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View article: Correction: Environmental Response and Genomic Regions Correlated with Rice Root Growth and Yield under Drought in the OryzaSNP Panel across Multiple Study Systems
Correction: Environmental Response and Genomic Regions Correlated with Rice Root Growth and Yield under Drought in the OryzaSNP Panel across Multiple Study Systems Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0124127.].
View article: Multi‐Experiment and Multi‐Locus Genome‐Wide Association Mapping for Grain Arsenic in Rice Population
Multi‐Experiment and Multi‐Locus Genome‐Wide Association Mapping for Grain Arsenic in Rice Population Open
Rice is a globally important crop and is particularly efficient at assimilating arsenic (As). Identifying QTLs and genes associated with grain As is essential for breeding low‐As rice cultivars. In this study, data on As accumulation in gr…
View article: Professor Peter J. Lea: The man, the scientist
Professor Peter J. Lea: The man, the scientist Open
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View article: Genome wide association mapping for cadmium tolerance and accumulation in an Aus population
Genome wide association mapping for cadmium tolerance and accumulation in an Aus population Open
Rice consumption is a major exposure route of humans to cadmium, and cadmium also causes toxicity to rice plants. In this study the Bengal and Assam Aus Panel (BAAP) of rice was screened in hydroponics for cadmium tolerance and cadmium acc…
View article: Rhizosphere development under alternate wetting and drying in puddled paddy rice
Rhizosphere development under alternate wetting and drying in puddled paddy rice Open
Alternate wetting and drying (AWD) irrigation can save large amounts of water in rice cultivation. By repeatedly wetting and drying the soil under AWD, accentuated pore structure of the rhizosphere compared to flooded rice may occur. This …
View article: Variability in Striga Resistance among a Collection of Diverse Rice Cultivars
Variability in Striga Resistance among a Collection of Diverse Rice Cultivars Open
Striga constitutes a major limitation to cereal crop production, and identifying cultivars that avoid or reduce the germination of the parasites' seeds is crucial. This study evaluated a diverse collection of 31 rice cultivars for Striga r…
View article: T-DNA mutant screen in Arabidopsis to validate candidate genes with predicted ionomic and seed weight phenotypes
T-DNA mutant screen in Arabidopsis to validate candidate genes with predicted ionomic and seed weight phenotypes Open
Advances in quantitative genetics and high-throughput pipelines have allowed for rapid identification of genomic markers associated with changes in phenotype. However, linking those markers to causal genes is still difficult, as many genes…
View article: A comparative approach for selecting orthologous candidate genes in genome-wide association studies across multiple species
A comparative approach for selecting orthologous candidate genes in genome-wide association studies across multiple species Open
Advances in quantitative genetics have enabled researchers to identify genomic regions associated with changes in phenotype. However, genomic regions can contain hundreds to thousands of genes, and progressing from genomic regions to causa…
View article: Chlorophyll fluorescence-based high-throughput phenotyping facilitates the genetic dissection of photosynthetic heat tolerance in African (<i>Oryza glaberrima</i>) and Asian (<i>Oryza sativa</i>) rice
Chlorophyll fluorescence-based high-throughput phenotyping facilitates the genetic dissection of photosynthetic heat tolerance in African (<i>Oryza glaberrima</i>) and Asian (<i>Oryza sativa</i>) rice Open
Rising temperatures and extreme heat events threaten rice production. Half of the global population relies on rice for basic nutrition, and therefore developing heat-tolerant rice is essential. During vegetative development, reduced photos…
View article: Field-Based Evaluation of Rice Genotypes for Enhanced Growth, Yield Attributes, Yield and Grain Yield Efficiency Index in Irrigated Lowlands of the Indo-Gangetic Plains
Field-Based Evaluation of Rice Genotypes for Enhanced Growth, Yield Attributes, Yield and Grain Yield Efficiency Index in Irrigated Lowlands of the Indo-Gangetic Plains Open
Nitrogen (N) fertilizers are widely used worldwide to increase agricultural productivity. However, significant N losses contributing to air and water pollution ultimately reduce the nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) of crops. Numerous research…
View article: Computation methods to identify elemental accumulation genes
Computation methods to identify elemental accumulation genes Open
High throughput phenotyping and quantitative genetics have enabled researchers to identify genetic regions, or markers, associated with changes in phenotype. However, going from GWAS markers to candidate genes is still challenging. When se…
View article: Superior Haplotypes for Early Root Vigor Traits in Rice Under Dry Direct Seeded Low Nitrogen Condition Through Genome Wide Association Mapping
Superior Haplotypes for Early Root Vigor Traits in Rice Under Dry Direct Seeded Low Nitrogen Condition Through Genome Wide Association Mapping Open
Water and land resources have been aggressively exploited in the recent decades to meet the growing demands for food. The changing climate has prompted rice scientists and farmers of the tropics and subtropics to adopt the direct seeded ri…
View article: Aus rice root architecture variation contributing to grain yield under drought suggests a key role of nodal root diameter class
Aus rice root architecture variation contributing to grain yield under drought suggests a key role of nodal root diameter class Open
The aus rice variety group originated in stress‐prone regions and is a promising source for the development of new stress‐tolerant rice cultivars. In this study, an aus panel (~220 genotypes) was evaluated in field trials under well‐watere…
View article: Rooting out soil structure
Rooting out soil structure Open
<p>Soil has a spatially heterogeneous mix of weaker and stronger elements, and larger and smaller pores.&#160; When studying physical constraints to root growth, however, most studies use sieved, repacked soil to create a more ho…
View article: Identification of genomic loci regulating grain iron content in <i>aus</i> rice under two irrigation management systems
Identification of genomic loci regulating grain iron content in <i>aus</i> rice under two irrigation management systems Open
Iron (Fe) deficiency is one of the common causes of anaemia in humans. Improving grain Fe in rice, therefore, could have a positive impact for humans worldwide, especially for those people who consume rice as a staple food. In this study, …
View article: Contrasting ability of deep and shallow rooting rice genotypes to grow through plough pans containing simulated biopores and cracks
Contrasting ability of deep and shallow rooting rice genotypes to grow through plough pans containing simulated biopores and cracks Open
Aims Cracks and biopores in compacted soil such as plough pans could aid deep rooting, mitigating constraints to seasonal upland use of paddy fields for rice production. This research investigated how soil macropores through a simulated pl…
View article: Contrasting Ability of Deep and Shallow Rooting Rice Genotypes to Grow Through Plough Pans Containing Biopores and Cracks
Contrasting Ability of Deep and Shallow Rooting Rice Genotypes to Grow Through Plough Pans Containing Biopores and Cracks Open
Aims Cracks and biopores in compacted soil such as plough pans could aid deep rooting, mitigating constraints to seasonal upland use of paddy fields for rice production. This research investigated how soil macropores through a simulated pl…
View article: Genome-wide association mapping of sodium and potassium concentration in rice grains and shoots under alternate wetting and drying and continuously flooded irrigation
Genome-wide association mapping of sodium and potassium concentration in rice grains and shoots under alternate wetting and drying and continuously flooded irrigation Open
Key message Identification of a large number of QTL and candidate genes for sodium accumulation in a field grown population of rice derived from the aus subpopulation. Abstract Rice ( Oryza sativa L.) is a globally important cereal crop. S…
View article: Nitrogen Challenges and Opportunities for Agricultural and Environmental Science in India
Nitrogen Challenges and Opportunities for Agricultural and Environmental Science in India Open
In the last six decades, the consumption of reactive nitrogen (N r ) in the form of fertilizer in India has been growing rapidly, whilst the nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) of cropping systems has been decreasing. These trends have led to in…
View article: Genetic loci regulating cadmium content in rice grains
Genetic loci regulating cadmium content in rice grains Open
It has been estimated that up to 90% of human exposure to cadmium is through food, and that cadmium within rice grains can be a major contributor to that dietary source. In this study genome wide association mapping was conducted on the Be…
View article: Geochemical variability in the soils of Bangladesh as affected by sources of irrigation water and inundation land types
Geochemical variability in the soils of Bangladesh as affected by sources of irrigation water and inundation land types Open
Paddy soils in Bangladesh experience extensive irrigation with groundwater and surface water, both having variable geochemical constituents. The soils also have topological variations across the landscape. To understand the geochemical var…
View article: Diversity of Poisonous Plants and their Antidotes, Affecting Ruminant Livestock Production on Rangelands in Ghana
Diversity of Poisonous Plants and their Antidotes, Affecting Ruminant Livestock Production on Rangelands in Ghana Open
The survival of the extensive livestock system, the practice for most farmers in the livestock industry in Ghana depends heavily on the natural pastures as forage resource. To efficiently use the rangelands, knowledge of the species compos…
View article: Genome-Wide Association Mapping for Salt Tolerance of Rice Seedlings Grown in Hydroponic and Soil Systems Using the Bengal and Assam Aus Panel
Genome-Wide Association Mapping for Salt Tolerance of Rice Seedlings Grown in Hydroponic and Soil Systems Using the Bengal and Assam Aus Panel Open
Salinity is a major abiotic stress which inhibits rice production in coastal, arid and semi-aid areas in many countries, such as India and Bangladesh. Identification of salt tolerant cultivars, quantitative trait loci (QTLs) and genes is e…