Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most important crops in the world. Since the completion of
rice reference genome sequences, tremendous progress has been achieved in …

Shoot architecture is determined by the organization and activities of apical, axillary,
intercalary, secondary, and inflorescence meristems and by the subsequent development of …

Broomcorn millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) is an orphan crop with the potential to improve
cereal production and quality, and ensure food security. Here we present the genetic …

Genome editing of model organisms is essential for gene function analysis and is thus
critical for human health and agricultural production. The current technologies used for …

The root system architecture (RSA) of crops can affect their production, particularly in abiotic
stress conditions, such as with drought, waterlogging, and salinity. Salinity is a growing …

Increasing crop yield is a major challenge for modern agriculture. The development of new
plant types, which is known as ideal plant architecture (IPA), has been proposed as a means …

Abiotic stresses such as drought, salinity, and adverse temperatures are major limiting
factors for plant growth and reproduction. Plant responses to these stresses are coordinated …

Silver birch (Betula pendula) is a pioneer boreal tree that can be induced to flower within 1
year. Its rapid life cycle, small (440-Mb) genome, and advanced germplasm resources make …

Grain size is one of the key factors determining grain yield. However, it remains largely
unknown how grain size is regulated by developmental signals. Here, we report the …

Tillering in rice (Oryza sativa) is one of the most important agronomic traits that determine
grain yields. Previous studies on rice tillering mutants have shown that the outgrowth of tiller …