Natural variation in the promoter of TGW2 determines grain width and weight...

March 26^th，2020

Recently, a paper entitled “Natural variation in the promoter of TGW2 determines grain width and weight in rice” was published online by New Phytologist. In the paper, CNRRI researchers report the cloning and characterization of a new se...

Production of novel beneficial alleles of a riceyield-related QTL by CRISPR/Cas9

March 26^th，2020

Breeding high yielding crop cultivars is an effective way to improve agronomic performance for key grain crops. Traditional breeding taks years since it mainly depends on natural variation and breeder's knowledge. Kindled bymolecular technique and increa...

Development of nutritious rice with high zinc/selenium and low cadmium in grains thr...

March 13^th，2020

Enriching zinc (Zn) and selenium (Se) levels, while reducing cadmium (Cd) concentration in rice grains is of great benefit for human diets and health. The large natural variations in grain Zn, Se and Cd concentrations in different rice accessions enable Z...

Identification and Characterization of the Nucleolar Localization Signal of Autograp...

December 13^th，2019

Many viruses, including human and plant viruses, target nucleolar functions as part of their infection strategy. However, nucleolar localization for baculovirus proteins has not yet been characterized.

AH2 encodes a MYB domain protein that determines hull fate and affects grai...

September 18^th，2019

Improved grain yield and quality are the eternal pursuit of rice breeders. Thousand-grain weight, an essential component of the former, is largely determined by grain shape and size. Although rice genes that regulate grain size and quality through formati...