Dr. Kranthi Varala gave a seminar at Purdue’s Department of Botany & Plant Pathology earlier this week. His talk, “A brief history of CBFS and evidence for a role in reglation of photosynthetic Machinery,” highlighted how CBF transcription factors, long known for cold stress response, also play a role in regulating photosynthesis—explaining their strong conservation[Read More…]
On Thursday, the HLA Social Committee brought colleagues together for an engaging Lunch and Learn celebrating the rich heritage of India. Krishna Nemali and Kranthi Varala led the session, sharing fascinating insights into their homeland. Krishna highlighted cultural traditions and practices, while Kranthi introduced us to the vibrant spices that make Indian cuisine so distinctive.[Read More…]
The evolution of seeds transformed life on earth and is responsible for our most important food crops. Gymnosperms, the oldest living seed plants, are an untapped genomic reservoir for genes involved in seed evolution. Our gymnosperm data identifies unreported candidate ovule regulated genes in Arabidopsis. Our work provides a resource for seed gene discovery, conservation,[Read More…]
Dr. Ying Li, Dr. Kranthi Varala, and Dr. Josh Widhalm were awarded seed grants by the Purdue Center for Plant Biology. Each project received $40,000 to support the generation of data for submitting federal grant proposals. Their projects awarded funding are: Gyeong Mee Yoon (PI) and Ying Li (co-PI): Phase separation in ethylene signaling. Kranthi[Read More…]
Kranthi Varala – Assistant Professor Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Thursday September 12th, at 3:30pm, HORT 117 or via Zoom. “Gene regulatory networks: Role they play in plant development and responses to the environment” Plants exhibit great plasticity in their shape, size and growth patterns to best adapt to their environment. This degree of flexibility requires[Read More…]
Dr. Renu Pandey, from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), visited Purdue’s Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture this month as part of the Overseas Visiting Doctoral Fellowship (OVDF) Program organized by Purdue and SERB of India and hosted by Dr. Ying Li, Dr. Kashchandra Raghothama, and Dr. Kranthi Varala. During this visit, Dr. Pandey[Read More…]