Rice is a major crop worldwide.Bacterial blight (BB) caused by Xanthomonas oryzaepv.oryzae (Xoo) has become one of the most devastating diseases for rice.
For high-level constitutive expression, or precise control of transgene activity in response to a specific cue, promoters are the key for successful genetic engineering strategies.
Glyphosate and glufosinate were two leading broad-spectrum herbicides, but they are not suitable to use in the rice field due to their toxicity to rice.
Bud endo-dormancy is indispensable to survive over winter for priennial plants,which is especially important for deciduous fruit trees growing in temperate region.
Chemically-induced male sterility (CIMS) systems dependent on chemical hybridization agents (CHAs) like tribenuron-methyl (TBM) represent an important approach for practical utilization of heterosis i