Azolla mediated alterations in grain yield and quality in Rice.

ABSTRACT: Rice is one of the most important cereal crops worldwide. To boost its production in a sustainable manner, co-cultivation with Azolla species is often used to supplement its nitrogen (N) demands. However, beyond N nutrition, the physiological and developmental effects of azolla on rice remain unclear. This study investigates these mechanisms by analysing growth, inflorescence meristem transcriptomics, yield, and grain ionomics in rice plants grown alone (R) or with azolla (R + A) in non-limiting N conditions. During the vegetative stage, the presence of azolla increased allocation of resources to rice shoots without affecting root growth, while in the reproductive stage, it improved panicle architecture, with a 6% increase in length and up to 26% increase in panicle branching. Nevertheless

SUBMITTER: Bazihizina N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11947517 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature