Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
D. Germplasm Characterization by Resequencing
E. Functional Genomics
F. Software Development
G. Outlook
V. BREEDING FOR RESISTANCE TO RICE PATHOGENS
A. Breeding for Rice Host Plant Resistance
1. Rice Blast
2. RHBV
B. Perspectives
VI. BREEDING FOR ADAPTATION TO ABIOTIC STRESSES
A. Abiotic Stresses in Rice
1. Description and Impact
2. Approaches to Evaluating Abiotic Stresses
B. Breeding for Adaptation to Abiotic Stresses
1. Conventional Crossbreeding
2. Molecular Breeding
VII. HYBRID RICE BREEDING
A. Hybrid Rice and Direct Seeding
B. Germplasm and Breeding Methods
C. The CIAT Rice Program on Hybrid Rice
D. Concluding Remarks
VIII. RICE BREEDING PROGRAMS
A. The FLAR Breeding Program for Latin America and the Caribbean
B. Breeding for Irrigated Conditions in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
1. Origin and Genealogy of Cultivars Developed by IRGA
2. Progress in Yield Potential Shown by IRGA Cultivars
3. Breeding for Tolerance of Iron Toxicity and Adaptation to the Pregerminated
Crop Production System
4. Advances in Grain Quality
5. Advances Related to Blast Resistance
6. Future Perspectives
C. Breeding for Upland Conditions in Brazil
1. The Importance of Upland Rice in Brazil
2. Landmark Upland Rice Cultivars in Brazil
3. Methodological Improvements
4. Genetic Gain
5. Characteristics of Brazilian Upland Rice Cultivars
6. Future Challenges
D. Rice Breeding in Uruguay
1. Rice Production in Uruguay
2. Evolution of Grain Yield
3. Rice Cultivars
4. Rice Breeding Programs
5. Cultivar Development
6. Future Challenges
E. Rice Breeding in Argentina
1. History
2. Objectives
3. Achievements
