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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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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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Assessment of 25 genes reported to influence thousand grain weight in winter wheat germplasm
Exploitation of genetic variation for TGW and related traits is a promising approach to improve wheat yield in wheat breeding programs. The aim of...
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The decreased expression of GW2 homologous genes contributed to the increased grain width and thousand‑grain weight in wheat-Dasypyrum villosum 6VS·6DL translocation lines
Key messageThis study demonstrated that the aberrant transcription of DvGW2 contributed to the increased grain width and thousand-grain weight in...
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Reinvestigation of THOUSAND-GRAIN WEIGHT 6 grain weight genes in wheat and rice indicates a role in pollen development rather than regulation of auxin content in grains
Key messagePhylogenetic and expression analyses of grain weight genes TaTGW6 and OsTGW6 and investigation of substrate availability indicate TGW6 ...
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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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Association Map** of Thousand Grain Weight using SSR and SNP Markers in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Across Six Environments
Thousand grain weight (TGW) is an important determinant of rice yield, and correlates with grain size, plumpness and grain number per panicle. In...
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Genome-wide association study identifies QTL for thousand grain weight in winter wheat under normal- and late-sown stressed environments
Key messageGWAS identified stable loci for TGW and stress tolerance in winter wheat based on two sowing conditions, which will provide opportunities...
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A major and stable QTL controlling wheat thousand grain weight: identification, characterization, and CAPS marker development
Thousand grain weight (TGW) is one of the three crucial determinants of wheat ( Triticum aestivum ) grain yield. The identification of functional genes...
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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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TaCKX gene family, at large, is associated with thousand-grain weight and plant height in common wheat
Key messageWe used SMRT sequencing and explored the haplotypes of TaCKX genes, linked with thousand-grain weight and plant height, and developed the...
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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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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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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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A major QTL simultaneously increases the number of spikelets per spike and thousand-kernel weight in a wheat line
Key messageA novel and stably expressed QTL QSNS.sicau-SSY-7A for spikelet number per spike in wheat without negative effects on thousand-kernel...
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Varietal Characterization and Variables Investigation for Basmati Rice Genotypes Adaptation in Wet Direct Seeding and System of Rice Intensification
The challenging climatic conditions and scarcity of water availability have a significant impact on rice production in South Asia. Presently, rice is...
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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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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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Influence of different methods of application of effective microorganisms in nutrition of wheat on weight by 1000 grains, yield, and content of crude wheat proteins (TRITICUM SP)
The research was carried out in three vegetative seasons 2015/16, 2016/17, and 2018/19, on an experimental plot in Padinska Skela, Belgrade, Serbia....
