Seed vigor is a complex trait, including the seed germination, seedling emergence, and
growth, as well as seed storability and stress tolerance, which is important for direct seeding …

Identifying QTLs/genes for iron and zinc in rice grains can help in biofortification programs.
168 F7 RILs derived from Madhukar× Swarna were used to map QTLs for iron and zinc …

The storability of rice seeds is crucial for ensuring flexible planting options, agricultural seed
security, and global food safety. With the intensification of global climate change and the …

Seed longevity is a polygenic trait of relevance for agriculture and for understanding the
effect of environment on the ageing of biological systems. In order to identify novel longevity …

Seed germination plays a pivotal role in the plant life cycle, and its precise regulatory
mechanisms are not clear. In this study, 19 quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with rice …

The cultivation of rice varieties with high seed vigour is vital for the direct seeding of rice, and
the molecular basis of regulation of seed vigour remains elusive. Here, we cloned a new …

Genetic populations provide the basis for genetic and genomic research, and chromosome
segment substitution lines (CSSLs) are a powerful tool for the fine mapping of quantitative …

Identifying genetic loci and possible candidate genes related to salt and drought stresses
would be an economical, feasible and efficient way to accelerate the progress of abiotic …

Direct seeding of rice often results in poor crop establishment due to unlevelled fields,
unpredicted heavy rains after sowing, and weed and pest invasion. Thus, it is important to …

Seed vigor is an important trait for the direct seeding of rice (Oryza sativa L.). In this study,
we examined the genetic architecture of variation in the germination rate using a diverse …