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Dinesh Pandey

Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology College of Basic Sciences And Humanities

ORCID iD 0009-0009-8284-260X
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I am investigating the molecular mechanism of host pathogen interaction involved in pathogenesis of Alternaria blight disease of Brassica with aim to develop de novo resistance against it. There have been demonstrated the role of key candidate genes such as MAP kinase 4, MAPK6, MAP2K9, hsr203J, defensin etc. during defense response of Brassica against Alternaria blight disease. The defense inducers such as Jasmonic acid (JA) and Salicylic acid have been found to induce defense against disease. At present efforts are underway for development of novel nanoformulation of defense inducers for control of Alternaria blight of Brassica. At present, in one project calreticulin gene has been isolated from Brassica whose over expression in Brassica results in improvement of defense as well as strengthens antioxidant status of Brassica plants. Fungal Genomics approach has been utilized to understand pathogenesis of Karnal bunt disease of wheat. For the first time the genome of Karnal bunt pathogen was sequenced by using Next gen Sequencing and various pathogenecity factors including oxalic acid have been identified through it’s analysis.
Finger millet, an ethnic crop of Uttarakhand which is rich in nutritionally important proteins and minerals is being utilized to isolate nutritionally important genes and proteins which can be utilized for Biofortification of staple food crops and development of value added products. We have isolated the gene encoding prolamin protein and it’s promoter from Finger millet for which a patent has been filed. We have also filed a patent for development of a nanodelivery vehicle using finger millet prolamin for slow and sustained release of fat soluble vitamins so as to increase their bioavailability. Fertilization and Nanotechnological approaches are being utilized to improve these crops in terms of mineral contents,. It has been found that nano zinc and nano iron seed priming enhances zinc and iron content in Finger millet seeds and that application of 40 Kg/ha Nitrogen enhances protein quality in terms of essential amino acids. In one DBT funded project, we are currently isolating nutritionally important genes from Amaranthus by using GBS approach.

Employment

  • Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology College of Basic Sciences And Humanities Associate Professor
    2006 - Present

Education

  • Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology Department of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering Associate Professor

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