Research Projects
Signaling and epigenetic regulation during Hydra regeneration
Chromatin dynamics during germ-cell development in Hydra
Interaction of microbiome and epigenome in Hydra
Secretory proteins and small peptides in regeneration and the evolution of cell-cell communication
Selected Publications
Prabhu, P., and Reddy, P.C. (2025). Identifying neuropeptides in Hydra: a custom pipeline reveals a non-amidated regulator of muscle contraction and other new members. bioRxiv, 2025-2003.
Reddy, P.C., Gungi, A., Ubhe, S., and Galande, S. (2020). Epigenomic landscape of enhancer elements during Hydra head organizer formation. Epigenetics & Chromatin 13, 43.
Reddy, P.C., Gungi, A., Ubhe, S., Pradhan, S.J., Kolte, A., and Galande, S. (2019). Molecular signature of an ancient organizer regulated by Wnt/β-catenin signalling during primary body axis patterning in Hydra. Communications biology 2, 434.
Reddy, P.C., Gungi, A., and Unni, M. (2019). Cellular and molecular mechanisms of Hydra regeneration. Evo-devo: Non-model species in cell and developmental biology, 259-290.
Reddy, P.C., Ubhe, S., Sirwani, N., Lohokare, R., and Galande, S. (2017). Rapid divergence of histones in Hydrozoa (Cnidaria) and evolution of a novel histone involved in DNA damage response in hydra. Zoology 123, 53-63.
Reddy, P.C., Unni, M.K., Gungi, A., Agarwal, P., and Galande, S. (2015). Evolution of Hox-like genes in Cnidaria: Study of Hydra Hox repertoire reveals tailor-made Hox-code for Cnidarians. Mechanisms of development 138, 87-96.
Reddy, P.C., Bidaye, S.S., and Ghaskadbi, S. (2011). Genome-wide screening reveals the emergence and divergence of RTK homologues in basal Metazoan Hydra magnipapillata. Journal of biosciences 36, 289-296.
Reddy, P.C., Barve, A., and Ghaskadbi, S. (2011). Description and phylogenetic characterization of common hydra from India. current science 101, 736-738.
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