Faculty Profiles

Colleges and Departments

Dr. Nihal Dharmasiri

  • Associate Professor at Biology, College of Science & Engineering

Scholarly and Creative Works

2020

  • 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/https://doi.org/10.1007/s11105-020-01199-x

2019

  • 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.

2018

  • Kathare, P. K., Dharmasiri, S., & Dharmasiri, N. (2018). SAUR53 regulates organ elongation and apical hook development in Arabidopsis. Plant Signaling & Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1080/15592324.2018.1514896

2017

  • Kathare, P. K., Cioffi, T. J., Dharmasiri, N., & Dharmasiri, S. (2017). Auxin. Essentials for Life Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470015902.a0020090.pub2

2014

  • Jayaweera, T., Siriwardana, C., Dharmasiri, S., Quint, M., Gray, W. M., & Dharmasiri, N. (2014). Alternative splicing of Arabidopsis IBR5 pre-mRNA generates two IBR5 isoforms with distinct and overlapping functions. PloS One, 9(8), e102301. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0102301
  • Taylor, A. A., Aron, G. M., Beall, G. W., Dharmasiri, N., Zhang, Y., & McLean, R. J. C. (2014). Carbon and clay nanoparticles induce minimal stress responses in gram negative bacteria and eukaryotic fish cells. Environmental Toxicology, 29(8), 961–968. https://doi.org/10.1002/tox.21824

2013

  • Dharmasiri, S., Jayaweera, T., & Dharmasiri, N. (2013). Plant hormone signalling: current perspectives on perception and mechanisms of action. Ceylon Journal of Science (Biological Sciences), 42(1).
  • Dharmasiri, S., Jayaweera, T., & Dharmasiri, N. (2013). Plant hormone signaling: Current perspectives on perception and mechanisms of action. Cey. J. Sci.(Bio Sci.) (pp. 1–17). Sri Lanka.

2010

  • Dharmasiri, S., Harrington, H. M., & Dharmasiri, N. (2010). Heat shock modulates phosphorylation status and activity of nucleoside diphosphate kinase in cultured sugarcane cells. Plant Cell Reports, 29(11), 1305–1314. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00299-010-0917-6

2008

  • Savaldi-Goldstein, S., Baiga, T. J., Pojer, F., Dabi, T., Butterfield, C., Parry, G., … Chory, J. (2008). New auxin analogs with growth-promoting effects in intact plants reveal a chemical strategy to improve hormone delivery. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 105(39), 15190–15195. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0806324105

2007

  • Dharmasiri, N., Dharmasiri, S., Weijers, D., Karunarathna, N., Jurgens, G., & Estelle, M. (2007). AXL and AXR1 have redundant functions in RUB conjugation and growth and development in Arabidopsis. The Plant Journal : For Cell and Molecular Biology, 52(1), 114–123. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-313X.2007.03211.x

2006

  • Dharmasiri, S., Swarup, R., Mockaitis, K., Dharmasiri, N., Singh, S., Kowalchyk, M., … others. (2006). AXR4 is required for localization of the auxin influx facilitator AUX1. Science, 312(5777), 1218–1220.
  • Dharmasiri, S., Swarup, R., Mockaitis, K., Dharmasiri, N., Singh, S. K., Kowalchyk, M., … Estelle, M. (2006). AXR4 is required for localization of the auxin influx facilitator AUX1. Science (New York, N.Y.), 312(5777), 1218–1220. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1122847
  • Navarro, L., Dunoyer, P., Jay, F., Arnold, B., Dharmasiri, N., Estelle, M., … Jones, J. D. (2006). A plant miRNA contributes to antibacterial resistance by repressing auxin signaling. Science (New York, N.Y.), 312(5772), 436–439. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1126088

2005

  • Dharmasiri, N., Dharmasiri, S., Weijers, D., Lechner, E., Yamada, M., Hobbie, L., … Estelle, M. (2005). Plant development is regulated by a family of auxin receptor F box proteins. Developmental Cell, 9(1), 109–119.
  • Dharmasiri, N., Dharmasiri, S., Weijers, D., Lechner, E., Yamada, M., Hobbie, L., … Estelle, M. (2005). Plant development is regulated by a family of auxin receptor F box proteins. Developmental Cell, 9(1), 109–119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2005.05.014
  • Dharmasiri, N., Dharmasiri, S., & Estelle, M. (2005). The F-box protein TIR1 is an auxin receptor. Nature, 435(7041), 441–445. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature03543

2004

  • Yang, X., Lee, S., So, J., Dharmasiri, S., Dharmasiri, N., Ge, L., … Estelle, M. (2004). The IAA1 protein is encoded by AXR5 and is a substrate of SCFTIR1. The Plant Journal, 40(5), 772–782.
  • Yang, X., Lee, S. J., So, J. H., Dharmasiri, S., Dharmasiri, N., Ge, L., … Estelle, M. (2004). The IAA1 protein is encoded by AXR5 and is a substrate of SCF(TIR1). The Plant Journal : For Cell and Molecular Biology, 40(5), 772–782. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-313X.2004.02254.x
  • Dharmasiri, N., & Estelle, M. (2004). Auxin signaling and regulated protein degradation. Trends in Plant Science, 9(6), 302–308. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2004.04.003

2003

  • Hellmann, H., Hobbie, L., Chapman, A., Dharmasiri, S., Dharmasiri, N., del Pozo, C., … Estelle, M. (2003). Arabidopsis AXR6 encodes CUL1 implicating SCF E3 ligases in auxin regulation of embryogenesis. The EMBO Journal, 22(13), 3314–3325.
  • Dharmasiri, N., Dharmasiri, S., Jones, A. M., & Estelle, M. (2003). Auxin action in a cell-free system. Current Biology, 13(16), 1418–1422.
  • Dharmasiri, N., Dharmasiri, S., Jones, A. M., & Estelle, M. (2003). Auxin action in a cell-free system. Current Biology : CB, 13(16), 1418–1422.
  • Hellmann, H., Hobbie, L., Chapman, A., Dharmasiri, S., Dharmasiri, N., del Pozo, C., … Estelle, M. (2003). Arabidopsis AXR6 encodes CUL1 implicating SCF E3 ligases in auxin regulation of embryogenesis. The EMBO Journal, 22(13), 3314–3325. https://doi.org/10.1093/emboj/cdg335
  • Dharmasiri, S., Dharmasiri, N., Hellmann, H., & Estelle, M. (2003). The RUB/Nedd8 conjugation pathway is required for early development in Arabidopsis. The EMBO Journal, 22(8), 1762–1770. https://doi.org/10.1093/emboj/cdg190

2001

  • Liu, S., Bugos, R. C., Dharmasiri, N., & Su, W. W. (2001). Green fluorescent protein as a secretory reporter and a tool for process optimization in transgenic plant cell cultures. Journal of Biotechnology, 87(1), 1–16.

1995

  • Lu, Y. T., Dharmasiri, N., & Harrington, H. M. (1995). Characterization of a cDNA Encoding a Novel Heat-Shock Protein That Binds to Calmodulin. Plant Physiology, 108(3), 1197–1202. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.108.3.1197

1994

  • Harrington, H. M., Dash, S., Dharmasiri, N., & Dharmasiri, S. (1994). Heat-shock proteins: a search for functions. Functional Plant Biology, 21(6), 843–855.