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Rapid improvement of grain appearance in three-line hybrid rice via CRISPR/Cas9 editing of grain size genes
Key messageGenetic editing of grain size genes quickly improves three-line hybrid rice parents to increase the appearance quality and yield of hybrid...
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Physiology of Variation in Individual Grain Weight of Rice Panicle
Each spikelet borne on a panicle node is genetically competent to bear a well-developed high- density grain at maturity. But there is a wide margin...
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Distribution of alleles related to grain weight and quality in Moroccan and North American wheat landraces and cultivars
Combining improved grain yield and end-product quality in durum wheat has become an essential priority for Moroccan breeding programs due to their...
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Natural variation of Grain size 3 allele differentially functions in regulating grain length in xian/indica and geng/japonica rice
Grain yield in rice is largely determined by grain size. Grain Size 3 ( GS3 ) is a major quantitative trait locus for grain size. The C–A natural...
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Identification and allele mining of new candidate genes underlying rice grain weight and grain shape by genome-wide association study
BackgroundGrain weight and grain shape are important agronomic traits that affect the grain yield potential and grain quality of rice. Both grain...
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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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Reduced nitrogen rate improves post-anthesis assimilates to grain and ameliorates grain-filling characteristics of winter wheat in dry land
AimsNitrogen (N) fertilizer application greatly enhances grain yield by improving dry matter accumulation and grain filling in winter wheat. However,...
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Fresh weight of vegetative organs improves grain yield prediction in upland rice under pre-anthesis water deficit
Water availability in plant organs is important for survival and yield production but has been underestimated during biomass allocation to organs....
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Nitrogen dose dependant changes in grain morphology parameters are correlated with grain protein and yield traits in field-grown diverse rice genotypes
Nitrogen (N) deficiency alters grain morphology and reduces yield and quality rice ( Oryza sativa L.). This study investigates the impact of nitrogen...
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Genetic dissection of grain morphology and yield components in a wheat line with defective grain filling
Key messageWe identified stable QTL for grain morphology and yield component traits in a wheat defective grain filling line and validated genetic...
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Genetic Diversity Assessment in Grain Legumes
Grain legumes belong to the family Leguminosae. These are principal sources of cost-effective dietary proteins in human diets which aid in reducing...
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Improving Protein Content Prediction in Wheat Grain
AbstractThe paper reports a study conducted with the goal of expanding the possibilities of using the previously obtained multiple nonlinear...
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Identification of Increased Grain Length 1 (IGL1), a novel gene encoded by a major QTL for modulating grain length in rice
Key messageA novel quantitative trait locus qIGL1, which performed a positive function in regulating grain length in rice, was cloned by the...
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Wide Grain 3, a GRAS Protein, Interacts with DLT to Regulate Grain Size and Brassinosteroid Signaling in Rice
Background:Grain size is a direct determinant of grain weight and yield in rice; however, the genetic and molecular mechanisms determining grain size...
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Comparative transcriptome analysis of vegetable soybean grain discloses genes essential for grain quality
BackgroundVegetable soybean is an important vegetable crop in world. Seed size and soluble sugar content are considered crucial indicators of quality...
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Panicle Architecture of Rice and its Relationship with Grain Filling
This book shows the importance of rice for human consumption. It focuses on the rice panicle, its morphology and characteristics.
High genetic...
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Two QTL regions for spike length showing pleiotropic effects on Fusarium head blight resistance and thousand-grain weight in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Spike length (SL) plays an important role in the yield improvement of wheat and is significantly associated with other traits. Here, we used a...
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Wheat glutamine synthetase TaGSr-4B is a candidate gene for a QTL of thousand grain weight on chromosome 4B
Key messageGlutamine synthetase TaGSr-4B is a candidate gene for a QTL of thousand grain weight on 4B, and the gene marker is ready for wheat...
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Fine map** KT1 on wheat chromosome 5A that conditions kernel dimensions and grain weight
Key messageKT1 was validated as a novel thickness QTL with major effects on wheat kernel dimensions and weight and fine mapped to a 0.04 cM interval...
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Fine map** and characterization of a major QTL for grain weight on wheat chromosome arm 5DL
Key messageWe fine mapped QTL
QTKW.caas-5DL for thousand kernel weight in wheat, predicted candidate genes and developed a breeding-applicable marker ....