Achyut Adhikari

This study analyzes 125 Phytophthora cinnamomi isolates from U.S. avocado orchards, revealing phenotypic diversity in growth, fungicide sensitivity, and virulence, highlighting the need for improved disease management strategies.

This study establishes a genome editing system in papaya using Cas9 and Cas12a to disrupt target genes, achieving high mutation rates and albino phenotypes in transgenic plants.

This paper develops a field-deployable LAMP assay for specific detection of Dickeya dadantii in plant materials, achieving high sensitivity and specificity with no false positives or negatives.