Tag: crop improvement
Scientists identify genes to improve fertilizer nitrogen use efficiency in rice
After analyzing over 16,600 genes, scientists have systematically shortlisted 62 candidate genes and then further narrowed them down to “06 high priority target genes” for their potential to improve NUE in rice.........................
Scientists explore wild rice varieties for useful genes
Researchers studied two uncultivated varieties of rice, Oryza rufipogon and Oryza nivara from West Bengal and Odisha that could be important source of beneficial genes for rice breeding and crop improvement............