Chile

PAZ ESTEFANIA
ZUÑIGA

natural science

Biography

Plant Biotechnologist, graduated from the University of Concepción (2013). Currently, she is a PhD student in the Doctoral Program in Sciences mention Plant Biology and Biotechnology at the University of Talca (2021) and a member of the Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology (LFMV) at the Institute of Biological Sciences of the same institution. She has contributed to various research projects centered on studying physiological and molecular processes during the growth, development, and post-harvest of strawberries. Her current research line focuses on the study of regulatory mechanisms that control anthocyanin biosynthesis, as well as the study of transcription factors associated with the jasmonate signaling pathway in plants.

Role: Research Assistant UTALCA-Chile

 

Fellow researchers

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Miguel Angel Puertas Mejia

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Clara Gabriela Ortega Benítez

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Cristian Escobar

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Janeth Ibadango

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Lucia Villalobos

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Claudia Ruiz

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Sponsors
BID
IICA
With the support of
Fondo Coreano de Alianza para el Conocimiento en Tecnología e Innovación (KPK)