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Contents NOTICE: This journal is copyrighted in the name of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). IRRI has the exclusive right to reproduce or authorize reproduction of the copyrighted work, to prepare derivative works based upon the copyrighted work, and to distribute copies of the copyrighted work to the public for sale or other transfer of ownership. You may copy, duplicate, or otherwise reproduce any of the articles or portions of the articles in the copyrighted work; but you must acknowledge the journal and its copyright owner as the source of the copyrighted work. You may not modify, translate, or use the data herein contained to prepare a derivative work without the prior written consent of the copyright owner. 22 24 Dhanrasi, a new lowland rice variety with Oryza rufi pogon genes for improving yield potential and resistance to biotic stresses NDR2026: a new rice variety released for mid-early irrigated areas of Uttar Pradesh, India Rajendra Sweta, a new high-yielding quality rice variety for Bihar's irrigated ecosystem 18 Karjat 6, a new, superfi ne medium-duration rice variety in Maharashtra, India About the cover: Researchers gather raw data from the fi eld that would later be used, using bioinformatics tools, to develop information systems that would help solve current problems in rice research. 29 28 26 Endo-and ectoparasites of the Philippine rice fi eld rat, Rattus tanezumi Temminck, on PhilRice farms The nature of humic substances under long-term manuring and fertilization in a rice-wheat system Socioeconomics 32 A preliminary forecast of the intensifi cation of global and regional rice production Wenjun Zhang and Yanhong Qi 32 Farmer participatory learning on integrated crop management of lowland rice in Mali 35 TAR-IVLP: an effective institutional mechanism for assessing the appropriateness of rice varieties P. 39 Editorial Board Jagdish K. Ladha, editor-in-chief Yolanda Chen (pest science and management) Zhikang Li (plant breeding; molecular and cell biology, China) John Bennett (plant breeding; molecular and cell biology, Los Baños) Sushil Pandey (socioeconomics; agricultural engineering) Abdelbagi Ismail (crop management and physiology) Stephan Haefele (soil, nutrient, and water management; environment) Edwin Javier (genetic resources) T he triple revolution in biotechnology, computing science, and communication technology has stimulated informatics applications in rice research. This review specifi cally covers the impact of biology-focused informatics (" bioinformatics ") in rice research on the discovery of genotype-phenotype relationships for priority traits, using diverse data sources. Bioinformatics is a scientifi c discipline lying …