Transformation in grass species has traditionally relied on immature embryos and has
therefore been limited to a few major Poaceae crops. Other transformation explants …

Abstract RNA N 6-methyladenosine (m6A) modifications are essential in plants. Here, we
show that transgenic expression of the human RNA demethylase FTO in rice caused a more …

Rice is one of the most important crops worldwide, both as a staple food and as a model
system for genomic research. In order to systematically assign functions to all predicted …

While transformation of the major monocot crops is currently possible, the process typically
remains confined to one or two genotypes per species, often with poor agronomics, and …

The transfer of C4 plant traits into C3 plants has long been a strategy for improving the
photosynthetic performance of C3 plants. The introduction of a pathway mimicking the C4 …

The majority of agronomic traits are controlled by multiple genes that cause minor
phenotypic effects, making the identification of these genes difficult. Here we introduce …

CRISPR/Cas9 systems are nowadays applied extensively to effect genome editing in
various organisms including plants. CRISPR from Prevotella and Francisella 1 (Cpf1) is a …

In photosynthetic organisms, the photosystem II (PSII) complex is the primary target of
thermal damage. Plants have evolved a repair process to prevent the accumulation of …

Long-term and excessive herbicide use has led to some environmental concerns and
especially, herbicide resistance evolution in weeds. Here, we confirmed acetolactate …

Increases in the yield of rice, a staple crop for more than half of the global population, are
imperative to support rapid population growth. Grain weight is a major determining factor of …