Dr Jagjeet Singh Lore, working as Principal Plant Pathologist (Rice) at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, India. He has joined  in PAU as Astt. Plant Pathologist on August, 2000 and has wide experience on major rice diseases. He involved in Rice Varietal Improvement Program from last 25 years. He identified and designated ten pathotypes of Xanthomonasoryzaepv. oryzae causing bacterial blight of rice in Punjab, India. He has been actively contributed towards the development of high yielding bacterial blight resistant rice varieties like PR121, PR122, PR123, PR124, PR126, PR127, PR128, PR129, PR130, PR131, PR132 and Punjab Basmati-3, Punjab Basmati-4, Punjab Basmati-5, Punjab Basmati-7 occupying a large area (>70%) in Northern India. Standardized screening protocols for Sheath Blight as Detached Tiller Technique and for neck blast in basmati rice. Principal Investigator in several research projects on rice improvement and published more than 100 research articles in reputed National and International journals. He has been participated in different International conferences in Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam and Australia Currently, he is member of International Organizing Committee ICBB and Steering committee of International Rice False Smut Consortium.

Professional Accomplishments

Research Projects (Ongoing)

1. Tackling emerging diseases and insect pests problem in rice through innovative genomic approaches (as PI) funded by DBT, New Delhi and IRRI
2. Identification and characterization of fungal effectors and host factors in rice- false smut pathosystem (as PI) funded by ICAR (NASF) New Delhi
3. Genomic Approaches for enhancing yield potential and resistance to major biotic stresses in Basmati Rice Approved under Centre of excellence project on “Development and Integration of Advanced Genomic Technologies for Targeted Breeding (as co- PI) funded by DBT, New Delhi
4. Mapping resistance and pathogen diversity in rice false smut (Ustilaginoideavirens) in India (as PI) funded by IRRI Philippines

Research Projects (completed)

1. Mainstreaming rice landraces diversity in varietal development through genome wide association studies: A model for large-scale utilization of gene bank collections of ricefunded by DBT, New Delhi (as co-PI)
2. Development of integrated pest management strategy for minimizing pesticide load in field and vegetable crops-Sub Project II- Plant Diseases” project entitle ‘Addressing food security through nutritionally enriched improved cultivars and technologies under Swasth Bharat funded by DBT, New Delhi (as Co- PI )
3. Imparting sheath blight disease tolerance in rice diversity panel funded by IRRI, Philippines (as PI)
4. Insect Pest and Disease Forecasting and Decision Support Systemfunded by IRRI, Philippines (ICAR-IRRI Net work as PI)
5. Stress Tolerant Rice for Africa & South Asia (STRASA) funded by IRRI, Philippines ( Net work project as PI at PAU)
6. Identifying resistant rice germplasm to false smut using combined screening approaches and understanding the mechanisms underlying rice resistance and variation in false smut funded by IRRI, Philippines (as PI )
7. Cereal System Initiative for South Asia (CSISA-O3)- Resistance to Sheath Blight in Rice funded by IRRI, Philippines (Network project as PI at PAU)

Research Publications:

1. Lore JS,Pinili D, Bhatia D, Balloyan LR, Navea IP, Hunjan MS, Mangat GS, Singh R, Platten JD, Yang B, Leach JE, White FF, Vera Cruz CM, and Luu VS, (2025). Pathogen-informed strategies for durable resistance in rice: Lessons from bacterial blight. Rev. Phytopath. :63 doi.org/10.1146/annurev-phyto-121923-080533. (NAAS Rating-15.10)
2. Lore JS,Hunjan MS, Jain J, Kumar S, Singh P, Mangat GS, Zaidi NW, Singh US. (2021). Temporal and spatial progression of sheath blight in mega rice varieties of South Asia. Australasian Plant Pathology. 50:609–619. (NAAS Rating-7.42)
3. Lore JS, Jain J, Hunjan MS, Singh P, Kumar S, Zaidi NW, Singh US. (2021). Quantification of yield losses with relation to sheath blight development at different growth stages in mega rice varieties of South Asia. of Phytopathology,169:500–507. (NAAS Rating-7.18)
4. Lore JS, Jain J, Hunjan MS, Kamboj I, Zaidi NW, Singh US. (2021). Efficiency of axenically grown Rhizoctoniasolani inoculum types in evaluating sheath blight development on rice genotypes. Journal of Phytopathology,169:508–513 (NAAS Rating-7.18)
5. Lore JS, Jain J, Hunjan M S, Gargas G,  Mangat G S,  and Sandhu J S (2015). Virulence spectrum and genetic structure of Rhizoctonia isolates associated with rice sheath blight in northern region of India. J. Plant Pathol143: 847-860. (NAAS Rating-7.71)
6. LoreJS,HunjanMS, Singh P, Willocquet L, SriS and Savary S (2013). Phenotyping of partial physiological resistance to rice sheath blight. Phytopathology 161: 224-229. (NAAS Rating-7.18)
7. Lore JS,Vikal Y, Hunjan MS, Goel RK, Bharaj TS and Raina G L (2011) Genotypic and pathotypic diversity of Xanthomonasoryzae oryzae, the cause of bacterial blight of rice in Punjab state of India. J. Phytopathology. 159:479-487. (NAAS Rating-7.18)
8. Lore J S, Jain J, Kumar S, Kamboj I, Sidhu N, Khanna R, Kaur R and Mangat G S (2022). Identification of potential donors for false smut resistance in elite breeding lines of rice (Oryzasativa) under field conditions. Plant Genet Resources.20: 7-14. (NAAS Rating-7.08)
9. Lore JS, Jain J, Kumar S, Kamboj I, Khanna R, Dhillon BS, Zaidi NW, Singh US. (2021). Prevention of false smut (Ustilaginoideavirens) on rice hybrids and pure-line cultivars by manipulating planting date. Journal of Phytopathology, https://doi. org/10.1111/jph.13030. (NAAS Rating-7.18)
10. Aggarwal SK, Malik P, Neelsm K, Kumar K, Kaur R, Lore JS and Singh Kuldeep (2022). Genome‑wide association mapping for identification of sheath blight resistance loci from wild rice OryzarufipogonEuphytica https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-022-03091-z(NAAS Rating-7.90)
11. Hunjan MS, Kumar S, Lore JS, Vera Cruz CM (2022) Efficiency of different Rhizoctoniasolani inoculum source against sheath blight screening in rice under field conditions. TropicalPlantPathology. http://doi.org/10.1007/s40858-021-00489-3(NAAS Rating-8.50)
12. Hiremath SS, Bhatia D, Jain J, Hunjan MS, Kaur R, Zaidi NW, Singh US, Zhou B and Lore J S. Identification of potential donors and QTLs for resistance to false smut in a subset of rice diversity panel. European Journal of Plant Pathology159: 461-470. (NAAS Rating-7.58)
13. WillocquetL, Lore JS,Srinivasachary S and Savary S (2011) Quantification of the components of resistance to rice sheath blight using detached tiller test under control conditions. Plant Disease95:1507-1515. (NAAS Rating-10.50)
14. Bhatia SK, Vikal Y, Kaur P, Dhillon GS, Kaur G, Neelam K, Malik P,  Lore JS, Khanna R and Singh K. (2024). Introgression and mapping of a novel bacterial blight resistance gene xa49(t) from Oryzarufipogon CR100098A into O. sativaL. Phytopathology(NAAS Rating-9.20)
15. Neelam K, RituMahajan R,   Gupta V, Bhatia D, Gill, BK, Komal R, Lore J S,Mangat G S and Singh K 2019. High‑resolution genetic mapping of a novel bacterial blight resistance gene xa‑45(t)identified from Oryzaglaberrimaand transferred to Oryzasativa. Theoretical and Applied Genetics.https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-019-03501-2. (NAAS Rating-9.93)

Awards and Recognitions:

Awards

• Awarded Appreciation Certificate for best scientific work from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India (year- 2022)
• Awarded merit fellowship during Master of Science, Plant Pathology, Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner, India (1992-1995)
• Awarded merit fellowship during Doctor of Philosophy, Plant Pathology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India (1996-1999)
• Golden Jubilee Best AICRIP (All India Coordinated Rice Improvement Project) Centre Award for the year 2015
• Best AICRIP Centre Award (Rice Pathology) for the year-2014.
• Team member who got the Certificate of Excellence and First Best All India Coordinated Rice Improvement Project Centre was awarded for 2011-12 based on overall performance, year 2012