Siva Sankari

This study investigates how host mutations affect rhizobial fitness by inoculating Medicago truncatula mutants with Sinorhizobium meliloti strains, revealing host-by-strain interactions and identifying key rhizobial genes involved in fitness responses.

This study uses stereochemistry and genetics to distinguish the mechanisms of action of NCR247 on bacterial cells, revealing distinct effects in the periplasm and cytoplasm.

The paper develops an inducible CRISPR interference system for targeted gene knockdown in Sinorhizobium meliloti to study symbiotic mechanisms.

This study investigates the BacA(SbmA) importer in Sinorhizobium meliloti, revealing its role in transporting NCR peptides and explaining why pathogen orthologs can replace BacASm.

The paper identifies and characterizes NCR peptides in legumes, revealing convergent evolution across clades and functional analogs in symbiosis.