Van Soest, P.J. (2006) Rice straw, the role of silica and treatments to improve quality. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 130 (3-4). pp. 137-171.
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Abstract
Rice straw is unique relative to other cereal straws in being low in lignin and high in silica. Unlike other cereal straws taller varieties of rice straws tend to be leafy while the leaves are less digested than stems. This may contribute to higher straw value with rice yield. There is genetic variation in straw quality but has not been exploited and tends to be smaller than environmental variation. Effort in plant breeding has been to develop short varieties with higher grain yield. This development has reduced straw quantity but not nutritive value. The relationship between plant genetics and silica metabolism is virtually uninvestigated, although reviews from plant physiology indicate it is a major factor...
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Rice straw; Silica; Digestibility; Quality; Treatments |
| Author Affiliation: | Department of Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA |
| Subjects: | Crop Improvement > Genetics/Genomics Crop Improvement > Plant Breeding |
| Divisions: | Other Crops |
| Depositing User: | Ms K Syamalamba |
| Date Deposited: | 02 May 2013 04:57 |
| Last Modified: | 02 May 2013 04:57 |
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2006.01.023 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/10454 |
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