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Increasing Topdressing Ratio of Nitrogen Fertilizer Improves Grain Yield and Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Winter Wheat Under Winter and Spring Night-Warming
PurposeIncreasing nitrogen (N) topdressing ratio may be an effective cultivation method to enhance wheat yield and N use efficiency (NUE) under...
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Dissecting wheat above-ground architecture for enhanced water use efficiency and grain yield in the subtropics
BackgroundGrowing wheat under climate change scenarios challenges, scientists to develop drought and heat-tolerant genotypes. The adaptive traits...
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OsEXPA7 Encoding an Expansin Affects Grain Size and Quality Traits in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)
BackgroundYield and quality are the two most important traits in crop breeding. Exploring the regulatory mechanisms that affect both yield and...
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The Elite Alleles of OsSPL4 Regulate Grain Size and Increase Grain Yield in Rice
Grain weight and grain number, the two important yield traits, are mainly determined by grain size and panicle architecture in rice. Herein, we...
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Development of introgression lines and map** of qGW2, a novel QTL that confers grain width, in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Rice grain size is a key determinant of both grain yield and quality. Identification of favorable alleles for use in rice breeding may help to meet...
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Stimulus-responsive proteins involved in multi-process regulation of storage substance accumulation during rice grain filling under elevated temperature
BackgroundThe intensified global warming during grain filling deteriorated rice quality, in particular increasing the frequency of chalky grains...
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Water Use Efficiency and Winter Wheat Grain Yield of Different Cultivars Under Different Irrigation Strategies in a Semi-arid Region
This study evaluates the interaction effect of different irrigation strategies and winter wheat cultivars on yield and water use efficiency in a...
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Influence of grain traits on susceptibility of rice cultivars to stored product insects
Stored rice suffers major quantitative and qualitative losses due to insect pests. Studies were conducted to assess 10 different cultivars of rice...
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OsmiR5519 regulates grain size and weight and down-regulates sucrose synthase gene RSUS2 in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Main conclusionThe up-regulation of OsmiR5519 results in the decrease of grain size, weight and seed setting rate. OsmiR5519 plays important roles...
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Applying Genetic Biofortification for Screening of Iranian Bread Wheat Genotypes with High Grain Yield and Nutritional Quality
Nutrient malnutrition in develo** countries can be reduced through the genetic biofortification of bread wheat to increase macro- and micronutrient...
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Control of Grain Weight and Size in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) by OsPUB3 Encoding a U-Box E3 Ubiquitin Ligase
Grain weight and size, mostly determined by grain length, width and thickness, are crucial traits affecting grain quality and yield in rice. A...
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Map** and validation of quantitative trait loci associated with dorsal aleurone thickness in rice (Oryza sativa)
Key messageMap** of QTLs for dorsal aleurone thickness (DAT) was performed using chromosome segment substitution lines in rice. Three QTLs, qDAT3.1 ...
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Fine map** of interspecific secondary CSSL populations revealed key regulators for grain weight at qTGW3.1 locus from Oryza nivara
Grain weight (GW) is the most important stable trait that directly contributes to crop yield in case of cereals. A total of 105 backcross...
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Map** QTLs for grain iron, zinc, and yield traits in advanced backcross inbred lines of Samba mahsuri (BPT5204)/Oryza rufipogon
Iron and zinc deficiency is a major problem among large populations in rice-consuming countries. Development micronutrient dense rice varieties with...
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DEGENERATED LEMMA (DEL) regulates lemma development and affects rice grain yield
In grass, the lemma is a unique floral organ structure that directly determines grain size and yield. Despite a great deal of research on grain...
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The phosphoinositide-specific phospholipase C1 modulates flowering time and grain size in rice
Main conclusionPreferential expression of OsPLC1 is detected at the heading stage of rice, OsPLC1 overexpression results in early flowering,...
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Transcriptome and Micro-CT analysis unravels the cuticle modification in phosphine-resistant stored grain insect pest, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst)
BackgroundPhosphine (PH 3 ) resistance in stored grain insect pests poses a significant challenge to effective pest control strategies worldwide. This...
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GWAS of grain color and tannin content in Chinese sorghum based on whole-genome sequencing
Key messageSeventy-three QTL related to grain color and tannin content were identified in Chinese sorghum accessions, and a new recessive allelic...
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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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LSL1 controls cell death and grain production by stabilizing chloroplast in rice
Lesion mutants can be valuable tools to reveal the interactions between genetic factors and environmental signals and to improve grain production....