Genome-wide gene expression profiling of introgressed <it>indica</it> rice alleles associated with seedling cold tolerance improvement in a <it>japonica</it> rice background

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Rice in tropical and sub-tropical areas is often subjected to cold stress at the seedling stage, resulting in poor growth and yield loss. Although <it>japonica</it> rice is generally more cold tolerant (CT) than <it>...

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Main Authors: Zhang Fan, Huang Liyu, Wang Wensheng, Zhao Xiuqin, Zhu Linghua, Fu Binying, Li Zhikang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/13/461