Chinese team builds first 3D spatiotemporal cell atlas of rice life cycle

TREE NEWS update: A Chinese research team has constructed the world’s first three-dimensional spatiotemporal cell atlas covering the entire rice life cycle, from seed germination to flowering and grain formation. The work, a collaboration among several Chinese research institutions, was published online on the evening of the 6th in the journal Cell. The atlas integrates genome sequencing, single-cell sequencing and spatial transcriptomics, offering a new resource for understanding rice growth and improving grain quality.