Publications by authors named "Neeraj Vashisth"
Background: Plant-parasitic root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) causes global yield loss in agri- and horticultural crops. Nematode management options rely on chemical method. However, only a handful of nematicides are commercially available.
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- Plant-parasitic root-knot nematodes significantly threaten crop yields, affecting global food security, and exploiting host plant metabolic processes for their benefit.
- Existing methods of breeding crop resistance using RNA interference and R genes may not be very effective, while targeting susceptibility (S) genes with CRISPR technology may provide a more lasting and broad resistance solution.
- Research showed that knocking out the S gene HIPP27 in Arabidopsis thaliana using CRISPR/Cas9 resulted in decreased nematode infection without harming plant growth, indicating potential for improved resistance against root-knot nematodes.