Tetrapyrrole biosynthesis produces metabolites that are essential for critical reactions in
photosynthetic organisms, including chlorophylls, heme, siroheme, phytochromobilins, and …

The contradiction between “high yielding” and “early maturing” hampers further
improvement of annual rice yield. Here we report the positional cloning of a major maturity …

Chlorophyll (Chl) is essential for photosynthesis and needs to be produced throughout the
whole plant life, especially under changing light intensity and stress conditions which may …

Abstract Uniconazole (S-(+)-uniconazole), a plant growth retardant, exerts key roles in
modulating growth and development and increasing abiotic stress tolerance in plants …

Sweet maize and popcorn retain tillering growth habit during maize diversification. However,
the underlying molecular genetic mechanism remains unknown. Here, we show that the …

Sheath blight (ShB) significantly threatens rice yield production. However, the underlying
mechanism of ShB defence in rice remains largely unknown. Here, we identified a highly …

Improving photosynthesis is a major approach to increasing crop yield potential. Here we
identify a transcription factor as a negative regulator of photosynthesis, which can be …

Understanding the regulation mechanisms of photosynthesis is key to improving its
efficiency and, ultimately, crop yield. In this study, we report that DEEP GREEN PANICLE1 …

Higher chlorophyll content (CC) and strong stay-green (SG) traits are conducive for
improvement of photosynthetic efficiency in plants. Exploration of natural elite alleles for CC …

Cotton is one of the most important cash crops worldwide. Chlorophyll is a critical
photosynthetic pigment in plants, which could significantly affect the growth and …