Gerard van der Linden

Gerard van der Linden is a Researcher in Plant Breeding at Wageningen University & Research. His work focuses on stress tolerance in crops, particularly drought and salinity resistance, with a strong emphasis on genetic mapping and quantitative trait loci (QTL) analysis.

• Co-promotor for 6 active PhD projects
• Active in plant stress physiology and molecular mechanisms
• Contributor to 97 research outputs

His recent publications explore:

• Whitefly resistance in salt-stressed pepper
• Gene knockout effects on salt stress in tobacco
• CBL-CIPK signaling networks in growth-stress balance
• Root mycobiota's role in rice drought tolerance
• Nitrogen use efficiency in potato QTL studies

Gerard's research integrates molecular genetics with applied agricultural science, supervising PhD candidates in projects like CROPXR onion late drought and FieldHeat tomato adaptation. He has contributed to 6 datasets and provided expertise in 21 media appearances regarding climate-resilient crop development.