Pilar Hernández Molina

Plant genomics applied to informatics, Bioinformatics

In this line of research we address the use of various genomic and bioinformatics technologies to respond to agricultural problems. We also collaborated in the generation of the high quality genome in wheat(https://www.wheatgenome.org/) and its comparative analysis with the model species Brachypodium. These collaborations allow us to contribute to the use of Brachypodium species as ground covers to increase the biodiversity of Mediterranean agricultural systems. The integration of genomic and bioinformatics tools with physiology and remote sensing allows us to address the mechanisms of crop adaptation to Andalusian agroclimatic conditions.

E-mail: phernandez@ias.csic.es
Main Building IAS – Office 12 first floor
Telephone: 957 49 92 77

Outstanding contributions

Gálvez, S.; Mérida-García, R.; Camino, C.; Borrill, P.; Abrouk, M.; Ramírez-González, R.H.; Biyiklioglu, S.; Amil-Ruiz, F.; Dorado, G.; Budak, H.; Gonzalez-Dugo, V.; Zarco-Tejada, P.J.; Appels, R.; Uauy, C.; Hernandez, P. 2019. Hotspots in the genomic architecture of field drought responses in wheat as breeding targets. Functional and Integrative Genomics, 19: 295- 309.
Camino, C.; Gonzalez-Dugo, V.; Hernandez, P.; Zarco-Tejada, P.J. 2019. Radiative transfer Vcmax estimation from hyperspectral imagery and SIF retrievals to assess photosynthetic performance in rainfed and irrigated plant phenotyping trials. Remote Sensing of Environment, 231: 111186.
Mérida-García, R.; Liu, G.; He, S.; Gonzalez-Dugo, V.; Dorado, G.; Gálvez, S.; Solís, I.; Zarco-Tejada, P.J.; Reif, J.C.; Hernandez, P. 2019. Genetic dissection of agronomic and quality traits based on association mapping and genomic selection approaches in durum wheat grown in Southern Spain. PLoS ONE, 14: e0211718.