Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most cultivated and consumed crops worldwide. It is
mainly produced in Asia but, due to its large genetic pool, it has expanded to several …

With the ever-increasing global demand for high quality rice in both local production regions
and with Western consumers, we have a strong desire to understand better the importance …

Background Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi form symbiotic associations with roots in
most land plants. AM symbiosis provides benefits to host plants by improving nutrition and …

Rice breeding programs in Hokkaido over the past 100 years have dramatically increased
productivity and improved the eating quality of rice. Commercial varieties with high yield and …

Simple sequence repeat (SSR) and Single Nucleotide Polymorphic (SNP), the two most
robust markers for identifying rice varieties were compared for assessment of genetic …

Background Genetic diversity is the main source of variability in any crop improvement
program. It serves as a reservoir for identifying superior alleles controlling key agronomic …

Key message Genetic diversity and population structure in the US Upland cotton was
established and core sets of allelic richness were identified for developing association …

Soil drying causes leaf rolling in rice, but the relationship between leaf rolling and drought
tolerance has historically confounded selection of drought‐tolerant genotypes. In this study …

Early seedling vigor (ESV) is the essential trait for direct seeded rice to dominate and
smother the weed growth. In this regard, 629 rice genotypes were studied for their …

Abstract The Eastern Himalayan region of Northeast (NE) India is home to a large number of
indigenous rice varieties, which may serve as a valuable genetic resource for future crop …