QTL analysis of novel genomic regions associated with yield and yield related traits in new plant type based recombinant inbred lines of rice (<it>Oryza sativa</it> L.)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Rice is staple food for more than half of the world’s population including two billion Asians, who obtain 60-70% of their energy intake from rice and its derivatives. To meet the growing demand from human population, rice varieties w...

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Main Authors: Marathi Balram, Guleria Smriti, Mohapatra Trilochan, Parsad Rajender, Mariappan Nagarajan, Kurungara Vinod, Atwal Salwandir, Prabhu Kumble, Singh Nagendra, Singh Ashok
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/12/137