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Molecular genetics of submergence tolerance in rice: QTL analysis of key traits.
Annals of botany - 1 Jan 2003
Toojinda T, Siangliw M, Tragoonrung S, Vanavichit A
Abstract excerpt
Flash flooding of young rice plants is a common problem for rice farmers in south and south-east Asia. It severely reduces grain yield and increases the unpredictability of cropping. The inheritance and expression of traits associated with submergence stress tolerance at the seedling stage are physiologically and genetically complex. We exploited naturally occurring differences between certain rice lines in their...
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