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International Rice Research Institute
Industry: Agriculture
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Seed stored for multiplication.
Industry:Agriculture
Leaf-like appendage at the base of the leaf stalk.
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The terminal part of the pistil to which pollen grains adhere.
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The characteristic of a stigma that facilitates germination and penetration of pollen upon deposition on its surface.
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Grains that stick together when cooked. A characteristic of glutinous rice.
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Glumes at the base of the spikelet of the rice plant which do not produce a flower.
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The two flowerless bracts at the base of the spikelet.
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Failing to produce or incapable of producing offspring.
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A fungal disease caused by Magnaporthe salvinii (Nakataea sigmoidea) and Helminthosporium sigmoideum var irregulare. The disease starts with a small, blackish, irregular lesion on the outer leaf sheath near the water line. The lesion enlarges as the disease progresses, with the fungus penetrating into the inner leaf sheath. Finally, the leaf sheath is partially or entirely rotted.
Industry:Agriculture
The hollow, tubular section of the plant internode, also called the internodal lacuna, and pith or medullary cavity.
Industry:Agriculture