Ef-cd gene is a dominant earliness gene located on the short arm of rice chromosome 3. In this paper, through continuous backcross, self-pollination and molecular marker assisted selection, individual Ef-cd gene was isolated and its nearly isogenic lines were constructed by using early-maturing indica line 6442S-7 as the donor parent, and by using late- maturing indica line Minghui 63 (MH63), Shuhui 881 (SH881) and Shuhui 527 (SH527) as the recurrent parents (genetic background), respectively. Further, it was found out that Ef-cd gene could generally advance rice to head 11-14 d earlier. So, it was considered that Ef-cd gene played an important role in rapid developing early-maturing and super high-yielding rice varieties.
DENG Xiao-jianWANG Ping-rongLI Xiu-lanDONG Chun-linYANG Zhi-rong
