Supercharging rice photosynthesis to increase yield [1]

New Phytologist

Volumn 171, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 688-693

  Mitchell, P L ^a   Sheehy, J E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

Author keywords

C4 photosynthesis; Crop yield; Food security; Genetic engineering; Oryza sativa; Rice

Indexed keywords

BREEDING; CATERING SERVICE; GENETICS; HUMAN; LETTER; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT SEED; POPULATION GROWTH; RICE;

BREEDING; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; ORYZA SATIVA; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; POPULATION GROWTH; SEEDS;

EID: 33746843948     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2006.01855.x     Document Type: Letter

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