Cloning of long sterile lemma (lsl2), a single recessive gene that regulates spike germination in rice (Oryza sativa L.).

Background: Rice is a typical monocotyledonous plant and an important cereal crop. The structural units of rice flowers are spikelets and florets, and floral organ development and spike germination affect rice reproduction and yield.

Results: In this study, we identified a novel long sterile lemma (lsl2) mutant from an EMS population.

Development and Evaluation of Chromosome Segment Substitution Lines Carrying Overlapping Chromosome Segments of the Whole Wild Rice Genome.

Common wild rice ( Griff.) represents an important resource for rice improvement. Genetic populations provide the basis for a wide range of genetic and genomic studies.