Validation of Yield Component Traits Identified by Genome-Wide Association Mapping in a × Rice Biparental Mapping Population.

The Rice Diversity Panel 1 (RDP1) was developed for genome-wide association (GWA) studies to explore five rice ( L.) subpopulations (, , , , and ). The RDP1 was evaluated for over 30 traits, including agronomic, panicle architecture, seed, and disease traits and genotyped with 700,000 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs).

Assessment of Five Chilling Tolerance Traits and GWAS Mapping in Rice Using the USDA Mini-Core Collection.

Rice ( L.) is often exposed to cool temperatures during spring planting in temperate climates. A better understanding of genetic pathways regulating chilling tolerance will enable breeders to develop varieties with improved tolerance during germination and young seedling stages.

Influence of post-treatment strategies on the properties of activated chars from broiler manure.

There are a myriad of carbonaceous precursors that can be used advantageously to produce activated carbons or chars, due to their low cost, availability and intrinsic properties. Because of the nature of the raw material, production of granular activated chars from broiler manure results in a significant ash fraction. This study was conducted to determine the influence of several pre- and post-treatment strategies in various physicochemical and adsorptive properties of the resulting activated chars.