Chengzhen Liang

TL;DR: Variation in a nitrate-transporter gene, NRT1.1B (OsNPF6.5), may contribute to this divergence in nitrate use between indica and japonica and can potentially improve the nitrogen-use efficiency (NUE) ofJaponica.

TL;DR: This study identified and characterized a dominant premature leaf senescence mutant, prematurely senile 1 (ps1-D), and demonstrated that OsNAP is an ideal marker of naturalsenescence onset in rice and that it functions as an important link between ABA and leafSenescence in rice.

TL;DR: In this article, a green light emission was observed at room temperature, which could be attributed to the singly ionized oxygen vacancy formed in the ZnO nanowires.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that melatonin acts as a potent agent to delay leaf senescence and cell death in rice and enhances abiotic stress tolerance via directly or indirectly counteracting the cellular accumulation of H2O2.

TL;DR: This study identifies a novel positive regulator of plant growth in rice and demonstrates its significant role in improving seed size and grain yield, and illustrates the specific involvement of the plasma membrane-associated protein in regulating auxin response and transport, thus illuminating a new strategy for enhancing crop productivity.