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 …

With the rapid development of next-generation sequencing (NGS), multi-omics techniques
have been emerging as effective approaches for crop improvement. Here, we focus mainly …

Differences in drought stress tolerance within diverse rice genotypes have been attributed to
genetic diversity and epigenetic alterations. DNA methylation is an important epigenetic …

Background Cerasus sachalinensis is widely used in cool regions as a sweet cherry
rootstock and is known for its sensitivity to soil waterlogging and waterlogging stress …

Highlights•Most rice genes are associated with transposable elements (TEs).•TE-based
epigenetic regulation of expression of adjacent genes is prevalent in rice.•Environmental …

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) occupies a very salient and indispensable status among cereal crops,
as its vast production is used to feed nearly half of the world's population. Male sterile plants …

Abstract Background Fatty acid desaturases (FADs) are involved in regulating plant fatty
acid composition by adding double bonds to growing hydrocarbon chain. Apart from …

Autotetraploid rice is a useful germplasm with high biomass production; however, low fertility
is the main barrier in commercial utilization. In our previous study, differential expression of …

Epigenetic regulation has been implicated in the control of complex agronomic traits in rice
(Oryza sativa), a staple food crop and model monocot plant. Recent advances in high …

Background Cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) conferred by the cytoplasm from Gossypium
harknessii (D2) is an important system for hybrid seed production in Upland cotton (G …