Using C4 photosynthesis to increase the yield of rice-rationale and feasibility

Current Opinion in Plant Biology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 228-231

  Hibberd, Julian M ^a   Sheehy, John E ^b   Langdale, Jane A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON;

FEASIBILITY STUDY; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RICE;

CARBON; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; ORYZA SATIVA; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

EID: 41149130138     PISSN: 13695266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2007.11.002     Document Type: Review

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