The history and genetic transformation of the African rice, Oryza glaberrima Steud. (Gramineae)

Current Science

Volumn 99, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1681-1689

  Nayar, N M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KERALA   (India)

Author keywords

African rice; Asian rice; Oryza sativa; Rice history

Indexed keywords

ORYZA BARTHII; ORYZA GLABERRIMA; ORYZA LONGISTAMINATA; ORYZA SATIVA; POACEAE;

EID: 78650970169     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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