Super hybrid rice breeding in China: Achievements and prospects

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 805-810

  Cheng, Shi Hua ^a   Cao, Li Yong ^a   Zhuang, Jie Yun ^a   Chen, Shen Guang ^a   Zhan, Xiao Deng ^a   Fan, Ye Yang ^a   Zhu, De Feng ^a   Min, Shao Kai ^a  

^a CHINA NATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

Biomass; DNA marker; Harmonious plant type; Medium type parents; Superhybrid rice

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CROP IMPROVEMENT; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; DNA; FOOD SUPPLY; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; HYBRIDIZATION; RICE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 34347220120     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: 17447909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2007.00514.x     Document Type: Review

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