Innovative methods for rice breeding - combining participatory plant breeding (PPB) with molecular marker techniques.
This report is on a project which combined participatory plant breeding (PPB) with marker-assisted selection (MAS) to introduce quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for root growth and drought resistance in rice grown by farmers in Nepal and India.
Topic(s)
Subject area(s)
Enhancing crop diversity for local needs
Subject category(ies)
Participatory plant breeding
Publisher
Department for International Development (DFID)
Publication date
2002
DOI
NA
Resource link
Resource type
Case study, Publication or report
Resource format
PDF
Primary geographic focus
Asia
Open access
Yes