Historical Changes in Grain Yield and Photosynthetic Rate of Rice Cultivars Released in the 20th Century in Tohoku Region

A retrospective analysis of the physiological basis of genetic yield improvement should provide us a direction for future yield improvement. The objectives of the present study were to evaluate the change in yield in leading rice cultivars that were bred and grown in the Tohoku region in the 20th ce...

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Main Authors: Wen-Hui Zhang, Makie Kokubun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2004-01-01
Series:Plant Production Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1626/pps.7.36