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Thamali Kariyawasam

- Verified email at queensu.ca - Cited by 157

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- Verified email at agri.pdn.ac.lk - Cited by 2

Analysis of an improved Cyanophora paradoxa genome assembly

…, R Roth, JH Lee, T Kariyawasam… - DNA …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Glaucophyta are members of the Archaeplastida, the founding group of photosynthetic
eukaryotes that also includes red algae (Rhodophyta), green algae, and plants (Viridiplantae). …

Gene Regulatory Networks for the Haploid-to-Diploid Transition of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

…, E Cronmiller, RH Hong, T Kariyawasam… - Plant …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The sexual cycle of the unicellular Chlamydomonas reinhardtii culminates in the formation
of diploid zygotes that differentiate into dormant spores that eventually undergo meiosis. …

[HTML][HTML] Sex-linked deubiquitinase establishes uniparental transmission of chloroplast DNA

S Joo, T Kariyawasam, M Kim, ES Jin… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Most sexual organisms inherit organelles from one parent, commonly by excluding organelles
from the smaller gametes. However, post-mating elimination of organelles derived from …

[HTML][HTML] Cell wall integrity signaling regulates cell wall-related gene expression in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

E Cronmiller, D Toor, NC Shao, T Kariyawasam… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
An intact cell wall is critical for cellular interactions with the environment and protecting the
cell from environmental challenges. Signaling mechanisms are necessary to monitor cell wall …

Epiplasts: membrane skeletons and epiplastin proteins in euglenids, glaucophytes, cryptophytes, ciliates, dinoflagellates, and apicomplexans

U Goodenough, R Roth, T Kariyawasam, A He, JH Lee - MBio, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Animals and amoebae assemble actin/spectrin-based plasma membrane skeletons,
forming what is often called the cell cortex, whereas euglenids and alveolates (ciliates, …

TALE homeobox heterodimer GSM1/GSP1 is a molecular switch that prevents unwarranted genetic recombination in Chlamydomonas

T Kariyawasam, S Joo, J Lee, D Toor, AF Gao… - The Plant …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Eukaryotic sexual life cycles alternate between haploid and diploid stages, the transitions
between which are delineated by cell fusion and meiotic division. Transcription factors in the …

Arginine-fed cultures generates triacylglycerol by triggering nitrogen starvation responses during robust growth in Chlamydomonas

…, JYH Kim, YJ Sung, S Seo, RH Hong, T Kariyawasam… - Algal research, 2020 - Elsevier
Under nitrogen (N) starvation, certain microalgae increase carbon storage in the form of lipid
droplets while also downregulating photosynthesis and eventually terminating growth. To …

[PDF][PDF] Novel approaches for generating and manipulating diploid strains of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

T Kariyawasam, S Joo, U Goodenough, JH Lee… - Algae, 2019 - e-algae.org
Genetic study of haploid organisms offers the advantage that mutant phenotypes are directly
displayed, but has the disadvantage that strains carrying lethal mutations are not readily …

Genetics and cell biology of Chlamydomonas zygote development

T Kariyawasam - 2021 - open.library.ubc.ca
Thamali Kariyawasam performed all the microscopic based experiments and analyzed the …
Thamali Kariyawasam using the cDNA synthesized by Dr. Sunjoo Joo. Thamali Kariyawasam

DNA Markers: An Essential Tool for Cis-genic Improvement of Rice

D Jayatilake, T Kariyawasam - Cisgenic Crops: Potential and Prospects, 2022 - Springer
Steered by the green revolution, rice breeding programs across the globe have taken off on
a path toward improving the rice crop, both in terms of yield and quality to meet the demands …