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Mutation in CSA creates a new photoperiod-sensitive genic male sterile line applicable for hybrid rice seed production.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 2 Jan 2013
Zhang Hui, Xu Chenxi, He Yi, Zong Jie, Yang Xijia, Si Huamin, Sun Zongxiu, Hu Jianping, Liang Wanqi, Zhang Dabing
Abstract excerpt
Rice is a major staple food worldwide. Making hybrid rice has proved to be an effective strategy to significantly increase grain yield. Current hybrid rice technologies rely on male sterile lines and have been used predominantly in indica cultivars. However, intrinsic problems exist in the implementation of these technologies, such as limited germplasms and unpredictable conversions from sterility to fertility in...
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