Genetic and Molecular Insights into the Enhancement of Rice Yield Potential

Journal of Plant Biology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-9

  Jeon, Jong Seong ^a   Jung, Ki Hong ^a   Kim, Hyun Bi ^a   Suh, Jung Pil ^b   Khush, Gurdev S ^a,c  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Breeding; Ideotype; Photosynthesis; Rice; Yield

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651396810     PISSN: 12269239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12374-011-9144-0     Document Type: Review

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