与传统常规稻相比，杂交水稻具有增产20%以上的潜力。目前，全球已有超过60个国家将杂交水稻投入商业化种植。杂交水稻通常分为两系法和三系法两种类型，其中两系法杂交水稻具有更多优势，其种植面积已逐渐成为杂交水稻的主要构成部分。在作物育种特别是水稻育种中，两系杂交育种主要利用环境敏感型核雄性不育系，其中温敏型（TGMS）和光敏型（PGMS）不育系是我国实际应用的主要材料。然而，使用TGMS系生产杂交水稻 ...

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Philippe Crouzet, author of the Biotechnologie-végétale website, has worked for over ten years on various aspects of plant biotechnology. He therefore shares his experience and knowledge in a clear ...

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