Research
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 : | praveenkverma@jnu.ac.in |
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
Implementing Agency : | Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi Funding Agency :Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology (DST) | |