Rice is an important diet source for the majority of the world's population, and meeting the
growing need for rice requires significant improvements at the production level. Hybrid rice …

In the last decade, association mapping (AM) has become a well-established method to
detect genes and quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with agronomically important traits …

Yam (Dioscorea spp.) species are predominantly dioecious, with male and female flowers
borne on separate individuals. Cross-pollination is, therefore, essential for gene flow among …

Asian cultivated rice is a self-pollinating crop, which has already lost some traits of natural
outcrossing in the process of domestication. However, male sterility lines (MSLs) need to …

Background Stigma exsertion rate (SER) is a key determinant for the outcrossing ability of
male sterility lines (MSLs) in hybrid rice seed production. In the process of domestication, the …

Stigma exsertion rate (SER) is an index of outcrossing ability in rice and is a key trait of male
sterile lines (MSLs) in hybrid rice. In this study, it was found that the maintainer lines carrying …

Seed yield is one of the main limitations in hybrid rice production. The improvement of
stigma exsertion rate (SER) of male sterility lines is essential for the higher seed yield in …

Stigma exsertion is an important trait for outcrossing ability in rice. Stigma exsertion rate
(SER) of male sterile lines (MSLs) is a key factor affecting F 1-seed production in hybrid rice …

Background Stigma exsertion rate (SER) is a key determinant of outcrossing in hybrid rice
seed production. A quantitative trait locus (QTL) for stigma exsertion rate in rice, qSER-7 …

The commercialization of hybrid rice has greatly contributed to the increase in rice yield, with
the improvement of its seed production capacity having played an important role. The stigma …