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Dr. Dinesh A. Nagegowda, PhD
Plant & Molecular Biology Editor: Lab & Molecular Biology, Genetics, Gardening & Crops, Trees & Forestry, Ecology & Environment, Human & Cell Biology
Dinesh is a plant molecular biologist and Chief Scientist at CSIR-CIMAP whose research runs through functional genomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics, and biosynthetic pathways in plants. He authors and reviews our computational tools across laboratory molecular biology, Mendelian & population genetics, crop physiology, forest mensuration, ecosystem ecology, and human cell biology.
Education
- Ph.D. in Plant Molecular Biology, The University of Hong Kong
- M.Sc. in Biotechnology
- B.Sc. in Sericulture
Experience
PhD in plant molecular biology from the University of Hong Kong (2004), postdoctoral research at Purdue University (2004–2008), then research at CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants from 2009, where he now serves as Chief Scientist
Profiles & verification
Pages by Dr. Dinesh Nagegowda
- Annealing Temperature Calculator (Lab & Molecular Biology)
- DNA Concentration Calculator (Lab & Molecular Biology)
- Cell Dilution Calculator (Lab & Molecular Biology)
- Cell Doubling Time Calculator (Lab & Molecular Biology)
- Generation Time Calculator (Lab & Molecular Biology)
- Ligation Calculator (Lab & Molecular Biology)
- Log Reduction Calculator (Lab & Molecular Biology)
- Protein Concentration Calculator (Lab & Molecular Biology)
- Protein Molecular Weight Calculator (Lab & Molecular Biology)
- qPCR Efficiency Calculator (Lab & Molecular Biology)
- Serial Dilution Calculator (Lab & Molecular Biology)
- Bacterial Growth Curve Calculator (Lab & Molecular Biology)
- PCR Master Mix Calculator (Lab & Molecular Biology)
- MLVSS Calculator (Lab & Molecular Biology)
- Wastewater Calculator (Lab & Molecular Biology)
- How to Calculate DNA Concentration from Absorbance (A260/A280) (guide · Lab & Molecular Biology)
- What Is qPCR Efficiency, and Why 90–110% Is the Target Range (guide · Lab & Molecular Biology)
- A Beginner's Guide to Serial and Cell Dilutions in the Lab (guide · Lab & Molecular Biology)
- Insert-to-Vector Ratios Explained (guide · Lab & Molecular Biology)
- Log Reduction vs Percent Reduction: What's the Difference? (guide · Lab & Molecular Biology)
- Reading a Bacterial Growth Curve: Lag, Log, Stationary, Death (guide · Lab & Molecular Biology)
- Punnett Square Calculator (Genetics)
- Dihybrid Cross Calculator (Genetics)
- Trihybrid Cross Calculator (Genetics)
- Allele Frequency Calculator (Genetics)
- Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium Calculator (Genetics)
- DNA Copy Number Calculator (Genetics)
- DNA to mRNA Converter (Genetics)
- Mutation Frequency Calculator (Genetics)
- Blood Type (Child) Calculator (Genetics)
- Eye Color Calculator (Genetics)
- Codominance & Incomplete Dominance Calculator (Genetics)
- What Is a Punnett Square, and How Do You Read One? (guide · Genetics)
- Dominant vs Recessive Traits: A Quick Reference (guide · Genetics)
- Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium Explained in Plain English (guide · Genetics)
- Can Two Brown-Eyed Parents Have a Blue-Eyed Baby? (guide · Genetics)
- Understanding Allele Frequency and Population Genetics (guide · Genetics)
- Acres Per Hour Calculator (Gardening & Crops)
- Bulb Spacing Calculator (Gardening & Crops)
- CO₂ Grow Room Calculator (Gardening & Crops)
- Compost Calculator (Gardening & Crops)
- Corn Yield Calculator (Gardening & Crops)
- Daily Light Integral Calculator (Gardening & Crops)
- Fertilizer Calculator (Gardening & Crops)
- GDU Calculator (Gardening & Crops)
- Grain Conversion Calculator (Gardening & Crops)
- Grass Seed Calculator (Gardening & Crops)
- Mulch Calculator (Gardening & Crops)
- Pine Straw Calculator (Gardening & Crops)
- Plant Population Calculator (Gardening & Crops)
- Plant Spacing Calculator (Gardening & Crops)
- Potting Soil Calculator (Gardening & Crops)
- Raised Bed Soil Calculator (Gardening & Crops)
- Sod Calculator (Gardening & Crops)
- Soil Calculator (Gardening & Crops)
- VPD Calculator (Gardening & Crops)
- Vegetable Seed Calculator (Gardening & Crops)
- Vegetable Yield Calculator (Gardening & Crops)
- Water Potential Calculator (Gardening & Crops)
- Water Soluble Fertilizer Calculator (Gardening & Crops)
- Photosynthesis Rate Calculator (Gardening & Crops)
- Transpiration Rate Calculator (Gardening & Crops)
- Companion Planting Planner (Gardening & Crops)
- How Much Compost Do You Actually Need? A Simple Formula (guide · Gardening & Crops)
- Understanding VPD and Why It Matters for Grow Rooms (guide · Gardening & Crops)
- Growing Degree Units Explained for Farmers (guide · Gardening & Crops)
- Square-Foot vs Row Gardening: Plant Spacing Compared (guide · Gardening & Crops)
- Reading a Soil Test: What the Numbers Actually Mean (guide · Gardening & Crops)
- Basal Area Calculator (Trees & Forestry)
- Tree Leaves Calculator (Trees & Forestry)
- Tree Age Calculator (Trees & Forestry)
- Tree Diameter Calculator (Trees & Forestry)
- Tree Height Calculator (Trees & Forestry)
- Tree Spacing Calculator (Trees & Forestry)
- Tree Value Calculator (Trees & Forestry)
- Tree Canopy Cover Calculator (Trees & Forestry)
- Tree Carbon Sequestration Calculator (Trees & Forestry)
- How to Estimate a Tree's Age Without Cutting It Down (guide · Trees & Forestry)
- Basal Area Explained: A Forester's Field Guide (guide · Trees & Forestry)
- How Much Carbon Does One Tree Actually Store? (guide · Trees & Forestry)
- Population Growth Rate Calculator (Ecology & Environment)
- Carrying Capacity Calculator (Ecology & Environment)
- Biodiversity (Shannon) Index Calculator (Ecology & Environment)
- Species Richness Calculator (Ecology & Environment)
- Food Chain Energy Transfer (10% Rule) Calculator (Ecology & Environment)
- Ecological Footprint Calculator (Ecology & Environment)
- The 10% Rule in Ecosystems: How Energy Moves Through Food Chains (guide · Ecology & Environment)
- What Is Carrying Capacity, and Why Do Animal Populations Crash? (guide · Ecology & Environment)
- How Scientists Actually Measure Biodiversity (guide · Ecology & Environment)
- Surface-Area-to-Volume Ratio Calculator (Human & Cell Biology)
- Mitosis Cell Cycle Timing Calculator (Human & Cell Biology)
- Osmosis & Tonicity Calculator (Human & Cell Biology)
- Enzyme Activity (Michaelis-Menten) Calculator (Human & Cell Biology)
- Why Cells Stay Small: Surface Area to Volume Ratio Explained (guide · Human & Cell Biology)
- The Stages of Mitosis, Timed (guide · Human & Cell Biology)
- Isotonic, Hypotonic, Hypertonic: What Actually Happens to a Cell (guide · Human & Cell Biology)
Every live calculator and guide this editor has reviewed is listed above. Click any title to open it.