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Snorkeling Strategy: Tolerance to Flooding in Rice and Potential Application for Weed Management.
Genes - 22 Aug 2020
Kaspary Tiago Edu, Roma-Burgos Nilda, Merotto Aldo
Abstract excerpt
Flooding is an important strategy for weed control in paddy rice fields. However, terrestrial weeds had evolved mechanisms of tolerance to flooding, resulting in new 'snorkeling' ecotypes. The aim of this review is to discuss the mechanisms of flooding tolerance in cultivated and weedy rice at different plant stages and the putative utility of this trait for weed management. Knowledge about flooding tolerance is...
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