Acuigen, genetics for aquaculture and conservation biological resources

Interests

I am interested in different topics about functional genomics of turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) and my research focuses on molecular marker design; data base analysis and functional annotation of sequences; microarray design and statistical analysis. Also, I am interested in the analyses of the differences in morphological quantitative traits and the population genetic differentiation of three spine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus).

Currently, I am taken on by investigation projects by Genetics Department of Veterinary Faculty of Campus of Lugo.

My current interests are:

• Bioinformatics.
• Statistical analysis of microarrays.
• Functional genomics.
• Geographic differentiation.

Selected publications

Ribas L., Pardo B.G., Fernández C., Alvarez-Dios J.A., Gómez-Tato A., Quiroga M.I., Planas J., Sitjà-Bobadilla A., Martínez P. & Piferrer F. 2013. A combined strategy involving Sanger and 454 pyrosequencing increases genomic resources to aid in the management of reproduction, disease control and genetic selection in the turbot (Scophthalmus maximus). BMC Genomics 2013, 14:180

Bouza C., Hermida M, Pardo B.G., Vera M., Fernández C., de la Herrán R., Navajas R., Álvarez-Dios J.A., Gómez-Tato A. & Martínez P. 2012. An Expressed Sequence Tag (EST)-enriched genetic map of turbot (Scophthalmus maximus): a useful framework for comparative genomics across model and farmed teleosts. BMC Genetics 13: 54

Martinez, P.; Bouza, C.; Hermida, M.; Fernandez, J.; Toro, M.A.;  Vera, M.; Pardo, B.; Millan, A.; Fernandez, C.; Vilas, R.; Viñas, A.; Sanchez, L.; Felip, A.; Piferrer, F.; Ferreiro, I.; Cabaleiro, S. 2009. Identification of the major sex-determining region of turbot (Scophthalmus maximus). Genetics 183(4): 1443-1452.

Bouza, C.; Hermida, M.; Pardo, B.; Fernández C.; Fortes, G.; Castro, J.; Sánchez, L.; Presa, P.; Pérez, M.; Sanjuán, A.; de Carlos, A.; Alvarez-Dios, J.A.; Ezcurra, S.; Cal, R.; Piferrer, F. y Martínez, P. 2007. A microsatellite genetic map of the turbot (Scophthalmus maximus). Genetics 177(4): 2457-2467.

Bouza, C.; Castro, J.; Martínez, P.; Amaro, R.; Fernández C.; Ondina, P.; Outeiro, A. y San Miguel, E. 2007. Threatened freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera L. in NW Spain: low and very structured genetic variation in southern peripheral populations assessed using microsatellite markers. Conservation Genetics 8: 937-948.

Pardo, B.; Fernández C.; Hermida, M .; Vázquez, A.; Pérez, M.; Presa, P.; Calaza, M.; Alvarez-Dios, J.A.; Comesaña, A.S.; Raposo-Guillán, J.; Bouza, C. y Martínez, P. 2007. Development and characterization of 248 novel microsatellite markers in turbot (Scophthalmus maximus). Genome 50(3): 329-332.

Hermida M.; Fernández C.; Amaro R. y San Miguel E. 2005. Geographical and temporal FA variation in threespine stickleback populations from Galicia (NW Spain). Evolutionary Ecology 19: 517-532.

Hermida M.; Fernández C.; Amaro R. y San Miguel E. 2002. Heritability and “evolvability” of meristic characters in a natural population of Gasterosteus aculeatus. Canadian Journal of Zoology 80: 532-541.

Fernández C.; Hermida M.; Amaro R. & San Miguel E. 2000. Lateral plate variation in Galician stickleback population in the rivers Miño and Limia, NW Spain. Behaviour 137: 965-979.

Ziuganov V.; San Miguel E.; Neves R.J.; Longa A.; Fernández C.; Amaro R.; Beletsky V.; Popkovitch E.; Kaliuzhin S. & Johnson T. 2000. Life span variation of the freshwater pearlshell: A model species for testing longevity mechanism in animals. Ambio 29: 102-105.