Unearthing old rice germplasm, illuminating a new way to improvement Unearthing old rice germplasm, illuminating a new way to improvement May 20, 2024 by Xiaoming Zheng, Ramaiah Venuprasad, and Ajay Kohli Scientists are delving into molecular genetics to enhance crop...Read More
Gene-editing technologies for developing climate-resilient rice crops in sub-Saharan Africa: Political priorities and space for responsible innovation Gene-editing technologies for developing climate-resilient rice crops in sub-Saharan Africa: Political priorities and space for responsible innovation March 4, 2024 by Helena Shilomboleni and Abdelbagi M. Ismail The growing demand for rice in sub-Saharan Africa has seen...Read More
Rice domestication Rice domestication January 21, 2022 This Primer describes the history of rice domestication, the importance of wild relatives of rice for crop...Read More
Green Super Rice (GSR) traits: Breeding and genetics for multiple biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in rice Green Super Rice (GSR) traits: Breeding and genetics for multiple biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in rice November 8, 2021 The Green Super Rice (GSR) breeding strategy began in 2008 at IRRI to efficiently develop lines with...Read More
Flag leaf findings could accelerate the breeding of high-yielding, water-efficient rice Flag leaf findings could accelerate the breeding of high-yielding, water-efficient rice January 27, 2021 As breeders continue to search for ways to improve crop varieties to enable farmers to sustainably produce...Read More