The high selection pressure applied in rice breeding since its domestication thousands of
years ago has caused a narrowing in its genetic variability. Obtaining new rice cultivars …

High-yielding varieties developed in the 1960s and 1970s at the International Rice
Research Institute (IRRI) and elsewhere benefited farmers and the public, ultimately …

Background Soil salinity is an abiotic stress wide spread in rice producing areas, limiting
both plant growth and yield. The development of salt-tolerant rice requires efficient and high …

Rice, generally classified as a typical glycophyte, often faces abiotic stresses such as
excessive drought, high salinity, prolonged submergence, cold, and temperature, which …

Soil salinity is one of the most serious environmental challenges, posing a growing threat to
agriculture across the world. Soil salinity has a significant impact on rice growth …

Soil salinity is a major abiotic stress, limiting plant growth and development worldwide.
Plants grown under saline soil condition experiences a significant amount of high osmotic …

Salt stress affects about 25% of the 4.4 million ha of irrigated and lowland systems for rice
cultivation in West Africa (WA). A major quantitative trait locus (QTLs) on chromosome 1 …

Salinity is a major abiotic stress which inhibits rice production in coastal, arid and semi-aid
areas in many countries, such as India and Bangladesh. Identification of salt tolerant …

The absence of phytotoxicity is one of the most important criterions for the use of
biofertilizers, and their carriers must be able to maintain their activity efficiently until used …

Water stress is one of the most severe constraints to crop productivity. Plants display a
variety of physiological and biochemical responses both at the cellular and whole organism …