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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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Regulation of Plant Growth and Development: A Review From a Chromatin Remodeling Perspective
Ojolo, S. P., S. Cao, S. Priyadarshani, W. Li, M. Yan, M. Aslam, H. Zhao and Y. Qin , “Frontiers in Plant Science”
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Identification, Characterization and Expression Profiles of Dof Transcription Factors in Pineapple (Ananas comosus L)
Azam, S. M., Y. Liu, Z. U. Rahman, H. Ali, C. Yan, L. Wang, S. V. G. N. Priyadarshani, B. Hu, X. Huang, J. Xiong and Y. Qin , “Tropical Plant Biology ” , pp. 49-64
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Expression Profiles of Wuschel-Related Homeobox Gene Family in Pineapple (Ananas comosus L)
Rahman, Z. U., S. M. Azam, Y. Liu, C. Yan, H. Ali, L. Zhao, P. Chen, L. Yi, S. V. G. N. Priyadarshani and Q. Yuan , “Tropical Plant Biology ” , pp. 1-14
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Genomic Survey, Characterization, and Expression Profile Analysis of the SBP Genes in Pineapple (Ananas comosus L.
Ali, H., Y. Liu, S. M. Azam, Z. u. Rahman, S. V. G. N. Priyadarshani, W. Li, X. Huang, B. Hu, J. Xiong, U. Ali and Y. Qin , “International Journal of Genomics”
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AcWRKY28 mediated activation of AcCPK genes confers salt tolerance in pineapple (Ananas comosus)
Zhou Q, Priyadarshani SVGN, Qin R, Cheng H, Luo T, Wai M, Mohammadi MA, Liu Y, Liu C, Cai H et al, “Horticultural Plant Journal ”
