A new approach for obtaining rapid uniformity in rice (Oryza sativa L.) via a 3x x 2x cross

A triploid (2n = 3x = 36) rice plant was obtained by screening a twin seedling population in which each seed germinated to two or three sprouts that were then crossed with diploid plants. One diploid plant was chosen among the various F1 progenies and developed into an F2 population via self-pollina...

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Main Authors: Shaochen Xing, Yuhong Cai, Kaida Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Genética 2010-01-01
Series:Genetics and Molecular Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572010000200020