Dr. Kirankumar S. Mysore
Noble Research Institute, USA
Biography
Kirankumar S Mysore is a Professor at the Noble Research Institute. He joined Noble in 2002. He also holds Adjunct Professorship at the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Oklahoma State University. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture at the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore (India), Master’s degree in Horticulture at Clemson University and PhD in Genetics at Purdue University in 1999. He did his postdoctoral training at the Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Cornell University. His main research interests center on molecular plant-microbe interactions. Research approaches in his group include genetics and genomics to better understand how plants defend against pathogens. In addition, he has developed genetic resources (Tnt1 insertion lines) in Medicago truncatula that is now widely used by the legume community. He has published over 180 papers and book chapters in international journals.
Abstract
Abstract : Identification of Novel sources of resistance against Asian soybean rust in Medicago truncatula