Karri Vasavi Rama

Associate Professor

Department of Biotechnology

GITAM School of Technology

Visakhapatnam

Education

Ph. D.

vkarri@gitam.edu

Dr. K. Vasavi Rama is an Associate Professor at the Department of Biotechnology, GST. She has been awarded Ph.D. in Plant Molecular Biology from Hyderabad Central University, she received postdoctoral fellowship from DBT and worked on Drosophila genetics in CCMB, Her’s expertise lies in the areas of Genomics and Proteomics and currently working on expression of novel genes for biotic, abiotic stress tolerance along with metabolic engineering of plants to enhance secondary metabolite production

Research Publications

1. Nirmala Nalluri and Vasavirama Karri (2023) Over-expression of Trigonella foenum graecum defensin (Tfgd2) and Raphanus sativus antifungal protein (RsAFP2) in transgenic pigeonpea confers resistance to the Helicoverpa. armigera . Plant cell Tissue and Organ Culture. 152, 569–582 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11240-022-02431-0 DOI : 10.1007/s11240-022-02431-0
2. K.Vasavirama, P.B.Kirti (2013) Tandem combination of Trigonella foenum-graecum defensin (Tfgd2) and Raphanus sativus antifungal protein (RsAFP2) generates a more potent antifungal protein. Journal of Functional and integrative genomics. ISSN No:1438-7948, DOI: 10.1007/s10142-013-0334-3. Vol. 13, Issue 4, pp 435-443.
3 K.Vasavirama, P.B.Kirti (2013) Constitutive expression of fusion gene comprising Trigonella foenum-graecum defensin (Tfgd2) and Raphanus sativus antifunal protein (RsAFP2) confers enhanced disease and insect resistance in transgenic tobacco. Journal of plant cell tissue and organ culture . ISSN No: 1573-5044, DOI : 10.1007/s11240-013-0363-6. Vol. 115, Issue 3, pp 309-319
4. K.Vasavirama, P.B.Kirti (2012) Increased resistance to late leaf spot disease in transgenic peanut using combination of PR genes. Journal of Functional and integrative genomics. ISSN No:1438-7948, Volume 12, Issue 4, pp 625-634, DOI 10.1007/s10142-012-0298-8.
5 Vasavirama Karri, Nirmala Nalluri (2021) Scoping the Use of Transgenic Microorganisms as a Potential Biofertilizers for Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Safety.Bio-fertilizers: Study and Impact Wiley-Scrivener, USA.

Ongoing Research Projects

Development of biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in crop varieties
Metabolic Engineering of selected plants for enhanced secondary metabolite production

Expertise

Genomics
Proteomics
Metabolic Engineering
Plant Tissue Culture
Plant-Pathogen Interaction