Email: M.N.Maruthi@gre.ac.uk
Plant virologist and vector entomologist with over 10 years’ experience in molecular plant virology and field epidemiology, especially on diseases caused by geminiviruses, potyviruses and whitefly vectors. Skills in: molecular diagnosis of insect and plant diseases (by DNA/RNA isolation, PCR, cloning and sequencing, phylogenetic analyses, and DNA-fingerprinting); meristem culture of cassava; and use of a ‘gene gun’. Experience in: project development, management and delivery with partners in Africa and Asia; and postgraduate student supervision. Overseas experience in Tanzania and Bangladesh.