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Vanitharani Ramachandran
Sugarbeet Research
Research Plant Pathologist

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Projects
Improving Sugarbeet Productivity and Sustainability through Genetic, Genomic, Physiological, and Phytopathological Approaches
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 444181
SSBRI Molecular Evolution of Beet Necrotic Yellow Vein Virus and Rhizomania Disease Epidemiology Compromising the Host Resistance in Sugar Beet
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 444833
New Technologies to Study Virus-host Interactions to Identify Strategies for Sugarbeet Viral Disease Management
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 440234

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Meta-transcriptomic analysis reveals geographical expansion of known sugarbeet-infecting viruses and the occurrence of a novel virus in sugarbeet in the United States Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chinnadural, C., Wyatt, N.A., Weiland, J.J., Neher, O., Hasting, J., Bloomquist, M., Chu, C.N., Chanda, A., Khan, M., Bolton, M.D., Ramachandran, V. 2024. Meta-transcriptomic analysis reveals geographical expansion of known sugarbeet-infecting viruses and the occurrence of a novel virus in sugarbeet in the United States. Frontiers in Plant Science. 15. Article 1429402. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1429402.
Genetic drift, historic migration, and limited gene flow contributing to the subpopulation divergence in wild sea beet (Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima (L.) Arcang) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tehssen, M., Wyatt, N.A., Bolton, M.D., Fugate, K.K., Preister, L.S., Ramachandran, V., Yang, S., Chu, C.N., Li, X. 2024. Genetic drift, historic migration, and limited gene flow contributing to the subpopulation divergence in wild sea beet (Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima (L.) Arcang). PLOS ONE. 19(9):e0308626. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0308626.
Beet soil-borne virus is a helper virus for the novel Beta vulgaris satellite virus 1A - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Weiland, J.J., Wyatt, N.A., Camelo, V., Spanner, R., Hladky, L.L., Ramachandran, V., Martin, F.N., Wintermantel, W.M., Secor, G., Bolton, M.D. 2024. Beet soil-borne virus is a helper virus for the novel Beta vulgaris satellite virus 1A. Phytopathology. 114:1126-1136. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-08-23-0299-KC.
First report of Pepper yellow dwarf strain of Beet curly top virus and spinach curly top Arizona virus in red table beet in Idaho, United States Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ramachandran, V., Wyatt, N.A., Rivera Santiago, E.E., Neher, O.T., Weiland, J.J., Bolton, M.D. 2023. First report of Pepper yellow dwarf virus, Spinach curly top Arizona virus, and Beet necrotic yellow vein virus in red table beet in Idaho, United States. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-12-22-2855-PDN.
Potential of publicly available Beta vulgaris germplasm for sustainable sugarbeet improvement indicated by combining analysis of genetic diversity and historic resistance evaluation Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tehseen, M., Poore Fonseka, R.C., Fugate, K.K., Bolton, M.D., Ramachandran, V., Wyatt, N.A., Li, X., Chu, C.N. 2023. Potential of publicly available Beta vulgaris germplasm for sustainable sugarbeet improvement indicated by combining analysis of genetic diversity and historic resistance evaluation. Crop Science. 63(4):2255-2273. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20978.
High throughput sequencing-aided molecular characterization of resistance-breaking variants of Beet necrotic yellow vein virus in the United States - (Abstract Only)
First report of tomato bushy stunt virus naturally infecting sugar beet in the United States Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ramachandran, V., Wyatt, N.A., Rivera Santiago, E.E., Barth, H.P., Bloomquist, M., Weiland, J., Bolton, M.D. 2023. First report of tomato bushy stunt virus naturally infecting sugar beet in the United States. Plant Disease. 107(6):1957. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-11-22-2530-PDN.
CRISPR-based isothermal next-generation diagnostic method for virus detection in sugarbeet Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ramachandran, V., Weiland, J.J., Bolton, M.D. 2021. CRISPR-based isothermal next-generation diagnostic method for virus detection in sugarbeet. Frontiers in Microbiology. 12. Article e679994. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.679994.