Janaki Ammal
Indian botanist (1897–1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Indian botanist. For the wife of Srinivasa Ramanujan, see Janakiammal. For the politician, see K. P. Janaki Ammal.
Edavalath Kakkat Janaki Ammal (4 November 1897 – 7 February 1984) was an Indian botanist who worked on plant breeding, cytogenetics and phytogeography. Her most notable work involved studies on sugarcane and the eggplant (brinjal). She also worked on the cytogenetics of a range of plants and co-authored the Chromosome Atlas of Cultivated Plants (1945) with C.D. Darlington. She took an interest in ethnobotany and plants of medicinal and economic value from the rain forests of Kerala, India. She was awarded Padma Shri in 1977.
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Born | (1897-11-04)4 November 1897 |
Died | (1984-02-07)7 February 1984 (aged 86) Madras, Tamil Nadu |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Awards | Padma Shri 1977 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany, Cytology |
Institutions | Madras University, John Innes Centre |
Thesis | Chromosome Studies in Nicandra physaloides |
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