It is a new leap from high stem to short stem, then to higher, thicker and tougher stem during rice breeding development.

阐述了水稻由高秆到矮秆，现又由矮秆返高粗韧秆的有着本质不同的新飞跃。

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The results showed that plants with short stem and low gravity center, short basal internodes, long peduncle and high plant height component index were beneficial to lodging-resistance.

结果表明，矮秆、基部节间较短、重心高度较低、穗下节间较长且株高构成指数大的植株有利于抗倒伏。

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