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Rice science
Of or relating to the science of rice cultivation.
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Elite lines
Agriculture; Rice science
Breeding lines that possess most of the characteristics being sought for a particular environment or plant.
Elite germplasm
Agriculture; Rice science
Germplasm that is agronomically acceptable or has the preferred traits.
Effective accumulated temperature (EAT)
Agriculture; Rice science
The total effective temperature in ° received by the plant in a certain growth period (stage). It is used to predict flowering. EAT = mean daily temp ° - temp higher than 27 ° - temp of the lower ...
Effective precipitation
Agriculture; Rice science
That portion of total precipitation that becomes available for plant growth.
Egg mass
Agriculture; Rice science
A group of eggs deposited by the female insect which are adjacent to each other (as in rice bug) or overlapping (as in the yellow stem borer) as opposed to eggs laid singly.
Egg plug
Agriculture; Rice science
A gelatinous fluid which the rice weevil places over the egg, located in the egg cavity in the plant.
Electroporation
Agriculture; Rice science
Introduction of DNA or RNA into plant cells or protoplasts by the disruption of the cell membrane through exposure to an intense electric field.
