Genetic Basis for Rice Seed Development and Germination
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (22 June 2022) | Viewed by 6478
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant genetics; molecular biology; biochemistry; transcriptome; proteome approaches; synthetic biology
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Interests: rice; seed vigor; seed science
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Interests: rice (Oryza sativa L.); quantitative trait locus; seed development; grain weight
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Rice (Oryza sativa L.), a semi-aquatic annual grass plant, has been serving as the staple food for over half of the world’s population, with a long history of over seven thousand years. As a consequence of double fertilization, rice seed comprises a maternal caryopsis coat, a diploid embryo, and a triploid endosperm. The embryo carries the life of the progenies, while endosperm is stuffed with nutrients such as starch, protein, lipids, and other trace substances, which could be utilized for the embryo germination or human consumption. It has been clear that the establishment of rice seeds is orchestrated by both environmental cues and genetic factors. So far, quite a few QTLs or genes controlling rice seed development or germination have been identified. Nevertheless, the genetic basis and regulatory mechanism of rice seed development remain largely unclear.
The aim of this Special Issue of Life is to collect newest fundamental discoveries on the genetic basis and regulatory mechanism of rice seed development underpinning rice grain size, yield, quality, as well as seed germination, dormancy, and vigor. We hope the findings of this Special Issue will help to address the fundamental scientific questions of plant seed development and provide means to improve crop productivity. We welcome all kinds of submissions, including original research papers, reviews, and methods.
Dr. Jian Zhang
Dr. Zhoufei Wang
Prof. Dr. Jiezheng Ying
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Rice (Oryza sativa L.)
- Seed development
- Embryogenesis
- Seed germination
- Seed dormancy
- Seed vigor
- Grain quality
- Grain size
- Genetic basis
- Genetic improvement
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