GUILLERMINA MENDIONDO

mendion@agro.uba.ar

Education

• Graduated in Biological Sciences, School of Sciences, University of Buenos Aires (FCEyN-UBA),
• Ph.D. student in Biological Sciences. School of Sciences, University of Buenos Aires (FCEyN-UBA). Thesis: Expression of dormancy at different incubation temperatures in cereal grains: molecular analysis in sorghum and barley grains with different dormancy levels. Institute of Agricultural Plant Physiology and Ecology (IFEVA)-CONICET- School of Agronomy, University of Buenos Aires. Since January 2005. Thesis Advisor: Roberto Benech-Arnold, PhD.

Fellowships

• Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Técnica (BID 1728/OC-AR PICT 08-14402); 2005-2007.
• CONICET Postgraduate Type II Fellowship. Working Place: IFEVA, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Buenos Aires, (IFEVA-FAUBA). 2007-present.

Professional interests

• Physiology of seed dormancy and germination.

Publications (last 5 years)

• Emergence of Passiflora caerulea seeds simulating possible natural destinies. Mendiondo, G., Amela García M.T. Fruits, 2006, vol. 61(4), p. 251–258.