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Prof. Tara D. Silva<\/h2>\n[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

SENIOR PROFESSOR<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Department of Plant Sciences
\nUniversity of Colombo
\nColombo 00300
\nSri Lanka<\/p>\n

Office: Department of Plant Sciences
\nWork Phone: +94 11-258 5038
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Academic & Professional Qualifications<\/h1>\n

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  • \n\t\t\t\tPhD<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t1990<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Ph.D. Genetics and Plant Breeding<\/p>\n\t\t\t

    University of Reading, U.K.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>

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    • \n\t\t\t\tBSc<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t1983<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      B.Sc. (Botany Special) First Class<\/p>\n\t\t\t

      University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535953408795{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

      Teaching<\/h1>\n

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      • Genetics<\/li>\n
      • Plant Breeding<\/li>\n
      • Tissue Culture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        Research Interests<\/h1>\n

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        • Crop improvement through anther culture, mutation induction, and wide hybridization.<\/li>\n
        • Genetic diversity analysis of crop plants and their wild relatives using morphometric and molecular data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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