CV Lattes
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Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR). Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde (CCBS) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Índia
graduation at Biotechnology from Periyar University (2006), master's at Biotechnology from Bharathiar University (2008) and doctorate at Biotechnology from Bharathiar University (2015). Has experience in Biochemistry (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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The beetle larvae Sphenophorus levis are one of the major pests of sugarcane plantations in the state of São Paulo, and so far, no method of control has been effective against the insect. Within this context, control measures are necessary to minimize the damage caused by this pest. This project envisages in the development of transgenic sugarcane more resistant to Sphenophorus levis. Ini…
Insect pests are among the most critical factors that compromise productivity of crops. Brazil has recently entered into a new area of crop protection by approving the world's first commercial GM sugarcane with a BT insect resistance gene. Sugarcane is one of the important cash crops cultivated worldwide for sugar and ethanol, with Brazil being the largest producer. Sphenophorus levis, po…
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