Margaret Catolos

This paper identifies flood-tolerant rice genotypes with improved submergence and stagnant flooding tolerance, surpassing SUB1A gene-based tolerance, and introduces a new breeding strategy called TTE to enhance genetic gain in flood-prone environments.

The paper estimates genetic gains in IRRIs rice salinity breeding programs and develops an elite breeding panel to improve future breeding strategies for salinity-tolerant high-yielding rice lines.

The paper identifies a genetic network involving the DECUSSATE gene that enhances yield retention under drought in rice by coordinating flowering-related processes across different genetic backgrounds.