With the improvement of people's living standards and rice trade worldwide, the demand for
high-quality rice is increasing. Therefore, breeding high quality rice is critical to meet the …

Starch is a vital energy source for living organisms and is a key raw material and additive in
the food and non-food industries. Starch has received continuous attention in multiple …

Abstract Tre6P (trehalose-6-phosphate) mediates sensing of carbon availability to maintain
sugar homeostasis in plants, which underpins crop yield and resilience. However, how …

The extreme sensitivity of the microsporogenesis process to moderately high or low
temperatures is a major hindrance for tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) sexual reproduction …

Maize, the highest-yielding cereal crop worldwide, is particularly susceptible to drought
during its 2-to 3-week flowering period. Many genetic engineering strategies for drought …

Identification of seed development regulatory genes is the key for the genetic improvement
in rice grain quality. NF‐Ys are the important transcription factors, but their roles in rice grain …

Auxin plays a crucial role in all aspects of plant growth and development. Auxin can induce
the rapid and efficient expression of some genes, which are named auxin early response …

Grain weight is one of the major factors determining single plant yield production of rice and
other cereal crops. Research has begun to reveal the regulatory mechanisms underlying …

Summary The AGAMOUS‐LIKE6 (AGL6)‐like genes are ancient MADS‐box genes and are
functionally studied in a few model plants. The knowledge of these genes in wheat remains …

Seeds are a major source of nutrients for humans and animal livestock worldwide. With
improved living standards, high nutritional quality has become one of the main targets for …