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Development and field performance of nitrogen use efficient rice lines for Africa.
Plant biotechnology journal - 1 Jun 2017
Selvaraj Michael Gomez, Valencia Milton Orlando, Ogawa Satoshi, Lu Yingzhi, Wu Liying, Downs Christopher, Skinner Wayne, Lu Zhongjin, Kridl Jean C, Ishitani Manabu, van Boxtel Jos
Abstract excerpt
Nitrogen (N) fertilizers are a major input cost in rice production, and its excess application leads to major environmental pollution. Development of rice varieties with improved nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) is essential for sustainable agriculture. Here, we report the results of field evaluations of marker-free transgenic NERICA4 (New Rice for Africa 4) rice lines overexpressing barley alanine amino transferase...
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