Biography
Dr. Andres Gutierrez holds a Master’s degree in Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology and a Ph.D. in Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences from Louisiana State University. His teaching focuses on introductory biology and plant biology.
His research investigates salt tolerance in the model legume Medicago truncatula, combining germination and growth assays with Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) to identify genetic markers and physiological traits linked to stress resilience. He also studies plant–microbe interactions, population genetics, and the effects of abiotic and biotic stresses on plant fitness.
Selected publications (5 most recent):
- Grillo M, Gutierrez AF. Floral traits underlying mating system differentiation in the wind-pollinated sister species Oryza rufipogon and Oryza nivara. AoB Plants 17(1): plae073. (2025).
- Cortes JD, Gutierrez AF, Hoy JW, Hale AL, Baisakh N. Genetic mapping of quantitative trait loci controlling smut resistance in Louisiana sugarcane using a bi-parental mapping population. Plant Gene 37: 100445. (2024).
- Gutierrez AF, Grillo MA. Effects of domestication on plant–microbiome interactions. Plant and Cell Physiology 63(11): 1654–1666. (2022).
- Fickett ND, Ebrahimi L, Parco AP, Gutierrez AV, Hale AL, Pontif MJ, et al. An enriched sugarcane diversity panel for utilization in genetic improvement of sugarcane. Scientific Reports 10(1): 13390. (2020).
- Baisakh N, Yabes J, Gutierrez A, Mangu V, Ma P, Famoso A, Pereira A. Genetic mapping identifies consistent quantitative trait loci for yield traits of rice under greenhouse drought conditions. Genes 11(1): 62. (2020).
