Hybrid lethality is a type of reproductive isolation barrier observed in two developmental
stages, hybrid embryos (hybrid seeds) and hybrid seedlings. Hybrid lethality has been …

Background The circum-basmati group of cultivated Asian rice (Oryza sativa) contains many
iconic varieties and is widespread in the Indian subcontinent. Despite its economic and …

As the world's population expands from 7.6 billion to 10 billion over the next 30 years,
scientists and farmers across the globe must explore every angle necessary to provide a …

The key genes BADH2, GBSS1, GBSS2, and HIS1 regulate the fragrance, starch synthesis,
and herbicide resistance in rice. Although the molecular functions of four genes have been …

Genes have been lost or weakened from cultivated rice during rice domestication and
breeding. Weedy rice (Oryza sativa f. spontanea) is usually recognized as the progeny …

Prezygotic isolation is important for successful fertilization in rice, significantly affecting yield.
This study focused on F 5 generation plants resulting from inter-subspecific crosses …

Single segment substitution line (SSSL) libraries are an ideal platform for breeding by
design. To develop SSSLs-Xihui18 covering the whole genome, a novel rice chromosome …

Grain shape is one of the most important factors that affects rice yield. Cloning novel grain
shape genes and analyzing their genetic mechanisms are crucial for high yield breeding. In …

Various kinds of reproductive barriers have been reported in intraspecific and interspecific
crosses between the AA genome Oryza species, to which Asian rice (O. sativa) and African …

Rice serves as a staple food for one‐half of the global population. However, rice production,
particularly the rice milling process, results in a substantial amount of paddy waste products …