Low-energy heavy-ion-beam-induced mutation of novel high-yielding drought-tolerant Thai Jasmine rice

• Main Authors: B. Khitka, B. Phanchaisri, A. Sutipatanasomboon, W. Nuangmek, L. D. Yu, J. Techarang
• Other Authors: University of Phayao
• Format: Article
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Physics and Astronomy
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/79003
• Institution: Mahidol University

To respond to the global warming challenge to local agriculture, we applied a low-energy heavy ion beam as novel biotechnology to improve crop drought tolerance. Dehulled seeds of Thai Jasmine rice, Khao Dawk Mali 105 (KDML105), a popular Thai rice variety, were bombarded by a nitrogen ion beam with...