As one of the most extensively cultivated crops, maize (Zea mays L.) has been extensively
studied by researchers and breeders for over a century. With advances in high-throughput …

Soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) is one of the most significant crops in the world in terms of
oil and protein. Owing to the rising demand for soybean products, there is an increasing …

Background The molecular, biochemical, and genetic mechanisms that regulate the
complex metabolic network of soybean seed development determine the ultimate balance of …

Crop plant breeding involves selecting and developing new plant varieties with desirable
traits such as increased yield, improved disease resistance, and enhanced nutritional value …

The complex genetic architecture of quality traits has hindered efforts to modify seed
nutrients in soybean. Genome-wide association studies were conducted for seed …

Soybean is one of the most important oilseed and fodder crops. Benefiting from the efforts of
soybean breeders and the development of breeding technology, large number of …

In the post-genome-wide association study era, multi-omics techniques have shown great
power and potential for candidate gene mining and functional genomics research. However …

Maize (Zea mays) is the most widely grown grain crop in the world, playing important roles in
agriculture and industry. However, the functions of maize genes remain largely unknown …

Reverse genetic approaches have been widely applied to study gene function in crop
species; however, these techniques, including gel-based TILLING, present low efficiency to …

Background Maize is a major crop plant, grown for human and animal nutrition, as well as a
renewable resource for bioenergy. When looking at the problems of limited fossil fuels, the …