The first wheat variety having short plant height, lodging resistance and higher grain yield was
A. Dee-gee-woo-gen
B. Norin-10
C. Lerma Rojo 64A
D. Sonara-64
Answer: Option B
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Norin 10 is the first wheat variety to have short plant height, lodging resistance, and higher grain yield.It is a semi-dwarf wheat cultivar with a very large ear that was bred by Gonjiro Inazuka at an experimental station in Japan. It grew just 2 feet tall, provided with two genes, Rht1 and Rht2, that resulted in the reduced height of the plant.
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