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Abhishek Rathore

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid TropicsORCID 0000-0001-6887-4095Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Genomics· 2 Bioinformatics· 1 Pathology· 1

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Approach:statistical model· 3 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:genome assembly· 1 Research Focus:imputation· 1 Organism:plant (other)· 1

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Advancing Plant Health in Sub-Saharan Africa: Understanding National Agricultural Research Institutions capacities for Strategic Investment Priorities to Boost Genetic Gains Against Crop Biotic Stress

J. N. Kimunye, Sinare Boubacar, Hermann Some, Inoussa Drabo, Tamerlane Mark S. Nas, Abhishek Rathore, Roma Rani Das, Baloua Nebié, Haile Desmae, Joseph Bigirimana, Ajay Panchbhai, Harish T. Gandhi, Amos Emitati Alakonya

This paper assesses the research capacity and constraints of plant health units in sub-Saharan Africa to identify gaps in addressing crop biotic stress and improve food security.

bioRxiv · Jul 20, 2026 · PreprintPathology

Delivering trait-enhanced varieties to African smallholders through a pangenomic breeding network

Fanna Maina, Jacques M. Faye, Alexander Wireko Kena, Cyril Diatta, Moctar Issiakou Tankari, Ardaly Abdou Ousseini, Ousmane Seyni Diakité, Aissata Mamadou Ibrahim, Oumarou Abdoulaye Moussa, Harou Abdou, Rabiou Abdou, Joseph Pascal Sène, Souleymane Bodian, Mbery Ndour, Diariétou Sambakhe, , Geoffrey P. Morris

The paper demonstrates how a global pangenomic breeding network can develop and deploy drought and pest-resistant sorghum varieties for smallholder farmers in Niger.

bioRxiv · Aug 7, 2025 · PreprintGenomics

Sorghum pan-genome explores the functional utility to accelerate the genetic gain

Pradeep Ruperao, Nepolean Thirunavukkarasu, Prasad Gandham, Sivasubramani Selvanayagam, Mahalingam Govindaraj, Baloua Nebié, Eric O. Manyasa, Rajeev Gupta, Roma Rani Das, Damaris A. Odeny, Harish T. Gandhi, David Edwards, Santosh Deshpande, Abhishek Rathore

This study develops a sorghum pan-genome to explore its functional utility in accelerating genetic gain by identifying genes and SNPs associated with agronomic traits and drought tolerance.

Frontiers in Plant Science · Jun 1, 2021Peer-reviewedBioinformatics

A sorghum Practical Haplotype Graph facilitates genome-wide imputation and cost-effective genomic prediction

Sarah E. Jensen, Jean Rigaud Charles, Kebede T. Muleta, Peter J. Bradbury, Terry M. Casstevens, Santosh Deshpande, Michael A. Gore, Rajeev Gupta, Daniel C. Ilut, Lynn Johnson, Roberto Daniel Lozano, Zachary R. Miller, Punna Ramu, Abhishek Rathore, M. Cinta Romay, , Guillaume P. Ramstein

This paper introduces a sorghum Practical Haplotype Graph (PHG) that enables accurate SNP calling and imputation from low-coverage sequencing data, improving genomic prediction accuracy and reducing genotyping costs.

The Plant Genome · Mar 1, 2020Peer-reviewedGenomics