Research
Title : | Unraveling Spodoptera frugiperda effector proteins and their mode of action in suppressing plant immune responses |
Area of Research : | Agricultural Sciences |
Focus Area : | Molecular Plant Pathology |
Principal Investigator : | Dr. Jayendra Nath Shukla, Central University Of Rajasthan, Ajmer, Rajasthan |
Co-PI: | Dr. Chandra Pal Singh, Rajasthan University, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302004, Dr. Vivek Verma, Central University Of Rajasthan, Ajmer, Rajasthan-305817 |
Contact info : | jayendrashukla@curaj.ac.in |
Timeline Start Year : | 2024 |
Timeline End Year : | 2027 |
Total Budget (INR): | 53,28,263 |
Details
Executive Summary : | Insects and plants have a complex relationship, with insects having specialized digestive systems and effectors that manipulate plant defense mechanisms. However, most knowledge about insect effectors comes from sucking insects, and chewing insects are still in its infancy. The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, is a polyphagous chewing pest of major agricultural crops. Despite efforts to identify and understand its effectors and molecular mode of action, no efforts have been made to do so. This study proposes identifying and characterizing effector proteins from oral secretions of S. frugiperda in response to its infestation on tomato and chickpea plants, deciphering their mechanism of action, and analyzing their potential as immune priming agents. |
Equipments : | Gel Documentation system Nanodrop |
Organizations involved
Implementing Agency : | Central University Of Rajasthan, Ajmer, Rajasthan Funding Agency :Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)/Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) | Source:Anusandhan National Research Foundation/Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), DST 2023-24 | |