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International Rice Research Institute
Industry: Agriculture
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A zygote derived from the union of genetically identical gametes. An individual with both alleles alike for any given gene; these are therefore pure for any given trait.
Industry:Agriculture
The union of gametes identical for one or more pairs of genes.
Industry:Agriculture
Type of alien gene transfer where there is a transfer of traits from species having the same genome.
Industry:Agriculture
A pair of essentially identical chromosomes.
Industry:Agriculture
Pertaining to DNA molecules that have identical or nearly identical base sequences.
Industry:Agriculture
Uniform in appearance and similar in genetic composition due to descent from a common ancestor.
Industry:Agriculture
A viral disease caused by rice hoja blanca virus transmitted by the planthopper Sogatodes oryzicola and the leafhopper Hortensia similis. The disease is known to occur only in the Western Hemisphere and common only in Central and South America, and the Caribbean. The disease is characterized by stunting; leaves may have yellowish stripes or are mottled; the panicle may be incompletely exserted, and flowers are sterile or absent.
Industry:Agriculture
A technique used with a hoe to loosen the soil, to remove weeds between the rows of rice or other plants.
Industry:Agriculture
An attachment on a tractor or machinery used for connecting it to another piece of machinery or equipment.
Industry:Agriculture
Soils that have organic materials in more than half of the upper 80 cm.
Industry:Agriculture