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Microwave Heating for Grain Treatment
Microwave radiation as an emerging technology has shown a great potential in food and agriculture. Microwave as a source for thermal treatment of...
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Negative regulators of grain yield and mineral contents in rice: potential targets for CRISPR-Cas9-mediated genome editing
Rice is a major global staple food crop, and improving its grain yield and nutritional quality has been a major thrust research area since last...
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A MYB-related transcription factor ZmMYBR29 is involved in grain filling
BackgroundThe endosperm serves as the primary source of nutrients for maize ( Zea mays L.) kernel embryo development and germination. Positioned at...
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Zinc localization and speciation in rice grain under variable soil zinc deficiency
Background and aimsRice accounts for around 20% of the calories consumed by humans. Essential nutrients like zinc (Zn) are crucial for rice growth...
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Genome-wide association studies reveal novel loci for grain size in two-rowed barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)
Key messageSNP-based and InDel-based GWAS on multi-environment data identified genomic regions associated with barley grain size.
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Inheritance and molecular map** of gene controlling cream grain color in pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.]
Grain color in pearl millet is a combination of the color and thickness of the pericarp, particularly the mesocarp, and the color and vitreosity of...
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Suppressing ASPARTIC PROTEASE 1 prolongs photosynthesis and increases wheat grain weight
The elongation of photosynthesis, or functional staygreen, represents a feasible strategy to propel metabolite flux towards cereal kernels. However,...
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Map** and candidate gene analysis of QTLs for grain shape in a rice chromosome segment substitution line Z485 and breeding of SSSLs
Grain shape is one of the most important factors that affects rice yield. Cloning novel grain shape genes and analyzing their genetic mechanisms are...
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NLG1, encoding a mitochondrial membrane protein, controls leaf and grain development in rice
BackgroundMitochondrion is the key respiratory organ and participate in multiple anabolism and catabolism pathways in eukaryote. However, the...
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Genetic potential of grain-related traits in rice landraces: phenomics and multi-locus association analyses
BackgroundGrain length, width, weight, and the number of grains per panicle are crucial determinants contributing to yield in cereal crops....
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Rice Big Grain1 improves grain yield in ectopically expressing rice and heterologously expressing tobacco plants
Functional genomics through transgenesis has provided faster and more reliable methods for identifying, characterizing, and utilizing genes or...
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In vivo characterisation of field pea stem wall thickness using optical coherence tomography
BackgroundModern field pea breeding faces a significant challenge in selecting lines with strong stems that resist lodging. Traditional methods of...
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Bonding strength between spruce glulam and birch plywood at different load-to-plywood face grain angles
There is growing interest recently in reducing the usage of metals in timber structures. Birch plywood possesses satisfactory mechanical properties...
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Genetic analysis and QTL map** for pericarp thickness in maize (Zea mays L.)
Proper pericarp thickness protects the maize kernel against pests and diseases, moreover, thinner pericarp improves the eating quality in fresh corn....
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A new major QTL for flag leaf thickness in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)
BackgroundCarbohydrate accumulation of photosynthetic organs, mainly leaves, are the primary sources of grain yield in cereals. The flag leaf plays a...
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Fine map** of qTGW2b and qGL9, two minor QTL conferring grain size and weight in rice
Rice grain size is a key determinant of both grain yield and quality. In this study, we conducted QTL map** on grain size using a recombinant...
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Grain Quality of Promising Oat Lines at the Final Stage of the Breeding Process in the Conditions of the Northern Trans-Urals
AbstractThe studies aimed to determine the factors influencing the formation of grain quality and to evaluate oat lines at the final stage of the...
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Heat Stress Responsive Aux/IAA Protein, OsIAA29 Regulates Grain Filling Through OsARF17 Mediated Auxin Signaling Pathway
High temperature during grain filling considerably reduces yield and quality in rice, but its molecular mechanisms are not fully understood. We...
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Identification of qGL4.1 and qGL4.2, two closely linked QTL controlling grain length in rice
Grain size is an important appearance quality trait in rice, which also affects grain yield. In this study, a recombinant inbred line (RIL)...
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Adaptability Assessment of Spring Chaffy Oats for Yield and Grain Quality under the Environmental Conditions of Kirov Oblast
AbstractThe work was carried out with the aim of evaluating the varieties and lines of spring oats for their ability to give stable high-quality...