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Sivakrishna Gundra
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Sivakrishna Gundra
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B2/R3254-WS11
Research Interests
Sivakrishna Gundra is interested in CRISPR-Cas mediated synthetic directed evolution in plants for targeted trait engineering.
Education
PhD, Genetics, CPMB, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
MSc, Genetics, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
BSc, Biotechnology, Kakatiya University, Warangal, India
Professional Profile
2020-present: Postdoctoral Fellow, KAUST, Saudi Arabia
2019: Visiting Researcher, KAUST, Saudi Arabia
2018-2019: Research Associate, CPMB, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India
KAUST Affiliations
Professor Magdy Mahfouz's group
Center for Desert Agriculture (CDA)
Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE)
Research Interests Keywords
CRISPR/Cas
directed evolution
crop improvement
