Fine Mapping of Rhizome Gene Rhz2、Rhz3 and Identification of Rhizome-Specific Genes by Genome-wide Differential Expression Analysis in Oryza Iongistaminata
Cultivation of annual rice on steep hillsides causes soil erosion and reduces farm productivity. A perennial, rhizomatous rice cultivar would produce food and reduce erosion, subsequently, increase food and ecosystem security. A logical donor of the perennial and rhizomatous traits is Oryza longistaminata, a perennial wild rice that produces rhizomes. However, traditional breeding efforts to transfer the trait have not yet been successful. The rhizomatous growth habit in rice is controlled by many genes, an...