Saline–alkaline stress is one of the major damages that severely affects rice (Oryza sativa
L.) growth and grain yield; however, the mechanism of the tolerance remains largely …

Plant height (PH) in rice (Oryza sativa) is an important trait for its adaptation and agricultural
performance. Discovery of the semi‐dwarf1 (SD1) mutation initiated the Green Revolution …

Introduction Eucalyptus urophylla, E. tereticornis and their hybrids are the most important
commercial forest tree species in South China where they are grown for pulpwood and solid …

Rice is one of the most important crops in the world, and its production is severely affected
by the rice blast disease caused by the fungus Magnaporthe oryzae. Several major blast …

Effective panicle numbers (PNs) and Tiller numbers (TNs) are important traits affecting rice
(Oryza sativa L.) architecture and grain yield. However, the molecular mechanisms …

Background As the number of genome-wide association study (GWAS) and quantitative trait
locus (QTL) mappings in rice continues to grow, so does the already long list of genomic loci …

Following the “green revolution,” indica and japonica hybrid breeding has been recognized
as a new breakthrough in further improving rice yields. However, heterosis-related grain …

Fiber quality traits, especially fiber strength, length, and micronaire (FS, FL, and FM), have
been recognized as critical fiber attributes in the textile industry, while the lint percentage …

Grain size and weight are closely related traits determining yield in rice (Oryza sativa L.).
Since indica and japonica rice varieties differ significantly in multiple traits, a high …

Internode length is an important trait to improve the lodging resistance of rice (Oryza sativa),
especially for some high-quality japonica cultivars that are highly susceptible to lodging. Yet …