funded by the National Basic Research Program of China (2009CB118605);the National Natural Science Fund of China (30370853)
Plant photosynthetic rate is affected by stomatal status and internal CO2 carboxylation. Understanding which process determines photosynthetic rate is essential for developing strategies for breeding crops with high p...
supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (2009CB118300 and 2009CB118605);the Innovative Group Grant of NSFC, China (31121062);the Special Fund for Agro-Scientific Research in the Public Interest, China (201103003)
Wheat is an important source of essential minerals for human body. Breeding wheat with high grain mineral concentration thus benefits human health. The objective of present study was to identify quantitative trait lo...
supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (2009CB118605)
In 2010, Chinese maize yields increased from 961.5 kg ha-1 in 1949 to 5 453.8 kg ha-L This increase is the result of genetic improvements, an increase in nitrogen application, and refinement of planting densities. The...