Rice Genetics

Rice Genetics
Author: International Rice Research Institute
Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
Total Pages: 956
Release: 1985
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9711041480

Regional Perspective. Rice production in Africa: an overview. Rice in eastern and southern Africa: the role of international testing . Varietal improvement research in rice for Africa. Potential rice varieties for East Africa. High yielding varieties technology project for rice in tropical Africa. Insect pests and diseases of rice in Africa. National Rice Research And Production. Rice production in Kenya. Key research areas on irrigated rice in Kenya. Rice in Tanzania. The status of rice production, consumpuon, and research in Zimbabwe. , Rice research in Zimbabwe. The Zina year rice project in Madagascar. Rice in Malawi. Country report for Zambia with emphasis on activities and constraints to rice production. A review of rice research in Zambia past, present, and future prased. Recommendations. Monitoring tour in Zambia and Tanzania.

Plant Inventory No. 184

Plant Inventory No. 184
Author: Howard L. Hyland
Publisher:
Total Pages: 336
Release: 1978
Genre: Gene banks, Plant
ISBN:

This inventory, No. 184, lists the plant material (Nos. 405410 to 414155) received by the Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Plant Genetics and Germplasm Institute, Science and Education Administration, during the period from January 1 to December 31, 1976. The inventory is a historical record of plant material introduced by Departmental and other specialists and is not be considered as a list of plant material for distribution. The species names used are those under which the plant material was received. These have been corrected only for spelling, authorities, and obvious synonymy. Questions related to the names published in the Inventory and obvious errors should be directed to the author. If misidentification is apparent, please submit a herbarium specimen with flowers and fruit for reidentification.

Report of a Workshop on Cropping Systems Research in Asia

Report of a Workshop on Cropping Systems Research in Asia
Author:
Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
Total Pages: 766
Release: 1982
Genre: Agriculture
ISBN: 971104076X

Establishment of upland crops before and after rice; Dry seeding of rice; Cropping çpattern testing; Cropping systems preproduction and production program; Component technology - insect management, Weed science, Varietal testing for intensive cropping, Cropping systems economics; Adoption of technology.

Hybrid Rice Technology

Hybrid Rice Technology
Author: S. S. Virmani
Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
Total Pages: 304
Release: 1994
Genre: Hybrid rice
ISBN: 9712200531

This symposium is a follow-up to one held in China in 1986. Since then considerable progress has been made in research and development of hybrid rice. This second international symposium was held under the umbrella of the International Rice Research Conference. Eighty scientists and seed production experts from 18 countries, IRRI and FAO attended. Contributions covered breeding, biotechnology, seed production, agronomy, plant physiology, plant pathology, entomology and economics.

Heterosis and Hybrid Rice Breeding

Heterosis and Hybrid Rice Breeding
Author: Sant Singh Virmani
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 199
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3642851150

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.

Advances in Rice Genetics

Advances in Rice Genetics
Author: Gurdev S. Khush
Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
Total Pages: 657
Release: 2003
Genre: Rice
ISBN: 9712201996

Genetics and breeding of agronomic traits. Genetic diversity, evolution, and alien introgression. Molecular markers, QTL mapping, and marker-assisted selection. Genomics. Gene isolation and function. Tissue culture and transformation. Genetics of rice pathogens.