Plant breeders have focused on improving plant architecture as an effective means to
increase crop yield. Here, we identify the main-effect quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for plant …

Leaf shape is an important agronomic trait for constructing an ideal plant type in rice, and
high-density genetic map is facilitative in improving accuracy and efficiency for quantitative …

The indica subspecies of cultivated rice occupies the largest area of rice production in the
world. However, a systematic analysis of cDNA sequences from the indica subspecies has …

Recent progress in the generation of a molecular genetic map and markers for rice has
made possible a new phase of mapping individual genes associated with complex traits …

Mesocotyl is a crucial organ for pushing buds out of soil, which plays a vital role in seedling
emergence and establishment in direct-seeded rice. Thus, the identification of quantitative …

Improvement of plant type plays an important role in super-high yield breeding in rice (Oryza
sativa L.). In the present study, a set of backcross recombinant inbred lines derived from a …

The majority of agronomically important crop traits are quantitative, meaning that they are
controlled by multiple genes each with a small effect (quantitative trait loci, QTL s). Mapping …

As one of the most widely grown crops in the world, rice is not only a staple food but also a
source of calorie intake for more than half of the world's population, occupying an important …

In the current study, we used a linkage mapping–Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS)
joint strategy to investigate quantitative trait loci (QTLs) governing rice grain shape and …

Plant height is one of the most important agronomical traits in rice (Oryza sativa L.).
Introducing the semidwarf rice in the 1960s significantly enhanced the rice yield potential in …