Prof. Dr. Hanu R. Pappu

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsPlant Breeding and Plant Pathology,Organismic Interactions, Chemical Ecology and Microbiomes of Plant Systems,Plant Genetics and Genomics
KeywordsVirus Genomics, Plant Pathology, Plant-Pathogen Interactions, Plant Virology

Current contact address

CountryUnited States of America
CityPullman
InstitutionWashington State University
InstituteDepartment of Plant Pathology

Host during sponsorship

Dr. Stephan WinterAbteilung Pflanzenviren, Leibniz-Institut DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH, Braunschweig
Start of initial sponsorship01/04/2019

Programme(s)

2018Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Pappu is well known internationally for his research in genomics, biotechnology and management of viruses infecting plants. His work on tospoviruses, a group of viruses causing serious losses in legumes, vegetables and ornamentals worldwide with the insect vectors transmitting the viruses, has significantly advanced our understanding of virus-host interactions at the molecular level. During his stay in Germany, Professor Pappu investigates transcriptome responses of plants infected with viruses from diverse taxa to define common and virus-specific molecular patterns.