Gene for yield, height in rice identified

Monday, May 5, 2008 - 08:56 in Biology & Nature

KABUL (Reuters) - Scientists in China have identified a single gene that appears to control rice yield, as well as its height and flowering time, taking what may be a crucial step in global efforts to increase crop productivity.

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