Grain yield in rice is a complex trait multiplicatively determined by its three component traits:
number of panicles, number of grains per panicle, and grain weight; all of which are typical …

Rice (Oryza sativa) grain shape is a key determinant of grain yield and market values.
Facilitated by advancements in genomics and various molecular markers, more than 400 …

The deployment of heterosis in the form of hybrid rice varieties has boosted grain yield, but
grain quality improvement still remains a challenge. Here we show that a quantitative trait …

Increased crop yields are required to support rapid population growth worldwide. Grain
weight is a key component of rice yield, but the underlying molecular mechanisms that …

The GS3 locus located in the pericentromeric region of rice chromosome 3 has been
frequently identified as a major QTL for both grain weight (a yield trait) and grain length (a …

Fragrance in rice grains is a key quality trait determining its acceptability and marketability.
Intensive research on rice aroma identified mutations in betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase …

More than half of the world's population uses rice as a source of carbon intake every day.
Improving grain quality is thus essential to rice consumers. The three main properties that …

Aroma is a key grain quality trait that directly influences the market price of rice globally.
Loss of function of betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (OsBADH2) affects the biosynthesis …

Grains from cereals contribute an important source of protein to human food, and grain
protein content (GPC) is an important determinant of nutritional quality in cereals. Here we …

Grain weight is a major determinant of crop grain yield and is controlled by naturally
occurring quantitative trait loci (QTLs). We earlier identified a major QTL that controls rice …