Overview
Background
Dr Ricky Vinarao has over ten years of research experience in rice genomics, identification of genomic regions associated with key traits (biotic stress resistance, abiotic stress tolerance, and aerobic adaptation traits), and phenotyping of elite and wide-cross derived introgression lines. He recently joined the University of Queensland's (UQ) Shool of Agriculture and Food Sustainability as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to improve cold tolerance and aerobic adaptation of rice grown in aerobic production systems. He holds a PhD in Agriculture from the University of Queensland and a Bachelor of Science in Biology degree from University of the Philippines Los Baños. Before joining UQ, Ricky worked at the International Rice Research Institute and was involved in projects related with utilisation of wild rice species to improve cultivated varieties, molecular characterisation of introgression lines, and co-authored several journal articles and a patent.
Availability
- Dr Ricky Vinarao is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Biology, University of the Philippines Los Baños
- Doctor of Philosophy of Agriculture, The University of Queensland
Works
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2026
Journal Article
Floral traits associated with low temperature tolerance at the young microspore stage in rice
Susanti, Zuziana, Vinarao, Ricky, Fukai, Shu and Mitchell, Jaquie (2026). Floral traits associated with low temperature tolerance at the young microspore stage in rice. Plant Production Science, 1-15. doi: 10.1080/1343943x.2026.2676573
2026
Journal Article
Designing a rice variety for high yielding environments using source-sink balance analysis
Fukai, Shu, Vinarao, Ricky and Mitchell, Jaquie (2026). Designing a rice variety for high yielding environments using source-sink balance analysis. Crop and Environment 100129, 100129. doi: 10.1016/j.crope.2026.100129
2025
Other Outputs
Rice genetics discovery beats cold damage
Vinarao, Ricky, Wood, Shona, Proud, Christopher, Snell, Peter, Fukai, Shu and Mitchell, Jaquie (2025, 10 01). Rice genetics discovery beats cold damage IREC Farmers' Newsletter 28-31.
2025
Other Outputs
Future proofing the Australian rice industry against disease
Wood, Shona, Vinarao, Ricky, Snell, Peter and Mitchell, Jaquie (2025, 10 01). Future proofing the Australian rice industry against disease IREC Farmers' Newsletter 36-38.
2025
Other Outputs
Aerobic rice systems: less water, deeper roots, higher yield
Vinarao, Ricky, Gong, Wenliu, Proud, Christopher, Wood, Shona, Snell, Peter, Fukai, Shu and Mitchell, Jaquie (2025, 10 01). Aerobic rice systems: less water, deeper roots, higher yield IREC Farmers' Newsletter 25-27.
2025
Conference Publication
Optimising genomic prediction for aerobic rice breeding: model performance, marker density, and training population size
Wood, S., Vinarao, R., Gong, W. and Mitchell, J. (2025). Optimising genomic prediction for aerobic rice breeding: model performance, marker density, and training population size. 17th Australasian Plant Breeding Conference, Perth, WA Australia, 4-6 June 2025.
2025
Journal Article
Genomic regions and molecular markers associated with deeper rooting to improve grain yield in aerobic rice (Oryza sativa L.) production systems
Gong, Wenliu, Vinarao, Ricky, Proud, Christopher, Wood, Shona, Snell, Peter, Fukai, Shu and Mitchell, Jaquie (2025). Genomic regions and molecular markers associated with deeper rooting to improve grain yield in aerobic rice (Oryza sativa L.) production systems. Rice, 18 (1) 24, 24. doi: 10.1186/s12284-025-00784-6
2024
Conference Publication
Dissecting genetic mechanisms for deeper rooting in aerobic rice
Vinarao, Ricky, Gong, Wenliu, Proud, Christopher, Snell, Peter, Fukai, Shu and Mitchell, Jaquie (2024). Dissecting genetic mechanisms for deeper rooting in aerobic rice. 13th International Congress on Plant Molecular Biology, Cairns, QLD Australia, 24-28 June 2024.
2024
Conference Publication
Genetic improvement of aerobic adaptation in Australian rice
Gong, Wenliu, Vinarao, Ricky, Proud, Christopher, Wood, Shona, Snell, Peter, Fukai, Shu and Mitchell, Jaquie (2024). Genetic improvement of aerobic adaptation in Australian rice. 2024 International Temperate Rice Conference, New Orleans, LA, United States, 5-8 June 2024.
2024
Conference Publication
Exploring whether low and high temperature tolerance is mutually exclusive at the reproductive stage in rice
Nguyen, T., Vinarao, R., Wood, S., Proud, C., Fukai, S. and Mitchell, J. (2024). Exploring whether low and high temperature tolerance is mutually exclusive at the reproductive stage in rice. International Temperate Rice Conference 2024, New Orleans, LA United States, 5-8 June 2024.
2024
Journal Article
Genome-wide association study of early vigour-related traits for a Rice (Oryza sativa L.) japonica diversity set grown in aerobic conditions
Gong, Wenliu, Proud, Christopher, Vinarao, Ricky, Fukai, Shu and Mitchell, Jaquie (2024). Genome-wide association study of early vigour-related traits for a Rice (Oryza sativa L.) japonica diversity set grown in aerobic conditions. Biology, 13 (4) 261, 1-20. doi: 10.3390/biology13040261
2024
Conference Publication
Phenotypic traits associated with weed competitiveness for aerobic rice production system in Australia
Opena, Jhoana, Eam, Sreynich, Vinarao, Ricky, Gong, Wenliu and Mitchell, Jaquie (2024). Phenotypic traits associated with weed competitiveness for aerobic rice production system in Australia. International Temperate Rice Conference 2024, New Orleans, LA United States, 5-8 June 2024.
2023
Conference Publication
Genomic and physiological dissection of traits associated with temperate aerobic rice adaptation
Vinarao, Ricky, Proud, Christopher, Snell, Peter, Fukai, Shu and Mitchell, Jaquie (2023). Genomic and physiological dissection of traits associated with temperate aerobic rice adaptation. 6th International Rice Congress 2023, Manila, Philippines, 16-19 October 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Exploring and exploiting high value traits and genomic regions for temperate aerobic rice adaptation
Mitchell, J., Proud, C., Vinarao, R., Wood, S., Gong, W., Snell, P. and Fukai, S. (2023). Exploring and exploiting high value traits and genomic regions for temperate aerobic rice adaptation. International Rice Congress 2023, Manila, Philippines, 16-19 October 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Coming in from the cold
Wood, S., Proud, C., Vinarao, R., Snell, P. and Mitchell, J. (2023). Coming in from the cold. International Rice Congress 2023, Manila, Philippines, 16-19 October 2023.
2023
Journal Article
Narrow root cone angle promotes deeper rooting, cooler canopy temperatures and higher grain yield in a rice (Oryza sativa L.) recombinant inbred line population grown under different water availabilities in aerobic production systems
Vinarao, Ricky, Proud, Christopher, Snell, Peter, Fukai, Shu and Mitchell, Jaquie (2023). Narrow root cone angle promotes deeper rooting, cooler canopy temperatures and higher grain yield in a rice (Oryza sativa L.) recombinant inbred line population grown under different water availabilities in aerobic production systems. Field Crops Research, 299 108989, 108989. doi: 10.1016/j.fcr.2023.108989
2023
Other Outputs
Genomic and physiological analysis of root-related and low temperature tolerance traits, and their relationship to grain yield of rice (Oryza sativa L.) in an aerobic production system
Vinarao, Ricky Bagunu (2023). Genomic and physiological analysis of root-related and low temperature tolerance traits, and their relationship to grain yield of rice (Oryza sativa L.) in an aerobic production system. PhD Thesis, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/58afdc5
2022
Journal Article
Genomic regions and floral traits contributing to low temperature tolerance at young microspore stage in a rice (Oryza sativa L.) recombinant inbred line population of Sherpa/IRAT109
Vinarao, Ricky, Proud, Christopher, Snell, Peter, Fukai, Shu and Mitchell, Jaquie (2022). Genomic regions and floral traits contributing to low temperature tolerance at young microspore stage in a rice (Oryza sativa L.) recombinant inbred line population of Sherpa/IRAT109. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13 873677, 873677. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.873677
2022
Conference Publication
Designing rice to improve water productivity for temperate production
Mitchell, Jaquie, Proud, Christopher, Vinarao, Ricky, Gong, Wenliu, Dunn, Brian, Snell, Peter and Fukai, Shu (2022). Designing rice to improve water productivity for temperate production. 20th Australian Agronomy Conference, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia, 18 - 22 September 2022.
2022
Conference Publication
Relationship of root cone angle with key physiological traits and grain yield of rice grown in aerobic production systems
Vinarao, R., Proud, C., Snell, P., Fukai, S. and Mitchell, J. (2022). Relationship of root cone angle with key physiological traits and grain yield of rice grown in aerobic production systems. 20th Australian Agronomy Conference, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia, 18 - 22 September 2022.
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Ricky Vinarao is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Improving breeding efficiencies for cold tolerance and high-water productivity rice
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Shu Fukai, Dr Dara Daygon, Professor Jaquie Mitchell
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring genetic improvement of lodging resistance in Australian rice
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Shu Fukai, Professor Jaquie Mitchell
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Doctor Philosophy
Genotypic variation in reproductive-stage tolerance to low and high temperature in rice (Oryza sativa) for aerobic production.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Shu Fukai, Professor Jaquie Mitchell
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