explorebiology.org/summary/genetics/plant-genetics-and-the-future-of-food
Certain varieties of rice can survive prolonged submergence during flooding. Kenong Xu describes the search for a gene that makes rice tolerant to submergence. The gene (Sub1) was later introduced into commercial rice in Asia to help farmers protect their rice crops against flooding. For more information on this work, see Pamela Ronald's Narrative on Plant Genetics in The Explorer’s Guide to Biology (explorebiology.org/summary/genetics/plant-genetics-and-the-future-of-food).
