Breeding Science

Papers
(The median citation count of Breeding Science is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)
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Interaction between genetic regions responsible for the starch properties in non-glutinous rice varieties in Hokkaido, Japan48
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DNAMarkMaker: streamlining ARMS and CAPS marker development from resequencing data with NGS short reads19
Development and characterization of near-isogenic lines for brown planthopper resistance genes in the genetic background of <i>japonica</i> rice ‘Sagabiyori’16
Allyl isothiocyanate and 6-(methylsulfinyl) hexyl isothiocyanate contents vary among wild and cultivated wasabi (<i>Eutrema japonium</i>)14
<i>S</i> haplotype collection in Brassicaceae crops—an updated list of <i>S</i> haplotypes13
Loss of <i>GW5</i> function is involved in the unique grain shape of “Tanpo”, a Japanese landrace rice12
A novel QTL associated with tolerance to cold-induced seed cracking in the soybean cultivar Toyomizuki12
Development of a KASP marker set for high-throughput genotyping in Japanese barley breeding programs with various end-use purposes10
Polyploid QTL-seq revealed multiple QTLs controlling steamed tuber texture and starch gelatinization temperature in sweetpotato8
Breeding of a promising isogenic line of rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.) variety ‘Koshihikari’ with low cadmium and brown spot (<i>Bipolaris oryzae</i>) resistance8
QTL mapping for early heading of ‘Haruka Nijo’, the leading barley (<i>Hordeum vulgare</i> L.) cultivar in the Kyushu region of Japan8
Identification and characterization of QTLs for brown planthopper resistance from wild rice, <i>Oryza rufipogon</i>8
Development of genomic and genetic resources facilitating molecular genetic studies on untapped Myanmar rice germplasms7
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THB1, a putative transmembrane protein that causes hybrid breakdown in rice7
Effects of <i>SpsNAC042</i> transgenic <i>Populus hopeiensis</i> on root development, leaf morphology and stress resistance7
Identification of soybean mutants with low cesium accumulation, characterization of the causative gene, and field evaluation6
Development of a laboratory test using stem cuttings to measure resistance to foot rot disease caused by <i>Diaporthe destruens</i> in sweetpotato6
Breeding of Fukumi Fiber, a new six-rowed waxy hull-less barley cultivar containing high levels of β-glucan with a proanthocyanidin-free gene5
An NGS approach for the identification of precise homoeologous recombination sites between A and C genomes in <i>Brassica</i> genus5
Single candidate gene for salt tolerance of <i>Vigna nakashimae</i> (Ohwi) Ohwi & Ohashi identified by QTL mapping, whole genome sequencing and triplicated RNA-seq analyses5
Molecular-based race classification of <i>Pyrenophora tritici-repentis</i> causing tan spot of wheat in Japan5
Development and chromosomal characterization of interspecific hybrids between common buckwheat (<i>Fagopyrum esculentum</i>) and a related perennial species (<i>F. cymosum</i>)5
GenoSee: a novel visualization tool for graphical genotypes5
Cas12a and MAD7, genome editing tools for breeding4
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Novel chromosome segment substitution lines derived from <i>japonica</i> cultivar ‘Yukihikari’ in the genetic background of ‘Joiku462’ cultivar and identification of quantitative trait loc4
Learning from wild <i>Vigna</i>: how should we develop a salt-tolerant crop?4
A new cultivar ‘Hisui no Kaori’ opens up a fragrant type of lettuce (<i>Lactuca sativa</i> L.)4
Seed abortion caused by the combination of two duplicate genes in the progeny from the cross between <i>Oryza sativa</i> and <i>Oryza meridionalis</i>4
Melon diversity on the Silk Road by molecular phylogenetic analysis in Kazakhstan melons4
A genome-wide association study using Myanmar <i>indica</i> diversity panel reveals a significant genomic region associated with heading date in rice4
Identification of a candidate rice blast resistance gene, <i>Pior4</i>(t), in an introgression line of <i>Oryza rufipogon</i> using CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing4
Genome-wide association analysis was used to discover genes related to soybean grain weight per plant and 100-grain weight3
Development of ‘Poroshiri’, a chip processing potato variety with golden cyst nematode and common scab resistance3
Characterization of QTLs for diameter in panicle neck and substitution mapping of <i>qDPN5/qVBN5.2</i> and <i>qVBN6</i> in rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.)3
Evolution of sex in crops: recurrent scrap and rebuild3
Genetic basis controlling rice plant architecture and its modification for breeding3
Genetic dissection of a reduced seed-shattering trait acquired in rice domestication3
Genomic diversity of the Japanese wheat core collection and selection of alleles for agronomic traits in the breeding process3
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Resistance of storage roots of 46 sweetpotato cultivars to foot rot disease caused by <i>Diaporthe destruens</i> was evaluated using a laboratory test3
A genome-wide association study to elucidate the genetic basis of the cottonseed protein content in Upland cotton (<i>Gossypium hirsutum</i> L.)3
Genetic variation in leaf bronzing and dry matter production of rice varieties as indicators of tolerance to iron toxicity3
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Development and validation of a new co-dominant DNA marker for selecting the null allele of polyphenol oxidase gene <i>Ppo-D1</i> in common wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.)3
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Identification of <i>An7</i> as a positive awn regulator from two wild rice species3
Global regulatory trends of genome editing technology in agriculture and food3
Good-eating-quality QTLs detected in two breeding populations by genome-wide association mapping increase eating quality of the Japanese rice cultivar ‘Koshihikari’3
Genome-wide identification and salt stress expression analysis of the PLATZ transcription factor genes in <i>Betula platyphylla</i>2
Pollen parent affects rutin content of seeds of buckwheat (<i>Fagopyrum esculentum</i>)2
Resistance haplotypes to green rice leafhopper (<i>Nephotettix cincticeps</i> Uhler) estimated in genome-wide association study in Myanmar <i>indica</i> rice landraces2
Low amylose content in rice <i>lowac2</i> mutant is caused by a new allele of C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>2</sub> zinc-finger protein that regulates pre-mRNA splicing of <2
Overcoming cross-incompatibility in genus <i>Arachis</i> via <i>in situ</i> embryo rescue2
<i>De novo</i> genome assembly of the partial homozygous dihaploid potato identified PVY resistance gene (<i>Ry<sub>chc</sub></i>) derived from <i>Solanum cha2
Genome-wide association mapping for early maturity in kintoki bean (<i>Phaseolus vulgaris</i> L.)2
Polyphyletic domestication and inter-lineage hybridization magnified genetic diversity of cultivated melon, <i>Cucumis melo</i> L.2
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NARO historical phenotype dataset from rice breeding2
Diversity of tomato leaf form provides novel insights into breeding2
Designing rice panicle architecture via developmental regulatory genes2
Selection of chromosome segment substitution lines with reduced grain chalkiness without yield penalty in rice2
Identification and characterization of QTLs for brown planthopper resistance from wild rice, <i>Oryza nivara</i> (Sharma et Shastry)2
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Mutant <i>Tof11</i> alleles are highly accumulated in early planting-adaptable Japanese summer type soybeans2
Studies of potato resistance to <i>Globodera rostochiensis</i> revealed novel alleles for 57R marker2
The impact of telomere-to-telomere genome assembly in the plant pan-genomics era2
Applying gradient tree boosting to QTL mapping with Shapley additive explanations2
A unique genetic variation with respect to blast (<i>Pyricularia oryzae</i> Cavara) resistance in rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.) varieties in Vietnam2
Advances in tea breeding in Japan: from traditional methods to genomic approaches2
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Genomics unlocks the potential of genetic resources for citrus breeding1
Detection and validation of QTLs for flowering time in morning glory1
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The current state of the use of DNA markers for improving the efficiency of rice breeding in Japan1
Genetic control of morphological traits useful for improving sorghum1
Unlocking the potential of genetic resources in the Pangenome era1
Dynamics of resistant genes and their relationship to resistance to wheat yellow mosaic disease in Japanese wheat germplasms1
Quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis and fine-mapping for <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> disease resistance in <i>Raphanus sativus</i> using GRAS-Di technology1
Detection of QTLs regulating the second internode length in rice dwarf mutant <i>d1</i>1
Development of pyramided lines carrying brown planthopper resistance genes in the genetic background of Indica Group rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.) variety ‘IR64’1
<i>Psy-E1</i> derived from <i>Thinopyrum ponticum</i> contributes strong yellowness to durum wheat but may cause yield loss in Japan1
Gibberellin-mediated internode elongation for grafting and early flowering induction in Brassicaceae crops1
Chromatographic printed array strip (C-PAS) method for cultivar-specific identification of sweetpotato cultivars ‘Beniharuka’ and ‘Fukumurasaki’1
Identification and characterization of stable QTLs for vascular bundle number at the panicle neck in rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.)1
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Comparative transcriptome profiling reveals the mechanism of increasing lysine and tryptophan content through pyramiding <i>opaque2</i>, <i>opaque16</i> and <i>waxy1</1
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QTL mapping of key phenological and morphological traits in grain amaranth (<i>Amaranthus hypochondriacus</i> L.)1
Scarless genome editing technology and its application to crop improvement1
Genetic and environmental regulation of early heading in photoperiod-insensitive rice: impacts on heading synchrony, premature heading, and tiller development lag1
Domestication of azuki bean and soybean in Japan: From the insight of archeological and molecular evidence1
Narrowing down a major QTL region reveals <i>Phytochrome E</i> (<i>PHYE</i>) as the candidate gene controlling flowering time in mungbean (<i>Vigna radiata</i>)1
Comparative genomics and transcriptomics on salt tolerance of <i>Vigna luteola</i>1
Visible-near infrared spectral analysis for identification of physiological and genetic features in rice1
Development of DNA markers for assisted selection of cassava resistant to cassava mosaic disease (CMD)1
Estimation of pollen dispersal distance in Job’s tears (<i>Coix lacryma-jobi</i> L.) by using red leaf sheath as a morphological marker1
Development of SNP genotyping assays for heading date in rice1
Current status and future perspective of genomics-assisted breeding in wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.)1
Taxonomic history, morphology, evolution, gene pool and stress tolerances of azuki bean and its related wild <i>Vigna</i> genetic resources1
Development of male sterile lines of CMS chilies (<i>Capsicum annuum</i> L.) from F<sub>1</sub> hybrids1
Possibility of genome editing for melon breeding1
Development and interlaboratory validation of a cultivar-specific identification method for the table grape ‘Shine Muscat’ using loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP)1
Genomic traces of Japanese malting barley breeding in two modern high-quality cultivars, ‘Sukai Golden’ and ‘Sachiho Golden’1
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