Postdoctoral Scientist
Cristina Barragan
Bio
During my PhD, the focus of my research was on how genetic distance between any two individuals can impact their offspring’s fitness. Specifically, I studied cases of hybrid necrosis in Arabidopsis thaliana, where high genetic variability present in components of the plant immune system can result in autoimmune offspring. In addition, I identified inbreeding depression, a consequence of too little parental genetic distance, as a common underlying cause of unfit A. arenosa segregating in wild populations.
At TSL, I look forward to diving into the world of plant-pathogen interactions, where I will focus on NLR (-network) macroevolution.
Job history
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2021 -
Postdoctoral Scientist
The Sainsbury Laboratory, Norwich, UK -
2021 - 2021
Postdoctoral Scientist
Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Tübingen, Germany -
2016 - 2020
PhD Student
Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Tübingen, Germany -
2010 - 2016
BSc and MSc in Biology
University of Tübingen, Germany