Bangladeshi scientists decode genome of deadly fungus

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Bangladeshi scientists decode genome of deadly fungus

Bangladeshi scientists decode genome of deadly fungus

Open-up window to stop 30 percent yield loss in jute

Dr Maqsudul Alam
Star Online Report
Bangladeshi researchers have successfully decoded the genome of a most deadly fungus that cause havoc in global jute and soybean productions.

Macrophomina phaseolina - the fungus - also causes seedling blight, root rot, and charcoal rot of more than 500 crop and non-crop species.

Experts said the gene sequencing of macrophomina phaseolina would particularly help Bangladeshi scientists to develop jute varieties capable of fighting the fungus that cause 30 percent annual yield loss (worth about half a billion USD) in the country's precious natural fibre.

Jute is the second largest fibre crop in terms of cultivation next to cotton. Bangladesh is the world's second-largest producer of jute, after India, and the world's largest exporter of the fibre.

Bangladesh's most internationally acclaimed geneticist Dr Maqsudul Alam led a 17-strong team since early 2011 to successfully decode the deadly fungus. The decoding has been done at a recently developed homegrown lab facilities at Bangladesh Jute Research Institute (BJRI).

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made the announcement of Bangladesh's scientific achievement in the parliament on Wednesday amid cheers and desk thumping by lawmakers.

Dr Alam and his team's success in fungus genome came just two years after he had decoded the jute genome. Maqsudul Alam earlier decoded the genome of papaya in the US and rubber plant in Malaysia.

 

[Icewolf]

What does this have to do with Bangladesh Defence.

 

[eastwatch]

What does this have to do with Bangladesh Defence.

A technologically progressive Bangladesh works as a defence of the country, but, indirectly.

 

[PlanetSoldier]

Dr Maqsudul Alam's salary was fixed at 16 lakh per month for this project, the project cost was 66 crore. This man didn't receive the salary and successfully finished the project. Hats off to the hero .

 

[xyxmt]

you guys are still growing Jute, I thought Synthetic fiber replaced jute.

 

[TopCat]

you guys are still growing Jute, I thought Synthetic fiber replaced jute.

Jute is going hot these days.. I think we export close to a billion dollar in Jute and Jute goods.

 

[Neuro]

Its nothing big if you having the sequencer anybody can do it.

 

[TopCat]

Its nothing big if you having the sequencer anybody can do it.

You are right.. but you dont have the sequencer. And its a billion plus sequencing and requires years of calculation i guess.

 

[idune]

Its nothing big if you having the sequencer anybody can do it.

It is true, decoding genome is becoming a norm. This decoding may have specific benefit for Bangladesh. There were number of other valuable discoveries done previously as well but real problem was govt or private enterprises never took those discoveries (except BRRI and few others) to practical application and products. This is encouraging but not excited about the end initiative.

 

[Neuro]

You are right.. but you dont have the sequencer. And its a billion plus sequencing and requires years of calculation i guess.

I am having that machine and I handled it many times. Time factor depends upon genome size and version of sequencer few months is enough is to do that job but work is very tedious , there no such great calculations.

 

[Maira La]

Its nothing big if you having the sequencer anybody can do it.

I was waiting for an Indian poont to surface out of nowhere.

Inferiority complex at its peak^^.

I am having that machine and I handled it many times. Time factor depends upon genome size and version of sequencer few months is enough is to do that job but work is very tedious , there no such great calculations.

All hail the superpower sequencers! Now give it a rest and go help your country achieve something similar. ;p

 

[TopCat]

I am having that machine and I handled it many times. Time factor depends upon genome size and version of sequencer few months is enough is to do that job but work is very tedious , there no such great calculations.

What plant or animal gene you sequenced so far? Seems like its a cake walk.
This guy was hired by Malaysia to decode Rubber, USA to decode Cotton (not sure), BD for Jute and this fungus.

How much money you made so far my PDF buddy?

 

[Neuro]

I was waiting for an Indian poont to surface out of nowhere.

Inferiority complex at its peak^^.

Just visit nucleotide database it will help to understand about that work. Inferiority complex? towards this work .

 

[Neuro]

What plant or animal gene you sequenced so far? Seems like its a cake walk.
This guy was hired by Malaysia to decode Rubber, USA to decode Cotton (not sure), BD for Jute and this fungus.

How much money you made so far my PDF buddy?

APP , alpha-synclein , PINK etc , I use to incorporated that genes in some vector and express in some system. For checking that expression we use to do sequencing , I am getting scholarship not salary .

 

[fallstuff]

Congratulation on a job well done !!!!!

Ignore the indian troll