International Rice Research Institute Grant

Organization - International Rice Research Institute
Grant Amount - $275,616
Foundation - Rockefeller Foundation
Grant Purpose - in support of molecular genetic studies of drought tolerance in rice and training of postdoctoral fellows from India in both molecular marker technology and participatory varietal selection


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