Rice: Germplasm, Genetics and ImprovementWengui Yan, Jinsong Bao Rice is a staple food for half of the worlds population mostly in Asia. Productivity of rice has largely been improved since the Green Revolution in 1960s. Further improvement of rice yield is necessary to keep pace with population growth, which is a challenging task for breeders. This book, Rice - Germplasm, Genetics and Improvement, as its name implies, comprehensively reviews current knowledge in germplasm exploration, genetic basis of complex traits, and molecular breeding strategies in rice. In the germplasm part, we highlight the application of wild rice in rice breeding. In the genetics part, most of the complex traits related with yield, disease, quality have been covered. In the improvement part, Chinese experiences in hybrid rice breeding have been summarized together with many molecular breeding practices scattering in different chapters. |
Contents
Genes and QTLs Resistant to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses from | 59 |
Rice Germplasm in Korea and Association Mapping | 79 |
Association Mapping of Four Important Traits Using the USDA | 105 |
Identification and Utilization of Elite Genes from Elite | 143 |
Functional Characterization of GenesQTLs for Increasing Rice | 177 |
Current Advances on Genetic Resistance to Rice | 195 |
Rice Straighthead Disease Prevention Germplasm Gene | 219 |
Genes and QTLs for Rice Grain Quality Improvement | 239 |
Chinese Experiences in Breeding ThreeLine TwoLine | 279 |
Common terms and phrases
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