Rice
Rice is a cereal grain and in its domesticated form is the staple food of over half of the world's population, particularly in Asia and Africa. Rice is the seed of the grass species Oryza sativa —or, much less commonly, Oryza glaberrima. Asian rice was domesticated in China some 13,500 to 8,200 years ago; African rice was domesticated in Africa about 3,000 years ago. Rice has become commonplace in many cultures worldwide; in 2023, 800 million tons were produced, placing it third after sugarcane and maize. Only some 8% of rice is traded internationally. China, India, and Indonesia are the largest consumers of rice. A substantial amount of the rice produced in developing nations is lost after harvest through factors such as poor transport and storage. Rice yields can be reduced by pests including insects, rodents, and birds, as well as by weeds, and by diseases such as rice blast. Traditional rice polycultures such as rice-duck farming, and modern integrated pest management seek to control damage from pests in a sustainable way.
Research Mentions
CRISPR-Mediated Enhancement of Photosynthetic Efficiency in Oryza sativa
CRISPR editing of two photosynthesis genes in rice achieved 18% better carbon fixation ...
CRISPR Base Editing Creates Herbicide-Tolerant Rice Without Transge...
Base editing creates herbicide-resistant rice that's molecularly identical to natural m...
Natural variation in the ORL4 promoter regulates rice leaf rolling ...
Scientists identified a gene variant that controls how rice leaves roll, and found that...
Strigolactone Signaling Controls Tillering Response to Phosphorus i...
Rice uses a hormone signal to count its phosphorus supply and adjust how many shoots it...
Long-Term Biochar Application Enhances Carbon-Phosphorus Costabiliz...
A 13-year field study found that adding straw-derived biochar to rice paddies improved ...
The OsNTL3-WRKY53-CatA module confers thermotolerance in rice.
Researchers identified a genetic variant in rice that enhances heat tolerance by contro...
High nitrogen-induced changes in rhizosphere microbial community st...
Excess nitrogen in soil changes the beneficial microbes around rice roots, making the p...
Characterization of Grain Quality and Starch Properties of Rice und...
Combined salt and drought stress dramatically reduces rice grain quality and yield more...
Rice2035: A decadal vision for rice research and breeding.
Rice feeds over half the world's population but is facing a crisis: yield growth has st...
A distorter-restorer system drives quantitative reproductive isolat...
Scientists found a genetic 'lock' that prevents different rice species from breeding to...
MicroRNA networks in rice seeds: unveiling key regulators of develo...
Tiny regulatory molecules called microRNAs control how rice seeds develop and help rice...
Challenges in Bringing Pangenome Research Into Breeding: A Case Stu...
Researchers are creating detailed genetic maps of rice that reveal genes for higher yie...
Harnessing plant growth-promoting bacteria for nanoparticle biosynt...
Bacteria can naturally synthesize nanoparticles as a sustainable, eco-friendly alternat...
Conserved and Divergent: Salicylic Acid Biosynthesis and Signaling ...
Plants deploy a hormone called salicylic acid to defend against disease-causing pathoge...
Post-Heading High Nighttime Temperature Impairs Grain Protein-Starc...
High nighttime temperatures damage rice grain quality by disrupting nitrogen metabolism...
Spatially Optimized Nutrient Management as a Climate-Resilient Stra...
Excessive nitrogen fertilizer runoff from global farmland pollutes waterways and harms ...
