Rice Breeding and Genetics: Research Priorities and Challenges

"By eschewing a paradigmatic compilation, editor Nanda has provided an eclectic perspective for identifying priorities and meeting challenges in this critical area." - CHOICE, July/August 2000 Contents: . Rice Breeding and Genetics: Research Perspectives . Hybrid Rice . Sustainable Integrated Rice Production . Drought and Submergence in Rice Production . New Plant Type of Rice for Increasing the Genetic Yield Potential . Hybrid Sterility in Rice: Its Genetics and Implication for Differentiation of Cultivated Rice . A Critical Evaluation of Current Breeding Strategies . Insect and Disease Resistance in Rice . Breeding Rice for Resistance in Diseases and Insect Pests . Breeding for Adverse Soil Problems in Rice . Molecular Marker-based Gene Tagging and its Impact on Rice Improvement . Exploitation of Alien Species in Rice Improvement: Opportunities, Achievements, and Future Challenges . Cytogenetics of Rice . Species of Genus Oryza and their Interrelationships . Origin of O. Sativa and its Ecotypes

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