Novel mutations in rice genes involved in silicon (Si) and arsenic (As) transport (Lsi1, Lsi2)
and vacuolar sequestration of As (OsABCC1) were identified using reverse genetics …

Ground water of several states of India and Bangladesh was highly contaminated with
arsenic (As), a non-threshold, class I human carcinogen. Situation was critical in several …

Rice is a dominant source of inorganic arsenic (As) exposure for populations consuming rice
as a staple food. Decreasing As accumulation in rice grain is important for improving food …

Silicon in rice (Oryza sativa L.) has been demonstrated to be involved in resistance to
lodging, drought, and salinity, and also enhances resistance to pests and diseases. The aim …

Rice (Oryza sativa) is a highly silicon (Si)-accumulating species that shows genotypic
differences in Si accumulation. We investigated the physiological and molecular …

Silicon (Si) is a beneficial element that contributes to increasing the resistance of plants to
diseases, pests and lodging, and rice productivity. The objectives of the present study were …

Possible mechanisms of the effects of silicon (Si) on arsenic (As) uptake were explored
using a wild‐type rice and its low‐Si mutant (lsi1). Hydroponic experiments were carried out …

Cultivated rice (Oryza sativa) accumulates high concentration of silicon (Si), which is
required for its high and sustainable production. High Si accumulation in cultivated rice is …

Rice requires high silicon (Si) for its high and sustainable yield. The efficient uptake of Si in
rice is mediated by two transporters OsLsi1 and OsLsi2, which function as influx and efflux …

High silicon (Si) accumulation is required for high and sustainable production of rice. The
uptake of Si by rice roots is mediated by both influx transporter Lsi1 and efflux transporter …