Recently, plant geneticists have successfully ... in pearl millet will help to develop semi-dwarf lines with high agronomic performance in other cereal crops," she said. Rajiv K.

Besides linear growth, this plant growth factor promotes seed germination and the development of the blossoms. The genetic changes in the semi-dwarf rice and barley varieties of the green ...

Gibberellin mutants played a key role during the Green Revolution thanks to their sturdier semi-dwarf stature allowing increased yield. Pectin, as a major component of plant cell walls ...

“We’ve done around 100 strip trials comparing semi-dwarf hybrids with taller hybrids in the UK and Germany over the past few years,” said Konrad Kraling, Pioneer’s plant breeding manager.