Salinity tolerance in Australian wild Oryza species varies widely and matches that observed in O. sativa
Abstract Background Soil salinity is widespread in rice-producing areas globally, restricting both vegetative growth and grain yield. Attempts to improve the salt tolerance of Asian rice, Oryza sativa—the most salt sensitive of the major cereal crops—have met with limited success, due to the complex...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-12-01
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Series: | Rice |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12284-018-0257-7 |