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The wall-associated kinase GWN1 controls grain weight and grain number in rice
Grain size is a crucial agronomic trait that determines grain weight and final yield. Although several genes have been reported to regulate grain...
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Dissection and validation of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) conferring grain size and grain weight in rice
Grain size and grain weight contribute greatly to the final grain yield in rice. In order to identify QTLs conferring grain size and grain weight, an...
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Genetic diversity of grain yield traits and identification of a grain weight gene SiTGW6 in foxtail millet
Key messageAgronomic traits were evaluated in 1250 foxtail millet accessions, and a crucial gene SiTGW6 governing grain yield was identified. Elite...
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Wheat NAC-A18 regulates grain starch and storage proteins synthesis and affects grain weight
Key messageWheat NAC-A18 regulates both starch and storage protein synthesis in the grain, and a haplotype with positive effects on grain weight...
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Introgression of chromosome 5P from Agropyron cristatum enhances grain weight in a wheat background
Key messageA grain weight locus from Agropyron cristatum chromosome 5P increases grain weight in different wheat backgrounds and is localized to 5PL...
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A novel variation of TaGW2-6B increases grain weight without penalty in grain protein content in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Yield and quality are two crucial breeding objects of wheat therein grain weight and grain protein content (GPC) are two key relevant factors...
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QTL map** and candidate gene analysis for yield and grain weight/size in Tartary buckwheat
BackgroundGrain weight/size influences not only grain yield (GY) but also nutritional and appearance quality and consumer preference in Tartary...
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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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Wheat grain width: a clue for re-exploring visual indicators of grain weight
BackgroundMean grain weight (MGW) is among the most frequently measured parameters in wheat breeding and physiology. Although in the recent decades,...
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Mutation of the wheat homeobox gene Grain Number Increase 1 increases grain number and grain yield but decreases grain protein content
Inflorescence structure affects final grain yield (GY) in wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.). Recent breeding efforts have focused on improving grain...
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Physiological and Cytological Analyses of the Thousand-Grain Weight in ‘Zhongyan96-3’ Wheat
Wheat-yield improvement is pivotal for meeting the food demands of an increasing global population. Thousand-grain weight (TGW) is a main component...
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Genetic Analysis of the 1000-Grain Weight Trait in Interlinear Hybrids of Winter Rye (Secale cereale L.)
AbstractThe aim of the study is to quantify the contribution of additive, dominant, and epistatic dispersions to the overall genetic variation of the...
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Grain weight predictors in wheat and the prospects of their utilization in different production environments
Prospect of grain weight improvement in bread wheat has been reviewed by analysing 30-year data of the released and pre-released varieties evaluated...
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Genetic progress in grain yield and associated changes in spikelet and grain traits in historical set of Pannonian wheat cultivars
Changes in yield components and spike traits are associated with wheat grain yield genetic progress. The aim of this study was to determine variation...
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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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5-Aminolevulinic acid regulates the grain morphology, carbohydrate and hormone contents, increasing grain yield of maize in field land
5-aminolaevulinic acid (ALA), being a plant growth promoter, effectively improves plant growth and development. However, relevant reports are...
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Precisely map** a major QTL for grain weight on chromosome 5B of the founder parent Chuanmai42 in the wheat-growing region of southwestern China
Key messageQTgw.saas-5B was validated as a major thousand-grain weight-related QTL in a founder parent used for wheat breeding and then precisely...
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Evaluating Total Phenolic Content, Antioxidant Activity, High Molecular Weight Glutenin Subunits (HMW-GS), and Grain Yield Parameters of Cultivated Wheat and Hybrids
This study was conducted to assess the high molecular weight glutenin subunits (HMW-GS), yield, total phenolic content (TPC), and antioxidant...
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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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Influence of heat stress during grain development on the wheat grain yield, quality, and composition
Wheat grain quality is a range of compositional and physical properties where threshold levels are set according to end-use requirements. The heat...
