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Dilan S.R. PATIRANAGE
Last name : PATIRANAGE
First name : Dilan S.R.
Entrance year : 2026
Occupation : Scientist, Breeding Technologies Maize & Oil Crops.
Company : KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA
Phone : +49 (0) 5561 311-1659
Email : [hidden for users not logged in]
Website : https://www.kws.com/corp/en/
Birthdate : 1985/09/27
Address : Grimsehlstr. 31, 37574 Einbeck / Germany
Main fields of interest :
  • Seeds, genetics
  • Crop protection
  • Crop production
  • Plant physiology
Professional experience : * 01/2022-present | KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA, Germany - Scientist, Breeding Technologies - Maize & Oil Crops - Conduct research and technology development to advance crop improvement, integrating genomic, phenotypic, and digital breeding innovations into practical breeding applications. * 02/2021-08/2021 | King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia - Postdoctoral Researcher - Focused on genomics-assisted crop improvement research to accelerate genetic gains in underutilized crops
Education : * PhD in Plant Breeding and Genetics, summa cum laude - Kiel University, Germany, 2016-2021. Dissertation: “Unraveling genetic mechanisms of flowering time control and other agronomically important traits in quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.).” * MSc in AgriGenomics, summa cum laude - Kiel University, Germany, 2013-2015. * BSc in Agricultural Technology and Management - University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2007-2011.
Selected publications : * Patiranage, D.S.R. et al. (2022). Genome-wide association study in quinoa reveals a selection pattern typical for crops with a short breeding history. eLife 11: e66873. * Patiranage, D.S.R. et al. (2021). Haplotype variations of major flowering-time genes in quinoa unveil their role in adaptation to different environmental conditions. Plant, Cell & Environment. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.14071 * Karunarathna, N.L., Patiranage, D.S.R. et al. (2021). Genomic background selection to reduce mutation load using molecular markers and rapid-cycle breeding in rapeseed (Brassica napus). Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-98934-5 * Stanschewski, C.S. et al., including Patiranage, D.S.R. (2021). Quinoa phenotyping methodologies: An international consensus. Plants 10:1759. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10091759 * Emrani, N. et al., including Patiranage, D.S.R. (2020). An efficient method to produce segregating populations in quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa). Plant Breeding. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbr.12873
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