Department of Zoology

Name: Dr. Santosh Jagadeeshan

Area: Evolutionary biology and genetics. Ecology
Affiliation: Department of Zoology
Qualification:M.S, PhD.
Teaching Experience: 6 Years
E-mail id: sanjagster@gmail.com
Professional Qualification
Programme Institution/University Year of Passing
PhD McMaster University, Canada 2006
M.S Salim Ali School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Pondicherry University 1996
B.Sc. St. Josephs College 1994


Publications

Book entries


Title Authors Book ISSN no. Year
Charles Darwin: Theory of Sexual Selection. Singh, R. S., and Jagadeeshan, S. In Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science, (Eds.) Shackelford, T. K., and Weekes- Shackelford, V. A. 2018
Size dimorphism and Locomotion. Singh, R. S., and Jagadeeshan, S. In Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science, (Eds.) Shackelford, T. K., and Weekes-Shackelford, V. A. 2017
Journals
Title Authors Book ISSN no. Year
Airway submucosal glands from cystic fibrosis swine suffer from abnormal ion transport across the serous acini, collecting duct and ciliated duct. Luan, X., Tam, J. S., Jagadeeshan, S., Gioino, P., Grishenko, N., Murray, B., Hassan, N., Machen, T.E., Chapman, D.L, Ianowski, J.P. American Journal of Physiology. Lung, Cellular, and Molecular Physiology. 318:L931-L942 2020
Nebulized hypertonic saline triggers nervous system-mediated active liquid secretion in cystic fibrosis swine trachea. Luan, X., Tam, J. S.,Belev, G., Jagadeeshan, S., Murray, B., Hassan, N., Machen, T.E., Chapman, D.L, Ianowski, J.P. Scientific Reports. 9: 540. 2019
Mate choice and the persistence of maternal mortality. Jagadeeshan, S., Gomes, A. K., and Singh, R. S Reproductive Sciences. 26: 450-458 2019
RAGE-dependent potentiation of TRPV1 currents in sensory neurons exposed to high glucose. D. Lam, M. Theaker, Z. Momeni, Y. Yamamoto, S. Jagadeeshan, and V.A. Campanucci. PLoS One. e0193312 2018
Young species of cupuladriid bryozoans occupied new Caribbean habitats faster than old species. O’Dea, A., DeGracia, B., Figuerola, B., and Jagadeeshan, S. Scientific Reports. 8: 12168 2018
Cystic fibrosis swine fail to secrete airway surface liquid in response to inhalation of pathogens. Luan, X., Belev, G., Tam, J. S., Jagadeeshan, S., Hassan, N. Gioino, P. Grishenko, N. Huan, Y., Carmalt., J.L, Duke, T., Jones, T., Monson, B., Burmester, M., Simovich, T., Yilmaz, O., Campanucci, V.A., Machen, T.E., Chapman, D.L, Ianowski, J.P. Nature Communications. 8:786. 2017
Female choice or Male sex drive? The advantages of male body size during mating in Drosophila melanogaster. Jagadeeshan, S, Shah, U, Chakrabarti, D, and Singh, R. S. PLoS One. e0144672 2015
Evolutionary consequences of male-driven sexual selection and sex-biased fitness modifications in Drosophila melanogaster and members of the simulans clade. Jagadeeshan, S., Haerty, W., Moglinicka, M., Ahuja, A., De Vito, S., and Singh, R.S. Int. J. Evol. Biol.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/756269 2015
Evolution of gamete attraction molecules: evidence for purifying selection on speract and its receptor, in the pantropical sea urchin Diadema. Jagadeeshan, S, Coppard, S. E and Lessios, H. A. Evol. Dev. 17: 92-108. 2015
Sex and speciation: Drosophila reproductive tract proteins – twenty five years later. Singh, R. S and Jagadeeshan, S. Int. J. Evol. Biol.doi:10.1155/2012/191495. 2012
Integrating fossils and molecules to study cupuladriid evolution in an emerging Isthmus. Jagadeeshan, S and O’Dea, A. Evol. Ecol. 26: 337-355. 2012
Is speciation accompanied by rapid evolution? Insights from comparing reproductive and non-reproductive transcriptomes in Drosophila. Jagadeeshan, S, Haerty, W and Singh, R. S. Int. J.Evol. Biol. doi:10.4061/2011/595121. 2011
Evolution in the fast lane: Rapidly evolving sex-related genes inDrosophila. Haerty, W.,Jagadeeshan, S., Kulathinal, R.J., Wong, A., Ravi Ram, K., Sirot, L.K., Levesque, L., Artieri, C.G., Wolfner, M.F., Civetta, A., Singh, R.S. Genetics 177: 1321-1335. 2007
Evolution of genes and genomes on the Drosophila phylogeny. DrosophilaGenome Consortium. Nature. 450:203-18. 2007
Rapid evolution of outer egg membrane proteins in the Drosophila melanogaster subgroup: a case of ecologically driven evolution of female reproductive traits. Jagadeeshan, S and R. S. Singh. Mol. Biol. Evol. 4:929-38. 2007
A time-sequence functional analysis of mating behaviour and genital coupling in Drosophila: role of cryptic female choice and male sex-drive in the evolution of male genitalia. Jagadeeshan, S and R. S. Singh. 2006. J. Evol. Biol. 4:1058-70. 2006
Rapidly evolving genes of Drosophila: Differing levels of selective pressure in testis, ovary and head tissues between sibling species. Jagadeeshan, S and R. S. Singh. Mol. Biol. Evol. 22: 1793-1801. 2005
Conferences/Seminars attended
Conference Organizers Place/ Year
Annual Drosophila Research Conference Genetics Society of America Chicago, IL. 2003
Annual Drosophila Research Conference Genetics Society of America Washington D. C. 2004
Genomes and Evolution Cornell University Cornell, NY 2004
Molecular Biology and Evolution Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution Penn State University, PA. 2004.
Genomes and Evolution Cornell University Cornell, NY 2004
Genetics Society Meeting Genetics Society of Canada Banff, AB. 2005
Genomes and Evolution Cornell University Cornell, NY 2004
Human Genomics and Evolution McMaster University/Cornell University. Hamilton, ON 2006
Marine Time Series Colloquium Marine Time Series Research Group, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Panama. 2011
Workshops and Symposiums Organized
Workshop/Symposium Organizing Body Place/Year
Tropical intertidal ecology workshop Smithsonian Tropical ResearchInstitute, Universidad de Panama. Panama. 2011
Human Diversity and Human Nature Student Symposium Department of Biology, McMaster University McMaster University, 2014
Human Diversity and Human Nature Student Symposium Department of Biology, McMaster University McMaster University, 2015
Grants and Fellowships
Grant/Fellowship Funding Institution Year
Molecular Evolution Postdoctoral Fellow Smithsonian Institute, USA 2007
Marine Science Network Postdoctoral Fellowship Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute 2009
Next Generation Small Grants Initiative Smithsonian Institute 2012