Color, antioxidant and nutritional composition of dehydrated country bean () seeds using solar drying techniques and pretreatments in Bangladesh.

The country bean (), is a significant contributor of dietary protein and other essential components in human nutrition. Because of its elevated moisture content, it is susceptible to rapid decay, leading to losses after harvesting. The utilization of solar drying has attracted significant attention as a tactic to minimize nutrient depletion in dried goods and enhance their longevity.

Genome-wide association studies of salinity tolerance in local aman rice.

The present study aimed to identify and characterize new sources of salt tolerance among 94 rice varieties from varied geographic origins. The genotypes were divided into five groups based on their morphological characteristics at both vegetative and reproductive stages using salinity scores from the Standard Evaluation System (SES). The experiment was designed as per CRD (Completely Randomized Design) with 2 sets of salinity treatments for 8 dS/meter and 12 dS/meter, respectively compared with one non-salinized control set.

The Kernel Size-Related Quantitative Trait Locus Encodes a Pentatricopeptide Repeat Protein That Aaffects Photosynthesis and Grain Filling.

In maize (), kernel weight is an important component of yield that has been selected during domestication. Many genes associated with kernel weight have been identified through mutant analysis. Most are involved in the biogenesis and functional maintenance of organelles or other fundamental cellular activities.

The Conserved and Unique Genetic Architecture of Kernel Size and Weight in Maize and Rice.

Maize () is a major staple crop. Maize kernel size and weight are important contributors to its yield. Here, we measured kernel length, kernel width, kernel thickness, hundred kernel weight, and kernel test weight in 10 recombinant inbred line populations and dissected their genetic architecture using three statistical models.

Multi-environment QTL analysis of grain morphology traits and fine mapping of a kernel-width QTL in Zheng58 × SK maize population.

Sixteen major QTLs regulating maize kernel traits were mapped in multiple environments and one of them, qKW - 9.2 , was restricted to 630 Kb, harboring 28 putative gene models. To elucidate the genetic basis of kernel traits, a quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis was conducted in a maize recombinant inbred line population derived from a cross between two diverse parents Zheng58 and SK, evaluated across eight environments.

Genome-wide dissection of the maize ear genetic architecture using multiple populations.

Improvement of grain yield is an essential long-term goal of maize (Zea mays) breeding to meet continual and increasing food demands worldwide, but the genetic basis remains unclear. We used 10 different recombination inbred line (RIL) populations genotyped with high-density markers and phenotyped in multiple environments to dissect the genetic architecture of maize ear traits. Three methods were used to map the quantitative trait loci (QTLs) affecting ear traits.