Abstract Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat.) is a leading flower with
applied value worldwide. Developing new chrysanthemum cultivars with novel …

Combining ability analysis (GCA) enables plant breeders to select parental lines for crossing
and provides the opportunity to understand the nature of gene actions involved in the …

Hybrid rice parental lines with better combining abilities provide an efficient tool to increase
rice production. In the current study, twenty hybrid combinations were generated from five …

The technology of hybrid rice utilizing heterosis is an essential requirement for achieving
food security. The current study was aimed at assessing the genetic parameters and the …

Background Heterosis has been extensively utilized in different crops and made a significant
contribution to global food security. Genetic distance (GD) is one of the valuable criteria for …

Genetic improvement of rice for grain micronutrients, viz., iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) content is
one of the important breeding objectives, in addition to yield improvement under the irrigated …

Chrysanthemums are sensitive to waterlogging stress, and the development of screening
methods for tolerant germplasms or genes and the breeding of tolerant new varieties are of …

In this study, we sought to optimize the isolation of protoplasts from chrysanthemums by
manipulating the mannitol and cellulase levels, the incubation period, and the purification …

In Brassica oleracea, heterosis is the most efficient tool providing impetus to hybrid
vegetable industry. In this context, we presented the first report on identifying superior …

In order to make the identification and utilization of nutritional quality components in Chinese
cabbage more predictive, to obtain ideal raw materials, and to help screen functional …