The international C4 rice consortium aims to introduce into rice a high capacity
photosynthetic mechanism, the C4 pathway, to increase yield. The C4 pathway is …

The high selection pressure applied in rice breeding since its domestication thousands of
years ago has caused a narrowing in its genetic variability. Obtaining new rice cultivars …

The discovery and application of genome editing introduced a new era of plant breeding by
giving researchers efficient tools for the precise engineering of crop genomes. Here we …

Targeted insertion of transgenes at pre-determined plant genomic safe harbors provides a
desirable alternative to insertions at random sites achieved through conventional methods …

Seasonal drought is a major threat to rice production. However, the sensitivity of rice to
drought stress (DS) at different growth periods remains unclear. The objective of this study …

DNA double-strand breaks require repair or risk corrupting the language of life. To ensure
genome integrity and viability, multiple DNA double-strand break repair pathways function in …

Background Genome editing tools are important for functional genomics research and
biotechnology applications. Recently, the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic …

The availability of the B73 inbred reference genome sets the stage for high-throughput
functional characterization of maize genes on a whole-genome scale. Among the 39 324 …

Over the past decades, numerous efforts were made towards the improvement of cereal
crops mostly employing traditional or molecular breeding approaches. The current scenario …

Improved agricultural and industrial production organisms are required to meet the future
global food demands and minimize the effects of climate change. A new resource for crop …