Mesocotyl Elongation is Essential for Seedling Emergence Under Deep-Seeding Condition in Rice

Abstract Background Direct-seeding cultivation by deep-seeding of seeds (drill seeding) is becoming popular due to the scarcity of land and labor. However, poor emergence and inadequate seedling establishment can lead to yield loss in direct-seeding cultivation by deep-sowing. In rice, mesocotyl and...

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Main Authors: Hyun-Sook Lee, Kazuhiro Sasaki, Ju-Won Kang, Tadashi Sato, Won-Yong Song, Sang-Nag Ahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-07-01
Series:Rice
Subjects:
QTL
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12284-017-0173-2