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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
PhD (Plant Genetics and Breeding), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, 2019
MSc (Master of Agri-Business Management), University of Ruhuna,2015
BSc (Plant Biotechnology), University of Colombo, 2007
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
Molecular Biology
Plant tissue culture
Genetic transformation
Stress resistance
Research Clusters
Integrated Plant Biotechnology and circular bioeconomy Resaerch Group
The Integrated Plant Biotechnology, Plant Tissue Culture, and Circular Bioeconomy Cluster is an interdisciplinary research group looking at advancing sustainable and innovative solutions in plant science and agricultural resource management. We are expertise in plant biotechnology, genetic improvement, in vitro propagation techniques, and sustainable utilization of agricultural residues.
The core focus areas include the development of efficient plant tissue culture systems for large-scale propagation, the implementation of integrated plant disease control strategies, and the application of modern breeding and molecular techniques for crop improvement. We promote circular bioeconomy and try to transform agricultural and agro-industrial waste into valuable bioproducts to reduce environmental impact and create new opportunities to farming community.
PUBLICATIONS
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Genome-Wide Analysis, Characterization, and Expression Profile of the Basic Leucine Zipper Transcription Factor Family in Pineapple
Liu, Y., M. Chai, M. Zhang, Q. He, Z. Su, S. V. G. N. Priyadarshani, L. Liu, G. Dong and Y. Qin , “International Journal of Genomics ”
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Identification and expression analysis of the DREB transcription factor family in pineapple (Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.)
Chai, M., H. Cheng, M. Yan, S. Priyadarshani, M. Zhang, Q. He, Y. Huang, F. Chen, L. Liu, X. Huang, L. Lai, H. Chen, H. Cai and Y. Qin, “Peer J”
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Genome-Wide Analysis of the YABBY Transcription Factor Family in Pineapple and Functional Identification of AcYABBY4 Involvement in Salt Stress
Li, Z., Li, G., Cai, M., Priyadarshani, S. V. G. N., Aslam, M., Zhou, Q., Huang, X., Wang, X., Liu, Y., and Qin, Y. , “International Journal of Molecular Sciences ” , pp. 23
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Studies on genome size estimation, chromosome number, gametophyte development, and plant morphology of salt-tolerant halophyte Suaeda salsa
Cheng, Y., P. Yang, L. Zhao, S. Priyadarshani, Q. Zhou, Z. Li, W. Li, J. Xiong, Z. Lin, L. Li, X. Huang, J. Liu, M. Aslam, H. Zhao, G. Li, J. Ma, L. Li and Y. Qin , “BMC Plant Biology” , pp. 473
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An Efficient Agrobacterium Mediated Transformation of Pineapple with GFP-Tagged Protein Allows Easy, Non-Destructive Screening of Transgenic Pineapple Plants
Priyadarshani, S., H. Cai, Q. Zhou, Y. Liu, Y. Cheng, J. Xiong, D. L. Patson, S. Cao, H. Zhao and Y. Qin , “Biomolecules” , pp. 617
