Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Quality Improvement Mechanisms in Ratoon Rice

Ratoon rice offered higher yields and superior grain quality compared to main rice. This study compared differences in germination, chalkiness, and antioxidant enzyme activities between ratoon rice and main rice of cultivars 19X and NJXM, and analyzed the under- lying quality improvement mechanisms from a transcriptome perspective. The results demonstrated that ratoon rice exhibited a significantly greater germination potential and germination rate, reduced chalky grain rate and chalkiness...