How can we make plants grow faster? A source–sink perspective on growth rate
Growth is a major component of fitness in all organisms, an important mediator of
competitive interactions in plant communities, and a central determinant of yield in crops …
competitive interactions in plant communities, and a central determinant of yield in crops …
Senescence, nutrient remobilization, and yield in wheat and barley
Cereals including wheat and barley are of primary importance to ensure food security for the
21st century. A combination of lab-and field-based approaches has led to a considerably …
21st century. A combination of lab-and field-based approaches has led to a considerably …
Unleashing floret fertility in wheat through the mutation of a homeobox gene
Floret fertility is a key determinant of the number of grains per inflorescence in cereals.
During the evolution of wheat (Triticum sp.), floret fertility has increased, such that current …
During the evolution of wheat (Triticum sp.), floret fertility has increased, such that current …
Major genes determining yield-related traits in wheat and barley
A Nadolska-Orczyk, IK Rajchel, W Orczyk… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2017 - Springer
Key message Current development of advanced biotechnology tools allows us to
characterize the role of key genes in plant productivity. The implementation of this …
characterize the role of key genes in plant productivity. The implementation of this …
Hybrid breeding in wheat: technologies to improve hybrid wheat seed production
Global food security demands the development and delivery of new technologies to
increase and secure cereal production on finite arable land without increasing water and …
increase and secure cereal production on finite arable land without increasing water and …
Blocking miR396 increases rice yield by shaping inflorescence architecture
F Gao, K Wang, Y Liu, Y Chen, P Chen, Z Shi, J Luo… - Nature Plants, 2015 - nature.com
Strategies to increase rice productivity to meet the global demand have been the main
concern of breeders around the world. Although a growing number of functional genes …
concern of breeders around the world. Although a growing number of functional genes …
Rice yield formation under high day and night temperatures—A prerequisite to ensure future food security
Increasing temperatures resulting from climate change dramatically impact rice crop
production in Asia. Depending on the specific stage of rice development, heat stress …
production in Asia. Depending on the specific stage of rice development, heat stress …
Designing climate-resilient rice with ideal grain quality suited for high-temperature stress
To ensure rice food security, the target outputs of future rice breeding programmes should
focus on developing climate-resilient rice varieties with emphasis on increased head rice …
focus on developing climate-resilient rice varieties with emphasis on increased head rice …
MicroRNA-resistant alleles of HOMEOBOX DOMAIN-2 modify inflorescence branching and increase grain protein content of wheat
LE Dixon, M Pasquariello, R Badgami, KA Levin… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Plant and inflorescence architecture determine the yield potential of crops. Breeders have
harnessed natural diversity for inflorescence architecture to improve yields, and induced …
harnessed natural diversity for inflorescence architecture to improve yields, and induced …
A single nucleotide deletion in the third exon of FT‐D1 increases the spikelet number and delays heading date in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Z Chen, W Ke, F He, L Chai, X Cheng… - Plant biotechnology …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The spikelet number and heading date are two crucial and correlated traits for yield in
wheat. Here, a quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis was conducted in F8 recombinant …
wheat. Here, a quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis was conducted in F8 recombinant …