Pyramiding panicle-level heat avoidance and grain-level heat tolerance improves rice grain appearance under high-temperature grain filling
Hirofumi Fukuda, Toshihiro Sakamoto, Jun‐ichi Yonemaru, Daisuke Ogawa
This study combines genetic loci for panicle-level heat avoidance and grain-level heat tolerance in rice to improve grain appearance under high-temperature conditions without reducing yield.
bioRxiv · Aug 21, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology