Small grains researcher Juan David Arbelaez-Velez knows the secret to making perfect rice — and it’s not about how its cooked. Arbelaez and his team are investigating the genetic blueprint that determines different grain attributes such as appearance, cooking time and texture. Their paper, published in The Plant Genome, offers a strategy that will help breeders improve grain quality holistically, while cutting costs and saving time.
Genomic techniques can streamline breeding
Juan Arbelaez holds a rice sensory testing sample.
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