Hari S. Karki

This paper develops and validates a high-resolution melting (HRM) assay for specific detection of Calonectria ilicicola in soybean, showing high specificity and sensitivity in both lab and field samples.

The paper identifies two resistance genes from Solanum americanum that confer resistance to Phytophthora pathogens and shows their NLR cluster evolves in response to multiple pathogens.

The paper designs and validates a KASP marker for the potato late blight resistance gene RB/Rpi-blb1, showing 100% accuracy in a diversity panel.

The paper identifies a late blight resistance gene in Payette Russet potato, homologous to R2, and develops a marker for its detection.

This study identifies the Avr gene Avramr1 from Phytophthora infestans using long-read and cDNA pathogen-enrichment sequencing, revealing key insights into effector evolution and polymorphism.