Routhu Gowtham Kumar

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Development of dsRNA Targeting ChiVMV Coat Protein for Protection of Ghost Pepper (Capsicum chinense Jacq.) Against Cognate Virus
Devayani Sarmah, Munmi Borah, Anindita Saikia, Palash Deb Nath, Gowtham Kumar Routhu
Journal of Phytopathology, 2026
Ghost pepper ( Capsicum chinense Jacq.) production in India is severely constrained by Chilli veinal mottle virus (ChiVMV), an aphid‐transmitted potyvirus. Current management relies on integrated practices, including cultural methods, vector control and limited deployment of resistant varieties, but effective control remains challenging. In this study, we developed a non‐transgenic RNA interference (RNAi)‐based strategy to enhance resistance against ChiVMV. Double‐stranded RNA (dsRNA) molecules corresponding to a fragment of the viral coat protein (CP) gene were produced in vivo using Escherichia coli DH5α and applied externally to ghost pepper foliage. Plants treated with CP‐specific dsRNA exhibited significantly reduced symptom severity and disease incidence, with infection rates reduced to 20%–35% compared with 80%–90% in untreated plants. These results indicate activation of RNAi‐mediated antiviral defense following dsRNA application. Our findings demonstrate that exogenous application of virus‐derived dsRNA can effectively suppress ChiVMV infection in ghost pepper and highlight the potential of spray‐induced gene silencing as a practical and sustainable approach for managing viral diseases in solanaceous crops.
Strategies and methods of OMICS-based approaches in microbial environmental bioremediation
Munmi Borah, Gowtham Kumar Routhu, Lopamudra Giri, Anindita Saikia
Development in Waste Water Treatment Research and Processes Applied Technologies for Clean Up of Environmental Contaminants, 2024
Topical application of coat protein specific dsRNA molecules confers resistance against cognate Potato virus Y (PVY) infecting potato of North-East India
Gowtham Kumar Routhu, Munmi Borah, Sundaresha Siddappa, P.D. Nath
Gene Reports, 2023
Molecular characterization of soybean yellow mosaic virus isolates and identification of stable resistance sources in central India
Pawan K. Amrate, M. K. Shrivastava, Munmi Borah, Gowtham Kumar Routhu, Stuti Sharma, Vennampally Nataraj, Dinesh K. Pancheshwar, Gyanendra Singh
Australasian Plant Pathology, 2023
Fungal Biocontrol Agents: A Sustainable Management Option for Soybean Diseases
Munmi Borah, Gowtham Kumar Routhu, Bandana Saikia, Anindita Saikia, Gurpreet Kaur Bhamra, Palash Deb Nath
Fungal Resources for Sustainable Economy Current Status and Future Perspectives, 2023
Exogenous application of coat protein-specific dsRNA inhibits cognate cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) of ghost pepper
Gowtham Kumar Routhu, Munmi Borah, Sundaresha Siddappa, P. D. Nath
Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 2022

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