Author : Sant Singh Virmani
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642851150
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (428 download)
Book Synopsis Heterosis and Hybrid Rice Breeding by : Sant Singh Virmani
Download or read book Heterosis and Hybrid Rice Breeding written by Sant Singh Virmani and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rice is the most important food crop of the developing world and the demand for it is growing. Provided here is a concise account of hybrid breeding in rice, a newly deployed breeding approach to increase the yield. Research on heterosis, male sterility systems, outcrossing mechanisms, disease/insect management, and grain quality considerations in hybrid rice are reviewed. The book contains a wealth of useful information for practicing hybrid rice breeders, seed producers, researchers, and students of plant breeding.