Oomycete & pathogen genomics
Genomes, effector repertoires, and virulence biology of plant pathogens, with a focus on Phytophthora.
About
Plant genomics · Bioinformatics · Molecular plant pathology
I help research groups turn sequencing data into results they can publish, with the rigor of an academic collaborator and the focus of a specialist.
I recently completed doctoral research at UNAM on the epigenomics of the oomycete pathogen Phytophthora capsici, studying how its DNA methylation landscape shifts across developmental stages and during infection of different host plants. Rootline Genomics is how I make that experience available to other labs.

Over the past several years I've worked hands-on across the genomics workflow: assembling and annotating genomes from Illumina, PacBio, and Oxford Nanopore data; analyzing transcriptomes and small RNAs; calling DNA methylation from bisulfite, EM-seq, and Nanopore signal; and running metabarcoding and phylogenetic analyses. I work primarily in Python and R, in command-line and high-performance computing environments.
I started Rootline Genomics to give research groups direct access to that expertise, without the overhead of recruiting and training. I care about analyses that are biologically sound, statistically defensible, and clearly communicated. Whether you need a second pair of expert hands, a complete genome resource, or help getting a dataset into a manuscript, the goal is the same: results your lab can stand behind.
What I specialize in
Genomes, effector repertoires, and virulence biology of plant pathogens, with a focus on Phytophthora.
Assembly and evidence-based annotation of plant and microbial genomes.
Cytosine methylation from bisulfite, EM-seq, and Nanopore data.
Dual RNA-seq and time courses that resolve how infections unfold.
Amplicon community profiling and marker / primer benchmarking.
siRNA dynamics, RNAi design, and small-RNA sequencing analysis.
Education
Epigenomics of Phytophthora capsici across development and host infection. Advisor: Dr. Julio César Vega Arreguín.
RNA silencing and callose at plasmodesmata in tobacco recovering from TEV infection. Advisor: Dra. Laura Silva Rosales.
Graduated with Honors.
Experience & service
Plant DNA metabarcoding research (WeedsWatch); contributed to two USDA-AFRI research proposals.
Teaching Assistant in Molecular Biology and Phytopathology; Lecturer in Bioethics, Biosafety & Legislation.
Professional membership and conference presentations.
Selected publications
Skills & methods
Genomics & assembly
Transcriptomics & epigenomics
Amplicons, populations & design
Computing & laboratory
If your project overlaps with what I do, I'd be glad to hear about it.