A better understanding of the factors that contribute to the overall grain quality of rice (Oryza
sativa) will lay the foundation for develo** new breeding and selection strategies for …

With the improvement of people's living standards and rice trade worldwide, the demand for
high-quality rice is increasing. Therefore, breeding high quality rice is critical to meet the …

Fragrant rice is favoured worldwide because of its agreeable scent. The presence of a
defective badh2 allele encoding betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase (BADH 2) results in the …

Molecular breeding (MB) may be defined in a broad-sense as the use of genetic
manipulation performed at DNA molecular levels to improve characters of interest in plants …

The 1st Intl Workshop on Metrology for Agriculture and Forestry was organised by the
Departments of Industrial Engineering and Mathematical Sciences and Agricultural, Food …

Rojolele is an Indonesian traditional rice variety from Klaten (Central Java) that classified as
tropical japonica and low land rice which become a premium rice variety and have higher …

Fragrance in rice grains is a key quality trait determining its acceptability and marketability.
Intensive research on rice aroma identified mutations in betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase …

Aroma is a key grain quality trait that directly influences the market price of rice globally.
Loss of function of betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (OsBADH2) affects the biosynthesis …

Human selection during crop domestication has resulted in remarkable transformations of
plant phenotypes, providing a window into the genetic basis of morphological evolution …

The history of rice domestication has long been a subject of debate. Recently obtained
genetic evidence provides new insights into this complex story. Genome-wide studies of …