Faculty Profiles

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. 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

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.

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

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

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

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., 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

Parry, G., Calderon-Villalobos, L. I., Prigge, M., Peret, B., Dharmasiri, S., Itoh, H., … Estelle, M. (2009). Complex regulation of the TIR1/AFB family of auxin receptors. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, 106(52), 22540–22545.

Pérez-Torres, C.-A., López-Bucio, J., Cruz-Ramírez, A., Ibarra-Laclette, E., Dharmasiri, S., Estelle, M., & Herrera-Estrella, L. (2008). Phosphate availability alters lateral root development in Arabidopsis by modulating auxin sensitivity via a mechanism involving the TIR1 auxin receptor. The Plant Cell, 20(12), 3258–3272.

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

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.

Parry, G., Ward, S., Cernac, A., Dharmasiri, S., & Estelle, M. (2006). The Arabidopsis SUPPRESSOR OF AUXIN RESISTANCE proteins are nucleoporins with an important role in hormone signaling and development. The Plant Cell, 18(7), 1590–1603.

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

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

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

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

Del Pozo, J. C., Dharmasiri, S., Hellmann, H., Walker, L., Gray, W. M., & Estelle, M. (2002). AXR1-ECR1–dependent conjugation of RUB1 to the Arabidopsis cullin AtCUL1 is required for auxin response. The Plant Cell, 14(2), 421–433.

Gray, W. M., Hellmann, H., Dharmasiri, S., & Estelle, M. (2002). Role of the Arabidopsis RING-H2 protein RBX1 in RUB modification and SCF function. The Plant Cell, 14(9), 2137–2144.

Dharmasiri, S., & Estelle, M. (2002). The role of regulated protein degradation in auxin response. Plant Molecular Biology, 49(3–4), 401–408.

Dharmasiri, S. (2002). The role of regulated protein degradation in auxin response. In Auxin Molecular Biology. Shrub Oak, New York, United States: Agritech Publishers.

Leyser, H., Pickett, F. B., Dharmasiri, S., & Estelle, M. (1996). Mutations in the AXR3 gene of Arabidopsis result in altered auxin response including ectopic expression from the SAUR-AC1 promoter. The Plant Journal, 10(3), 403–413.

Moisyadi, S., Dharmasiri, S., Harrington, H. M., & Lukas, T. J. (1994). Characterization of a low molecular mass autophosphorylating protein in cultured sugarcane cells and its identification as a nucleoside diphosphate kinase. Plant Physiology, 104(4), 1401–1409.

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

Dharmasiri, S., Jordan, B. R., Hopley, J., & LaFay, J. (1989). Changes in psaA and psbA transcript levels during wheat leaf development under different irradiances. Plant Physiology & Biochemistry, 27(5), 769–776.