Periodic Reporting for period 3 - NEURICE (New commercial EUropean RICE (Oryza sativa) harbouring salt tolerance alleles to protect the rice sector against climate change and apple snail (Pomacea insularum) invasion)

Rice production in Europe, which currently accounts for two-thirds of the rice consumed in the continent, is being threatened by the effects of climate change, as is occurring with other crops. In the Mediterranean area, climate change is leading to an increase in temperatures...