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Decoding Heat Tolerance in Rice: Physiological Mechanisms, Genetic Architecture, and Breeding Innovations

A. Saha Aditya Pratap Singh Debashis Paul Debarpita Datta Ray Anamika Das Jayanthi Barasarathi R. Sayyed

Jul 2026 · Plant Molecular Biology Reporter · Vol 44 · 0 citations · 137 references

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Future progress will depend on robust functional validation of key regulators, integration of multi-omics data with predictive breeding models, and broadening the genetic base of heat tolerance to sustain rice production under warming climates.

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