Publications by authors named "Akila C"
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- Exciton-plasmon coupling is explored in silicon nanowires decorated with metal nanoparticles, leading to significant changes in photoluminescence and absorption properties.
- A blue-shift in PL peak and increased absorption in the visible range indicate this coupling, highlighting the presence of plasmon-induced resonance energy transfer (PIRET).
- Gold-decorated SiNWs exhibit a 38-fold increase in PL intensity compared to platinum due to stronger electric fields, with additional PL splitting suggesting complex interactions like dipole-quadrupole coupling enhancing PIRET.
Peanut is an important oilseed and food legume cultivated as a rain-fed crop in semi-arid tropics. Drought and high salinity are the major abiotic stresses limiting the peanut productivity in this region. Development of drought and salt tolerant peanut varieties with improved yield potential using biotechnological approach is highly desirable to improve the peanut productivity in marginal geographies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCREB3L4 is a member of the CREB/ATF transcription factor family, characterized by their regulation of gene expression through the cAMP-responsive element. Previous studies identified this protein in mice and humans. Whereas CREB3L4 in mice (referred to as Tisp40) is found in the testes and functions in spermatogenesis, human CREB3L4 is primarily detected in the prostate and has been implicated in cancer.
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