A Novel RHS1 Locus in Rice Attributes Seed-Pod Shattering by the Regulation of Endogenous S-Nitrosothiols.

Seed or pod shattering in rice ( sativa) is considered to be one of the major factors involved in the domestication of rice as a crop. High seed shattering results in significant yield losses. In this study, we characterize the () that corresponds to the locus from a greenhouse screen, involving 145 Ac/Ds transposon mutant rice lines.