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Stacking S5-n and f5-n to overcome sterility in indica-japonica hybrid rice.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Mar 2016
Mi Jiaming, Li Guangwei, Huang Jianyan, Yu Huihui, Zhou Fasong, Zhang Qifa, Ouyang Yidan, Mou Tongmin
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KEY MESSAGE: Pyramiding of S5 - n and f5 - n cumulatively improved seed-setting rate of indica-japonica hybrids, which provided an effective approach for utilization of inter-subspecific heterosis in rice breeding. Breeding for indica-japonica hybrid rice is an attractive approach to increase rice yield. However, hybrid sterility is a major obstacle in utilization of inter-subspecific heterosis....
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