“If we can understand that and tweak, you know, manipulate it to optimize it, then we can make more biomass, or we can better ...

A team of researchers led by Prof. Xiao Jun from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese ...

Using genetic markers and data from high-throughput phenotyping of a maize multi-parent advanced generation inter-cross population and an Arabidopsis thaliana diversity panel, the researchers showed ...

Plant breeding plays a vital role in ensuring global food security by increasing crop yields, improving nutritional quality ...

Zinc (Zn) is a vital micronutrient for all living organisms, and its deficiency can adversely impact crop yield and quality.

By analyzing 913,769 individual plant cell nuclei from 20 distinct tissues, researchers constructed a comprehensive life-cycle map of Arabidopsis thaliana, a small flowering plant commonly used in ...

Arabidopsis thaliana grown on a Pi-deficient (-Pi) medium in transparent Petri dishes exhibits an inhibition of primary root (PR) growth. Previous work has shown that direct illumination on roots by ...