Comparative multi-omics analysis of hypoxic germination tolerance in weedy rice embryos and coleoptiles

Hypoxic germination tolerance is an important trait for seedling establishment of direct-seeded rice. Our comparative metabolomics analysis revealed that weedy rice accumulated more sugar and amino acids than cultivated rice accumulated in the embryo and coleoptile tissues under hypoxic stress. At the transcriptional level, oxidative phosphorylation activity in weedy rice was higher than in cultivated rice that likely led to more efficient...