【中国日报】Scientists ID genes foiling rice breeding
ByLiLei|ChinaDailyUpdated:July27,2023Asuperhigh-yieldricetestfieldinXingyicityofGuizhouprovinceentersharvestseason.[PhotobyDaiXianling/Providedtochinadaily.com.cn]Discoverycouldspursuper-high-yieldcrops,reducerelianceonfoodimportsChinesecropscientistshavepinpointedapairofgenesthathaveplayedanoutsizedroleinimpedingtwodistantrelativesinthericefamilyfromcrossbreeding.Thediscoveryhaslaidthegroundworkforcreatingnext-generation,super-high-yieldricecropsandhasprovidedaboontoChinaseffortstocurbitsrelian