Maria G. Salas Fernandez

TL;DR: Experimental evidence from association and linkage populations in maize demonstrate that the gene encoding β-carotene hydroxylase 1 (crtRB1) underlies a principal quantitative trait locus associated with β- carotene concentration and conversion in maize kernels.

TL;DR: This review discusses the scientific advances in the identification of PHT quantitative trait loci (QTLs) and the understanding of pathways and genes controlling PHT, especially gibberellins and brassinosteroids and discusses strategies for applying this knowledge to the improvement of dual-purpose or dedicated bioenergy crops.

TL;DR: It is argued that fragmentation of the existing Pygmy populations, alongside pressure from extractive industries and sometimes conflict with conservation areas, endanger their future and there is an urgent need to inform policies that can mitigate against future external threats to these indigenous peoples’ culture and lifestyles.

TL;DR: Phenobot 1.0, an auto-steered and self-propelled field-based high-throughput phenotyping platform for tall dense canopy crops, such as sorghum, was developed and tested and was proven robust to obtain ground-basedHigh-Throughput plant architecture parameters of sorghums, a tall and densely planted crop species.

TL;DR: Leaf angle is defined as the inclination between the midrib of the leaf blade and the vertical stem of a plant and has been identified as a key component in the development of high yielding varieties of cereal species, particularly maize, rice, wheat, and sorghum as discussed by the authors.