Government recognizes research on tomato tolerance to salinity with Academic Excellence Award

The Foundation for Research Support of Alagoas (Fapeal) strengthens the science produced in the state by awarding researchers who excel in their publications in high-impact scientific journals. Among the recipients of the Academic Excellence Award is Denisson Lima, a doctoral student from the Graduate Program in Agronomy (PPGA) at the Federal University of Alagoas (Ufal), who is dedicated to studying the genetic control of salinity tolerance in tomato plants. The work titled "The genetic control of salinity tolerance in tomato involves a major effect gene and associated polygenes" contributes directly to the understanding of the factors that allow the development of resistant plants in environments with saline soils. This theme is especially relevant for the Northeast, where the use of brackish water for irrigation and the scarcity of rainfall impact agricultural production. "In areas where there is an accumulation of salts in the soil, plant growth is impaired and productivity ...