IRRI [International Rice Research Institute, Philippines] varieties and advanced lines used in China
1985
Ying, C.S. | Hangzhou | Yuan, S.Z.
From 1971 to 1982, 3,335 varieties and advanced lines were introduced in China from IRRI. Some are highly resistant to blast (B1) and bacterial leaf blight (BB), and have good plant type with high yield potential. Those varied lines are grown by farmers and used for rice improvement programs in China. They are IR8, IR24, IR661 selection, IR26, IR28, IR29, IR30, IR36, IR1529-680-3, IR2061-464-2-4-5, IR2061-465-1-5-5, and IR1561-228-3-3. The most widely used varieties are IR8, IR24, IR661 sel., IR26 and IR1529-680-3. IRRI varieties have been used also in rice improvement programs for conventional breeding, radiation breeding and hybrid rice development
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