Malaika Gomes
Research Technician
Contact Information
Email:malaika.gomes@mail.utoronto.ca
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Profile
Malaika is a Research Technician, with a background in plant biotechnology, having worked in multiple plant science and molecular biology labs at the University of Guelph and University of Toronto, and in the agriculture industry. She is a lover of plants, loves camping and gardening in her free time !
Education
Hon. BSc. (Plant Science, Area of Emphasis: Plant Biotechnology) – University of Guelph- 2013-2018
MSc. (Cell and Systems Biology)- University of Toronto- 2018-2021
Publications
• Hussain, S., Gomes, M. M., Yano, K., Nambara, E. Interactions between abscisic acid and other hormones. Advances in Botanical Research 2019, 92: 255-280 (Book Chapter).
• Wang, Xu, Gomes, M.M., Bailly, C., Nambara, E., Corbineau, F. 2021. Role of ethylene and of the proteolytic N-degron pathway in regulation of Arabidopsis seed dormancy. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology 2021, Dec;63(12):2110-2122.
Conferences
• Gomes, M. & Nambara, E. Characterization of Camelina sativa seed germination: the effect of gibberellins on vacuolation. CSPB Plant Canada 2019. (Poster Presentation).
• Gomes, M. & Nambara, E. Characterization of Camelina sativa seed germination: The effect of GA on vacuolation and embryo-endosperm interaction. CSPB Eastern Regional Meeting 2019. (Poster Presentation).