Int'l team of researchers completes rice genome decoding

Int'l team of researchers completes rice genome decoding

TOKYO, Japan - An international team of scientists has completed the sequencing of the rice genome, an accomplishment that should lead to the development of new varieties of rice to meet different needs. Researcher Takuji Sasaki (L) hands a CD set containing the research results to Japanese agriculture minister Yoshinobu Shimamura (R in front) in Tokyo on Dec. 13.

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