MUMBAI, India, Jan. 2 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541122279 A) filed by Malla Reddy (MR) Deemed to be University; Malla Reddy Engineering College For Women; Malla Reddy College Of Engineering And Technology; Malla Reddy Vishwavidyapeeth; and Malla Reddy University, Malkajgiri, Telangana, on Dec. 5, 2025, for 'crispr guided screening system for plant disease resistance genes.'

Inventor(s) include Dr. Katam Naga Lakshman; Ms. Repalle Durga Bhavani; Dr K Srikanth; Mrs. Sheetal Kulkarni; and Dr. K. Asish Vardhan.

The application for the patent was published on Jan. 2, under issue no. 01/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A very effective screening technique ...