Marker-assisted selection strategy to pyramid two or more QTLs for quantitative trait-grain yield under drought

Abstract Background Marker-assisted breeding will move forward from introgressing single/multiple genes governing a single trait to multiple genes governing multiple traits to combat emerging biotic and abiotic stresses related to climate change and to enhance rice productivity. MAS will need to add...

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Main Authors: Arvind Kumar, Nitika Sandhu, Shalabh Dixit, Shailesh Yadav, B. P. M. Swamy, Noraziyah Abd Aziz Shamsudin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-05-01
Series:Rice
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12284-018-0227-0