Dilip Panthee
Associate Professor
455 Research Drive, Mills River, NC 28759
(828) 684-7503. dilip_panthee@ncsu.edu WebsiteEducation
PhD University of Tennessee, Knoxville 2005
M.Phil. University of Birmingham and Reading, UK 1997
B.Sc.Ag. Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Tribhuvan University, Nepal 1990
Area(s) of Expertise
Breeding and development of tomato lines and cultivars with broad adaptation, resistance to major diseases, high yield and fruit quality for fresh market using conventional and molecular approaches. Investigation of genetic control and inheritance of important traits to facilitate the selection process.
Publications
- Genome assembly and comparative analysis of Alternaria Linariae reveal novel genes associated with host colonization and virulence , BMC GENOMICS (2025)
- Application of genomic selection in vegetable breeding program , National Plant Pathology Research Center (2024)
- Breeding for disease resistance and fruit quality in tomato at North Carolina State University, USA , NAPA Conference Proceedings (2024)
- Breeding for multiple disease-resistance in tomatoes and chili , National Plant Pathology Research Center (2024)
- Breeding methods for self-polinated, cross-pollinated, and vegetatively propagated vegetables , National Plant Pathology Research Center (2024)
- Breeding tomatoes and chili for abiotic stress tolerance , National Plant Pathology Research Center (2024)
- Exploring a novel source of resistance to Septoria , NAPA Conference Proceedings; 4th Biennial International Scientific Conference (2024)
- Exploring a novel source of resistance to Septoria leaf spot for organic tomato production , Winter Vegetable Regional Conference (2024)
- Exploring effector profiles of Alternaria linariae isolates in North Carolina , Phytpathology (2024)
- Genetic mapping of loci conferring resistance to Septoria leaf spot in tomato , Phytpathology (2024)