In plants, male sterility can be caused either by mitochondrial genes with coupled nuclear
genes or by nuclear genes alone; the resulting conditions are known as cytoplasmic male …

As genomes of many plant species have been sequenced, demand for functional genomics
has dramatically accelerated the improvement of other omics including metabolomics …

Carbohydrate partitioning between the source and sink tissues plays an important role in
regulating plant growth and development. However, the molecular mechanisms regulating …

In many plant species, male-sterile female lines with cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) or
nuclear-controlled environment-sensitive genic male sterility (EGMS) have long been used …

Programmed cell death is essential for the development of multicellular organisms, yet
pathways of plant programmed cell death and its regulation remain elusive. Here we report …

Microsporogenesis and male gametogenesis are essential for the alternating life cycle of
flowering plants between diploid sporophyte and haploid gametophyte generations. Rice …

Photoperiod-and thermo-sensitive genic male sterility (PGMS and TGMS) are the core
components for hybrid breeding in crops. Hybrid rice based on the two-line system using …

The rice (Oryza sativa) floral homeotic C-class gene, MADS3, was previously shown to be
required for stamen identity determination during early flower development. Here, we …

Heat and drought stress are projected to become major challenges to sustain rice (O ryza
sativa L.) yields with global climate change. Both stresses lead to yield losses when they …

Securing food production for the growing population will require closing the gap between
potential crop productivity under optimal conditions and the yield captured by farmers under …