Activation of the VQ Motif-Containing Protein Gene Compromised Nonhost Resistance of to Pathogens.

Nonhost resistance refers to resistance of a plant species to all genetic variants of a non-adapted pathogen. Such resistance has the potential to become broad-spectrum and durable crop disease resistance. We previously employed and a forward genetics approach to identify plant mutants susceptible to the nonhost pathogen , which resulted in identification of the T-DNA insertion mutant ().

OsGASR9 positively regulates grain size and yield in rice (Oryza sativa).

The plant-specific gibberellic acid (GA)-stimulated transcript gene family is critical for plant growth and development. There are 10 family members in rice (Oryza sativa), known as OsGASRs. However, few have been functionally characterized.

OsPINOID Regulates Stigma and Ovule Initiation through Maintenance of the Floral Meristem by Auxin Signaling.

Stigma and ovule initiation is essential for sexual reproduction in flowering plants. However, the mechanism underlying the initiation of stigma and ovule primordia remains elusive. We identified a stigma-less mutant of rice () and revealed that it was caused by the mutation in the () gene.

Evaluation of differential qPE9-1/DEP1 protein domains in rice grain length and weight variation.

Background: qPE9-1/DEP1, encoding a G protein γ subunit, has multiple effects on plant architecture, grain size, and yield in rice. The qPE9-1 protein contains an N-terminal G gamma-like (GGL) domain, a putative transmembrane domain, and a C-terminal cysteine-rich domain. However, the roles of each domain remain unclear.