Since whole-genome sequencing of many crops has been achieved, crop functional
genomics studies have stepped into the big-data and high-throughput era. However …

With the availability of DNA-based molecular markers during early 1980s and that of
sophisticated statistical tools in late 1980s and later, it became possible to identify genomic …

Increase in grain yield is always a major objective of wheat genetic improvement. The
SQUAMOSA promoter‐binding protein‐like (SPL) genes, coding for a small family of diverse …

Besides improved mineral nutrition, plants colonised by arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi
often display increased biomass and higher tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses …

Among seed attributes, weight is one of the main factors determining the soybean harvest
index. Recently, the focus of soybean breeding has shifted to improving seed size and …

An emerging approach to limit rice uptake and grain As targets the shared root-uptake
pathway between As (III) and Si. We amended rice paddy mesocosms with Si-rich rice …

Seed quality is the key to seedling development, which affects field yield. Researchers,
breeders, and processors may need to investigate seed quality on a large scale, which …

Chickpea is the third most consumed pulse and provides a kit of essential nutrients for an
exponential population. High temperatures and drought stress are two major abiotic stresses …

Data phenoty** traits on soybean seeds such as shape and color has been obscure
because it is difficult to define them clearly. Further, it takes too much time and effort to have …

Grain morphometry in cereals is an important step in selecting new high-yielding plants.
Manual assessment of parameters such as the number of grains per ear and grain size is …