Marilee A. Ramesh, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Roanoke College 221 College Lane, Salem VA 24153-3794 USA. phone:  540-375-2464, fax:  540-375-2447 email: ramesh at roanoke.edu, Webpage

History:

Postdoctoral Fellow, Laboratory of John M. Logsdon, Department of Biology, Emory University, Atlanta GA. (Farewell party).

Postdoctoral fellow, Laboratory of James W. Kronstad, Biotechnology Laboratory, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Canada.

Ph.D. (Biology), Laboratory of Miriam E. Zolan, Indiana University, Bloomington IN.

B.S. (Biology), University of Wisconsin ­ Stevens Point.

Publications:

S.-B. Malik*, M. A. Ramesh*, A.M. Hulstrand and J.M. Logsdon Jr. 2007. Protist homologs of meiotic Spo11 genes and topoisomerase VI reveal an evolutionary history of gene duplication and lineage-specific loss. *equal contributions. Molecular Biology and Evolution, advance access published Oct. 5, 2007. [article].

M. A. Ramesh*, S.-B. Malik* and J.M. Logsdon, Jr. (2005) A phylogenomic inventory of meiotic genes: Evidence for sex in Giardia and an early eukaryotic origin of meiosis. Current Biology, 15:2:185-191. *equal contributions. [PDF and supplemental material] Related articles in: Current Biology, The Scientist, NPR, ScienceNews, Roanoke College E-News.

M. A. Ramesh, R. David Laidlaw, F. Dürrenberger, A. B. Orth and J.W. Kronstad. (2001) The cAMP signal transduction pathway mediates resistance to dicarboximide and aromatic hydrocarbon fungicides in Ustilago maydis.Fungal Genetics and Biology 32:183-193.

J. Kronstad, A. De Maria, D. Funnell, R. D. Laidlaw, N. Lee, M. Moniz de Sá and M. Ramesh. (1998) Signaling via cAMP in fungi: Interconnections with mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways. Archives of Microbiology 170: 395-404.

M. A. Ramesh and M. E. Zolan. (1995) Chromosome dynamics in rad12 mutants of Coprinus cinereus. Chromosoma 104:189-201.

M. E. Zolan, N.Y. Stassen, M.A. Ramesh, B. C. Lu and G. Valentine. (1994) Meiotic mutants and DNA repair genes of Coprinus cinereus. Canadian Journal of Botany 73:S226- S233..

M. E. Zolan, N.K. Heyler and M.A. Ramesh. (1993) Gene mapping using marker chromosomes in Coprinus cinereus. In: R.H. Baltz, G.D. Hegeman and P.L. Skatrud (ed) Industrial Microorganisms: Basic and Applied Molecular Genetics. American Society for Microbiology, Washington DC, USA. pp.31-35.

Meeting Presentations & Published Abstracts:

M. A. Ramesh*, S.-B. Malik, E. Reynolds and J.M. Logsdon Jr. (2005). Strategies for identifying meiotic genes in protists. Talk, East Coast Conference on Protozoology (Richmond, VA).

S.-B. Malik*, M. A. Ramesh, A. W. Pightling, L. M. Stefaniak, A. M. Schurko and J.M. Logsdon, Jr. (2005). Phylogenomic analyses reveal an early origin of meiosis in protists. Talk, James F. Jakobsen Graduate Student Senate Forum, University of Iowa. [abstract]

S.-B. Malik*, M. A. Ramesh, A. W. Pightling, L. M. Stefaniak and J.M. Logsdon, Jr. (2005). Phylogenomic analyses reveal an early origin of meiosis in protists. Talk, XV Meeting of the International Society for Evolutionary Protistology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.

M. A. Ramesh*, S.-B. Malik, A. Mt. Castle, E. Reynolds and J.M. Logsdon Jr. (2004). Homology-based approaches for isolating spo11 genes from protists. Poster, Gordon Research Conference on Meiosis (New London, NH).

S.-B. Malik, A. M. Schurko, L. M. Stefaniak, A. W. Pightling, M. A. Ramesh and J.M. Logsdon, Jr.* (2004). Phylogenomic analyses of the origins and evolution of meiosis. Invited talk by J.M. Logsdon, Gordon Research Conference on Meiosis (New London, NH).

S.-B. Malik*, M. A. Ramesh, L. M. Stefaniak, A. M. Schurko, A. W. Pightling and J.M. Logsdon, Jr. (2004). The evolution of eukaryotes and meiosis. Poster, James F. Jakobsen Graduate Student Senate Forum, University of Iowa. [abstract]

M. A. Ramesh*, S.-B. Malik and J. M. Logsdon, Jr. (2001) Elucidating the origins of meiosis: Strategies to isolate meiotic genes from diverse protozoa. FASEB Summer Research Conference-Genetic Recombination and Chromosome Rearrangement, Snowmass, CO (poster).

M. A. Ramesh*, S.-B. Malik* and J. M. Logsdon, Jr. (2001) Elucidating the origins of meiosis: Strategies to isolate meiotic genes from diverse protozoa. 2001 Annual Meeting of the Society for Molecular Biology & Evolution, Athens, GA (poster). [abstract]

S. Acharya, M. Celerin, M. Ramesh and M. Zolan. (1999) rad12: a Coprinus cinereus mutant sensitive to radiation and deficient in spore formation. 20th Fungal Genetics Conference, Pacific Grove, CA (poster).

M. A. Ramesh and C. P. Woloshuk. (1999) Characterization of afl1 locus in Aspergillus flavus by amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) analysis. Aflatoxin Elimination Workshop, Atlanta, GA.

M. A. Ramesh*. (1997) Multiple drug resistance in fungi. Biotechnology Laboratory Retreat, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.

M. A. Ramesh*, A. B. Orth and J. W. Kronstad. (1997) Characterization of the role of the cAMP pathway in vinclozolin resistance of Ustilago maydis. 19th Fungal Genetics Conference, Pacific Grove, CA (poster).

M. A. Ramesh*, K. Tang and M. E. Zolan. (1995) Phenotypic analysis and cloning strategy for rad12, a gene required for meiosis and DNA repair in Coprinus cinereus. 18th Fungal Genetics Conference, Pacific Grove, CA (poster).

M. A. Ramesh*, K. Tang and M.E. Zolan (1994) Cloning strategy for rad12, a gene of Coprinus cinereus required for meiosis and DNA repair. Fifth International Mycological Congress, Vancouver, British Columbia (poster).

M. A. Ramesh*, E.M. Klamo and M.E. Zolan (1993) 100% targeted transformation at the 5D6 locus of Coprinus cinereus. 17th Fungal Genetics Conference, Pacific Grove, CA (poster).

M. Ramesh*, J. Kirchner and M. Zolan (1992) rad12, a gene required for meiosis and DNA repair in Coprinus cinereus. Gordon Research Conference on Meiosis, Plymouth, NH (poster).

M. Ramesh*, J. Kirchner and M. Zolan. (1992) rad12, a gene required for meiosis and DNA repair in Coprinus cinereus. The Genetics and Cellular Biology of Basidiomycetes II, Mississauga, Ontario (poster).

M. Ramesh*. (1992) Molecular cloning of the rad12 gene of Coprinus cinereus. Spring Symposium, Indiana University, Bloomington IN.

M. A. Ramesh* and S. K. Ballal. (1988) The isolation and culture of jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) protoplasts. Association of Southeastern Biologists Annual Meeting, Biloxi, MS.

*presenter

Last modified 8th October 2007.