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Dr. Rosalyn Shim is an Associate Professor of Plant Breeding & Genetics in the Department of Plant and Soil Science at Texas Tech University's Davis College. She joined the faculty in April 2017 after previous research positions at Nagoya University and the International Rice Research Institute. Dr. Shim holds honorary scientific advisory roles with the Rural Development Administration of South Korea and maintains memberships in the Philippine Society for the Advancement of Genetics and Crop Science Society of the Philippines.
Her educational background includes a B.S. in Biology and M.S. in Genetics (with Plant Breeding minor) from the University of the Philippines-Los Baños, and a Ph.D. in Agricultural Sciences from Nagoya University, Japan.
Dr. Shim's research program focuses on harnessing genetic variation from wild crop relatives to enhance agronomic traits in cotton, tomato, and rice. Her laboratory investigates:
- Molecular mechanisms of preferential chromosome transmission from wild species
- Genetic basis of abiotic stress tolerance (particularly cold adaptation)
- Development of genomic tools for precision breeding
- Germplasm characterization using ecogeographic and gene bank mining approaches
Her publication record (2020-2024) demonstrates strong focus on:
- Molecular dissection of stress tolerance mechanisms in cotton
- Wild allele introgression in tomato and rice
- Seed biology and dormancy regulation
- Development of breeding resources for underutilized species
- Marker-assisted improvement of climate resilience
Dr. Shim teaches undergraduate and graduate courses including PSS 4321 (Fundamental Principles of Plant Breeding), PSS 3324 (Seed Science), and PSS 5326 (Advanced Seed Science). She currently advises 10 graduate students (7 PhD, 3 MS) and has graduated 5 students since 2019. Her laboratory develops instructional materials on plant breeding techniques, including video resources on hybridization, marker-assisted selection, and yield testing.
