Rafaela Priscila Antonio - Team
Office of the Deputy Head of: Research and Development
Sector: Núc Temático de Agrop Depend de Chuva
Role: Supervisor II
Date of Hire: 17/09/2013
Registration: 362058
Status: Afastado
Mini-curriculum
She holds a degree in Agronomy from the Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid (2005), a Master's degree in Genetics and Plant Improvement from the Federal University of Lavras (2008) and a PhD in Genetics and Plant Improvement, also from the Federal University of Lavras (2011). She was Adjunct Professor II at the Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid from 2011 to 2013. Since 2013 she has been Researcher A at Embrapa Semi-Arid. He has experience in the area of Genetic Resources and Plant Improvement, with emphasis on improvement for plant resistance to diseases and improvement of plants adapted to the Brazilian semiarid region for animal feed, using conventional breeding and selection assisted by DNA markers, acting mainly in following themes: conservation and use of genetic resources and forage improvement, resistance to plant diseases, QTLs, RAPD, SSR, selection and cultivars. She has been president and executive secretary of the Local Intellectual Property Committee and member of the Local Publications Committee of Embrapa Semiarid and of the Internal Commission for Accident Prevention. Currently, she is a member of the Internal Technical Committee of Embrapa Semiarid and Supervisor of the Thematic Nucleus of Rain-Dependent Agriculture.
Education
2001 - 2006
Graduação em Engenharia Agronômica
Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido
Title: Rendimento de frutos e plantas daninhas em progênies de pinheiras
Obtained year: 2006
Advisor: Paulo Sérgio Lima e Silva
2006 - 2008
Mestrado em Genética e Melhoramento de Plantas
Universidade Federal de Lavras
Title: Controle genético da resistência do feijoeiro ao mofo branco e seleção assistida por marcadores moleculares
Obtained year: 2008
Advisor: João Bosco dos Santos
2008 - 2011
Doutorado em Genética e Melhoramento de Plantas
Universidade Federal de Lavras
Title: IDENTIFICAÇÃO DE QTLS DE RESISTÊNCIA AO MOFO BRANCO E DE MECANISMOS BIOQUÍMICOS ENVOLVIDOS NA RESPOSTA DE DEFESA EM FEIJOEIRO
Obtained year: 2011
Advisor: João Bosco do Santos
Areas of expertise
- Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Agronomy / Subárea: Plant Science / Especialidade: Plant Breeding
- Grande área: Biological Sciences / Área: Genetics / Subárea: Plant Genetics / Especialidade: Biotechnology
- Grande área: Biological Sciences / Área: Genetics / Subárea: Plant Genetics / Especialidade: Molecular Genetics