Loss-of-function of a Rice Gibberellin Biosynthetic Gene, GA20 oxidase (GA20ox-2), Led to the Rice 'Green Revolution'.

Ashikari, Motoyuki; Sasaki, Akie; Ueguchi‐Tanaka, Miyako; Itoh, Hironori; Nishimura, Asuka; K. Datta, Swapan; Ishiyama, Kanako; Saito, Tamio; Kobayashi, Masatomo; S. Khush, G.; Kitano, Hidemi; Matsuoka, Makoto

doi:10.1270/jsbbs.52.143

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Loss-of-function of a Rice Gibberellin Biosynthetic Gene, GA20 oxidase (GA20ox-2), Led to the Rice 'Green Revolution'.

Published in Ikushugaku zasshi • Jan 1, 2002

Authors:

Motoyuki Ashikari

Akie Sasaki

Miyako Ueguchi‐Tanaka

Abstract

A rice semi-dwarf variety, IR8, known as “miracle rice” enabled dramatic increases rice production and its widespread adoption averted predicted food shortages in Asia during the 1960s to 1990s. This remarkable achievement was referred to as “green revolution”. The short stature of IR8 was derived f...

Subject

Biology

Gibberellin

Gene

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