Breeding for drought resistance in rice: Physiology and molecular genetics considerations

Crop Science

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1426-1434

  Nguyen, Henry T ^a   Babu, R Chandra ^a   Blum, A ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

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ORYZA SATIVA;

EID: 0030774356     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci1997.0011183X003700050002x     Document Type: Article

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