Rice is becoming a model plant in monocotyledons and a model cereal crop. For better
understanding of the rice plant, it is essential to elucidate the developmental programs of the …

Rice caryopsis as one of the most important food sources for humans has a complex
structure that is composed of maternal tissues including the pericarp and testa and filial …

The shoot and root system architectures are fundamental for crop productivity. During the
history of artificial selection of domestication and post-domestication breeding, the …

Seed production in rice (Oryza sativa L.) largely depends on the number of flowers, which is
in turn regulated by the inflorescence architecture. The developmental process of …

The basic structure of a rice inflorescence (the panicle) is determined by the pattern of
branch formation, which is established at the early stages of panicle development. In this …

The rice endosperm plays crucial roles in nourishing the embryo during embryogenesis and
seed germination. Although previous studies have provided the general information about …

Plant roots have a large range of functions, including acquisition of water and nutrients, as
well as structural support. Dissecting the genetic and molecular mechanisms controlling rice …

Rice morphology and development Page 119 Chapter 2.1 Rice Morphology and
Development Karen AK Moldenhauer and Julia H. Gibbons Rice Research and Extension …

The aim of Oryzabase is to create a comprehensive view of rice (Oryza sativa) as a model
monocot plant by integrating biological data with molecular genomic information (http://www …

In grasses, construction of a growing plant is determined primarily by the rate of leaf
development in the shoot apex and the timing of tillering and rooting of individual phytomers …