MUMBAI, India, March 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611004450 A) filed by Dr. Preenon Bagchi; Ashwini Sharma; Yogita Tiwari; Kritika Sharma; Dr. Mohammad Akram Khan; Dr. Vidya Shaktawat; Dr. Ganga Singh; Dr. Rajendra Kumar Vairagi; and Dr. Priyanka Ameta, Jaipur, Rajasthan, on Jan. 16, for 'identification of functional snps regulating water storage in cactus (opuntia ficus-indica and hylocereus undatus) varieties from jaisalmer and their translational potential for enhancing drought tolerance, productivity and market value in major crops.'
Inventor(s) include Dr. Preenon Bagchi; Ashwini Sharma; Yogita Tiwari; Kritika Sharma; Dr. Mohammad Akram Khan; Dr. Vidya Shaktawat; Dr. Ganga Singh; Dr. Rajendra Kumar Vairagi; and Dr. Priyanka Ameta.
The application for the patent was published on March 13, under issue no. 11/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present disclosure relates to a system and method for identifying functionally significant single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that govern water-storage characteristics in desert-adapted cactus species, as well as for producing translational implementation outputs aimed at crop enhancement. The system combines controlled dehydration and rehydration orchestration, multi-modal physiological data collection, and processor-based calculation of a quantitative water-storage capacity index. Using constraint-aware causal inference, genomic variant data is processed along with the computed index to find SNPs that have a proven functional effect on how water is stored while ignoring associations that are affected by the environment. The system creates standardized translational implementation outputs, such as molecular marker assay designs and genome-editing design blueprints, based on the identified functional SNPs. These outputs are structured for use in target crop species. The system and method described here offer a reproducible, scalable, and technically sound way to turn the water-storage methods of desert plants into better drought resistance, stable productivity, and higher market value for crops, without claiming plants or biological processes."
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