Scientists Find Way to Improve Nitrogen Use Efficiency In Paddy

A group of Indian scientists from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi, have found a way to improve crops by reducing wastage of nitrogen fertilisers applied to them.

Key Findings

  • Scientists were able to identify phenotypes, or visibly identifiable features that determine the efficiency with which cultivated rice varieties (cultivars) use nitrogen. This efficiency is known as nitrogen-use efficiency (NUE). NUE is calculated as a ratio between nitrogen used and harvest: A higher number denotes low wastage.
  • The group also reported 34 genes associated with NUE for potential crop improvement. Crop-improvement mostly focuses on reducing crop duration and biomass to maximise ....
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