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Reproductive Isolation Between indica and japonica Subspecies

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Genetics and Genomics of Rice

Part of the book series: Plant Genetics and Genomics: Crops and Models ((PGG,volume 5))

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The indica and japonica subspecies of cultivated rice (Oryza sativa L.) have strong genetic differentiations, which result in divergence in phenotypes and adaptations. Hybrid sterility between these two subspecies is frequently observed, which is a major form of postzygotic reproductive isolation in plants. Findings from molecular characterization of genes controlling indica–japonica hybrid sterility can summarize the genetic and molecular mechanism of reproductive barriers in rice. The understandings of the evolutionary process underlying reproductive isolation are illustrated based on the supporting evidences. The approaches for identifying hybrid incompatibility genes are also discussed in this chapter.

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Ouyang, Y. (2013). Reproductive Isolation Between indica and japonica Subspecies. In: Zhang, Q., Wing, R. (eds) Genetics and Genomics of Rice. Plant Genetics and Genomics: Crops and Models, vol 5. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7903-1_21

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