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RUTGER, J |
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Submitted to: Rice Genetics Newsletter
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal Publication Acceptance Date: 2/10/2007 Publication Date: 4/5/2007 Citation: Rutger, J.N. 2007. Establishment of the Genetic Stocks - Oryza Collection (GSOR) in the United States. Rice Genetics Newsletter. 23:8-10. Interpretive Summary: This paper documents the establishment of a collection of rice genetic stocks, mutants, and mapping populations in the US for use by the rice research community. Technical Abstract: The Genetic Stocks-Oryza Collection (GSOR) was established in 2003 at the Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center (DB NRRC) in Stuttgart, Arkansas, USA. The mission of the GSOR is to acquire, store, and distribute rice genetic seed stocks to enhance rice research. Although model genetic stocks collections exist in tomatoes, maize, barley, and wheat in the USA, such a collection was lacking for rice. Establishment of the GSOR fills that void, one that has been recognized for a number of years. The first rice genetic stocks contributed to the collection were GSOR 1, 2, and 3, which were two dominant and one recessive genetic male steriles developed at the DB NRRC. Sixteen more previously developed entries from California and Arkansas, including induced mutants for early flowering, semidwarfism, and elongated uppermost internode, were included in the initial contributions to the GSOR. Currently the GSOR has 902 entries. |
