Research lines
I study several plant model systems but the principals are: Datura stramonium (the devil weed), Fragaria vesca (woodland strawberry), Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress). I used to have a passion for wild small mammals, so one day I will come back and study them again! I mainly collaborate with Dr. Juan Núñez Farfán from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Drs. Jon Ågren and Pascal Milesi from Uppsala University and Drs. Johan A. Stenberg and Carolina Diller from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) as well as other several researchers from Europe and Mexico.
I study several plant model systems but the principals are: Datura stramonium (the devil weed), Fragaria vesca (woodland strawberry), Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress). I used to have a passion for wild small mammals, so one day I will come back and study them again! I mainly collaborate with Dr. Juan Núñez Farfán from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Drs. Jon Ågren and Pascal Milesi from Uppsala University and Drs. Johan A. Stenberg and Carolina Diller from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) as well as other several researchers from Europe and Mexico.
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Plant ecology and evolution at phenotypic and multi-omics levels
I study how ecological processes shape plant variation across phenotypes, metabolites, and genomes. By linking trait expression to molecular and environmental complexity, I seek to understand how plants persist, respond, and adapt across heterogeneous environments. -
Phenotypic and genomic selection in natural plant populations
My research examines how natural selection acts on both observable traits and underlying genomic variation in wild populations. This work reveals how adaptive potential is distributed in nature and how populations may evolve under ongoing environmental change. -
Plant defense evolution
I investigate the ecological and evolutionary origins of plant defense, from physical and chemical resistance traits to their genetic architecture. My aim is to understand how defense systems diversify and are maintained under variable herbivore and environmental pressures. -
Coevolution between herbivores and plants
I explore the reciprocal dynamics between plants and their herbivores, asking how resistance, attack, and counter-adaptation shape long-term evolutionary trajectories. This perspective places plant defense within the broader framework of ecological interaction and evolutionary feedback. -
Comparative genomics of plant genomes and genome assembly
I use genome assembly and comparative genomics to uncover the structure, evolution, and functional diversification of plant genomes. This allows me to identify the genomic basis of adaptive traits. -
Chemical ecology of plant–herbivore interactions
I study the chemical mechanisms that mediate interactions between plants and their natural enemies. By integrating metabolite profiles with ecological and evolutionary analyses, I investigate how plant chemistry shapes resistance, fitness, and adaptation. -
Bioinformatics
I develop integrative computational workflows that connect complex omics datasets with ecological and evolutionary inference. Through reproducible bioinformatics, I translate large-scale biological data into mechanistic insight about plant adaptation in a changing world.