She is recognized for her significant contribution to rice genetic engineering using Agrobacterium tumefaciens as a vector for transformation.This technology will be an important instrument in the efficient development of transgenic indica rice plants.
Sex: Female
Education
- Pudue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, Doctor of Philosophy in Botany, 1996
- University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines, Master of Science in Agronomy, 1988
- University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, 1980
Field of Specialization
Transgenics, Plants, Plant Molecular Biology, Plant Genomics, Plant Genetics, Genetic Engineering, Plant Biology, Transgenic Plants, Transgenic Technology, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Somatic Embryogenesis, Organogenesis, Callus Induction, Agrobacterium Mediated Plant Transformation, Micropropagation, Plant DNA Extraction, Agricultural Biotechnology, Plant Tissue Culture, Plant Breeding, Plant Biotechnology, Agrobacterium
Researches
Aldemita, R.R., (1996) Genetic engineering of rice: Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of rice and evaluation of a corn pollen-specific promoter using thegusA gene in transgenic rice (Order No. 9638129)
Purdue University, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (304261959)
Zapata, F.J., & Aldemita, R.R., (1989) Induction of Salt Tolerance in High-Yielding Rice Varieties through Mutagenesis and Anther Culture
In: Current Options for Cereal Improvement. Maluszynski, M. (Ed.) Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht
Aldemita, R.R., & Hodges, T.K., (1996) Agrobacterium tumefaciens mediated transformation of Japonica and Indica rice varieties
Planta Volume 199, No. 4
Aldemita, R.R., (1998) Studies to improve transient gusA expression in A. tumefaciens-mediated transformation of rice
Acta Horticulturae Volume 461
Aldemita, R.R., Romero, G.O., Desamero, N.V., Redona, E.D., Tabien, R.E., Solis, R.R., Sebastian, L.S., & Obien, S.R., (2000) Rice Molecular Breeding at PhilRice
Biochemical Society Transactions Volume 28, No. 5
Aldemita, R.R., Ilar, G.Y., Avellanoza, E.S., & Gueco, L.S., (2001) Optimum conditions in the use of young inflorescence for transgenic plant regeneration of rice (Oryza sativa L.)
The Philippine Agriculturist Volume 84, No. 2
Aldemita, R.R., & Hodges, T.K., (2007) Gene expression in transgenic rice with corn pollen-specific promoter Zmg13
Crop Protection Newsletter Volume 32, No. 3
Evangelista, F.C., Aldemita, R.R., & Ungson, L.B., (2009) Callusing and Regeneration Potential of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Genotypes Towards the Development for Salt Tolerance
Philippine Journal of Science Volume 138, No. 2
Tome, K.G.N., Navarro, M.J., & Aldemita, R.R., (2014) Academics and Scientists as Biotech Communicators: Perspectives, Capabilities, and Challenges in Southeast Asia
Crop Protection Newsletter Volume 39, No. 2
Aldemita, R.R., Reaño, I.M., Solis, R.O., & Hautea, R.A., (2015) Trends in Global Approvals of Biotech Crops (1992-2014)
GM Crops and Food Volume 6, No. 3
Awards
- Outstanding Young Scientist (Botany), National Academy of Science and Technology, 1997
- Gregorio Y. Zara Award for Basic Research, Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science, Inc., 2007
- The Outstanding Women in the Nations’ Service, TOWNS Foundation, Metro Bank International, and the International Lions Club
- Third World Academy of Science (TWAS) - National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) Prize in Biology, TWAS, Trieste, Italy and the NAST
- PhilRice Most Outstanding Senior Researcher, Philippine Rice Research Institute , 1998