The ongoing societal transformation and large green investments in northern Sweden cre...

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