Sentences with phrase «tropical japonica»
They concluded that this rearrangement must have originally occurred in the tropical japonica subspecies of rice and that the black rice trait was then transferred into other varieties (including those found today) by crossbreeding.
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IRRI breeders had earlier observed traits related to higher yield potential — such as large panicles, large leaves, a vigorous root system, and thick stems — in several Indonesian tropical japonica rice varieties.
Tropical japonica rice is mainly grown in East Asia and accounts for only about 10 % of global rice production.