Around 2 billion people are suffering from chronic malnutrition or “hidden hunger”, which is
the result of many diseases and disorders, including cognitive degeneration, stunting …

Rice is a highly consumed staple cereal cultivated predominantly in Asian countries, which
share 90% of global rice production. Rice is a primary calorie provider for more than 3.5 …

Key message Based on the large-scale integration of meta-QTL and Genome-Wide
Association Study, 76 high-confidence MQTL regions and 237 candidate genes that affected …

Novel crop improvement approaches, including those that facilitate for the exploitation of
crop wild relatives and underutilized species harboring the much-needed natural allelic …

Functional foods are natural products of plants that have health benefits beyond necessary
nutrition. Functional foods are abundant in fruits, vegetables, spices, beverages and some …

Biofortification of rice with improved grain zinc (Zn) content is the most sustainable and cost‐
effective approach to address Zn malnutrition in Asia. Genomics‐assisted breeding using …

Comparative genomics and meta-quantitative trait loci (MQTLs) analysis are important tools
for the identification of reliable and stable QTLs and functional genes controlling quantitative …

Identification of concurrent genomic regions contributing tolerance to salinity at the seedling
and reproductive stages were done using 45 quantitative trait loci (QTL) map** studies …

The primary considerations in rice (Oryza sativa L.) production evoke improvements in the
nutritional quality as well as production. Rice cultivars need to be developed to tackle …

Zinc and iron are essential micronutrients for the growth, development, and maintenance of
the immune system at high levels. Analysis of genetic control of grain Zn and Fe through …