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The rice genome revolution: from an ancient grain to Green Super Rice.
Nature reviews. Genetics - 1 Aug 2018
Wing Rod A, Purugganan Michael D, Zhang Qifa
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Rice is a staple crop for half the world's population, which is expected to grow by 3 billion over the next 30 years. It is also a key model for studying the genomics of agroecosystems. This dual role places rice at the centre of an enormous challenge facing agriculture: how to leverage genomics to produce enough food to feed an expanding global population. Scientists worldwide are investigating the genetic...
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