Colombia

Erika Patricia
Sánchez Betancourt

Genetics Plant Breeding Citogenetics Molecular Biology

Biography

Ph.D. researcher affiliated to the Colombian Corporation for Agricultural Research – Agrosavia. Biologist from the Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia, with a Master's degree in Agricultural Sciences from the National University of Colombia and a doctorate in Agronomy and Horticulture with an emphasis on Genetics and Plant Breeding at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, USA. She has experience in plant breeding, cytogenetics, and plant molecular genetics. She has supported breeding programs of blackberries, cape gooseberries, beans, and potatoes. In her work she has developed and used molecular markers to study and characterize plant species. Additionally, she has employed cytogenetic tools to identify ploidy in different species. Likewise, she has participated in agronomic evaluations in the field for the registration of plant materials and participated as a specialist in the development of the first two varieties of cape gooseberry for Colombia.

Fellow researchers

Colombia

Juan Vicente Romero

Plant breeding
Bolivia

Juan Vallejos Arnez

agricultural production systems participatory approaches climate change
Ecuador

Héctor Julio Andrade Bolaños

Genetic improvement Seed production Participatory research
Colombia

Luis Ernesto Rodríguez

Genetics Plant breeding
Bolivia

Julio Gabriel

plant breeding Agriculture Agroindustry Capacity building Climate smart agriculture Genetic improvement Pests y Diseases Postharvest Poverty Rural Extension Seeds
Colombia

Gina Alessandra Garzon Martinez

Genomics Biotechnology Genetic Improvement
Colombia

Felix Eugenio Enciso-Rodríguez

Genetics and plant breeding Genome editing
Colombia

María del Socorro Cerón Lasso

Plant Breeding potato participatory selection
Colombia

Diego Alejandro Salinas Velandia

food security Participatory approaches plant breding seeds potato
Colombia

Luz Stella Barrero Meneses

plant biotechnology Plant Genetics Plant Genomics
Colombia

Lindolfo Galeano Cupita

genetic resources potato field trials
Colombia

Liz Katherine Lagos Santander

Plant Breeding Statistics
Colombia

Tulio Cesar Lagos

Plant breeding
Sponsors
BID
IICA
With the support of
Fondo Coreano de Alianza para el Conocimiento en Tecnología e Innovación (KPK)