The exploitation of male sterility systems has enabled the commercialization of heterosis in
rice, with greatly increased yield and total production of this major staple food crop. Hybrid …

Simple Summary Plants are sessile organisms that are continuously exposed to adverse
environmental factors, both abiotic and biotic. Plant immunity is an intricate system that …

Most agronomically important traits, including resistance against pathogens, are governed
by quantitative trait loci (QTL). QTL-mediated resistance shows promise of being effective …

The origin of novel traits is recognized as an important process underlying many major
evolutionary radiations. We studied the genetic basis for the evolution of haustoria, the novel …

Flavonoids are essential for male fertility in some but not all plant species. In rice (Oryza
sativa), the chalcone synthase mutant oschs1 produces flavonoid-depleted pollen and is …

Successful delivery of sperm cells to the embryo sac in higher plants is mediated by pollen
tube growth. The molecular mechanisms underlying pollen germination and tube growth in …

天冬氨酸蛋白酶(AP) 是一类重要的水解酶, 在植物生长发育及抵御生物和非生物胁迫方面发挥
着重要作用. 谷子(Setaria italica) 作为禾本科C4 植物抗逆研究的模式作物, 目前关于天冬氨酸 …

Environment‐sensitive genic male sterility (EGMS) lines are used widely in two‐line hybrid
breeding in rice (Oryza sativa). At present, photoperiod‐sensitive genic male sterility (PGMS) …

Male fertility in flowering plants depends on proper cellular differentiation in anthers. Meiosis
and tapetum development are particularly important processes in pollen production. In this …

Deficiency of copper (Cu) causes low fertility in many plant species, but the molecular
mechanisms underlying distribution of Cu to the floral organs are poorly understood. Here …