Vallabhaneni Sita Rama Das, 1933-2010: teacher and mentor.

We present here the life and research of V. S. Rama Das, a distinguished Indian botanist who specialized in photosynthesis. He was the first to purify chloroplasts that were free of mitochondrial contamination. He then studied C4, C3-C4 intermediate and CAM pathways, as well as their taxonomic distribution in tropical climates. His most valuable legacy is that he, as a philosopher, inspired and guided many students to pursue their research career in India. Also see Narayana and Pullaiah (Eminent Indian Botanists: Past and present: Biographies and contributions, pp 394-401, 2010) and Raghavendra and Reddy (Curr Sci 101:798-799, 2011) for further information on Rama Das.

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Sailaja V Elchuri, Govindjee. Vallabhaneni Sita Rama Das, 1933-2010: teacher and mentor. Photosynthesis research. 2016 May;128(2):109-15

PMID: 26676024

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