Transient heatwaves occur more frequently with climate warming, yet their impacts on crop
yield are severely underestimated and even overlooked. Heatwaves spanning mere days or …

Two-line hybrid breeding can fully utilize heterosis in crops. In thermo-sensitive genic male
sterile (TGMS) lines, low critical sterility-inducing temperature (CSIT) is vital to safeguard the …

Inter‐subspecific indica–japonica hybrid rice (Oryza sativa) has the potential for increased
yields over traditional indica intra‐subspecies hybrid rice, but limited yield of F1 hybrid seed …

Diurnal flower‐opening time (DFOT), the time of spikelet opening during the day, is an
important trait for hybrid rice (Oryza sativa L.) seed production. Hybrids between indica and …

Cytosolic invertase (CIN) in plants hydrolyzes sucrose into fructose and glucose, influencing
flowering time and organ development. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms …

Pollen development and germination are critical for successful generation of offspring in
plants, yet they are highly susceptible to heat stress (HS). However, the molecular …

The timely degradation of tapetum, the innermost somatic anther cell layer in flowering
plants, is critical for pollen development. Although several genes involved in tapetum …

Thermo‐sensitive genic male sterile (TGMS) lines are the core of two‐line hybrid rice (Oryza
sativa). However, elevated or unstable critical sterility‐inducing temperatures (CSITs) of …

Climate change is leading to more frequent and severe extreme temperature events,
negatively impacting agricultural productivity and threatening global food security. Plant …

Male sterility is used in the production of hybrid seeds and can improve the breeding
efficiency of cotton hybrids. Reactive oxygen species is closely associated with the tapetum …