Open AccessMechanisms associated with tolerance to flooding during germination and early seedling growth in rice (Oryza sativa)
Author(s) -
Abdelbagi M. Ismail,
Evangelina S. Ella,
Georgina V. Vergara,
D. J. Mackill
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
annals of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 1095-8290
pISSN - 0305-7364
DOI - 10.1093/aob/mcn211
Subject(s) - seedling , germination , biology , oryza sativa , flooding (psychology) , agronomy , cultivar , gene , psychology , biochemistry , psychotherapist
Flooding slows seed germination, imposes fatalities and delays seedling establishment in direct-seeded rice. This study describes responses of contrasting rice genotypes subjected to flooding or low oxygen stress during germination and discusses the basis of tolerance shown by certain cultivars.
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