Research

Agricultural Sciences

Title :

Divulge key secreted virulence effectors of wheat spot blotch fungal pathogen Bipolaris sorokiniana and identify their host targets for disease management in wheat

Area of research :

Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Agricultural Sciences

Focus area :

Mycology

Principal Investigator :

Prof. Praveen Kumar Verma, Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi

Timeline Start Year :

2021

Contact info :

Associated Programme / Scheme :

Core Research Grant (CRG)

Details

Executive Summary :

This project aims to develop in-depth transcriptome data for B. sorokiniana hemibiotrophic lifestyle stages using tissue of virulent Indian isolate (Bs_112) proliferating on susceptible wheat.

Co-PI:

Prof. Ananda K. Sarkar, Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi

Total Budget (INR):

50,57,888

Organizations involved