Researcher Profile

Joyce Cartagena, PhD

Principal Investigator

joyce@agr.nagoya-u.ac.jp
+81(052)-789-5209

    Education

    Doctor of Engineering (Biotechnology)  Osaka University 2008

    Master of Engineering (Biotechnology)  Osaka University 2004

    Master of Science (Microbiology)  University of the Philippines 1999

    Bachelor of Science (Biology)  University of the Philippines 1995

    Career

    Associate Professor
    (June 2021-present)
    Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences Nagoya University

    Designated Associate Professor
    (June 2011-May 2021)
    International Education and Exchange Center/ Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences Nagoya University

    Designated Assistant Professor
    (July 2008 – March 2011)
    Department of Material and Life Science Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University

    Researcher
    (October 2007 – June 2008)
    Department of Biotechnology Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University

    Teaching Associate
    (April 2005-September 2007)
    Gendai GP English for Specific Purposes, Osaka University

    Researcher
    (November 2001-September 2002)
    International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)

    University Research Associate II
    (June 1999- September 2000)
    National Institutes of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology University of the Philippines

    University Research Associate II
    (January 1996-May 1996)
    Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture University of the Philippines Los Baños

    University Research Associate I
    (August 1995-December 1995)
    National Institutes of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology University of the Philippines

    Publications

    Original papers (refereed)

    • Cartagena JA, Yao Y, Mitsuya S, Tsuge T (2021) Comparative transcriptome analysis of root types in salt tolerant and sensitive rice varieties in response to salinity stress. Physiologia Plantarum DOI:10.1111/ppl.13553
    • Neang S, Goto I, Skoulding NS, Cartagena JA, Kano-Nakata M, Yamauchi A, Mitsuya S (2020) Tissue-specific expression analysis of Na+ and Cl– transporter genes associated with salt removal ability in rice leaf sheath. BMC Plant Biology 20:502 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-020-02718-4
    • Cartagena JA, Seki M, Tanaka M, Yamauchi T, Sato S, Hirakawa H and Tsuge T (2015) Gene expression profiles in Jatropha under drought stress and during recovery. Plant Mol Bio Reporter 33 (4): 1075-1087 DOI: 10.1007/s11105-014-0815-0
    • Cartagena JA and Tsuge T (2014) Changes in histone H3 modifications during drought response and recovery in Jatropha curcas. Philippine Agricultural Scientist. 97 (1): 7-12
    • Alipour A†, Cartagena JA†, Tsuchimoto S, Sakai H, Ohmido N and Fukui K (2014) Identification and characterization of novel gypsy-type retrotransposons in a biodiesel crop, Jatropha curcas L.  Plant Molecular Biology Reporter. 32: 923-930 (†equal contribution) DOI: 10.1007/s11105-013-0694-9
    • Wada N, Cartagena JA, Khemkladngoen N and Fukui K (2012) Bioactive beads-mediated transformation of plants with large DNA fragments. Methods Mol Biol 847:91-106 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-558-9_9
    • Tsuchimoto S, Cartagena J, Khemkladngoen N, Singkaravanit S, Kohinata T, Wada N, Sakai H, Morishita Y, Suzuki H, Shibata D and Fukui K (2012) Development of transgenic plants in jatropha with drought tolerance. Plant Biotechnol 29: 137–143 https://doi.org/10.5511/plantbiotechnology.12.0406d
    • Khemkladngoen N, Cartagena J, and Fukui K (2011) Physical wounding-assisted Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of juvenile cotyledons of a biodiesel-producing plant, Jatropha curcas L. Plant Biotechnol Rep 5: 235-243 DOI: 10.1007/s11816-011-0177-0
    • Khemkladngoen N, Cartagena J, Shibagaki N and Fukui K (2011) Adventitious shoot regeneration from juvenile cotyledons of a biodiesel producing plant, Jatropha curcas L. J Biosci Bioeng 111:67-70 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2010.09.002
    • Sato S, Hirakawa H, Isobe S, Fukai E, Watanabe A, Kato M, Kawashima K, Minami C, Muraki A, Nakazaki N, Takahashi C, Nakayama S, Kishida Y, Kohara M, Yamada M, Tsuruoka H, Sasamoto S, Tabata S, Aizu T, Toyoda A, Shin-I T, Minakuchi Y, Kohara Y, Fujiyama A, Tsuchimoto S, Kajiyama S, Makigano E, Ohmido N, Shibagaki N, Cartagena JA, Wada N, Kohinata T, Atefeh A, Yuasa S, Matsunaga S, and Fukui K (2011) Sequence Analysis of the Genome of an Oil-Bearing Tree, Jatropha curcas L. DNA Res 18:65-76 DOI: 10.1093/dnares/dsq030
    • Wada N, Kajiyama S, Cartagena JA, Lin L, Akiyama Y, Otani M, Suzuki G, Mukai Y, Aoki N and Fukui K (2010) The effects of puroindoline b on the ultrastructure of endosperm cells and physicochemical properties of transgenic rice plant. J Cereal Sci 51(2):182-188 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2009.11.010
    • Witkowska M, Ohmido N, Cartagena J, Shibagaki N, Kajiyama S and Fukui K (2009) Physical mapping of ribosomal DNA genes on Jatropha curcas chromosomes by multicolor FISH. Cytologia 74 (2):133-139 DOI: 10.1508/cytologia.74.133
    • Cartagena JA, Matsunaga S,Kurihara D, Fujimoto S, Azumi Y,Uchiyama S and Fukui K (2008) The Arabidopsis SDG4 contributes to the regulation of pollen tube growth by methylation of histone H3 lysine 4 and 36 in mature pollen. Dev Biol 315(2):355-368 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2007.12.016
    • Ma N, Li ZY, Cartagena JA and Fukui K (2006) GISH and AFLP analyses of novel Brassica napus lines derived from one hydrid between B. napus and Orychophragmus violceus. Plant Cell Rep 25:1089-1093 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-006-0171-0
    • Li Z, Cartagena J and Fukui K (2005) Simultaneous detection of 5S and 45S rRNA genes in Orychophragmus violaceus by double fluorescence in situ hybridization. Cytologia 70:459-466 DOI: 10.1508/cytologia.70.459
    • Sýkorová E, Cartagena J, Horáková M, Fukui K and Fajkus J (2003) Characterisation of telomere-subtelomere junctions in Silene latifolia. Mol Gen Genomics 269:13–20 DOI: 10.1007/s00438-003-0811-9
    • Cartagena JA and Raymundo AK(2000) Development of a fermentation medium and detection bioassay for the local production of the anthelmintic antibiotic avermectin. The Philippine Agricultural Scientist 83(4): 377-385
    • Cartagena JA and Bajet NB (1999) Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis purified Tobacco Mosaic Tobamovirus protein for antiserum production. The Philippine Agricultural Scientist 82(1): 111-112

    Original papers (non-refereed)

    • Cartagena JA, Witkowska M, Khemkladngoen N and Fukui K (2008) Chromosomal localization of 5S and 45S rDNA in Jatropha curcas L. Advances in Chromosome Science 3:188-189
    • Cartagena JA, Sykorova E, Fajkus J, Haibo L, Ohmido N, Ito M and Fukui K (2001) Visualization of specific DNA sequences on chromosomes and extended DNA fibers. Ann Rep IC Biotech. 24:511-521
    • Cartagena JA, Sykorova E, Fajkus J and Fukui K (2001) In situ localization of short repetitive sequences on extended DNA fibers of Silene latifolia. Advances in Chromosome Science 1:147-149

    Book chapters

    • Cartagena JA and Marquez GPB (2021) Transcriptome analysis in Jatropha during abiotic stress response In: Oil Crop Genomics. Eds: Unver T, Tombuloglu H, Hakeem KR, and Tombuloglu G. Springer International Publishing, DOI 10.1007/978-3-030-70420-9
    • Cartagena J (2017) Towards varietal improvement of Jatropha by genetic transformation In: The Jatropha Genome, Compendium of Plant Genomes. pp 177-190. Ed: S. Tsuchimoto. Springer International Publishing ISBN 978-3-319-49651-1 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-49653-5_11
    • Khemkladngoen N, Wada N, Tsuchimoto S, Cartagena JA, Kajiyama S and Fukui K (2012) Chapter 5: Bioactive beads-mediated transformation of rice with large DNA fragments containing Aegilops tauschii genes, with special reference to bead-production methodology. In: Yelda Özden Ҫiftҫi (ed) Transgenic Plants Advances and Limitations. InTech, USA. pp 117-132 DOI: 10.5772/33578