Thickness-stiffness trade-off improves lodging resistance in rice

Abstract Lodging of cereal crops significantly reduces grain yield and quality, making lodging resistance a prime target for breeding programs. However, lodging resistance among different rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivars in the field remains largely unknown, as is the relationship between the major...

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Main Authors: Satoru Tsugawa, Hiroyuki Shima, Yukitaka Ishimoto, Kazuya Ishikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-37992-3