Dr. NM GURUPRASAD Associate Professor

Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium

• Molecular screening of antimalarial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory and HIV protease inhibitors against spike glycoprotein of coronavirus. 1. Prashantha, C. N., Gouthami, K., Lavanya, L., Bhavanam, S., Jakhar, A., Shakthiraju, R. G., Suraj, V., Sahana, K. V., Sujana, H. S., Guruprasad, N. M., & Ramachandra, R. (2021). Journal of molecular graphics & modelling, 102, 107769.
• Effect of antibiotic, temperature curing of Wolbachia and seasonal variation on the reproductive fitness of the Uzifly Exorista sorbillans (Diptera: Tachinidae. M. Guruprasad, L. Mouton and H.P. Puttaraju 2011. Symbiosis. 54:151–158. DOI 10.1007/s13199-011-0138-y
• Survey of Wolbachia and its Phage WO in the Uzifly Exorista sorbillans (Diptera:Tachinidae). M. Guruprasad, L. Mouton, Sumithra and H.P. Puttaraju 2011. Current Microbiology. 63:267–272. DOI 10.1007/s00284-011-9973-6.
• Wolbachia-a foe for Mosquitoes. M. Guruprasad, S. K. Jalali and H. P. Puttaraju 2014. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Diseases. 4(1):78-81. doi:10.12980/S2222-1808(14)6012

Other Publications

• Wolbachia and phage WO infection in agriculturally important insects. NM Guruprasad, NN Mohankumar, SK Jalali, HP Puttaraju. 2017 International Journal of Entomology Research.2 (5) 36-39.
• Characterization of Wolbachia cell division protein (ftsz) gene for potential management of Uzifly Exorista sorbillans (Diptera: Tachinidae). M.Guruprasad, B.M.Harish, S.K.Jalali and H.P.Puttaraju. 2015.Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies. 3 (2): 57-61.
• Insilico modeling of Wolbachia and its potentials in combating mosquito borne diseases Chikungunya and Dengue.M.Guruprasad, B.M.Harish, S.K.Jalali and H.P.Puttaraju. 2014. International Journal of Mosquito Research. 1 (3): 61-68.
• Cytoplasmic introgression and diversity in Wolbachia infected uzifly Exorista sorbillans (Diptera:Tachinidae).M.Guruprasad and H.P.Puttaraju 2014. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies. 2 (4): 42-50.
• Wolbachia infection frequency and phylogenetic affiliationof Wolbachia cell division protein gene (ftsZ) in Uzi fly Exorista sorbillans (Diptera: Tachinidae) of Karnataka (India). M. Guruprasad, S.K.Jalali and H.P.Puttaraju 2013. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies. 1 (6):129-133
• Molecular detection of Wolbachia and phage WO infection in Spodoptera litura. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Sumithra, N. M. Guruprasad and P.Puttaraju 2013. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 1 (4): 54-57
• Heterogenetity in honeybee populations of India revealed by RAPD analysis. M.Shivashankar, M.Guruprasad and N.Chandan 2013Journal of Chemical, Biological and Physical Sciences section B. 3(2):1115-1119.
• Wolbachia- a potential tool to suppress Uzifly Exorista sorbillans a serious menace of Silkworm Bombyx mori.M.Guruprasad and H.P.Puttaraju. 2013. Journal of Biological Control 27(1):24-28.
• A Comparative analysis of Long PCR and Standard PCR technique in detecting the Wolbachia Endosymbiont. Sumithra, M. Guruprasad, and H.P. Puttaraju 2012. Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy. 6 (3): 381-388.
• Long PCR : a sensitive PCR protocol for amplification of Wolbachia endosymbiont in Indian Honey Bees.M. Guruprasad, Sumithra, L. Mouton and H.P. Puttaraju 2012. Journal of Entomological Research. 36 (2): 119-122.
• Effect of Albendazole on silkworm, Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae). Prakash.B.M, N.M, Sumithra and H.P.Puttaraju. 2006 J Ecobiology 19(3): 239- 242.
• Screening of natural essential oils for uzi fly management. Puttaraju.H.P, .Prakash.B.M, Sumithra andN.M, 2005.Sericologia 54(4): 475-479.
• M.Guruprasad, S.K.Jalali and H.P.Puttaraju 2013. Wolbachia-a boon or bane for insects? Journal of Entomological Research. 37 (4): 351-358.
• Wolbachia to combat uzifly Exorista sorbillans a serious menace of silkworm Bombyx mori L.113-120.M.Guruprasad and H.P.Puttaraju, Proceedings of the State Level Conference on Emerging Trends in Bio Sciences and Bio Industry. 20th February 2016 held in Bangalore.
• Widespread occurance of endosymbiont Wolbachia and Phage WO infection in Drosophila species. Special Issue of NCCWLS 2019. Guruprasad NM and H. P. Puttaraju. Research Journal of Life Sciences, Bioinformatics, Pharmacetical and Chemical Sciences. P- 143-149.
• Computational approaches and Molecular docking of target natural chemical for targets as Glutathione-S transferase. Special Issue of NCCWLS 2019. Swetha Sukla, Padmaja ,Arghni, C N Prashantha , N M Guruprasad , R.Ramachandra. Research Journal of Life Sciences, Bioinformatics, Pharmacetical and Chemical Sciences. P-200-207.
• Application of Biotechnology in the production of naturally colored coccons Samia Cynthia Ricini A study on the effectof light exposure on the colour development in cocoons. Nisha R, Varsha Rani, Lubaina K, Haswiney Armugam, Ashwini HS, Guruprasad NM, Sandeep GL and Manjula KR. 2020 Int J Life Sci Pharma Res. P-49-52

Research Project

Wolbachia a endosymbiont found in insects causes many reproductive anomalies in its host. A study was carried out to elucidate the role of Wolbachia in silkworm Uzifly which infected with Wolbachia strain A & B. The research findings significantly indicated that Wolbachia induces Cytoplasmic Incompatibility (CI) intern causes mortality and diversity in the uzifly populations. The finds have implications to use Wolbachia has a arsenal against  the menace of uzifly to Silkwrom Bombyx mori. The technology was found to environmental friendly  to control menace of pests in Agriculture.