Departamento de Biotecnología y Bioingeniería
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Beatríz Xoconostle Cázares
bxoconos@cinvestav.mx

Tel. +52 (55)50613800 Ext.4315
Fax. +52 (55)5061 3313

    • Principal Investigator.
    • PhD. (1995) Plant Biotechnology, CINVESTAV-IPN Irapuato México.
    • M. Sc. (1989) Major: Genetics and Molecular Biology, CINVESTAV-IPN México City, México.
    • Biologist (1987). Faculty of Sciences, National University (UNAM). City, México.
    • Researcher Level II.

Research Interest:


Plant Biotechnology
  • Plant-microbe interaction using mycorrhizal as a model.
  • Drought tolerance in common bean plants.
  • Plant supracellular communication based in macromolecules.
  • Study of the systemic nature of drought tolerance in common bean.

Proyectos con financiamiento externo:

  • Reseach is supported with grants from Conacyt, Semarnat and Sagarpa Mexico

Selected Publications:

  • Xoconostle-Cázares, B., Xiang, Y., Ruiz-Medrano, R., Wang H-L., Monzer, J., Yoo- B-C. , McFarland K.C., Franceschi V. R., Lucas W. J. Plant Ortholog to viral movement protein potentiates transport of mRNA into the phloem. Science 283: (1999) 94-98.
  • Ruiz-Medrano, R.; Xoconostle-Cázares, B.; Lucas, W.J. Phloem Long-distance transport of CmNACP-1 mRNA: Implications for Supracellular Regulation in Plants. Development. 126: (1999) 4505-4519.
  • Ruiz-Medrano R, Xoconostle-Cázares B, Kragler F. The plasmodesmatal transport pathway for homeotic proteins, silencing signals and viruses. Curr. Op. in Plant Biology 7: (2004) 641-650.
  • Taoka KI, Ham BK, Xoconostle-Cazares B, Rojas MR, Lucas WJ. Reciprocal Phosphorylation and Glycosylation Recognition Motifs Control NCAPP1 Interaction with Pumpkin Phloem Proteins and Their Cell-to-Cell Movement. Plant Cell. (2007)PMID: 17601822
  • Montalvo-Hernández L., Piedra-Ibarra E., Gómez-Silva L.,Lira-Carmona R, Acosta-Gallegos JA., Vazquez-Medrano J, Xoconostle-Cázares B, Ruíz-Medrano R (2008). Differential accumulation of mRNAs in drought-tolerant and susceptible common bean cultivars in response to water deficit. New Phytologist 177:102-13. PMID: 17961132
Beatríz Xoconostle Cázares
bxoconos@cinvestav.mx

Tel. +52 (55)50613800 Ext.4315
Fax. +52 (55)5061 3313

  • Investigadora CINVESTAV 3C
  • Dra. en Ciencias 1995. Biotecnología Vegetal. CINVESTAV-IPN Irapuato, Guanajuato. México.
  • M. en C. 1989. Genética y Biología Molecular. CINVESTAV-IPN México D. F., México.
  • Bióloga (1987). Facultad de Ciencias UNAM. México D. F., México.
  • Investigadora Nacional Nivel II.

Lìneas de Investigaciòn:

Biotecnología vegetal:
  • Estudio de la interacción molecular planta-micorriza, identificación de las primeras etapas de la interacción planta-microorganismo.
  • Estudio de las bases moleculares y fisiológicas de la tolerancia a sequia en frijol común.
  • Estudio de la naturaleza sistémica de la tolerancia a sequia en frijol

Proyectos con financiamiento externo:

Se tiene financiamiento de Conacyt, Semarnat y Sagarpa.

Publicaciones Recientes: 

Xoconostle-Cázares, B., Xiang, Y., Ruiz-Medrano, R., Wang H-L., Monzer, J., Yoo- B-C. , McFarland K.C., Franceschi V. R., Lucas W. J. Plant Ortholog to viral movement protein potentiates transport of mRNA into the phloem. Science 283: (1999) 94-98.

 

2. Ruiz-Medrano, R.; Xoconostle-Cázares, B.; Lucas, W.J. Phloem Long-distance transport of CmNACP-1 mRNA: Implications for Supracellular Regulation in Plants. Development. 126: (1999) 4505-4519.

 

3. Ruiz-Medrano R, Xoconostle-Cázares B, Kragler F. The plasmodesmatal transport pathway for homeotic proteins, silencing signals and viruses. Curr. Op. in Plant Biology 7: (2004) 641-650.

 

4. Taoka KI, Ham BK, Xoconostle-Cazares B, Rojas MR, Lucas WJ. Reciprocal Phosphorylation and Glycosylation Recognition Motifs Control NCAPP1 Interaction with Pumpkin Phloem Proteins and Their Cell-to-Cell Movement. Plant Cell. (2007) PMID: 17601822

 

5. Montalvo-Hernández L., Piedra-Ibarra E., Gómez-Silva L., Lira-Carmona R, Acosta-Gallegos JA., Vazquez-Medrano J, Xoconostle-Cázares B, Ruíz-Medrano R (2008). Differential accumulation of mRNAs in drought-tolerant and susceptible common bean cultivars in response to water deficit. New Phytologist 177:102-13. PMID: 17961132