“…In this study, wide variation among rice cultivars including extra-heavy panicle types and also among growing environments was demonstrated for the traits related to grain fi lling, which confi rms the previous results (Yamamoto et al, 1991;Tsukaguchi et al, 1996;Kato, 1999;Kato and Tamaki, 1999;Peng et al, 1999;Shiotsu, et al, 2006;Kato et al, 2007). In addition, signifi cant cultivarby-environment interactions were obtained in most of the traits; the most typical interaction in HG% at both PBs and SBs (Fig.…”