Climate - smart flood salinity tolerant Africa Rice

Project Summary

The project will identify novel genes or QTLs involved in flood or salinity tolerance of rice using African rice germplasm such as Oryza glaberrima and wild relatives. Three underlying knowledge gaps for achieving the overall objective are i) the role of the root barrier to radial O2 loss (ROL) in protecting against tissue intrusion of soil phytotoxins and salt (NaCl), ii) the genotypes and role of superhydrophobic leaf cuticles resulting in formation of leaf gas films during submergence and the consequences for sustaining gas exchange and protecting against salt intrusion and iii) the prevalence of the trait of anaerobic germination. We propose to use promising genotypes of wild relatives from wetland habitats to uncover these trait capacities.

Hosting Unit
College of Agriculture
Hosting Department
Department of Crop Science and Horticulture
Project Leader
Prof. Susan Msolla
Funding Agency

Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA)

Project Status
Ongoing Project
Project Completion Date
3/31/2025
Contact information

nchimbi@sua.ac.tz