Sushil Satish Chhapekar
Also known as: Sushil S. Chhapekar
Research areas: Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Plant Science · Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics · Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals · Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms
0000-0002-9802-884X
About
Sushil Chhapekar is a passionate plant molecular biologist who aims to identify and characterize the genetic & molecular regulation of plant stress and adaptation through genetics and genomics. Sushil leads nematode disease resistance program at Nguyen Lab of University of Missouri focuses on discovery and utilization of novel genetic sources of soybean cyst nematode (SCN) and root-knot nematode (RKN) for management of these major soybean diseases in the US. The key focus is to dissect and characterize the novel loci/genes through gene editing and to develop functional markers to assist genomics-assisted breeding for nematode resistance. Sushil’s goal is to enhance the understanding of molecular aspects of plant-nematode interaction and translate this knowledge to provide new genetic resources for limiting the impact of nematodes in the northern and southern regions of the U.S.
Throughout his research discoveries, he develops genomes, transcriptome, miRNAome for important stress and nutraceutical traits in major crops including rice, Brassica, Capsicum, soybean and characterized the gene functions.
His current research interest includes design molecular strategies to develop broad-spectrum nematode resistant soybean, develop pan-genome and pan-transcriptome resources for trait discovery and improve overall soybean yield.
Sushil develops goals and plans for molecular research, as well as provides technical and first-line people leadership for Ph.D., Master and undergrad students.
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