Abdel Ismail and Michael Thomson

Contact Information:

Crop and Environmental Sciences Division (CESD)
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
DAPO 7777 Metro Manila
The Philippines
Phone: 63.2.580.5600
Email: abdelbagi.ismail@CGIAR.ORG and M.Thomson@CGIAR.ORG

Project Title:

Evaluation of abiotic stress traits: tolerance to flooding, salinity and other soil problems

Traits Being Studied:

• flooding tolerance - evaluated as tolerance to submergence during germination and vegetative stage
• tolerance to salt stress
• phosphorus and zinc deficiency
• Al and Fe toxicity