Research
Plant Defense
The defensin genes and their peptides were identified from Capsicum annuum, their structures were studied and analyzed. The effect of the defensin was observed on the larval and pupal stages of insects to identify potency of defensin as anti-insect agent. The insect assay was followed by enzyme analysis of treated insects for detail understanding of effect.
Novel insights into plant defensin ingestion induced metabolic responses in the polyphagous insect pest Helicoverpa armigera
Javed A. Mulla & Vaijayanti A. Tamhane Scientific Reports volume 13, Article number: 3151 (2023)
Molecular characterization of diverse defensins (γ-thionins) from Capsicum annuum flowers and their effects on the insect pest Helicoverpa armigera
Javed A Mulla, Anuja N Kibe, Dhanashree D Deore, Abhilash R Jadhav, Vaijayanti A Tamhane 2021, Plant Gene, 26, 100284.
In vitro and in silico studies on membrane interactions of diverse Capsicum annuum flower γ‐thionin peptides
Siddhanta Nikte, Apurva Gahankari, Javed Mulla, Durba Sengupta, Manali Joshi, Vaijayanti Tamhane 2020, Proteins: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics, 88, 227-236.