IR64: a high-quality and high-yielding mega variety

Abstract High-yielding varieties developed in the 1960s and 1970s at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and elsewhere benefited farmers and the public, ultimately increasing yields and reducing the cost of rice to consumers. Most of these varieties, however, did not have the optimum co...

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Main Authors: David J. Mackill, Gurdev S. Khush
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-04-01
Series:Rice
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12284-018-0208-3