Dr. Varsha V. Deshmukh did her M.Sc. (Botany) and obtained Ph.D. from Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati. Currently, she is working as a Contributory Lecturer in Department of Botany, S.G.B. Amravati University, Amravati. She has published more than 17 publications including research papers, popular articles and book chapters. She has more than 10 years of teaching and research experience. She is honored with prestigious R.M. Pai Award and esteemed Dr. V.R. Dhyansagar Award. Her areas of expertise include Cytology, Genetics and Plant Biotechnology.