Published 1991 | Version v1
Book

Induced mutations in Egyptian rice using gamma irradiation

  • 1. National Centre for Research and Radiation Technology, Nasr City, Cairo (Egypt)

Description

In the M4 and M5 generations, the most promising lines were characterized by early heading, dwarfness, semi-dwarfness and lodging resistance. They also almost exceeded their mother in harvest index, 1000 grain weight and productive tillers. (author). 6 refs, 3 tabs

Part of:
Plant mutation breeding for crop improvement. V.1

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
IAEA.
Imprint Place
Vienna (Austria)
ISBN
92-0-010091-0
Imprint Title
Plant mutation breeding for crop improvement. V.1
Imprint Pagination
553 p.
Series
Proceedings series.
Journal Page Range
p. 321-324.

Conference

Title
International symposium on the contribution of plant mutation breeding to crop improvement.
Dates
18-22 Jun 1990.
Place
Vienna (Austria).

INIS

Country of Publication
Austria
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
22050838
Subject category
S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
GAMMA RADIATION; MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES; PLANT BREEDING; PRODUCTIVITY; RADIATION INDUCED MUTANTS; RICE
Descriptors DEC
CEREALS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; GRAMINEAE; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MUTANTS; PLANTS; RADIATIONS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
IAEA-SM--311/34P.