The accomplishment of further optimization of crop productivity in grain yield and quality is a
great challenge. Grain size is one of the crucial determinants of rice yield and quality; all of …

Brassinosteroids (BRs) are a group of polyhydroxylated plant steroid hormones that are
crucial for many aspects of a plant's life. BRs were originally characterized for their function …

Grain appearance, one of the key determinants of rice quality, reflects the ability to attract
consumers, and is characterized by four major properties: grain shape, chalkiness …

With the improvement of people's living standards and rice trade worldwide, the demand for
high-quality rice is increasing. Therefore, breeding high quality rice is critical to meet the …

The use of gibberellin-related dwarfing genes significantly increased grain yield during the
Green Revolution. Brassinosteroids (BRs) play a vital role in regulating agronomic traits and …

In rice (Oryza sativa) and other plants, plant architecture and seed size are closely related to
yield. Brassinosteroid (BR) signaling and the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) …

Rice is a staple crop for over half of the global population. However, blast disease caused by
Magnaporthe orzae can result in more than a 30% loss in rice yield in epidemic years …

Grain size is one of the essential components determining rice yield and is a target for both
domestication and artificial breeding. Gibberellins (GAs) are diterpenoid phytohormones that …

Understanding the genetic basis of natural variation in grain size among diverse rice
varieties can help breeders develop high‐yielding rice cultivars. Here, we report the …

Rates of plant cell elongation change with day-night alternation, reflecting differences in
metabolism related to cell wall remodeling. Information from cell wall surveillance pathways …