Pecinka lab:Mariana Diaz
Centre of Plant Structural and Functional Genomics |
Contact info
Mariana Díaz Smoje
Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research
Carl-von-Linné-Weg 10
50829 Cologne
Germany
Office
+49 221 5062 421
Lab
+49 221 5062 467
diaz@mpipz.mpg.de
About me
I’m a DAAD Ph.D student from Chile who recently joined the group of Genome and Epigenome Evolution at Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research.
My research focuses on the analysis of DNA damage repair mechanisms in plants and I work under the supervision of Dr. Ales Pecinka
During my former education I worked first with Fragaria chiloensis fruit (Chilean strawberry), determining the effects of cell wall modifying genes during postharvest under different treatments and in order to get my engineers degree, I carried out my research in the field of abiotic stress, specifically freezing tolerance in Eucalyptus globulus (gum tree).
I decided to apply to a DAAD scholarship under the supervision of Ales because I’m interested to plant genomics, including epigenetics and DNA damage repair mechanisms.
Education
- 2013 - up to date: Ph.D student, Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research. Advisor: Ales Pecinka
- 2008-2013: Plant Biotechnology Engineer, Universidad de Concepción, Chile
- 2008-2012: Bachelor in Plant Biotechnology, Universidad de Concepción, Chile
Interests
- Cooking, learning foreign languages, nature (hiking or walking along the beach during the sunset) and travelling.
Publications
- Figueroa, C.R., Opazo, M.C., Vera, P., Arriagada, O., Díaz, M. and Moya-León, M.A. 2012. Effect of postharvest treatment of calcium and auxin on cell wall composition and expression of cell wall-modifying genes in the Chilean strawberry (Fragaria chiloensis) fruit. Food Chemistry 132:2014-2022