Author : Sant Singh Virmani
Release : 2012-12-06
Genre : Technology & Engineering
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 150/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Heterosis and Hybrid Rice Breeding by : Sant Singh Virmani
Download or read book Heterosis and Hybrid Rice Breeding written by Sant Singh Virmani. This book was released on 2012-12-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rice is the most important food crop of the developing world and the demand for it is growing. Provided here is a concise account of hybrid breeding in rice, a newly deployed breeding approach to increase the yield. Research on heterosis, male sterility systems, outcrossing mechanisms, disease/insect management, and grain quality considerations in hybrid rice are reviewed. The book contains a wealth of useful information for practicing hybrid rice breeders, seed producers, researchers, and students of plant breeding.