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
| Date | 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, Gilliham,M, Schultz,C, Schwarz,M, Ramesh,S et al, 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, Domingos,P, Ullah,S, Wege,S, Shabala,S et al, 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, Domingos,P, Ullah,S, Wege,S, Shabala,S et al, 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, Tyerman,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 | Schnurbusch,T, Hayes,J, Hrmova,M, Baumann,U, Ramesh,S, Tyerman,S, Langridge,P, 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 |
| 2010 | Gruber,B, Ryan,P, Richardson,A, Tyerman,S, Ramesh,S, Hebb,D, Howitt,S, 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 2004 | Wirthensohn,M, Ramesh,S, Bertozzi,T, Alberts,E, Mekuria,G, Bennett,C, Collins,G, Sedgley,M, 2004, Virus screening for Australian almonds, Nucis Newsletter, 12, 15-16 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2000 | Tejavathi,DH, Sita,GL, Sunita,AT, 2000, Somatic embryogenesis in Flax, Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture, 63, 2, 155-159 10.1023/A:1006469900025 |
Conference Papers
| Date | 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), 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), Mirandela, Portugal |
Conference Items
| Date | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Byrt,CS, Zhao,M, Kourghi,M, Bose,J, Henderson,SW, Qui,J, Gilliham,M, Ramesh,S, Yool,A, Tyerman,S et al, 2016, Charging up water transport with plant aquaporins permeable to ions, Combio2016, Brisbane, Australia |
Patents
| Date | 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 |