Factors Responsible for Decreasing Sturdiness of the Lower Part in Lodging of Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Here, we propose new improvement targets capable of decreasing loss of the sturdiness of the lower part in the rice plant (Oryza sativa L.), thereby improving lodging resistance. In nine rice cultivars with various plant lengths, we analyzed the factors responsible for sturdiness of the lower part a...

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Main Authors: Takayuki Kashiwagi, Haruto Sasaki, Ken Ishimaru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2005-01-01
Series:Plant Production Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1626/pps.8.166