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A comparative study of competitiveness between different genotypes of weedy rice (Oryza sativa) and cultivated rice.
Pest management science - 1 Jan 2014
Dai Lei, Dai Weimin, Song Xiaoling, Lu Baorong, Qiang Sheng
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BACKGROUND: Competition from weedy rice can cause serious yield losses to cultivated rice. However, key traits that facilitate competitiveness are still not well understood. To explore the mechanisms behind the strong growth and competitive ability, replacement series experiments were established with six genotypes of weedy rice from different regions and one cultivated rice cultivar. RESULTS: (1) Weedy rice from...
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