Dilip R. Panthee, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Tomato Breeding and Genetics Horticultural Science
Department of Horticultural Science

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Responsibilities

Research: 100%

Breeding and development of tomato lines and varieties with broad adaptation, resistance to major diseases, high yield and fruit quality for fresh market by using conventional and molecular approaches. Investigation of genetic control and inheritance of important traits to facilitate the selection process.

Fresh Market Tomato Breeding Program

Education

• Ph.D. in Plant Breeding and Genetics. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 2005.
• M.Phil. in Plant Breeding and Crop Improvement, The University of Birmingham and Reading, UK, 1997.
• B.Sc.Ag, Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 1990.

Professional Experience

• Assistant Professor, Horticultural Science, NC State University, Fletcher, NC, May 2008-present.
• Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Department of Plant Sciences, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN. March 2005 to May 2008.
• Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Plant Sciences, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN. August 2001 to February 2005.
• Lecturer, Tribhuwan University, Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Chitwan, Nepal. July 1998 to August 2001.
• Plant Breeder/Seed Technologist, Lumle Agricultural Research Center (LARC), Nepal. September 1997 to July 1998.
• Agronomist, Department of Irrigation, Kathmandu, Nepal. November 1990 to December 1991.

Selected Publications

1. Sams, C.E., Panthee, D.R., Charron, C.S., Kopsell, D.A. and Yuan, J.S. 2011. Selenium regulates gene expression for glucosinolate and carotenoid biosynthesis in Arabidopsis. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 136: 23-34.
2. Gardner, R.G. and Panthee, D.R. 2010. Grape tomato breeding lines: NC 1 Grape, NC 2 Grape and NC 3 Grape. HortScience, 45: 1887-1888.
3. Joshi, B.K. and Panthee, D.R. 2010. Information theory and multivariate techniques for analyzing DNA sequence data: An example from tomato genes. Nepal Journal of Biotechnology, 1: 1-8.
4. Panthee, D.R. and Gardner, R.G. 2010. 'Mountain Merit': A late blight resistant large-fruited hybrid tomato. HortScience, 45: 1547-1548.
5. Robbins, M.D., Masud, M.A.T., Panthee, D.R., Gardner, R.G., Francis, D.M. and Stevens, M.R. (2010). Marker assisted selection for coupling phase resistance to Tomato spotted wilt virus and late blight in tomato. HortScience, 45: 1424-1428.
6. Gardner R.G. and D. R. Panthee. 2010. NC 1 CELBR and NC 2 CELBR: Early blight and late blight resistant fresh market tomato breeding lines. HortScience 45: 975-976.
7. Gardner, R.G. and D. R. Panthee. 2010. 'Plum Regal' fresh-market plum tomato hybrid and its parents, NC 25P and NC 30P. HortScience 45: 824-825.
8. Shrivastava, G., M. Rogers, A. Wszelaki, D.R. Panthee, and F. Chen. 2010. Plant volatiles-based insect pest management in organic farming. Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences 29: 123-133.
9. Panthee, D.R. and F. Chen. 2010. Genomics of fungal disease resistance in tomato. Current Genomics 11: 30-39.
10. Panthee, D.R., J.J. Marois, D.L. Wright, D. Narvaez, J.S. Yuan, and C.N. Stewart. 2009. Differential expression of genes in soybean in response to the causal agent of Asian soybean rust (Phakopsora pachyrhizi Sydow) is soybean growth stage-specific. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 118:359-370.
11. Panthee, D.R., J. Yuan, D.L. Wright, J. Marois, D. Mailhot, and C.N. Stewart. 2007. Gene expression analysis in soybean in response to the causal agent of Asian soybean rust (Phakopsora pachyrhizi Sydow) in an early growth stage. Functional & Integrative Genomics 7: 291-301.
12. Pordesimo, L.O., S.R. Delwiche, D.R. Panthee, and V.R. Pantalone. 2007. Assessing glycinin (11S) and b-conglycinin (7S) fractions of soybean storage protein by near-infrared spectroscopy. Journal of American Oil Chemists’ Society, 84: 1107-1115.
13. Panthee, D.R., V.R. Pantalone, A.M. Saxton, D.R. West, and C.E. Sams. 2006. Quantitative trait loci for agronomic traits in soybean. Plant Breeding 126: 51-57.
14. Panthee, D.R., V.R. Pantalone, A.M. Saxton. 2006. Modifier QTL for fatty acid composition in soybean oil. Euphytica 152: 67-73.
15. Panthee, D.R. and V.R Pantalone. 2006. Registration of improved soybean protein germplasms 'TN03-350' and 'TN04-5321'. Crop Science 46: 2328-2329.
16. Panthee, D.R., V.R. Pantalone, A.M. Saxton, D.R. West, and C.E. Sams. 2006. Genomic regions associated with amino acids composition in soybean seeds. Molecular Breeding 17: 79-89.
17. Panthee, D.R., V.R. Pantalone, C.E. Sams, A.M. Saxton, D.R. West, J.H. Orf, and A.S. Killam. 2006. Quantitative trait loci controlling sulfur containing amino acids, methionine and cysteine, in soybean seeds. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 112: 546-553.
18. Panthee, D. R., R.B. KC, H.N. Regmi, P.P. Subedi, S. Bhattarai, and J. Dhakal. 2006. Diversity analysis of garlic (Allium sativum L) germplasms available in Nepal based on morphological characters. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 53 205-212.
19. Panthee, D.R., V.R. Pantalone, D.R. West, A.M. Saxton, and C.E. Sams. 2005. Quantitative trait loci for seed protein and oil concentration, and seed size in soybean. Crop Science: 45: 2015-2022.
20. Panthee, D.R., P. Kwanyuen, C.E. Sams, D.R. West, A.M. Saxton, and V.R. Pantalone. 2004. Quantitative trait loci for b-conglycinin (7S) and glycinin (11S) fractions of soybean storage protein. Journal of American Oil Chemists’ Society, 81: 1005–1012.
21. Panthee, D.R., V.R. Pantalone, C.E. Sams, D.R. West, A.M. Saxton, and W.E. Rayford. 2004. Genomic regions governing soybean seed nitrogen accumulation. Journal of American Oil Chemists’ Society 81: 77-81.
22. Panthee, D.R., A. Wetten, and P.D.S. Caligari. 2003. Expression and inheritance of a transgene for salinity tolerance in tomato. Journal of Institute of Agriculture and Animal Sciences 24: 43 –50.
23. Panthee, D.R. 1999. Studies on seed dormancy of broad leaf mustard and garden cress. Nepalese Horticulture 3: 30-35.
24. Panthee, D.R. and H.J. Newbury. 1998. Effect of genotype, medium and explant on callus production and in vitro regeneration of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.). Nepal Agriculture Research Journal 2: 20-26.
25. Panthee, D.R. and H.J. Newbury. 1998. Evaluating the performance of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) cultivars for genetic transformation. Nepal Agriculture Research Journal 2: 48-54.
26. Panthee, D.R. 1998. Storage life of onion seeds in relation to the methods of threshing and cleaning, and drying period. Nepalese Horticulture 2: 31-36.
27. Panthee, D.R. 1996-1997. Efficacy of six different indigenous pesticides for wheat seed storage. Journal of Institute of Agriculture and Animal Sciences 17-18: 69-74.
28. Panthee, D.R. (1996-1997). Identification of suitable indigenous storage structures for wheat seed storage. Journal of Institute of Agriculture and Animal Sciences 17-18: 54-62.

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Mountain Horticultural Crops Research & Extension Center
455 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759
Phone: 828-684-3562 ~ Fax: 828-684-8715

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Email: dilip_panthee@ncsu.edu

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Maintained by: Bryan A. Konsler

Updated April 14, 2011