Venkata Rao Ganaparthi
Doctoral Research Assistant
Charleston,SC
Summary
Dynamic and dedicated plant breeder focused on strategically improving breeding program germplasm. Experienced in developing and utilizing existing tools efficiently to incorporate complex traits into adoptive germplasm with collaboration.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
7
7
Certifications
Work History
Doctoral Research Assistant
Clemson University
1 2021 - Current
- Development of multiple disease resistant melon for Southeastern United States
- QTL mapping of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp niveum (Fon) race 2 resistance of USVL246-FR2 in Watermelon
- Incorporation of Fon race 2 resistance into cultivated watermelon
- Genomic predictions for Fon race 2 and bacterial fruit blotch resistance in Watermelon
- Teaching and material development for a graduate level course
Graduate Research Assistant
North Dakota State University
08.2018 - 12.2020
- Use of marker assisted selection for incorporating FHB resistance into hard red winter wheat
- Transfer of Thinopyrum distichum chromosome with FHB resistance into hard red spring wheat
Education
Ph.D. - Plant and environmental sciences
Clemson University
M.S - Plant Sciences
North Dakota State University
12.2020
B.S - Agricultural Sciences
Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University
Skills
Vegetable breeding, Pre-breeding, Variant calling, QTL mapping and marker development, Genome wide predictions, Designing field and greenhouse trials, Germplasm screening, Data collection and analysis, Writing manuscripts and Collaborating with other teams
Certification
Linear regression and modeling (Course era, completed in 2021, John Hopkins University)
Leadershipandoutreach
- Coastal Research and Education Center representative for Graduate Student Association, Plant and Environmental Sciences, 2021-2022
- Charleston Liaison for Graduate Student Government, Clemson University, 2023-2024
Honorsandawards
- Devin Miller scholarship of $400 for Interest in Plant Breeding, Plant Science Department, NDSU, 2019
- Charles and Linda Moses presidential graduate fellowship endowment of $1250 for interest in plant science research, Plant science department, NDSU, 2020
- Graduate student travel grant of $750 to attend Cucurbitaceae 2022, Clemson University, Fall 2022
Publications
- Mapping and validation of Fusarium wilt race 2 resistance QTL from Citrullus amarus line USVL246-FR2, Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 137, 4, 2024, 10.1007/s00122-024-04595-z
- Genome-wide association mapping and genomic prediction of Fusarium wilt race 2 resistance in the USDA Citrullus amarus, Plant Disease, 12, 107, 2023, 10.1094/PDIS-02-23-0400-RE
- The use of PI 277012-derived Fusarium head blight resistance QTL in winter wheat breeding, Heliyon, 9, 4, 2023, 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15103
- Homoeology of Thinopyrum distichum Single Chromosome Additions in Triticale and Wheat, Crop science, 61, 1254-1267, 2020, 10.1002/csc2.20357
Timeline
Graduate Research Assistant
North Dakota State University
08.2018 - 12.2020
Doctoral Research Assistant
Clemson University
1 2021 - Current
Ph.D. - Plant and environmental sciences
Clemson University
M.S - Plant Sciences
North Dakota State University
B.S - Agricultural Sciences
Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University
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