Our research projects span various areas of agriculture and plant science, aiming to advance our understanding of plant biology and develop new tools for crop improvement.

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1. Epigenetic control of maturity date in Prunus persica by integrating transcriptomic and epigenomic approaches. Principal Investigator. ANID-FONDECYT (Abstract.pdf )

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2. Núcleo Milenio para el Desarrollo de Plantas Super Adaptables MN-SAP. Principal Investigator. ANID-Millenium Iniciative

 

3. Strengthening of a Smart Breeding Platform to accelerate the selection of new plant species adapted to water restriction scenario in Chile. Principal Investigator. ANID​

 

4. Plataforma de Genotipificación Masiva y Escalable: Acelerando la Investigación y aplicaciones biotecnológicas en genómica para Chile. EQM220062. Principal Investigator. ANID-FONDEQUIP mediano​

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5. Instituto Milenio Centro de Regulación del Genoma (CRG). Associate Investigator. ANID-Millenium Iniciative. 

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6. Study of cytokinin applications in early stages of berry development on changes in cell wall metabolism and its effect on the grape firmness in Vitis vinifera. Co-Investigator. ANID-FONDECYT​

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7. Skin color de-synchronization with softening of Hass avocado: dissecting the problem by integration of omics and targeted hormone analysis at harvest and during postharvest storage. Co-Investigator. ANID-FONDECYT

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8. Identification and characterization of genetic determinants associated with rachis architecture in table grape, as the start-point to design an assisted selection breeding scheme for bunch compactness. Co-Investigator. ANID-FONDECYT

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9. How the management of rhizosphere microbiota can enhance plant production under drought stress: developing a scientific basis for the design of next-generation biofertilizers. Co-Investigator. ANID-FONDECYT

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10. Effect of N fertilization amount and form (NH4+ or NO3-) on Ca nutrition of blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) in Andisol soils of Southern Chile. Co-Investigator. ANID-FONDECYT