Chinese Bulletin of Botany ›› 2018, Vol. 53 ›› Issue (6): 848-855.DOI: 10.11983/CBB17236

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Research Advances in the Cytological and Molecular Mechanisms of Leaf Rolling in Rice

Zhou Tingting1,2, Rao Yuchun1,*(), Ren Deyong2,*()   

  1. 1College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
    2State Key Lab of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou 310006, China
  • Received:2017-12-05 Online:2018-11-01 Published:2018-12-05
  • Contact: Rao Yuchun,Ren Deyong

Abstract: Leaf rolling is one of the important traits for breeding rice (Oryza sativa). Moderate leaf rolling plays a key role in plant photosynthesis, architecture and high yield. This paper reviews the research advances in rice leaf rolling, especially the cytological and molecular mechanisms of genes related to leaf rolling. These findings can facilitate a further understanding of the mechanisms and promote the use of the leaf rolling trait in rice breeding.

Key words: rice, leaf rolling, cytological mechanism, molecular mechanism