Stay-Green in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) of Drought-Prone Areas in Desiccated Soils

Stay-green in the post-anthesis period is thought to be an efficient drought-tolerance trait in crops, but its effectiveness in rice (Oryza sativa L.) is unknown. Our objectives were to determine whether the stay-green trait exists in rice cultivars in drought-prone areas. Twenty-four cultivars from...

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Main Authors: Tien Ba Hoang, Tohru Kobata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2009-01-01
Series:Plant Production Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1626/pps.12.397