Sorghum grain biofortification by SbSTP20-mediated hexose influx and sub-aleurone thickening.

Genome editing for nutritional biofortification in maize: bridging molecular innovation and food security in the Global South

Micronutrient deficiency is a prevalent challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa and other geographies of the Global South where populations rely on maize as the primary calorie source. Globally, the most widespread micronutrient deficiencies include iron, zinc, and vitamin A, which are inherently low in maize. Besides, maize g...

Toward Iron-Biofortified Rice: Integrating BRUTUS-Family Regulation and Iron Chaperone Biology

The classical rice framework that underpins biofortification, including Strategy II-type uptake, nicotianamine and deoxymugineic acid chemistry, long-distance transport, grain loading, ferritin buffering, and vacuolar sequestration are summarized.

Advances in Genes Associated with Straw Degradation in Rice

A three-parameter analytical framework is proposed, including cellulose crystallinity, hemicellulose side-chain modification, and lignin monomer composition and cross-linking density, to systematically assess the regulatory role of endogenous rice genes in straw degradability.

Field Testing of Sorghum Lines with Stacked Coproduct and Low-Lignin Traits

The accumulation of value-added coproducts and the reduction of lignin levels are two essential traits for lignocellulosic biomass intended for bioenergy applications. Sorghum is a premier bioenergy crop candidate, distinguished by its substantial biomass productivity, minimal nutrient needs, and resilience to heat and...

Targeted anthocyanin biofortification in black rice: a review of spatial metabolic control, growth–defence trade-offs and genotype–environment–management design

Analysis of the Mechanisms of Rice oszfp30 Mutant in Improving Forage-Quality-Related Traits Based on Transcriptome and Metabolome Analyses

Improvement in forage-quality-related traits is closely related to key genes involved in gibberellin synthesis, including GA20ox, GA2ox, and GA3ox; key genes involved in cellulose synthesis, including OsSUS and UGPase; and key genes involved in hemicellulose synthesis, including UXS and IRX10.