Crop yield reduction as a consequence of increasingly severe climatic events threatens
global food security. Genetic loci that ensure productivity in challenging environments exist …

Recent advances in next-generation sequencing (NGS) and single nucleotide
polymorphism (SNP) genotyping promise to greatly accelerate crop improvement if properly …

Submergence stress represents a major obstacle limiting the application of direct seeding in
rice cultivation. Under flooding conditions, coleoptile elongation can function as an escape …

Main conclusion Rapid uniform germination and accumulation of biomass during initial
phase of seedling establishment is an essential phenotypic trait considered as early …

Flooding or submergence is one of the major environmental stressors affecting many man-
made and natural ecosystems worldwide. The increase in the frequency and duration of …

Background Increasing numbers of rice farmers are adopting direct-seeding methods to
save on costs associated with labor and transplanting. Successful seedling establishment in …

Flooding of rice fields is a serious problem in the river basins of South and South-East Asia
where about 15 Mha of lowland rice cultivation is regularly affected. Flooding creates …

The success of rice (Oryza sativa L.) germination and survival under submerged conditions
is mainly determined by the rapid growth of the coleoptile to reach the water surface …

Flood and drought are the two most prevalent abiotic stresses causing major yield reduction
globally. In the last decade, molecular mechanisms of flood tolerance in rice have been …

The increased severity and frequency of flooding is causing greater yield reductions in most
rice-growing areas. To address this, popular cultivars were improved through introgression …