Faculty Profiles

Dr. Nihal Dharmasiri

PhD in Botanical Science

Univ of Hawaii at Manoa, 1995

MPHIL in Botany

University of Peradeniya, 1988

BS in Botany

University of Peradeniya, 1982

“DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF MODIFIED PLANTS AND SEEDS THAT ARE RESISTANT TO PICOLINATE HERBICIDES AND ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS.” Nihal Dharmasiri, Sunethra Dharmasiri, Praveen Kathare. Regular, #EFS ID: 31019628.
Date applied: 11/21/2017, Date awarded: 07/02/2021
Nihal Dharmasiri, Sunethra Dharmasiri, Praveen Kathare.
Date applied: 11/20/2018, Date awarded: 04/07/2021

Dharmasiri, Nihal (Principal). Characterization of auxin signaling, cell Ca2+ and MAP kinase pathway in plant stress response., Texas State University, $80000.00. (Funded: 2010 - 2014). Grant.
Moody, Sandra West (Supporting), Dharmasiri, Nihal (Principal). NSF, Career: Characterization of new Arabi dopsis mutants with altered response to auxin, $549999. (Funded: 2009). Grant.
Dharmasiri, Nihal (Principal). Characterization of two new picloram resistant mutants from plants., Texas State University. (Funded: 2008 - 2009). Grant.
Dharmasiri, Nihal (Principal), Dharmasiri, Sunethra (Co-Principal). Functions of SAUR genes in auxin response., Texas State University, $14500.00. (Funded: 2006 - 2007). Grant.
Dharmasiri, Nihal (Principal). Structural requirements necessary for auxin activity., Texas State University, $8000.00. (Funded: 2005 - 2006). Grant.

Weerakkody, H. N., Opara, I. E., Acharjya, P., Dharmasiri, S., & Dharmasiri, N. (n.d.). Simplified in-vitro assay for testing auxin activity of chemicals using direct protein-protein interaction. In Methods in Molecular Biology: Plant hormone methods and protocols. Springer Nature.
Kathare, P., Dharmasiri, S., Vincill, E., Roberts, D., & Dharmasiri, N. (2020). Arabidopsis PIC30 encodes a Major Facilitator Superfamily (MFS) transporter responsible for the uptake of picolinate herbicides. Plant Journal, 102(1), 18–33. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.14608
Kathare, P. K., Dharmasiri, S., Arellano, I., & Dharmasiri, N. (2020). Interaction of SAUR53 and its close homologs with Calmodulin may play a role in early development in Arabidopsis. Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, 38, 343–351. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11105-020-01199-x
Kathare, P., Dharmasiri, S., Arellano, I., & Dharmasiri, N. (2020). Interaction of SAUR53 and Its Close Homologs with Calmodulin May Play a Role in Early Development in Arabidopsis. Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, 38(2), 343–351. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11105-020-01199-x
Kathare, P. K., Dharmasiri, S., Vincill, E., Routray, P., Ahmad, I., Roberts, D. M., & Dharmasiri, N. (2019). Arabidopsis PIC30 encodes a Major Facilitator Superfamily (MFS) transporter responsible for the uptake of picolinate herbicides. The Plant Journal. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.14608.

Award / Honor Recipient: Runner-up for the Presidential award for excellence in scholarly/creative activities, Texas State University. 2010
Award / Honor Recipient: National Science Foundation CAREER award, NSF. 2009
Award / Honor Recipient: Runner-up for the Presidential award for excellence in scholarly/creative activities, Texas State University. 2009
Award / Honor Recipient: Runner-up for the Presidential award for excellence in scholarly/creative activities, Texas State University. 2006
Award / Honor Recipient: Science citation. Runner-up # 2 Breakthrough Research in Science 2005. 2005