Victoria Martinez Mercado
PhD Candidate
Biography
Major advisor: Dr. Suzy Strickler
Research Topic: Evolutionary and conservation genomics of Asimina (Annonaceae)
Research Interests: Comparative genomics, population genetics, conservation genomics, gene family evolution, and plant adaptation.
Current research: My research explores the evolutionary history, genomic diversity, and adaptation of Asimina species (Annonaceae). Using comparative and population genomic approaches, I investigate gene family evolution associated with cold tolerance in A. triloba and the genetic diversity and conservation of the endangered A. tetramera
Additional academic information: B.S. in Biology and Mathematics from Barry University. M.S. in Bioinformatics from Loyola University Chicago.