Improving the efficiency of prime editing in rice

July 19^th，2022

Recently, researchers from China National Rice Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences have successfully developed an efficient and widely applicable pri...

A New Infection Mechanism of Ustilaginoidea virens is Revealed

June 30^th，2022

Rice false smut (RFS) is one of the most destructive diseases in rice. Its epidemics during recent years not only lead to grain yield loss but also threaten grain quality and safety because of multiple mycotoxins generated by its causal pathogen Ustilagin...

Scientists Further Reveal the Infection Mechanism of Ustilaginoidea virens

January 17^th，2022

Ustilaginoidea virens, the causal agent of the rice false smut disease, is an economically important fungal pathogen posing threats to rice production. The infection of U. virens not only reduces the quality and yield of rice, but also contaminates rice s...

Effects of Grain Shape Genes Editing on Appearance Quality of Erect‑Panicle Geng/Jap...

November 10^th，2021

With the structural adjustment and upgrading of the rice industry, the market demand for superior quality geng/japonica rice is increasing every year. The grain shape of traditional geng/japonica rice in China is mostly short and round, and in recent year...

Production of Aromatic Three-line Hybrid Rice Using Novel Alleles of BADH2

November 10^th，2021

Aroma is an important grain quality trait in rice, which influences the rice price directly. While the consumer demand for aromatic and superior grain quality rice increases, its supply remains low. Driven by its desirability, rice breeders put greater ef...