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. 2004 Oct;2(10):e347.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0020347. Epub 2004 Oct 12.

Diversifying selection in plant breeding

Susan McCouch  1
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Diversifying selection in plant breeding

Susan McCouch. PLoS Biol. 2004 Oct.

Abstract

Natural variation rather than genetic modification - is this the way to achieve global food security?

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. The Diversity of Ancestral Rices
(A) Long, thin-grained rice with purple hull. (B) Round-grained rice with white hull. (C) Panicles of golden-hulled rice (foreground) and purple-leafed rice (background). (D) Tall, weedy rice with pale leaves and silver hulls.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Banaue Rice Terraces in the Philippines Where Traditional Landraces Have Been Grown for Thousands of Years
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