Rice panicle architecture is a key target of selection when breeding for yield and grain
quality. However, panicle phenotypes are difficult to measure and susceptible to …

Variation in inflorescence development is an important target of selection for numerous crop
species, including many members of the Poaceae (grasses). In Asian rice (Oryza sativa) …

Context Yield improvement is an important issue for rice breeding. Panicle architecture is
one of the key components of rice yield and exhibits a large diversity. To identify the …

Background The number of panicles per plant, number of grains per panicle, and 1000-grain
weight are important factors contributing to the grain yield per plant in rice. The Rice …

Panicle architecture is a key determinant of rice grain yield and is mainly determined at the 1-
2 mm young panicle stage. Here, we investigated the transcriptome of the 1-2 mm young …

Rice yield is a complex trait controlled by quantitative trait loci (QTLs). In the past three
decades, thousands of QTLs for rice yield traits have been detected, but only a very small …

Number of spikelets per panicle (NSP) is a key trait to increase yield potential in rice (O.
sativa). The architecture of the rice inflorescence which is mainly determined by the length …

Genome-wide association mapping studies (GWAS) are frequently used to detect QTL in
diverse collections of crop germplasm, based on historic recombination events and linkage …

Increasing food production is essential to meet the demands of a growing human
population, with its rising income levels and nutritional expectations. To address the …

The development of rice genotypes with micronutrient-dense grains and disease resistance
is one of the major priorities in rice improvement programs. We conducted Genome-wide …