This book provides a comprehensive coverage of the advances in genetics and genomics research on rice. The chapters feature the latest developments in rice rese

This book presents the latest advances in rice genomics, genetics and breeding, with a special focus on their importance for rice biology and how they are breat

Genetics and breeding of agronomic traits. Genetic diversity, evolution, and alien introgression. Molecular markers, QTL mapping, and marker-assisted selection.

Geneticists contribute on a wide range of topics in this book, from classical genetics to the most advanced research on sequencing of the rice genome and functi

Regional Perspective. Rice production in Africa: an overview. Rice in eastern and southern Africa: the role of international testing . Varietal improvement rese