Institute of Biotechnology, National Center for Natural Science and Technology Grant

Organization - Institute of Biotechnology, National Center for Natural Science and Technology
Grant Amount - $36,462
Foundation - Rockefeller Foundation
Grant Purpose - to support research on drought tolerance in rice utilizing DNA genetic markers to assist in breeding new rice varieties for the hill regions of northern Vietnam


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