caña del arroz

Besides long-grain, there's medium- and short-grain rice, which has a shorter, fatter kernel. The shorter grains stick together when cooked, which is why they are used to make ...

arroz

Agriculture; Rice science

A common name for the genus Oryza, an extremely important crop grown in the Asian arc and other parts of the world as the staple diet of the people.

amplificación del ADN

Agriculture; Rice science

A method of general DNA amplification (cf., PCR) using a single primer of between 5 and 20 nucleotides in length (8-mers are optimal).

delfácidos

Agriculture; Rice science

Family of plant-sucking insects characterized by the presence of a large movable spur at the apex of the hind tibia. They are usually slow moving and move sideward or backward. ...

transferencia directa de ADN

Agriculture; Rice science

A transformation procedure in which naked DNA is added to a suspension of protoplasts. The protoplasts are then rendered naked by disrupting the cell membrane through chemical ...

mudar

Agriculture; Rice science

Despojar o quitar pelo, plumas, caparazón, cuernos o una capa exterior de la piel (insectos o serpientes) en un proceso de crecimiento o renovación periódica. Las partes que se ...