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Thanusha Dhananji Abeywickrama

University of ColomboORCID 0000-0002-6827-023XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Approach:comparative / phylogenetic analysis· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1 Organism:plant (other)· 1

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Plant BiologyThe Plant JournalPeer-reviewedNov 1, 2025

The auxin gatekeepers: Evolution and diversification of the YUCCA family

Mallika Vijayanathan, Amna Faryad, Thanusha Dhananji Abeywickrama…·Elizabeth Heather Jakobsen Neilson

The paper presents a comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of the YUCCA gene family, identifying six classes and 41 subclasses, and explores factors driving its evolutionary diversification.

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plant (other)DNA methylation

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Molecular BiologybioRxivPreprintAug 21, 2025

Monovalent Cation Dependent Oligomerization and DNA Binding of MoyR: a GntR family monooxygenase regulator in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Thanusha Dhananji Abeywickrama, Hideaki Tanaka, Genji Kurisu, Inoka Chinthana Perera

This study investigates the K+/Na+ dependent oligomerization and DNA binding mechanism of MoyR, a GntR family regulator in M. tuberculosis, revealing its role in gene regulation and potential as a drug target.

DOI 10.1101/2025.08.21.671446

bacteria (other)experimental assay

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