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Dr Tamara Lechon Gomez
Lecturer in Plant Biology
School of Biosciences
Overview
I am a plant biologist and bioinformatician interested in understanding the molecular mechanisms that govern plant regeneration and pluripotency. I am especially interested in the molecular events that initiate and allow reprogramming of cell fate.
Roles
Module lead: BI1051 (Genetics and Evolution)
Publication
2024
- Baldwin, A. et al. 2024. The H3K27me3 histone mark correlates with repression of colour and aroma development post-harvest in strawberry fruit. Journal of Experimental Botany (10.1093/jxb/erae464)
2022
- Liao, P. et al. 2022. Transgenic manipulation of triacylglycerol biosynthetic enzymes in B. napus alters lipid-associated gene expression and lipid metabolism. Scientific Reports 12(1), article number: 3352. (10.1038/s41598-022-07387-x)
2021
- Sánchez-Vicente, I., Lechón, T., Fernández-Marcos, M., Sanz, L. and Lorenzo, O. 2021. Nitric oxide alters the pattern of auxin maxima and PIN-FORMED1 during shoot development. Frontiers in Plant Science 12, article number: 630792. (10.3389/fpls.2021.630792)
2020
- Lechon, T., Sanz, L., Sánchez-Vicente, I. and Lorenzo, O. 2020. Nitric oxide overproduction by cue1 mutants differs on developmental stages and growth conditions. Plants 9(11), article number: 1484. (10.3390/plants9111484)
2016
- Albertos, P. et al. 2016. Gasotransmission of Nitric Oxide (NO) at early plant developmental stages. In: Lamattina, L. and Garcia-Mata, C. eds. Gasotransmitters in Plants: The Rise of a New Paradigm in Cell Signaling. Springer, pp. 95-116., (10.1007/978-3-319-40713-5_5)
2015
- Sanz, L., Albertos, P., Mateos, I., Sánchez-Vicente, I., Lechon, T., Fernández-Marcos, M. and Lorenzo, O. 2015. Nitric oxide (NO) and phytohormones crosstalk during early plant development. Journal of Experimental Botany 66(10), pp. 2857-2868. (10.1093/jxb/erv213)
Articles
- Baldwin, A. et al. 2024. The H3K27me3 histone mark correlates with repression of colour and aroma development post-harvest in strawberry fruit. Journal of Experimental Botany (10.1093/jxb/erae464)
- Liao, P. et al. 2022. Transgenic manipulation of triacylglycerol biosynthetic enzymes in B. napus alters lipid-associated gene expression and lipid metabolism. Scientific Reports 12(1), article number: 3352. (10.1038/s41598-022-07387-x)
- Sánchez-Vicente, I., Lechón, T., Fernández-Marcos, M., Sanz, L. and Lorenzo, O. 2021. Nitric oxide alters the pattern of auxin maxima and PIN-FORMED1 during shoot development. Frontiers in Plant Science 12, article number: 630792. (10.3389/fpls.2021.630792)
- Lechon, T., Sanz, L., Sánchez-Vicente, I. and Lorenzo, O. 2020. Nitric oxide overproduction by cue1 mutants differs on developmental stages and growth conditions. Plants 9(11), article number: 1484. (10.3390/plants9111484)
- Sanz, L., Albertos, P., Mateos, I., Sánchez-Vicente, I., Lechon, T., Fernández-Marcos, M. and Lorenzo, O. 2015. Nitric oxide (NO) and phytohormones crosstalk during early plant development. Journal of Experimental Botany 66(10), pp. 2857-2868. (10.1093/jxb/erv213)
Book sections
- Albertos, P. et al. 2016. Gasotransmission of Nitric Oxide (NO) at early plant developmental stages. In: Lamattina, L. and Garcia-Mata, C. eds. Gasotransmitters in Plants: The Rise of a New Paradigm in Cell Signaling. Springer, pp. 95-116., (10.1007/978-3-319-40713-5_5)
Research
I am currently investigating the mechanisms that lead to cell reprogramming in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana.
My postdoctoral research focused on describing the gene regulatory networks that control pluripotency and differentiation in plant stem cells using the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. Using diverse omics techniques, I tried to understand how cell fate is controlled in the shoot apical meristem by the KNOX-TCP regulatory module.
My pre-doctoral work aimed to explain the role of a plant signalling molecule during root development and growth in drought and high salinity conditions. During my PhD, I studied the interaction between complex signalling networks during early plant development and cell differentiation.
Teaching
I lecture in genetics, genomics, and plant biology. I am currently involved in the following Biosciences modules:
- Module Lead: Genetics and Evolution (BI1051)
- Contributor: Skills for Science (BI1001)
- Lecturer: Molecular Biology of the Gene (BI2234)
- Lecturer: Genes to Genomes (BI3254)
Biography
2018-2022: Research Associate in Dr Simon Scofield's lab. I worked on the project “Controlling pluripotency and differentiation in plant cells: the KNOX-TCP regulatory module”.
2018: PhD, "Genetic and molecular characterization of nitric oxide (NO) homeostasis during early plant development in Arabidopsis thaliana” - University of Salamanca
2014: Research Assistant in Sacyr Valoriza Medioambiente, "Exploration of the regulatory mechanisms underlying leaf shedding in Platanus sp."
2013: M.Res. in Agricultural Biotechnology, “Phenotypical characterization of the effect of growth regulators in Arabidopsis:
The role of nitric oxide in salt stress” - University of Salamanca
2012: Lic. (B.Sc. + M.Sc.) in Biotechnology - University of Salamanca
Honours and awards
- University of Salamanca Outstanding Doctorate Award in Cell and Molecular Biology (2018)
- Spanish Federation of Biotechnology Experts (FEBiotec) Young Biotechnologists Award (2015)
- University of Salamanca Outstanding Masters' Thesis Award in Agricultural Biotechnology (2013)
Contact Details
+44 29225 14679
Sir Martin Evans Building, Room W3.13, Museum Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3AX