New progress has been made in accurate identification of rice germplasm resources

　　Beijing, April 22 (Reporter’s Common Sense) China Academy of Agricultural Sciences recently revealed that the "Accurate Identification of Rice Germplasm Resources" project of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, led by the Institute of Crop Science of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, has unearthed 38 excellent germplasm that can be used for breeding with high yield, high quality, disease resistance, stress resistance, suitable for mechanized planting and resistance to false smut, providing resource support for speeding up the sharing and utilization of excellent germplasm resources and the breeding of new rice varieties.

　　Qian Qian, an academician of China Academy of Sciences, said that the project of "Accurate Identification of Rice Germplasm Resources" has achieved remarkable results, but it is still necessary to intensify accurate identification, speed up the exploration of excellent genes, strengthen the protection of intellectual property rights, speed up the transformation of excellent resources into excellent varieties, and cultivate breakthrough new varieties with independent intellectual property rights.

　　It is understood that the protection and utilization of wild rice germplasm resources in China is being strengthened. The National Wild Rice Germplasm Resources Garden Project, led by the Institute of Agricultural Sciences of China, is located in Yazhou District, Sanya City. It is expected to be completed in June this year. After completion, the resource conservation capacity will reach 40,000 copies, and the annual appraisal and evaluation will be more than 1,000 copies.