Effect of phytate on the amylosynthetase activity and rice grain quality

Phytate of three concentrations was sprayed on the leaves of an indica rice Yuanfengzao in heading stage, full heading stage, filling stage and wax ripeness stage respectively. The effects of phytate on the enzyme activity in endosperm and rice grain quality were determinated. Plants sprayed with distilled water were used as control. It was showed that spraying solutions in full heading stage had the most manifest effect. The activity of amylosynthetase between the 100mg/kg and 150mg/kg phytate treatment was identical, which was 7.4% higher than that of 50mg/kg treatment. On the other hand, amylase activity on the 50mg/kg treatment was 12.5% and 8.7% lower than those

Relationship Between Plant Type and Grain Quality of Japonica Hybrid Rice in Northern China

Plant type and grain quality are two major aspects in rice breeding. Using canonical correlation analysis and canonical redundancy analysis, the relationship between plant type traits and rice grain quality traits was studied with 100 crosses derived from 10 sterile lines × 10 restorer lines. There was a complex relationship between parts of the traits of the two aspects. The angle of the 2nd leaf from the top and single panicle weight played important roles in plant type system and amylose content and grain length in grain quality system. The angle of the 2nd leaf from the top, plant height and single panicle weight had a great effect on grain quality traits, and amylose content, brown rice rate and translucency were easily influenced by plant type traits. Selection index model indicated that japonica hybrid rice in Northern China with good quality was characterized by broad flag leaf and 2nd leaf from the top, narrow and short 3rd leaf from the top, low plant height, short culm, long and more panicles and low single panicle weight.

Relationship between the eating quality and the physico-chemical properties of high grain quality rice in China

Relationship between eating quality(EQ)andphysico-chemical properties of 78 high grainquality rice varieties,45 indica and 33 japoni-ca,were studied in 1995.The samples werecollected from different rice growing regions in20 provinces.The physico-chemical proper-ties,including grain length(GL),length towidth ratio(L/W),chalky grain rate(CG),chalkiness(CH),translucency(TR),gela-tinization temperature(GT,measured by alka-li spreading value),gel consistency(CA2),amylase content(AC),and protein content(PC)were measured according to the standard

Analysis of genetic relationships between grain milling quality traits and plant agronomic traits of rice

Since seed and maternal plant are in different generations,the grain milling traits and plant agronomic traits of rice are based on differentgenetic models.Using the genetic modelswhich could estimate covariance componentsbetween two traits with unequal design matri-ces,we analyzed the gentic relationships be-

Research Progresses on QTLs for Main Grain Shape Genes in Rice

The performance of rice quality affects the market competitiveness of rice to a certain extent,and grain shape is an important factor for yield traits and appearance quality.The mapping and cloning of major rice grain type genes were briefly reviewed,and the utilization of related genes in breeding was prospected.

The rational design of multiple molecular module-based assemblies for simultaneously improving rice yield and grain quality

Rice is one of the most important staple food for over half of the world＇s population,and a substantial increase in productivity and quality of rice grain will be required to feed a growing human population.Grain size and shape are the two important components contributing to grain yield and quality,because they impact both yield potential and end-use quality.

Impacts of nitrogen and zeolite managements on yield and physicochemical properties of rice grain

Zeolite(Z)can hold soil water and nutrient to obtain a higher yield on introduction into moist soil.However,the effects of Z and nitrogen(N)managements on rice grain quality is unclear.Therefore,the effects of different amounts of Z(Z0:0 t/hm^(2);Z0.9 and Z0.22:10 t/hm^(2)in different particle sizes of 0.45-0.9 mm and 0.17-0.22 mm in diameter)and N(N0,N52.5,N105,N157.5:0 kg/hm^(2),52.5 kg/hm^(2),105 kg/hm^(2),157.5 kg/hm^(2)),and Z(Z0,Z10:0 t/hm^(2),10 t/hm^(2))and application frequencies of N on rice yield and grain quality were investigated in 2014 and 2015 in Northeast coastal region of China where Z10 was extended to use in large areas.Results showed that both N and Z applications significantly increased the yields of rough rice(RRY),brown rice,milled rice and head rice.However,there was no significant difference between Z0.9 and Z0.22.The chalkiness area,length-width ratio and head rice rate were not influenced by Z and N applications.However,Z application significantly decreased the chalk rate and slightly increased amylose content(AC)but mattered little to taste value(TV)of rice and rice cooking quality.N could significantly increase rice protein content(PC)but lessen the TV and breakdown value;the order of influence degree on rice yield increasing was as follows:CRF2(third-split fertilization with Z10),CRF1(basal fertilization one time with Z10),U2(urea:third-split fertilization without Z)and U1(basal fertilization one time without Z).Both CRF1 and CRF2 greatly enhanced the RRY.However,CRF1 was recommended for clear decrease in labor and fuel for growers.Compared with treatments of U1 and CRF1,CRF2 and U2 significantly decreased the AC.PC exhibited significant negative relation to TV and greatly determined the rice eating quality and cooking quality.