Sathish Ponniah
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Also affiliated: West Virginia State University (2009)
Faculty Researcher
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Biography and Research Information
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Sathish Ponniah leads a research group focusing on plant molecular biology and genetics, with a particular emphasis on developing disease resistance in crops. His work includes investigating the genetic modification of plants to enhance their resilience to pathogens. For instance, he has conducted research on transgenic rice engineered to express the isoflavone synthase gene from soybean, demonstrating resistance against the blast fungus (*Magnaporthe oryzae*). His research also extends to understanding fundamental plant processes, such as receptor-ligand interactions in plant innate immunity, utilizing computational tools like AlphaFold for protein structure prediction. Additionally, Ponniah has explored organelle genomics, including the chloroplast genome of amaranth.
Beyond crop improvement, Ponniah is involved in broader initiatives related to food systems and education. He serves as a Co-Principal Investigator on the NSF Convergence Accelerator Track J project, "Food EducatioN for Nutritional security and Empowerment in Local communities (FENNEL)" This project aims to address nutritional security and empowerment through educational outreach. His scholarly contributions are reflected in a publication record that includes work on sustainable sweetpotato production, highlighting his interest in agricultural challenges and opportunities in the United States. Ponniah's research group actively engages in studies that span plant pathology, genetic engineering, and food systems research.
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- h-index: 6
- Publications: 24
- Citations: 187
Selected Publications
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Receptor- ligand interactions in plant inmate immunity revealed by AlphaFold protein structure prediction (2024)
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Sustainable sweetpotato production in the United States: Current status, challenges, and opportunities (2024)
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Organelle Genomics: The Chloroplast Genome of Amaranth (2021)
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Transgenic Rice Expressing Isoflavone Synthase Gene from Soybean Shows Resistance Against Blast Fungus (<i>Magnaporthe oryzae</i>) (2021)
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Down-regulation of hydroxycinnamoyl CoA: shikimate hydroxycinnamoyl transferase, cinnamoyl CoA reductase, and cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase leads to lignin reduction in rice (Oryza sativa L. ssp. japonica cv. Nipponbare) (2017)
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Comparative analysis of the root transcriptomes of cultivated sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas [L.] Lam) and its wild ancestor (Ipomoea trifida [Kunth] G. Don) (2017)
Federal Grants 1 $750,000 total
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Top Collaborators
- Transgenic Rice Expressing Isoflavone Synthase Gene from Soybean Shows Resistance Against Blast Fungus (<i>Magnaporthe oryzae</i>)
- Receptor- ligand interactions in plant inmate immunity revealed by AlphaFold protein structure prediction
- Transgenic Rice Expressing Isoflavone Synthase Gene from Soybean Shows Resistance Against Blast Fungus (<i>Magnaporthe oryzae</i>)
- Transgenic Rice Expressing Isoflavone Synthase Gene from Soybean Shows Resistance Against Blast Fungus (<i>Magnaporthe oryzae</i>)
- Transgenic Rice Expressing Isoflavone Synthase Gene from Soybean Shows Resistance Against Blast Fungus (<i>Magnaporthe oryzae</i>)
- Organelle Genomics: The Chloroplast Genome of Amaranth
- Sustainable sweetpotato production in the United States: Current status, challenges, and opportunities
- Sustainable sweetpotato production in the United States: Current status, challenges, and opportunities
- Sustainable sweetpotato production in the United States: Current status, challenges, and opportunities
- Sustainable sweetpotato production in the United States: Current status, challenges, and opportunities
- Sustainable sweetpotato production in the United States: Current status, challenges, and opportunities
- Sustainable sweetpotato production in the United States: Current status, challenges, and opportunities
- Sustainable sweetpotato production in the United States: Current status, challenges, and opportunities
- Sustainable sweetpotato production in the United States: Current status, challenges, and opportunities
- Sustainable sweetpotato production in the United States: Current status, challenges, and opportunities
- Sustainable sweetpotato production in the United States: Current status, challenges, and opportunities
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