In agricultural cropping systems, relatively large amounts of nitrogen (N) are applied for
plant growth and development, and to achieve high yields. However, with increasing N …

The diets of over two‐thirds of the world's population lack one or more essential mineral
elements. This can be remedied through dietary diversification, mineral supplementation …

Rice–wheat cropping system, intensively followed in Indo-Gangetic plains (IGP), played a
prominent role in fulfilling the food grains demand of the increasing population of South …

Grains from cereals contribute an important source of protein to human food, and grain
protein content (GPC) is an important determinant of nutritional quality in cereals. Here we …

Abstract Mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek var. radiata) is one of the most important
pulse crops grown in South, East and Southeast Asia. It provides significant amounts of …

Recent advances in plant genomics and molecular biology have revolutionized our
understanding of plant genetics, providing new opportunities for more efficient and …

The process of dark-induced senescence in plants is relatively poorly understood, but a
functional electron-transfer flavoprotein/electron-transfer flavoprotein: ubiquinone …

In most plant species, amino acids are the predominant chemical forms in which nitrogen is
transported. However, in nodulated tropical or subtropical legumes, ureides are the main …

(扬州大学农学院植物功能基因组学教育部重点实验室/江苏省粮食作物现代产业技术协同创新
中心, 江苏扬州225009)水稻是中国重要的粮食作物之一, 高产与优质一直是品种改良的主要 …

Humans, as well as farm animals, cannot synthesize a number of essential amino acids,
which are critical for their survival. Hence, these organisms must obtain these essential …