A mutant gibberellin-synthesis gene in rice

• Published in: Nature (London) Vol. 416; no. 6882; pp. 701 - 702
• Main Authors: Sasaki, A, Ashikari, M, Ueguchi-Tanaka, M, Itoh, H, Et al
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group 18.04.2002
• Subjects: Biosynthesis; Famine; Freshwater; Genes; gibberellin; Green revolution; Mutation; Oryza sativa; Phenotypes; Plant growth; Rice; sd1 gene; World population

The chronic food shortage that was feared after the rapid expansion of the world population in the 1960s was averted largely by the development of a high-yielding semi-dwarf variety of rice known as IR8, the so-called rice 'green revolution'. The short stature of IR8 is due to a mutation i...