<it>qDTY<sub>1.1</sub></it>, a major QTL for rice grain yield under reproductive-stage drought stress with a consistent effect in multiple elite genetic backgrounds

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Drought is one of the most important abiotic stresses causing drastic reductions in yield in rainfed rice environments. The suitability of grain yield (GY) under drought as a selection criterion has been reported in the past few year...

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Main Authors: Vikram Prashant, Swamy BP, Dixit Shalabh, Ahmed Helal, Teresa Sta Cruz Ma, Singh Alok, Kumar Arvind
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/12/89

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