ALKESH HADA

About

I am a dedicated researcher specializing in molecular genetics, functional genomics, and host-delivered RNAi for crop improvement, focusing on plant-parasitic nematodes. As a Postdoctoral Fellow at ARO – Volcani Institute, Israel, I am investigating the effects of climate change on nematode distribution and life cycles, aiming to identify and characterize novel nematode resistance genes using omics approaches. Previously, at ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, I developed pest and disease-tolerant cotton plants through micro-RNA-induced gene silencing and pioneered genomic-based nematode management strategies in plants such as rice, eggplant, and tomato. I am committed to using advanced molecular techniques for sustainable crop production.

Employment

• Agricultural Research Organization Postdoctoral Fellow
  2022 - Present
• Indian Agricultural Research Institute Research Associate

Education

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Projects & Funding

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Publications (38)

• Host-induced RNA interference targeting the neuromotor gene FMRFamide-like peptide-14 (Mi-flp14) perturbs Meloidogyne incognita parasitic success in eggplant
  Plant Cell Reports 2024 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-024-03259-y
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• Effect of Temperature on the Embryogenesis of Three Geographically Distinct Populations of Meloidogyne incognita Is Driven by Intrinsic Thermal Acclimation Reaction
  Plant Disease 2024 DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-01-24-0111-RE
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• Synthetic chalcone 1-(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-3-phenyl-propenone with high nematicidal potential against the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita
  Indian Phytopathology 2023 DOI: 10.1007/s42360-022-00578-6
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• A novel tasi RNA-based micro RNA-induced gene silencing strategy to tackle multiple pests and pathogens in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)
  Planta 2023 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-022-04055-2
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• Host-delivered RNAi-mediated silencing using fusion cassettes of different functional groups of genes precludes Meloidogyne incognita multiplication in Nicotiana tabacum
  Plant Cell Reports 2023 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-022-02934-2
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• Evaluation of Paecilomyces tenuis producing Huperzine A for the management of root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita (Nematoda: Meloidogynidae)
  Journal of Pest Science 2023 DOI: 10.1007/s10340-022-01521-4
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• Identification and potential utility of Metarhizium anisopliae (ITCC9014) for the management of root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita
  Indian Phytopathology 2022 DOI: 10.1007/s42360-022-00498-5
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• Evaluation of rice genotypes against varying population densities of root-knot nematode Meloidogyne graminicola identifies potential sources for resistance breeding
  Indian Phytopathology 2022 DOI: 10.1007/s42360-021-00429-w
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• Molecular Genetics of Biotic Stress Management for Crop Improvement
  Microbial Biocontrol: Sustainable Agriculture and Phytopathogen Management 2022 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-87512-1_14
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• Micro <scp>RNA</scp> ‐induced gene silencing strategy for the delivery of <scp>siRNAs</scp> targeting Meloidogyne incognita in a model plant Nicotiana benthamiana
  Pest Management Science 2021 DOI: 10.1002/ps.6384
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