Starch is a vital energy source for living organisms and is a key raw material and additive in
the food and non-food industries. Starch has received continuous attention in multiple …

Key message The importance and potential of the multi-purpose crop sorghum in global
food security have not yet been fully exploited, and the integration of the state-of-art …

Cultivated rice varieties are all diploid, and polyploidization of rice has long been desired
because of its advantages in genome buffering, vigorousness, and environmental …

Phosphate (Pi) is essential to plant growth and crop yield. However, it remains unknown
how Pi homeostasis is maintained during cereal grain filling. Here, we identified a rice grain …

In rice (Oryza sativa), amylose content (AC) is the major factor that determines eating and
cooking quality (ECQ). The diversity in AC is largely attributed to natural allelic variation at …

In this study, we compared the physicochemical properties and starch structures of hybrid
rice varieties with similar apparent amylose content but different taste values. In addition to …

Abstract Key Message Coordinated regulation of amylose and amylopectin synthesis via
manipulation of SSII-2, SSII-3 and Wx expression in endosperm can improve rice eating and …

Now, lodging is a major constraint factor contributing to yield loss of maize (Zea mays L.)
under high planting density. Chemical regulation and nitrogen fertilizer could effectively …

Diosgenin, mainly produced by Dioscorea species, is a traditional precursor of most
hormonal drugs in the pharmaceutical industry. The mechanisms that underlie the origin and …

The increasing trend of extreme heat events poses serious implications for rice production in
China, especially when it coincides with the heat-sensitive reproductive growth period …