1Department of Botany, M.C.M.D.A.V. College, Kangra, Himanchal Pradesh, India
2Department of Biotechnology, Harlal Institute of Management and Technology, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
3Department of Molecular and Cellular Engineering, Jacob School of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, 211007, Uttar Pradesh, India
4ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla-171001, Himachal Pradesh, India
5Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, 211007, Uttar Pradesh, India
6Department of Ag. Biotechnology, College of Agriculture, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut-250 110, Uttar Pradesh, India
*Corresponding author email: pradeepshuklak@yahoo.co.in