Plant microtubules have evolved into a versatile tool to link environmental signals into flexible morphogenesis. Cortical microtubules define the axiality of cell expansion by control of cellulose orientation. Plant-specific microtubule structures such as preprophase band and phragmoplast determine symmetry and axiality of cell divisions. In addition, microtubules act as sensors and integrators...

BACKGROUND Biomass recalcitrance and plant lodging are two complex traits that tightly associate with plant cell wall structure and features. Although genetic modification of plant cell walls can potentially reduce recalcitrance for enhancing biomass saccharification, it remains a challenge to maintain a normal growth with enhanced biomass yield and lodging resistance in transgenic plants. Sucr...

Tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter] and finger millet [Eleusine coracana Gaertn] are staple cereal crops in Africa and Asia with several desirable agronomic and nutritional properties. Tef is becoming a life-style crop as it is gluten-free while finger millet has a low glycemic index which makes it an ideal food for diabetic patients. However, both tef and finger millet have extremely low grai...

Lodging is one of the main problems in maize production. Assessing self-recovery ability plants after lodging at different growth stages great significance for yield loss assessment and agricultural insurance claims. The objective this study was to quantitatively analyse effects severity on using UAV-LiDAR data. multi-temporal point cloud data obtained by RIEGL VUX-1 laser scanner were used con...

In general, lodging has been controlled by restricting nitrogen fertilizer application and/or using short cultivars. Growth retardants can also be used to solve this problem.The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of rates and application times of three growth retardants on Pioneiro wheat cultivar. The trial was carried out in Viçosa-MG, from May to September 2005, in a factorial...

Maize is a globally important food, feed crop and raw material for the food and energy industry. Plant architecture optimization plays important roles in maize yield improvement. PIN-FORMED (PIN) proteins are important for regulating auxin spatiotemporal asymmetric distribution in multiple plant developmental processes. In this study, ZmPIN1a overexpression in maize increased the number of late...

For improving lodging resistance and increasing grain yield in wheat the Yellow-Huai River Basin China, different sowing modes have been investigated. Conventionally, small-flat-plot mode has adopted cultivation. However, this leads to heavy low land use efficiency. In study, a new mode, high-low-plot with two more rows sowed on high plot, was Two cultivars, Hengguan 35 Jimai 44 were used for s...

Lodging can reduce the yield and quality of oats (Avena sativa L.). Root lodging, as opposed to stem is predominant form lodging in oats. Therefore, identifying management practices that enhance root resistance should be prioritized. The objective this study was investigate effect four on oat grain yield, components, quality, observed plant traits contribute resistance. Row spacing seeding dept...