I have worked in projects related to functional genomics, analysis of genetic diversity through molecular markers for breeding programs. Additionally, I have worked in ecophysiological and molecular responses of plants to abiotic stress. The results obtained during my professional career have been the establishment of core collections, which represent the genetic and phenotypic diversity of the natural populations of palm oil at the worldwide and that currently support the research developed in the CENIPALMA Biology and Genetic program. On the other hand, during my PhD studies, I successfully carried out projects related to functional genomics and ecophysiological responses of plants to water and saline stress. One of the most relevant results was the obtaining of the first de novo assembly of the transcriptome of Opuntia streptacantha under water stress