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
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Guardian of the rice gene galaxy Guardian of the rice gene galaxy February 26, 2019 The International Rice Genebank at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) made worldwide headlines when it received...Read More
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Hybrid rice for global food security Hybrid rice for global food security September 10, 2018 5 Replacing half of the rice-growing areas in the world with hybrid rice varieties with a 2 t/ha...Read More