Key message New models for integration of major gene MAS with modern breeding
approaches stand to greatly enhance the reliability and efficiency of breeding, facilitating the …

Rice (Oryza Sativa L.) is an essential constituent of the global food chain. Drought stress
significantly diminished its productivity and threatened global food security. This review …

As an essential macroelement for all living cells, phosphorus is indispensable in agricultural
production systems. Natural phosphorus reserves are limited, and it is therefore important to …

Since the publication of the third edition of the Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress,
continuous discoveries in the fields of plant and crop environmental stresses and their …

During the last 10 years, a large number of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) controlling rice root
morphological parameters have been detected in several mapping populations by teams …

Meta-QTL (MQTL) analysis is a robust approach for genetic dissection of complex
quantitative traits. Rice varieties adapted to non-flooded cultivation are highly desirable in …

Genetic analysis of heat tolerance will help breeders produce rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties
adapted to future climates. An F6 population of 181 recombinant inbred lines of Bala …

Background In the last few years, efforts have been made to identify large effect QTL for
grain yield under drought in rice. However, identification of most precise and consistent QTL …

Background The identification and introgression of major-effect QTLs for grain yield under
drought are some of the best and well-proven approaches for improving the drought …

Reproductive stage drought stress is an important yield reducing factor in rainfed rice.
Genetic mapping of morpho-physiological traits under the stress will help to develop …