Diana Medina-Hernández

Summary

My lines of interest are gene silencing or interference RNA (RNAi) and phytopathology. Working with molecular biology tools such as: quantitative and qualitative expression analysis (qPCR, microarrays), metagenomics, analysis of small RNAs, identification and characterization of pathogens of interest for agricultural areas and aquaponics systems (fungi, viruses and phytoplasmas).Recently I am approaching the communities and ejidos, to learn about the environmental and phytopathological problems they have with respect to the flora. That is why we are addressing these health problems in the Cardones. Because, the same community have seen continuous and excessive loss of this species. Forest health in my region is lesser studied, so I am also working with other species such as pitaya (stenocereus thurberi), mezquite (Prosopis articulata) and palo blanco ((Lysiloma candida).

Agricultural Science Biodiversity Bioinformatics Computational Biology Genomics Molecular Biology Plant Science Virology