Sunita Ramesh
Overview
My research is focused on plant cell physiology and molecular biology of membrane transport and signalling in plants. My specific research aims include:
- Exploring the mechanisms of GABA signalling and regulation of ion transporters in plants.
- Exploring energy costs of carbon loss via anion channels under abiotic stress in plants.
- Understanding how some aquaporins function as both water and ion channels.
Awards and Achievements
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2017 University of Adelaide Women's Research Excellence Award | The University of Adelaide | ||
| 2016 - 2016 | Excellent Poster Award | |||
| 2000 - 2000 | Best Presentation / Talk | University of Adelaide | ||
| 1997 - 2001 | Postgraduate Scholarship, CRC for Molecular Plant Breeding | University of Adelaide |
Journals
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Ramesh, S., Tyerman, S., Gilliham, M. & Xu, B. (2017). γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) signalling in plants. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 74, 9, 1577-1603. 10.1007/s00018-016-2415-7 |
| 2016 | Byrt, C., Zhao, M., Kourghi, M., Bose, J., Henderson, S., Qiu, J. ... Tyerman, S. (2016). Non-selective cation channel activity of aquaporin AtPIP2;1 regulated by Ca2+ and pH. Plant Cell and Environment, 40, 6, -. 10.1111/pce.12832 |
| 2015 | Ramesh, S., Tyerman, S., Xu, B., Bose, J., Kaur, S., Conn, V. ... Gillham, M. (2015). GABA signalling modulates plant growth by directly regulating the activity of plant-specific anion transporters. Nature Communications, 6, 7879-1-7879-9. 10.1038/ncomms8879 |
| 2015 | Ramesh, S., Tyerman, S., Xu, B., Bose, J., Kaur, S., Conn, V. ... Gilliham, M. (2015). Erratum: GABA signalling modulates plant growth by directly regulating the activity of plant-specific anion transporters (Nature Communications (2015) 6:7879 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms8879). Nature Communications, 6, -. 10.1038/ncomms9293 |
| 2014 | Tian, Q., Zhang, X., Ramesh, S., Gilliham, M., Tyerman, S. & Zhang, W. (2014). Ethylene negatively regulates aluminium-induced malate efflux from wheat roots and tobacco cells transformed with TaALMT1. Journal of Experimental Botany, 65, 9, 2415-2426. 10.1093/jxb/eru123 |
| 2013 | Tovkach, A., Ryan, P., Richardson, A., Lewis, D., Rathjen, T., Ramesh, S. ... Delhaize, E. (2013). Transposon-mediated alteration of TaMATE1B expression in wheat confers constitutive citrate efflux from root apices. Plant Physiology, 161, 2, 880-892. 10.1104/pp.112.207142 |
| 2012 | Kotur, Z., MacKenzie, N., Ramesh, S., Tyerman, S., Kaiser, B. & Glass, A. (2012). Nitrate transport capacity of the Arabidopsis thaliana NRT2 family members and their interactions with AtNAR2.1. New Phytologist, 194, 3, 724-731. 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2012.04094.x |
| 2010 | Gruber, B., Ryan, P., Richardson, A., Tyerman, S., Ramesh, S., Hebb, D. ... Delhaize, E. (2010). HvALMT1 from barley is involved in the transport of organic anions. Journal of Experimental Botany, 61, 5, 1455-1467. 10.1093/jxb/erq023 |
| 2010 | Schnurbusch, T., Hayes, J., Hrmova, M., Baumann, U., Ramesh, S., Tyerman, S. ... Sutton, T. (2010). Boron toxicity tolerance in barley through reduced expression of the multifunctional aquaporin HvNIP2;1. Plant Physiology, 153, 4, 1706-1715. 10.1104/pp.110.158832 |
| 2006 | Ramesh, S., Kaiser, B., Franks, T., Collins, G. & Sedgley, M. (2006). Improved methods in Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of almond using positive (mannose/pmi) or negative (kanamycin resistance) selection-based protocols. Plant Cell Reports, 25, 8, 821-828. 10.1007/s00299-006-0139-0 |
| 2004 | Wirthensohn, M., Ramesh, S., Bertozzi, T., Alberts, E., Mekuria, G., Bennett, C. ... Sedgley, M. (2004). Virus screening for Australian almonds. Nucis Newsletter, 12, 15-16. |
| 2004 | Ramesh, S., Choimes, S. & Schachtman, D. (2004). Over-expression of an Arabidopsis zinc transporter in Hordeum vulgare increases short-term zinc uptake after zinc deprivation and seed zinc content. Plant Molecular Biology, 54, 3, 373-385. 10.1023/B:PLAN.0000036370.70912.34 |
| 2003 | Mekuria, G., Ramesh, S., Alberts, E., Bertozzi, T., Wirthensohn, M., Collins, G. & Sedgley, M. (2003). Comparison of ELISA and RT-PCR for the detection of Prunus necrotic ring spot virus and prune dwarf virus in almond (Prunus dulcis). Journal of Virological Methods, 114, 1, 65-69. 10.1016/j.jviromet.2003.08.014 |
| 2003 | Ramesh, S., Shin, R., Eide, D. & Schachtman, D. (2003). Differential metal selectivity and gene expression of two zinc transporters from rice. Plant Physiology, 133, 1, 126-134. 10.1104/pp.103.026815 |
| 2003 | Channuntapipat, C., Wirthensohn, M., Ramesh, S., Batlle, I., Arus, P., Sedgley, M. & Collins, G. (2003). Identification of incompatibility genotypes in almond (Prunus dulcis Mill.) using specific primers based on the introns of the S-alleles. Plant Breeding, 122, 2, 164-168. 10.1046/j.1439-0523.2003.00842.x |
| 2000 | Tejavathi, D. H., Sita, G. L. & Sunita, A. T. (2000). Somatic embryogenesis in Flax. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture, 63, 2, 155-159. 10.1023/A:1006469900025 |
Conference Papers
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Wirthensohn, M., Channuntapipat, C., Ramesh, S., Collins, G. & Sedgley, M. (2005). Determination of almond S-alleles using PCR primers designed from their introns. GREMPA Meeting on Almonds and Pistachios (Mirandela, Portugal). M. M. Oliveira & V. Cordeiro (Eds.) Mirandela, Portugal. |
| 2003 | Mekuria, G., Ramesh, S., Alberts, E., Bertozzi, T., Wirthensohn, M., Collins, G. & Sedgley, M. (2003). Comparison of ELISA and RT-PCR for the detection of PNRSV and PDV in Australian almond trees. GREMPA Meeting on Almonds and Pistachios (Mirandela, Portugal). M. M. Oliveira & V. Cordeiro (Eds.) Mirandela, Portugal. |
Conference Items
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Byrt, C. S., Zhao, M., Kourghi, M., Bose, J., Henderson, S. W., Qui, J. ... Tyerman, S. (2016). Charging up water transport with plant aquaporins permeable to ions. Combio2016. Brisbane, Australia. |
Patents
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Gilliham, M.; (2013); 2012905651 : GABA Binding Protein; |
CI in the team led by Dr. Ian Dry (CSIRO) which secured funding under the “OCE Postdoctoral Fellowships 2013-2014” for the project titled” Back to basics: Re-establishing plant basal immunity-a strategy for durable resistance to plant pathogens”. I contribute 10% of my time to assist the postdoctoral fellow in undertaking research.
Guest lecturer; practicals; tutorials
- Microbiology and Biotechnology II
- Biotechnology in the Food and Wine Industries III
- Research Skills in Applied Biology II
Honours student -1 completed
Masters of Biotechnology - 1 completed
2 PhD students - current
Johannes Daniel Schwaries
Suzanne Balacey
Memberships
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 - 2018 | Member | Australian Society for Plant Scientists | Australia |
| 2015 - 2016 | Member | Australian Society for Plant Scientists | Australia |