Authors: J.S. Nanda (ed.)
Publishing: Science Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2000
"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