The Seed Biotechnology Center at the University of California Davis
recognizes University Research Partner
Dr. Neelima R. Sinha

Dr. Neelima Sinha is a Professor in the Section of Plant Biology in the College of Biological Sciences at the University of California, Davis.

Dr. Sinha’s laboratory focuses on studying the genetic and molecular mechanisms of leaf development, using model organisms such as tomato and maize. The role of transcription factors like LEC1 and STM1 in regulating somatic embryogenesis in Kalanchoe species is another area of study. Several collaborative projects Dr. Sinha has recently been involved in include:

• Post-transcriptional genetics of gene silencing in corn with the support of the Rockefeller Foundation

• Regulation of compound leaf development in tomato, supported by the National Science Foundation

• Functional analyses of initiation and expansion of plant organs with the University of Georgia

• Elucidating gene networks during tomato development, a collaborative project supported by the National Science Foundation Plant Genome Program.

In addition, Dr. Sinha is an associate editor for Molecular Biology and Evolution and serves on the NIH BRTB Study Section.

For further discussions with Dr. Sinha, please contact her directly at nrsinha@ucdavis.edu