Tillering contributes greatly to grain yield in wheat. Investigating the mechanisms of tillering
provides a theoretical foundation and genetic resources for the molecular breeding of wheat …

Key message A co-located KL and TKW-related QTL with no negative effect on PH and AD
was rapidly identified using BSA and wheat 660 K SNP array. Its effect was validated in a …

Key message A novel, stably expressed, and plant height-independent QTL for spike
extension length on 5AS was identified and validated in different populations using a newly …

Key message Eight major and stably expressed QTL for flag leaf morphology across eleven
environments were identified and validated using newly developed KASP markers in seven …

Allotetraploid durum wheat is the second most widely cultivated wheat, following hexaploid
bread wheat, and is one of the major protein and calorie sources of the human diet …

Kernel size (KS) and kernel weight play a key role in wheat yield. Phenotypic data from six
environments and a Wheat55K single-nucleotide polymorphism array–based constructed …

The heading date and effective tiller percentage are important traits in rice, and they directly
affect plant architecture and yield. Both traits are related to the ratio of the panicle number to …

The spikelet number per spike (SNS) contributes greatly to grain yield in wheat. Identifying
various genes that control wheat SNS is vital for yield improvement. This study used a …

Reciprocal exchanges of DNA (crossovers) that occur during meiosis are mandatory to
ensure the production of fertile gametes in sexually reproducing species. They also …

The processes of sugarcane tillering and ratooning, which directly affect the yield of plant
cane and ratoon, are of vital importance to the population establishment and the effective …