Kishorekumar Reddy
University of California Davis, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, National Institute of Plant Genome Research
0000-0002-8301-2183
About
A plant virologist and molecular biologist with a Ph.D. in Molecular Virology and an M.Sc. in Biochemistry. Research interests focus on plant–virus–host–vector interactions, molecular diagnostics, disease resistance, and translational plant biotechnology. Doctoral research investigated begomovirus–betasatellite pathogenesis, including the role of non-coding regions in viral replication and symptom development, and contributed to the characterization of βV1 and βC1-associated disease mechanisms. Postdoctoral research at UC Davis in collaboration with USDA-ARS has involved grapevine, walnut, prune, and model plant systems, with emphasis on pathogen diagnostics, virus epidemiology, vector biology, and host resistance. Technical expertise includes qPCR, digital PCR, RNA-seq, cloning, VIGS, protein interaction assays, and plant-based expression platforms. The broader research goal is to advance molecular understanding of plant disease and translate it into practical tools for crop health and disease management
Employment
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University of California Davis Postdoctoral Researcher2020 - Present
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Indian Agricultural Research Institute Research Fellow2019 - 2020
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National Institute of Plant Genome Research2018 - 2019
Education
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Publications (18)
- Temporal dynamics of Grapevine red blotch virus accumulation in grapevine leaves is influenced by fruit maturity stages Save
- Rice transcriptomic analysis provides novel insights into T3SS-mediated modulation of plant defense responses by the most virulent Indian race 4 of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae Save
- First Complete Genome Sequence Resource of a Potyvirus lactucae Isolate from the United States of America Save
- First Report of Tomato Ringspot Virus Infection of Krymsk 86 (Prunus cerasifera x P. persica), a Hybrid Rootstock, in California Save
- Nitric oxide regulates mitochondrial biogenesis in plants Save
- Rice transcriptome upon infection with Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae relative to its avirulent T3SS-defective strain exposed modulation of many stress responsive genes Save
- Insights into the multifunctional roles of geminivirus-encoded proteins in pathogenesis Save
- Analysis of girdles caused by feeding damage from membracids indicate Grapevine red blotch virus is vectored in the vineyards in the summer months Save
- Functional characterization of a new ORF βV1 encoded by Radish leaf curl betasatellite Save
- Plant responses to geminivirus infection: guardians of the plant immunity Save