THANGASAMY SAMINATHAN
I have mix of expertise in Molecular Biology, Mapping and Functional Genomics, and Groundwater Remediation
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Single nucleotide polymorphisms generated by genotyping by sequencing to characterize genome-wide diversity, linkage disequilibrium, and selective sweeps in cultivated watermelon
BMC Genomics / Sep 08, 2014
Nimmakayala, P., Levi, A., Abburi, L., Abburi, V. L., Tomason, Y. R., Saminathan, T., Vajja, V. G., Malkaram, S., Reddy, R., Wehner, T. C., Mitchell, S. E., & Reddy, U. K. (2014). Single nucleotide polymorphisms generated by genotyping by sequencing to characterize genome-wide diversity, linkage disequilibrium, and selective sweeps in cultivated watermelon. BMC Genomics, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-15-767
Rice SIZ1, a SUMO E3 ligase, controls spikelet fertility through regulation of anther dehiscence
New Phytologist / Nov 16, 2010
Thangasamy, S., Guo, C., Chuang, M., Lai, M., Chen, J., & Jauh, G. (2010). Rice SIZ1, a SUMO E3 ligase, controls spikelet fertility through regulation of anther dehiscence. New Phytologist, 189(3), 869–882. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2010.03538.x
Metagenomic and Metatranscriptomic Analyses of Diverse Watermelon Cultivars Reveal the Role of Fruit Associated Microbiome in Carbohydrate Metabolism and Ripening of Mature Fruits
Frontiers in Plant Science / Jan 19, 2018
Saminathan, T., García, M., Ghimire, B., Lopez, C., Bodunrin, A., Nimmakayala, P., Abburi, V. L., Levi, A., Balagurusamy, N., & Reddy, U. K. (2018). Metagenomic and Metatranscriptomic Analyses of Diverse Watermelon Cultivars Reveal the Role of Fruit Associated Microbiome in Carbohydrate Metabolism and Ripening of Mature Fruits. Frontiers in Plant Science, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2018.00004
Genome-wide identification of microRNAs in pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) by high-throughput sequencing
BMC Plant Biology / May 26, 2016
Saminathan, T., Bodunrin, A., Singh, N. V., Devarajan, R., Nimmakayala, P., Jeff, M., Aradhya, M., & Reddy, U. K. (2016). Genome-wide identification of microRNAs in pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) by high-throughput sequencing. BMC Plant Biology, 16(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-016-0807-3
Genome-wide Diversity and Association Mapping for Capsaicinoids and Fruit Weight in Capsicum annuum L
Scientific Reports / Nov 30, 2016
Nimmakayala, P., Abburi, V. L., Saminathan, T., Alaparthi, S. B., Almeida, A., Davenport, B., Nadimi, M., Davidson, J., Tonapi, K., Yadav, L., Malkaram, S., Vajja, G., Hankins, G., Harris, R., Park, M., Choi, D., Stommel, J., & Reddy, U. K. (2016). Genome-wide Diversity and Association Mapping for Capsaicinoids and Fruit Weight in Capsicum annuum L. Scientific Reports, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/srep38081
Differential gene expression and alternative splicing between diploid and tetraploid watermelon
Journal of Experimental Botany / Dec 17, 2014
Saminathan, T., Nimmakayala, P., Manohar, S., Malkaram, S., Almeida, A., Cantrell, R., Tomason, Y., Abburi, L., Rahman, M. A., Vajja, V. G., Khachane, A., Kumar, B., Rajasimha, H. K., Levi, A., Wehner, T., & Reddy, U. K. (2014). Differential gene expression and alternative splicing between diploid and tetraploid watermelon. Journal of Experimental Botany, 66(5), 1369–1385. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eru486
Genetic diversity and association mapping of bacterial blight and other horticulturally important traits with microsatellite markers in pomegranate from India
Molecular Genetics and Genomics / Feb 13, 2015
Singh, N. V., Abburi, V. L., Ramajayam, D., Kumar, R., Chandra, R., Sharma, K. K., Sharma, J., Babu, K. D., Pal, R. K., Mundewadikar, D. M., Saminathan, T., Cantrell, R., Nimmakayala, P., & Reddy, U. K. (2015). Genetic diversity and association mapping of bacterial blight and other horticulturally important traits with microsatellite markers in pomegranate from India. Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 290(4), 1393–1402. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00438-015-1003-0
Genome-Wide Differentiation of Various Melon Horticultural Groups for Use in GWAS for Fruit Firmness and Construction of a High Resolution Genetic Map
Frontiers in Plant Science / Sep 22, 2016
Nimmakayala, P., Tomason, Y. R., Abburi, V. L., Alvarado, A., Saminathan, T., Vajja, V. G., Salazar, G., Panicker, G. K., Levi, A., Wechter, W. P., McCreight, J. D., Korol, A. B., Ronin, Y., Garcia-Mas, J., & Reddy, U. K. (2016). Genome-Wide Differentiation of Various Melon Horticultural Groups for Use in GWAS for Fruit Firmness and Construction of a High Resolution Genetic Map. Frontiers in Plant Science, 7. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2016.01437
High-Resolution Genetic Map for Understanding the Effect of Genome-Wide Recombination Rate on Nucleotide Diversity in Watermelon
G3 Genes|Genomes|Genetics / Nov 01, 2014
Reddy, U. K., Nimmakayala, P., Levi, A., Abburi, V. L., Saminathan, T., Tomason, Y. R., Vajja, G., Reddy, R., Abburi, L., Wehner, T. C., Ronin, Y., & Karol, A. (2014). High-Resolution Genetic Map for Understanding the Effect of Genome-Wide Recombination Rate on Nucleotide Diversity in Watermelon. G3 Genes|Genomes|Genetics, 4(11), 2219–2230. https://doi.org/10.1534/g3.114.012815
Genome-wide identification and gene expression pattern of ABC transporter gene family in Capsicum spp.
PLOS ONE / Apr 30, 2019
Lopez-Ortiz, C., Dutta, S. K., Natarajan, P., Peña-Garcia, Y., Abburi, V., Saminathan, T., Nimmakayala, P., & Reddy, U. K. (2019). Genome-wide identification and gene expression pattern of ABC transporter gene family in Capsicum spp. PLOS ONE, 14(4), e0215901. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215901
A Genome-Wide Scan of Selective Sweeps and Association Mapping of Fruit Traits Using Microsatellite Markers in Watermelon
Journal of Heredity / Nov 25, 2014
Reddy, U. K., Abburi, L., Abburi, V. L., Saminathan, T., Cantrell, R., Vajja, V. G., Reddy, R., Tomason, Y. R., Levi, A., Wehner, T. C., & Nimmakayala, P. (2014). A Genome-Wide Scan of Selective Sweeps and Association Mapping of Fruit Traits Using Microsatellite Markers in Watermelon. Journal of Heredity, 106(2), 166–176. https://doi.org/10.1093/jhered/esu077
Rice LGD1 containing RNA binding activity affects growth and development through alternative promoters
The Plant Journal / May 25, 2012
Thangasamy, S., Chen, P., Lai, M., Chen, J., & Jauh, G. (2012). Rice LGD1 containing RNA binding activity affects growth and development through alternative promoters. The Plant Journal, 71(2), 288–302. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-313x.2012.04989.x
Genome-Wide Divergence and Linkage Disequilibrium Analyses for Capsicum baccatum Revealed by Genome-Anchored Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms
Frontiers in Plant Science / Nov 03, 2016
Nimmakayala, P., Abburi, V. L., Saminathan, T., Almeida, A., Davenport, B., Davidson, J., Reddy, C. V. C. M., Hankins, G., Ebert, A., Choi, D., Stommel, J., & Reddy, U. K. (2016). Genome-Wide Divergence and Linkage Disequilibrium Analyses for Capsicum baccatum Revealed by Genome-Anchored Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms. Frontiers in Plant Science, 7. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2016.01646
Elevated carbon dioxide and drought modulate physiology and storage-root development in sweet potato by regulating microRNAs
Functional & Integrative Genomics / Sep 22, 2018
Saminathan, T., Alvarado, A., Lopez, C., Shinde, S., Gajanayake, B., Abburi, V. L., Vajja, V. G., Jagadeeswaran, G., Raja Reddy, K., Nimmakayala, P., & Reddy, U. K. (2018). Elevated carbon dioxide and drought modulate physiology and storage-root development in sweet potato by regulating microRNAs. Functional & Integrative Genomics, 19(1), 171–190. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10142-018-0635-7
Transcriptome Analysis of Invasive Plants in Response to Mineral Toxicity of Reclaimed Coal-Mine Soil in the Appalachian Region
Environmental Science & Technology / Aug 13, 2015
Saminathan, T., Malkaram, S. A., Patel, D., Taylor, K., Hass, A., Nimmakayala, P., Huber, D. H., & Reddy, U. K. (2015). Transcriptome Analysis of Invasive Plants in Response to Mineral Toxicity of Reclaimed Coal-Mine Soil in the Appalachian Region. Environmental Science & Technology, 49(17), 10320–10329. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5b01901
Punctured-hypocotyl method for high-efficient transformation and adventitious shoot regeneration of tomato
Scientia Horticulturae / Jan 01, 2014
Sivankalyani, V., Takumi, S., Thangasamy, S., Ashakiran, K., & Girija, S. (2014). Punctured-hypocotyl method for high-efficient transformation and adventitious shoot regeneration of tomato. Scientia Horticulturae, 165, 357–364. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2013.11.034
Arsenic Stress-Related F-Box (ASRF) gene regulates arsenic stress tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana
Journal of Hazardous Materials / Apr 01, 2021
Peña-Garcia, Y., Shinde, S., Natarajan, P., Lopez-Ortiz, C., Balagurusamy, N., Chavez, A. C. D., Saminathan, T., Nimmakayala, P., & Reddy, U. K. (2021). Arsenic Stress-Related F-Box (ASRF) gene regulates arsenic stress tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 407, 124831. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124831
Genome-wide divergence, haplotype distribution and population demographic histories for Gossypium hirsutum and Gossypium barbadense as revealed by genome-anchored SNPs
Scientific Reports / Jan 27, 2017
Reddy, U. K., Nimmakayala, P., Abburi, V. L., Reddy, C. V. C. M., Saminathan, T., Percy, R. G., Yu, J. Z., Frelichowski, J., Udall, J. A., Page, J. T., Zhang, D., Shehzad, T., & Paterson, A. H. (2017). Genome-wide divergence, haplotype distribution and population demographic histories for Gossypium hirsutum and Gossypium barbadense as revealed by genome-anchored SNPs. Scientific Reports, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/srep41285
Impacts of genetic enhancement in pearl millet.
Crop variety improvement and its effect on productivity: the impact of international agricultural research / Jan 01, 2003
Bantilan, M. C. S., & Deb, U. K. (2003). Impacts of genetic enhancement in pearl millet. In Crop variety improvement and its effect on productivity: the impact of international agricultural research (pp. 215–240). CABI Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1079/9780851995496.0215
Comparative Genomics of the Cucurbitaceae
Genetics and Genomics of Cucurbitaceae / Jan 01, 2017
Nimmakayala, P., Saminathan, T., Abburi, V. L., Yadav, L. K., Tomason, Y., Levi, A., Weng, Y., & Reddy, U. K. (2017). Comparative Genomics of the Cucurbitaceae. In Plant Genetics and Genomics: Crops and Models (pp. 229–240). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/7397_2017_2
Genome-Wide Association Study of Natural Variation in Arabidopsis Exposed to Acid Mine Drainage Toxicity and Validation of Associated Genes with Reverse Genetics
Plants / Jan 20, 2021
Ghimire, B., Saminathan, T., Bodunrin, A., Abburi, V. L., Kshetry, A. O., Shinde, S., Nimmakayala, P., & Reddy, U. K. (2021). Genome-Wide Association Study of Natural Variation in Arabidopsis Exposed to Acid Mine Drainage Toxicity and Validation of Associated Genes with Reverse Genetics. Plants, 10(2), 191. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10020191
RNA isolation from high polyphenol containing tissues of pomegranate
Indian Journal of Horticulture / Jan 01, 2015
Singh, N. V., Saminathan, T., Chandra, R., Awachare, C., Babu, K. D., Mundewadikar, D. M., & Pal, R. K. (2015). RNA isolation from high polyphenol containing tissues of pomegranate. Indian Journal of Horticulture, 72(2), 273. https://doi.org/10.5958/0974-0112.2015.00051.1
Transcriptome Analysis of Cambium Tissue of Paulownia Collected during Winter and Spring
Diversity / Sep 01, 2021
Perry, Z. D., Saminathan, T., Arun, A., Vaidya, B. N., Basu, C., Reddy, U. K., & Joshee, N. (2021). Transcriptome Analysis of Cambium Tissue of Paulownia Collected during Winter and Spring. Diversity, 13(9), 423. https://doi.org/10.3390/d13090423
The Potential Health Benefits of Brown Rice
Sustainable Rice Production - Challenges, Strategies and Opportunities / Oct 04, 2023
Watanabe, S. (2023). The Potential Health Benefits of Brown Rice. In Sustainable Rice Production - Challenges, Strategies and Opportunities. IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.107543
Stress responses and comparative transcriptome analysis of Arabidopsis thaliana ecotypes exposed to BTEX compounds
Environmental and Experimental Botany / Sep 01, 2022
Pacheco-Valenciana, A., Lopez-Ortiz, C., Natarajan, P., Saminathan, T., Nimmakayala, P., & Reddy, U. K. (2022). Stress responses and comparative transcriptome analysis of Arabidopsis thaliana ecotypes exposed to BTEX compounds. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 201, 104953. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2022.104953
The ankyrin repeat gene family in Capsicum spp: Genome-wide survey, characterization and gene expression profile
Scientific Reports / Mar 04, 2020
Lopez-Ortiz, C., Peña-Garcia, Y., Natarajan, P., Bhandari, M., Abburi, V., Dutta, S. K., Yadav, L., Stommel, J., Nimmakayala, P., & Reddy, U. K. (2020). The ankyrin repeat gene family in Capsicum spp: Genome-wide survey, characterization and gene expression profile. Scientific Reports, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-61057-4
Northwestern Blot of Protein-RNA Interaction from Young Rice Panicles
BIO-PROTOCOL / Jan 01, 2013
Thangasamy, S., & Jauh, G.-Y. (2013). Northwestern Blot of Protein-RNA Interaction from Young Rice Panicles. BIO-PROTOCOL, 3(7). https://doi.org/10.21769/bioprotoc.625
Apomixis in Crop Plants—Cytogenetic Basis and Role in Plant Breeding
Chromosome Engineering in Plants: Genetics, Breeding, Evolution, Part A / Jan 01, 1991
HANNA, W. W. (1991). Apomixis in Crop Plants—Cytogenetic Basis and Role in Plant Breeding. In Developments in Plant Genetics and Breeding (pp. 229–242). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-444-88259-2.50015-1
Breeding behaviour for juice quality through selfing and progeny evaluation in hybrid clones and inbred derivatives of sugarcane (Saccharum sp.)
Sugar Tech / Sep 01, 2003
Hemaprabha, G., Natarajan, U. S., & Balasundaram, N. (2003). Breeding behaviour for juice quality through selfing and progeny evaluation in hybrid clones and inbred derivatives of sugarcane (Saccharum sp.). Sugar Tech, 5(3), 177–180. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02943631
Education
Academia Sinica
PhD Biotechnology, Taiwan International Graduate Program / January, 2011
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
MSc Agriculture (Plant Breeding and Genetics), Center for Plant Breeding and Genetics / August, 2000
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
BSc Agriculture, Anbil Dharmalingam Agricultural College and Research Institute / November, 1996
Experience
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
Environmental Resource Analyst / February, 2018 — Present
West Virginia State University
Associate Adjunct Faculty / May, 2013 — Present
Academia Sinica
Postdoctoral Research Fellow / February, 2011 — April, 2013
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Senior Research Fellow / March, 2003 — August, 2004
Sugarcane Breeding Institute (ICAR)
Research Associate / October, 2000 — February, 2003
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