Genetic Improvements in Rice Grain Quality: A Review of Elite Genes and Their Applications in Molecular Breeding
High yield and superior quality are the main objectives of rice breeding and research. While innovations in rice breeding have increased production to meet growing demand, the universal issue of balancing high yield and susperior quality has led to a lack of focus on improving rice quality. With ris...
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| author | Diankai Gong Xue Zhang Fei He Ying Chen Rui Li Jipan Yao Manli Zhang Wenjing Zheng Guangxing Yu |
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| description | High yield and superior quality are the main objectives of rice breeding and research. While innovations in rice breeding have increased production to meet growing demand, the universal issue of balancing high yield and susperior quality has led to a lack of focus on improving rice quality. With rising living standards, improving rice quality has become increasingly important. Rice grain quality is a complex trait influenced by both genetic and environmental factors, with four primary aspects: milling quality, appearance quality, eating and cooking quality, and nutritional quality. While different populations have varying demands for rice quality, the core traits that contribute to rice quality include grain shape and chalkiness in terms of appearance, as well as endosperm composition that influences cooking and sensory evaluation. Researchers have made substantial advancements in discovering genes/QTLs associated with critical traits including appearance, aroma, texture, and nutritional properties. Markers derived from these genetic discoveries have provided an efficient tool for marker-assisted selection to improve rice quality. Thus, this review focuses on elite genes and their applications in breeding practices to quickly develop superior quality rice varieties that meet various market demands. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5fb45110c0224fda9429f39c461ed1822023-11-18T00:07:21ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952023-05-01135137510.3390/agronomy13051375Genetic Improvements in Rice Grain Quality: A Review of Elite Genes and Their Applications in Molecular BreedingDiankai Gong0Xue Zhang1Fei He2Ying Chen3Rui Li4Jipan Yao5Manli Zhang6Wenjing Zheng7Guangxing Yu8Liaoning Rice Research Institute, Shenyang 110115, ChinaLiaoning Rice Research Institute, Shenyang 110115, ChinaRural Revitalization Research Institute, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin 300392, ChinaLiaoning Rice Research Institute, Shenyang 110115, ChinaLiaoning Rice Research Institute, Shenyang 110115, ChinaLiaoning Rice Research Institute, Shenyang 110115, ChinaLiaoning Rice Research Institute, Shenyang 110115, ChinaLiaoning Rice Research Institute, Shenyang 110115, ChinaLiaoning Rice Research Institute, Shenyang 110115, ChinaHigh yield and superior quality are the main objectives of rice breeding and research. While innovations in rice breeding have increased production to meet growing demand, the universal issue of balancing high yield and susperior quality has led to a lack of focus on improving rice quality. With rising living standards, improving rice quality has become increasingly important. Rice grain quality is a complex trait influenced by both genetic and environmental factors, with four primary aspects: milling quality, appearance quality, eating and cooking quality, and nutritional quality. While different populations have varying demands for rice quality, the core traits that contribute to rice quality include grain shape and chalkiness in terms of appearance, as well as endosperm composition that influences cooking and sensory evaluation. Researchers have made substantial advancements in discovering genes/QTLs associated with critical traits including appearance, aroma, texture, and nutritional properties. Markers derived from these genetic discoveries have provided an efficient tool for marker-assisted selection to improve rice quality. Thus, this review focuses on elite genes and their applications in breeding practices to quickly develop superior quality rice varieties that meet various market demands.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/13/5/1375ricegrain qualitygene cloningmarker-assisted selectiongenetic improvement |
| spellingShingle | Diankai Gong Xue Zhang Fei He Ying Chen Rui Li Jipan Yao Manli Zhang Wenjing Zheng Guangxing Yu Genetic Improvements in Rice Grain Quality: A Review of Elite Genes and Their Applications in Molecular Breeding Agronomy rice grain quality gene cloning marker-assisted selection genetic improvement |
| title | Genetic Improvements in Rice Grain Quality: A Review of Elite Genes and Their Applications in Molecular Breeding |
| title_full | Genetic Improvements in Rice Grain Quality: A Review of Elite Genes and Their Applications in Molecular Breeding |
| title_fullStr | Genetic Improvements in Rice Grain Quality: A Review of Elite Genes and Their Applications in Molecular Breeding |
| title_full_unstemmed | Genetic Improvements in Rice Grain Quality: A Review of Elite Genes and Their Applications in Molecular Breeding |
| title_short | Genetic Improvements in Rice Grain Quality: A Review of Elite Genes and Their Applications in Molecular Breeding |
| title_sort | genetic improvements in rice grain quality a review of elite genes and their applications in molecular breeding |
| topic | rice grain quality gene cloning marker-assisted selection genetic improvement |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/13/5/1375 |
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