Indian develops Molecule to combat malaria
Dr Rajnikant Dixit, a post-doctoral fellow at the National Institute of Health, Maryland, USA, claims to have discovered a molecule which can help in checking the spread of malaria.
Currently working in the advanced field of mosquito-parasite interaction biology, Dr Dixit has underlined in his research study that the spread of malarial parasite can be checked through genetic engineering.
The study, published in the April issue of international research journal “Acta Tropica”, suggests that genetically manipulating the production of defensin protein in Anopheles stephensi, the major vector of plasmodium in urban India, may make the mosquito resistant to the parasite and unable to transmit it.
Dr Dixit belongs to Dungerwas, a small village in Rewari district, and is an alumnus of Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU).
During his Ph.D, Dixit worked on a major research project of understanding the molecular biology of the salivary gland of A. stephensi, an important malaria vector.
In collaboration with NCCS and National Institute of Malaria Research, Delhi, Dr Dixit identified a novel molecule that can be an anti-malarial target.
After this two-year training, he wants to return to his roots. ” I would like to share my research experiences with young researchers working in the field in my country,” he maintains.
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