María Luisa Hernández Jiménez

ORCID: 0000-0003-2160-1764

Group: Redox signaling in plants

Position: Profesora Contratada Doctora US

Contact:

Room: SE202

Lab: L103

Phone: 954489635 ext. 446035

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Formation

Degree in Pharmacy, Universidad de Sevilla, 2001

Degree in Biochemistry, Universidad de Sevilla, 2004

PhD in Sciences, Universidad de Sevilla, 2008

Research Associate CNAP, University of York, 2008-2009.

Reseach Associate Instituto de la Grasa, CSIC, 2009-2019.

Research Interests

Throughout my scientific career I have been involved in the study of the biochemistry and molecular biology of lipid metabolism in plants, with the aim of improving crop yields and the production and quality of plant oils. Currently, I am focused on the study of chloroplast redox regulatory systems and their contribution to lipid metabolism and plant response to environmental stresses. The ultimate goal is to identify biotechnological targets to improve the tolerance of crops to adverse environmental conditions.

Publications

Hernández ML, Jiménez-López J, Cejudo FJ, Pérez-Ruiz JM. 2-Cys peroxiredoxins contribute to thylakoid lipid unsaturation by affecting ω-3 fatty acid desaturase 8. Plant Physiol. 2024 May 31;195(2):1521-1535.

Hernández ML, Sicardo MD, Belaj A, Martínez-Rivas JM. The oleic/linoleic acid ratio in olive (Olea europaea L.) fruit mesocarp is mainly controlled by OeFAD2-2 and OeFAD2-5 genes together with the dfferent specificity of extraplastidial acyltransferase enzymes. Front Plant Sci. 2021 Mar 8;12:653997.

Hernández ML, Sicardo MD, Arjona PM, Martínez-Rivas JM. Specialized functions of olive FAD2 gene family members related to fruit development and the abiotic stress response. Plant Cell Physiol. 2020 Feb 1;61(2):427-441.

Hernández ML, Sicardo MD, Martínez-Rivas JM. Differential contribution of endoplasmic reticulum and chloroplast ω-3 fatty acid desaturase genes to the linolenic acid content of olive (Olea europaea) fruit. Plant Cell Physiol. 2016 Jan;57(1):138-51.

Hernández ML, Whitehead L, He Z, Gazda V, Gilday A, Kozhevnikova E, Vaistij FE, Larson TR, Graham IA. A cytosolic acyltransferase contributes to triacylglycerol synthesis in sucrose-rescued Arabidopsis seed oil catabolism mutants. Plant Physiol. 2012 Sep;160(1):215-25.