Dr Girish Beedessee

Assistant Professor

Department: Applied Sciences

Girish Beedessee received his PhD in the Marine Genomics Unit at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology on a JSPS DC1 fellowship, followed by a year of JSPS PDF in the same unit to understand genomic and transcriptomic events in dinoflagellates using different sequencing strategies. He then undertook a three year Herchel Smith fellowship in the Department of Biochemistry at University of Cambridge, where he employed biophysical, biochemical and computational approaches to understand DNA organisation in dinoflagellates.

He is mainly interested in biosynthetic enzymes and their role in secondary metabolite biosynthesis. His research focuses on a larger group of microorganisms (protists) and their role in ecological settings with respect to their adaptation and lifestyles.

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Key Publications

Establishing African genomics and bioinformatics programs through annual regional workshops, Sharaf, A., Nesengani, L., Hayah, I., Kuja, J., Mdyogolo, S., Omotoriogun, T., Odogwu, B., Beedessee, G., Smith, R., Barakat, A., Moila, A., El Hamouchi, A., Benkahla, A., Boukteb, A., Elmouhtadi, A., Mafwila, A., Abushady, A., Elsherif, A., Ahmed, B., Wairuri, C., Ndiribe, C., Ebuzome, C., Kinnear, C., Ndlovu, D., Iraqi, D., El Fahime, E., Assefa, E., Ouardi, F., Belharfi, F., Tmimi, F., Markey, F., Radouani, F., Zeukeng, F., Mvumbi, G., Ganesan, H., Hanachi, M., Nigussie, H., Charoute, H., Benamri, I., Mkedder, I., Haddadi, I., Meftah-Kadmiri, I., Mubiru, J., Domelevo Entfellner, J., Rokani, J., Ogwang, J., Daiga, J., Omumbo, J., Ideozu, J., Errafii, K., Labuschagne, K., Komi, K., Tonfack, L., Hadjeras, L., Ramantswana, M., Chaisi, M., Botes, M., Kilian, M., Kvas, M., Melloul, M., Chaouch, M., Khyatti, M., Abdo, M., Phasha-Muchemenye, M., Hijri, M., Mediouni, M., Hassan, M., Piro, M., Mwale, M., Maaloum, M., Mavhunga, M., Olivier, N., Aminou, O., Arbani, O., Souiai, O., Djocgoue, P., Mentag, R., Zipfel, R., Tata, R., Megnekou, R., Muzemil, S., Paez, S., Salifu, S., Kagame, S., Selka, S., Edwards, S., Gaouar, S., Reda, S., Fellahi, S., Khayi, S., Ayed, S., Madisha, T., Sahil, T., Udensi, O., Ras, V., Ezebuiro, V., Duru, V., David, X., Geberemichael, Y., Tchiechoua, Y., Mungloo-Dilmohamud, Z., Chen, Z., Happi, C., Kariuki, T., Ziyomo, C., Djikeng, A., Badaoui, B., Mapholi, N., Muigai, A., Osuji, J., Ebenezer, T. 1 Aug 2024, In: Nature Genetics
Functional analyses of bacterial genomes found in Symbiodiniaceae genome assemblies, Shoguchi, E., Kawachi, M., Shinzato, C., Beedessee, G. 1 Apr 2024, In: Environmental Microbiology Reports
Plastid translocon recycling in dinoflagellates demonstrates the portability of complex plastids between hosts, Lewis, W., Paris, G., Beedessee, G., Kořený, L., Flores, V., Dendooven, T., Gallet, B., Yee, D., Lam, S., Decelle, J., Luisi, B., Waller, R. 2 Dec 2024, In: Current Biology
Bridging the gap in African biodiversity genomics and bioinformatics, Sharaf, A., Ndiribe, C., Omotoriogun, T., Abueg, L., Badaoui, B., Badiane Markey, F., Beedessee, G., Diouf, D., Duru, V., Ebuzome, C., Eziuzor, S., Jaufeerally Fakim, Y., Formenti, G., Ghanmi, N., Guerfali, F., Houaga, I., Ideozu, J., Katee, S., Khayi, S., Kuja, J., Kwon-Ndung, E., Marks, R., Moila, A., Mungloo-Dilmohamud, Z., Muzemil, S., Nigussie, H., Osuji, J., Ras, V., Tchiechoua, Y., Zoclanclounon, Y., Tolley, K., Ziyomo, C., Mapholi, N., Muigai, A., Djikeng, A., Ebenezer, T. Sep 2023, In: Nature Biotechnology
Metabarcoding assessment of fungal diversity in brown algae and sponges of Mauritius, Wong Chin, J., Puchooa, D., Bahorun, T., Neergheen, V., Aullybux, A., Beedessee, G., Nazurally, N., Alrefaei, A., Jeewon, R. 28 Oct 2022, In: Frontiers in Microbiology
A New Dinoflagellate Genome Illuminates a Conserved Gene Cluster Involved in Sunscreen Biosynthesis, Shoguchi, E., Beedessee, G., Hisata, K., Tada, I., Narisoko, H., Satoh, N., Kawachi, M., Shinzato, C. 3 Feb 2021, In: Genome Biology and Evolution
Cytotoxic potential of sponge extracts from Mauritius Waters on human cancer cell lines., Roy, P., Ramanjooloo, A., Doorga, J., Beedessee, G., Cresteil, T., WM Van Soest, R., EP Marie, D. 8 May 2020, In: Hematology and Medical Oncology
Integrated omics unveil the secondary metabolic landscape of a basal dinoflagellate, Beedessee, G., Kubota, T., Arimoto, A., Nishitsuji, K., Waller, R., Hisata, K., Yamasaki, S., Satoh, N., Kobayashi, J., Shoguchi, E. 1 Dec 2020, In: BMC Biology
Diversified secondary metabolite biosynthesis gene repertoire revealed in symbiotic dinoflagellates, Beedessee, G., Hisata, K., Roy, M., Van Dolah, F., Satoh, N., Shoguchi, E. 1 Dec 2019, In: Scientific Reports
Two divergent Symbiodinium genomes reveal conservation of a gene cluster for sunscreen biosynthesis and recently lost genes, Shoguchi, E., Beedessee, G., Tada, I., Hisata, K., Kawashima, T., Takeuchi, T., Arakaki, N., Fujie, M., Koyanagi, R., Roy, M., Kawachi, M., Hidaka, M., Satoh, N., Shinzato, C. 14 Jun 2018, In: BMC Genomics

Professional Activity

Editorial work: Access Microbiology (Journal) 2021

Qualifications

Bioinformatics PhD
Molecular Biology MSc
Zoology BSc

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