Development and Genetic Characterization of A Novel Herbicide (Imazethapyr) Tolerant Mutant in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Abstract Background Increased water and labour scarcity in major rice growing areas warrants a shift towards direct seeded rice cultivation under which management of weeds is a major issue. Use of broad spectrum non-selective herbicides is an efficient means to manage weeds. Availability of rice gen...

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Main Authors: D. Shoba, M. Raveendran, S. Manonmani, S. Utharasu, D. Dhivyapriya, G. Subhasini, S. Ramchandar, R. Valarmathi, Nitasha Grover, S. Gopala Krishnan, A. K. Singh, Pawan Jayaswal, Prashant Kale, M. K. Ramkumar, S. V. Amitha Mithra, T. Mohapatra, Kuldeep Singh, N. K. Singh, N. Sarla, M. S. Sheshshayee, M. K. Kar, S. Robin, R. P. Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-04-01
Series:Rice
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12284-017-0151-8