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 …

In molecular breeding of super rice, it is essential to isolate the best quantitative trait loci
(QTLs) and genes of leaf shape and explore yield potential using large germplasm …

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 …

Background As one of the most important factors of the japonica rice plant, leaf shape affects
the photosynthesis and carbohydrate accumulation directly. Mining and using new leaf …

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 …

Key message Genome-wide association mapping revealed a novel QTL for shoot length
across multiple environments. Its causal gene, LOC_Os01g68500, was identified firstly …

Leaf width is an important agricultural trait in rice. QTL mapping in a recombinant inbred line
population derived from the cross between the javanica cultivar D50 (narrow-leaved) and …

The size of the top three leaves of rice plants is strongly associated with yield; thus, it is
important to consider quantitative traits representing leaf size (eg, length and width) when …

Plant height (PH) and its component traits are critical determinants of lodging resistance and
strongly influence yield in rice. The genetic architecture of PH and its component traits were …

Flag leaf architecture is a very important trait which ensures the yield bearing capacity of
plants by providing excellent source for photosynthesis. In this study, quantitative trait loci …