Ramesh Venkata Sonti

The paper presents a chromosome-scale genome assembly of Samba Mahsuri rice and shows how structural polymorphisms shape locus-specific population structure within indica rice.

The paper identifies a novel OsMAPK6 allele in rice linked to disease resistance and constitutive immunity against bacterial blight.

This study identifies a major QTL for early heading in rice and links it to candidate genes and SNP markers that can improve climate resilience and yield.

This study identifies TAL9b as a Xoo effector targeting OsS5H/FNS-03g, a bifunctional protein whose product apigenin promotes bacterial blight in rice.

The paper isolates and characterizes a new non-pathogenic Xanthomonas species, X. protegens, from rice seeds and highlights its probiotic properties and taxonomic distinctiveness.

This study investigates the genomic diversity and bio-protection function of Xanthomonas indica, a non-pathogenic rice-associated species, revealing its evolutionary insights and potential role in plant defense.

The paper shows that XopX interacts with 14-3-3 proteins to suppress rice immunity, but when combined with XopQ, it induces immune responses, with other effectors able to suppress this effect.