Os4BGlu14, a monolignol β-Glucosidase, negatively affects seed longevity by influencing primary metabolism in rice.

Os4BGlu14, a monolignol β-glucosidase, plays a negative role in seed longevity by affecting primary metabolism during seed development and aging. Seed longevity is a crucial trait in agriculture and in the conservation of germplasm resources. β-Glucosidases (BGlus) are multifunctional enzymes that affect plant growth and their adaptation to the environment.

[Comparison of genetic linkage maps based on F2F6 populations derived from rice subspecies cross].

A F2 population containing 180 lines, which was derived from the cross between the partially sequenced indica variety "Pei'ai 64S" and the completely sequenced japonica variety "Nipponbare" , was used to construct a genetic linkage framework map (referred to as F2 map), which included 138 microsatellite sites and covered 1737.81 cM of total genomic length, an average distance of 11.90 cM.