Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a crop of global importance because it provides sustenance to more than half of the world's population. Since the global population is expected to reach 9 billion by 2050, increased rice production will have a significant positive impact on global food security. However, the current rice yield breeding can not keep up with the requirements of the situation. In order to achieve a further breakthrough in the current yield level, it is necessary to devise novel approaches to exploit rice germplasm, find and utilize the key genes related to yield, and understand the molecular basis of yield and yield component traits.
Contributions of both original research articles and reviews are welcome for this Research Topic on the following aspects:
-novel approaches of germplasm utilization,
-application of next-generation sequencing for rice improvement,
-mapping and cloning of genes and QTLs,
-development of tools for marker-assisted selection, the molecular basis of grain quality, and yield-enhancing traits.
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a crop of global importance because it provides sustenance to more than half of the world's population. Since the global population is expected to reach 9 billion by 2050, increased rice production will have a significant positive impact on global food security. However, the current rice yield breeding can not keep up with the requirements of the situation. In order to achieve a further breakthrough in the current yield level, it is necessary to devise novel approaches to exploit rice germplasm, find and utilize the key genes related to yield, and understand the molecular basis of yield and yield component traits.
Contributions of both original research articles and reviews are welcome for this Research Topic on the following aspects:
-novel approaches of germplasm utilization,
-application of next-generation sequencing for rice improvement,
-mapping and cloning of genes and QTLs,
-development of tools for marker-assisted selection, the molecular basis of grain quality, and yield-enhancing traits.
