Identification and Characterization of an Mutant With High Tolerance to Boron Deficiency.

Boron (B) is an essential micronutrient of plants. In the present study, we characterized an mutant with significant oworon olerance that was identified based on our previous mapping of QTL for B efficiency in . Multiple nutrient-deficiency analyses point out that mutant is insensitive to only B-limitation stress.

Natural variation and genetic analysis of the tiller angle gene MsTAC1 in Miscanthus sinensis.

Biomass yield is an important target trait in Miscanthus breeding for desirable energy crops. Tiller angle is a key trait of plant architecture because it determines planting density and further influences biomass yield through affecting photosynthesis efficiency. TAC1, a major gene involved in tiller and leaf angle control in rice and maize, respectively, has been extensively studied.