Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Light Acquisition02:16

Light Acquisition

In order to produce glucose, plants need to capture sufficient light energy. Many modern plants have evolved leaves specialized for light acquisition. Leaves can be only millimeters in width or tens of meters wide, depending on the environment. Due to competition for sunlight, evolution has driven the evolution of increasingly larger leaves and taller plants, to avoid shading by their neighbors with contaminant elaboration of root architecture and mechanisms to transport water and nutrients.
Trihybrid Crosses02:27

Trihybrid Crosses

Trihybrid Crosses
Some of Mendel’s crosses examined three pairs of contrasting characteristics. Such a cross is called a trihybrid cross. A trihybrid cross is a combination of three individual monohybrid crosses. For example, plant height (tall vs. short), seed shape (round vs. wrinkled), and seed color (yellow vs. green).
The F1 generation plants of a trihybrid cross are heterozygous for all three traits and produce eight gametes. Upon self-fertilization, these gametes have an equal chance to...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Chronic stress at the crossroads: Decoding the HPA-SAM-immune-gut axis in inflammatory bowel disease pathogenesis and therapeutics.

Seminars in immunology·2026
Same author

Effects of Continuous Exposure to Yellow Light on the Behavior and Longevity of <i>Anomala corpulenta</i>.

Insects·2026
Same author

ZFP36 and CEBPA are macrophage-associated prognostic biomarkers linked to glomerular endothelial inflammation in ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis.

Experimental cell research·2026
Same author

Ganglioside sialylation modulates tau internalization and pathology spread.

Molecular psychiatry·2025
Same author

Horizontally Transferred Carotenoid Genes Associated with Light-Driven ATP Synthesis to Promote Cold Adaptation in Pea Aphid, <i>Acyrthosiphon pisum</i>.

Insects·2025
Same author

Developing a prognostic model of glutamine metabolism-related genes associated with clinical features and immune status in melanoma.

Frontiers in oncology·2025
Same journal

Powers of multiple-testing procedures for identification of genes significantly differentially expressed in microarray experiments.

Yi chuan xue bao = Acta genetica Sinica·2006
Same journal

Analysis of the phylogenetic relationships among several species of Gramineae using ACGM markers.

Yi chuan xue bao = Acta genetica Sinica·2006
Same journal

Differential expression of endogenous ferritin genes and iron homeostasis alteration in transgenic tobacco overexpressing soybean ferritin gene.

Yi chuan xue bao = Acta genetica Sinica·2006
Same journal

Ultrastructure and gene mapping of the albino mutant al12 in rice (Oryza sativa L.).

Yi chuan xue bao = Acta genetica Sinica·2006
Same journal

Inheritance analysis of herbicide-resistant transgenic soybean lines.

Yi chuan xue bao = Acta genetica Sinica·2006
Same journal

Molecular cloning of bovine FABGL gene and its effects on bovine bioeconomic traits.

Yi chuan xue bao = Acta genetica Sinica·2006
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 25, 2026

Identifying Mutations by High Resolution Melting in a TILLING Population of Rice
06:10

Identifying Mutations by High Resolution Melting in a TILLING Population of Rice

Published on: September 2, 2019

[One major QTL mapping and physical map construction for rolled leaf in rice].

Yuan-Jian Shao1, Zong-Xiang Chen, Ya-Fang Zhang

  • 1Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China.

Yi Chuan Xue Bao = Acta Genetica Sinica
|July 16, 2005
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Researchers mapped a major rolled leaf QTL (rl8) in rice, explaining up to 33% of phenotypic variation. This finding aids in understanding leaf rolling and improving marker-assisted selection for plant breeding.

More Related Videos

Transverse Sectioning of Mature Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Kernels for Scanning Electron Microscopy Imaging Using Pipette Tips as Immobilization Support
05:22

Transverse Sectioning of Mature Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Kernels for Scanning Electron Microscopy Imaging Using Pipette Tips as Immobilization Support

Published on: January 25, 2022

Breeding by Design for Functional Rice with Genome Editing Technologies
09:43

Breeding by Design for Functional Rice with Genome Editing Technologies

Published on: January 3, 2025

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 25, 2026

Identifying Mutations by High Resolution Melting in a TILLING Population of Rice
06:10

Identifying Mutations by High Resolution Melting in a TILLING Population of Rice

Published on: September 2, 2019

Transverse Sectioning of Mature Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Kernels for Scanning Electron Microscopy Imaging Using Pipette Tips as Immobilization Support
05:22

Transverse Sectioning of Mature Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Kernels for Scanning Electron Microscopy Imaging Using Pipette Tips as Immobilization Support

Published on: January 25, 2022

Breeding by Design for Functional Rice with Genome Editing Technologies
09:43

Breeding by Design for Functional Rice with Genome Editing Technologies

Published on: January 3, 2025

Area of Science:

  • Plant genetics
  • Quantitative trait loci (QTL) analysis
  • Rice genomics

Context:

  • Leaf rolling is a significant trait affecting rice yield and quality.
  • Understanding the genetic basis of leaf rolling is crucial for crop improvement.
  • Previous studies have identified quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with leaf rolling.

Purpose:

  • To map and characterize quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with rolled leaf in rice.
  • To identify major QTLs controlling leaf rolling and estimate their effects.
  • To construct an integrated physical and genetic map for fine mapping.

Summary:

  • A clonally propagated F2 population from a cross between Qimiaoxiang (unrolling) and 91SP068 (medium rolling) rice varieties was used.
  • One major QTL, rl8, derived from 91SP068, was mapped to chromosome 5 between SSR markers RM6954 and RM6841.
  • rl8 explained 20%–33% of phenotypic variation, with significant additive and dominance effects.
  • An integrated physical and genetic map of the rl8 region was constructed, with a physical distance of 542 kb.

Impact:

  • Facilitates map-based cloning of the rolled leaf gene.
  • Improves the efficiency of marker-assisted selection in rice breeding.
  • Contributes to a deeper understanding of the genetic architecture of leaf rolling in plants.