Lodging is one of the major problems in rice production. However, few genes that can explain the culm strength within the temperate subspecies have been identified. In this study, we identified , which encodes receptor-like cytoplasmic kinase and plays critical roles in culm strength.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPre-harvest sprouting (PHS) in cereal crops is a prevalent phenomenon that impacts grain yield and quality. Several PHS inhibitory compounds were screened and identified in previous studies, such as eugenol (EUG), maleic hydrazide (MH), coumarin (COU), etc. However, few studies have focused on the combination of PHS inhibitors, and the inhibitory mechanism remains unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFluorescence probing was used to study hydrophobic interactions of galactomannan (GM) obtained from fenugreek gum (FG), guar gum (GG), and locust bean gum (LBG) at different M/G ratios. The I/I ratio of pyrene changed from 1.73 to 1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis investigation examined the effects of a six-week inspiratory resistance training (IRT) on metabolic health biomarkers, pulmonary function, and endurance in obese individuals. Twenty-eight obese adults (BMI > 27 kg/m Taiwan obesity criteria) were randomly assigned to either IRT (IRT; N = 16) or sham control (PLA; N = 12). The training parameters (twice/day; 3 days/week; 30 breaths/section; IRT: 55% PImax [maximal inspiratory pressure], PLA: 10% PImax) were identical.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSymbiotic nitrogen fixation is the main source of nitrogen for soybean growth. Since the genotypes of rhizobia and soybean germplasms vary, the nitrogen-fixing ability of soybean after inoculation also varies. A few studies have reported that quantitative trait loci (QTLs) control biological nitrogen fixation traits, even soybean which is an important crop.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIncreasing the protein content of soybean seeds through a higher ratio of glycinin is important for soybean breeding and food processing; therefore, the integration of different quantitative trait loci (QTLs) is of great significance. In this study, we investigated the collinearity of seed protein QTLs. We identified 192 collinear protein QTLs that formed six hotspot regions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe early-matured japonica (Geng) rice variety, Suijing18 (SJ18), carries multiple elite traits including durable blast resistance, good grain quality, and high yield. Using PacBio SMRT technology, we produced over 25 Gb of long-read sequencing raw data from SJ18 with a coverage of 62×. Using Illumina paired-end whole-genome shotgun sequencing technology, we generated 59 Gb of short-read sequencing data from SJ18 (23.
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