Auxin response factors (ARFs) are key regulators of plant growth and development. Through
interaction with auxin/indole acetic acid (Aux/IAA) proteins, they influence the expression of …

… We analyzed Hsp70 family of rice to understand the functional network of chaperones in
this important food species. Rice mitochondrial Hsp70 has been proposed as suppressor of …

… Hexokinase (HXK) is a dual-function enzyme that both phosphorylates hexose to … we
analyzed rice sequence databases and isolated ten rice hexokinase cDNAs, OsHXK1 (Oryza sativa …

… This indicated that optimization of gene sequence might be a useful experimental tool and
might be convenient and feasible for functional analysis of novel genes not characterized …

… , greatly broadening our understanding of their function in crop yield. Our knowledge about
the function of UMP kinase in rice and its function in regulating the photosystems and Chl …

Leaf color mutants commonly found in rice have important implications in basic research
and breeding science. In this study, we isolated a pale-green leaf mutant (pgl10) from the …

… a complete loss of original function but instead acts as a new protein performing a new
function. This new function partially includes its preceding function and possesses an additional …

… regulators of the HSR and in seed development, the function of these genes was elucidated
in rice. This article reports the functional characterization of OsHSBP1 and OsHSBP2 in rice. …

A novel rice (Oryza sativa L.) gene, homologous to Arabidopsis pathogenesis-related NDR1
gene, was cloned from cDNA library prepared from 30 min Magnaporthe grisea-treated rice …

… Mapbased cloning and in-depth functional analysis of the C gene will be useful for understanding
the molecular mechanism of anthocyanin biosynthesis and for rice breeding. Japonica …