Recent progress on molecular breeding of rice in China

Rice SLENDER LEAF 1 gene encodes cellulose synthase-like D4 and is specifically expressed in M-phase cells to regulate cell proliferation

(2013) Takanori Yoshikawa et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

A detrimental mitochondrial-nuclear interaction causes cytoplasmic male sterility in rice

(2013) Dangping Luo et al.   NATURE GENETICS

Rice zinc finger protein DST enhances grain production through controlling Gn1a/OsCKX2 expression

(2013) S. Li et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Statistical approaches in QTL mapping and molecular breeding for complex traits

(2012) HaiMing Xu et al.   CHINESE SCIENCE BULLETIN

Molecular Evolution of the TAC1 Gene from Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

(2012) Jiahuan Jiang et al.   Journal of Genetics and Genomics

A Pyramid Breeding of Eight Grain-yield Related Quantitative Trait Loci Based on Marker-assistant and Phenotype Selection in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

(2012) Guo Zong et al.   Journal of Genetics and Genomics

Blast resistance in rice: a review of conventional breeding to molecular approaches

(2012) G. Miah et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS

LC2 and OsVIL2 Promote Rice Flowering by Photoperoid-Induced Epigenetic Silencing of OsLF

(2012) Jun Wang et al.   Molecular Plant

Control of grain size, shape and quality by OsSPL16 in rice

(2012) Shaokui Wang et al.   NATURE GENETICS

Functional characterization of the rice SPX-MFS family reveals a key role of OsSPX-MFS1 in controlling phosphate homeostasis in leaves

(2012) Chuang Wang et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

DWARF AND LOW-TILLERING Acts as a Direct Downstream Target of a GSK3/SHAGGY-Like Kinase to Mediate Brassinosteroid Responses in Rice

(2012) Hongning Tong et al.   PLANT CELL

The Rice Pentatricopeptide Repeat Protein RF5 Restores Fertility in Hong-Lian Cytoplasmic Male-Sterile Lines via a Complex with the Glycine-Rich Protein GRP162

(2012) J. Hu et al.   PLANT CELL

Gene silencing using the recessive rice bacterial blight resistance gene xa13 as a new paradigm in plant breeding

(2012) Changyan Li et al.   PLANT CELL REPORTS

Molecular Basis Underlying the S5-Dependent Reproductive Isolation and Compatibility of indica/japonica Rice Hybrids

(2012) Q. Ji et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

The Rice HGW Gene Encodes a Ubiquitin-Associated (UBA) Domain Protein That Regulates Heading Date and Grain Weight

(2012) Juan Li et al.   PLoS One

Non-Uniform Distribution Pattern for Differentially Expressed Genes of Transgenic Rice Huahui 1 at Different Developmental Stages and Environments

(2012) Zhi Liu et al.   PLoS One

Mutation in CSA creates a new photoperiod-sensitive genic male sterile line applicable for hybrid rice seed production

(2012) H. Zhang et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A Killer-Protector System Regulates Both Hybrid Sterility and Segregation Distortion in Rice

(2012) J. Yang et al.   SCIENCE

The contribution of intersubspecific hybridization to the breeding of super-high-yielding japonica rice in northeast China

(2012) Jian Sun et al.   THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS

The isolation of Pi1, an allele at the Pik locus which confers broad spectrum resistance to rice blast

(2012) Lixia Hua et al.   THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS

A Pid3 allele from rice cultivar Gumei2 confers resistance to Magnaporthe oryzae

(2011) Jie Chen et al.   Journal of Genetics and Genomics

Transcriptional Characteristics of Xa21-mediated Defense Responses in Rice

(2011) Qiang Gan et al.   Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Natural variation in GS5 plays an important role in regulating grain size and yield in rice

(2011) Yibo Li et al.   NATURE GENETICS

Over-expression of OsPIN2 leads to increased tiller numbers, angle and shorter plant height through suppression of OsLAZY1

(2011) Yingnan Chen et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

LAX PANICLE2of Rice Encodes a Novel Nuclear Protein and Regulates the Formation of Axillary Meristems

(2011) Hiroaki Tabuchi et al.   PLANT CELL

Semi-dominant mutations in the CC-NB-LRR-type R gene, NLS1, lead to constitutive activation of defense responses in rice

(2011) Jiuyou Tang et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

LEAF TIP NECROSIS1 Plays a Pivotal Role in the Regulation of Multiple Phosphate Starvation Responses in Rice

(2011) B. Hu et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Leaf Rolling Controlled by the Homeodomain Leucine Zipper Class IV Gene Roc5 in Rice

(2011) L.-p. Zou et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

The Phosphate Transporter Gene OsPht1;8 Is Involved in Phosphate Homeostasis in Rice

(2011) H. Jia et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

PERSISTENT TAPETAL CELL1 Encodes a PHD-Finger Protein That Is Required for Tapetal Cell Death and Pollen Development in Rice

(2011) H. Li et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Fine mapping and candidate gene analysis of dense and erect panicle 3, DEP3, which confers high grain yield in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

(2011) Yongli Qiao et al.   THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS

Candidacy of a chitin-inducible gibberellin-responsive gene for a major locus affecting plant height in rice that is closely linked to Green Revolution gene sd1

(2011) Mallikarjuna Rao Kovi et al.   THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS

Map-based cloning proves qGC-6, a major QTL for gel consistency of japonica/indica cross, responds by Waxy in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

(2011) Yan Su et al.   THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS

Genetic analysis and molecular mapping of a novel recessive gene xa34(t) for resistance against Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae

(2011) Shen Chen et al.   THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS

Genetic and Molecular Bases of Rice Yield

(2010) Yongzhong Xing et al.   Annual Review of Plant Biology

Duplication and independent selection of cell-wall invertase genes GIF1 and OsCIN1 during rice evolution and domestication

(2010) Ertao Wang et al.   BMC EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

The mitochondrial gene orfH79 plays a critical role in impairing both male gametophyte development and root growth in CMS-Honglian rice

(2010) Xiaojue Peng et al.   BMC PLANT BIOLOGY

Rice DENSE AND ERECT PANICLE 2 is essential for determining panicle outgrowth and elongation

(2010) Feng Li et al.   CELL RESEARCH

Activation of gibberellin 2-oxidase 6 decreases active gibberellin levels and creates a dominant semi-dwarf phenotype in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

(2010) Jian Huang et al.   Journal of Genetics and Genomics

Regulation of OsSPL14 by OsmiR156 defines ideal plant architecture in rice

(2010) Yongqing Jiao et al.   NATURE GENETICS

OsCD1 encodes a putative member of the cellulose synthase-like D sub-family and is essential for rice plant architecture and growth

(2010) Weijiang Luan et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Cytochrome P450 Family Member CYP704B2 Catalyzes the   -Hydroxylation of Fatty Acids and Is Required for Anther Cutin Biosynthesis and Pollen Exine Formation in Rice

(2010) H. Li et al.   PLANT CELL

OsRab5a regulates endomembrane organization and storage protein trafficking in rice endosperm cells

(2010) Yihua Wang et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Molecular cloning and functional characterization of OsJAG gene based on a complete-deletion mutant in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

(2010) Yuanlin Duan et al.   PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Coexpression Analysis Identifies Rice Starch Regulator1, a Rice AP2/EREBP Family Transcription Factor, as a Novel Rice Starch Biosynthesis Regulator

(2010) F.-F. Fu et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

OsC6 , Encoding a Lipid Transfer Protein, Is Required for Postmeiotic Anther Development In Rice

(2010) Dasheng Zhang et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

DTH8 Suppresses Flowering in Rice, Influencing Plant Height and Yield Potential Simultaneously

(2010) X. Wei et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

The Pik-p resistance to Magnaporthe oryzae in rice is mediated by a pair of closely linked CC-NBS-LRR genes

(2010) Bin Yuan et al.   THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS

High-resolution mapping of the brown planthopper resistance gene Bph6 in rice and characterizing its resistance in the 9311 and Nipponbare near isogenic backgrounds

(2010) Yongfu Qiu et al.   THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS

OsHAL3 mediates a new pathway in the light-regulated growth of rice

(2009) Shi-Yong Sun et al.   NATURE CELL BIOLOGY

Natural variation at the DEP1 locus enhances grain yield in rice

(2009) Xianzhong Huang et al.   NATURE GENETICS

SHALLOT-LIKE1 Is a KANADI Transcription Factor That Modulates Rice Leaf Rolling by Regulating Leaf Abaxial Cell Development

(2009) G.-H. Zhang et al.   PLANT CELL

The WUSCHEL-Related Homeobox Gene WOX11 Is Required to Activate Shoot-Borne Crown Root Development in Rice

(2009) Y. Zhao et al.   PLANT CELL

The vacuolar processing enzyme OsVPE1 is required for efficient glutelin processing in rice

(2009) Yihua Wang et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

STAMENLESS 1, encoding a single C2H2 zinc finger protein, regulates floral organ identity in rice

(2009) Han Xiao et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Short panicle1encodes a putative PTR family transporter and determines rice panicle size

(2009) Shengben Li et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Identification and characterization of HTD2: a novel gene negatively regulating tiller bud outgrowth in rice

(2009) Wenzhen Liu et al.   PLANTA

A homolog of human ski-interacting protein in rice positively regulates cell viability and stress tolerance

(2009) X. Hou et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Genetic Control of Germination Ability under Cold Stress in Rice

(2009) Zhou-fei WANG et al.   Rice Science

Gibberellin homeostasis and plant height control by EUI and a role for gibberellin in root gravity responses in rice

(2008) Yingying Zhang et al.   CELL RESEARCH

Isolation and initial characterization of GW5, a major QTL associated with rice grain width and weight

(2008) Jianfeng Weng et al.   CELL RESEARCH

Natural variation in Ghd7 is an important regulator of heading date and yield potential in rice

(2008) Weiya Xue et al.   NATURE GENETICS

Genetic control of rice plant architecture under domestication

(2008) Jian Jin et al.   NATURE GENETICS

Independent Losses of Function in a Polyphenol Oxidase in Rice: Differentiation in Grain Discoloration between Subspecies and the Role of Positive Selection under Domestication

(2008) Y. Yu et al.   PLANT CELL

Badh2, Encoding Betaine Aldehyde Dehydrogenase, Inhibits the Biosynthesis of 2-Acetyl-1-Pyrroline, a Major Component in Rice Fragrance

(2008) S. Chen et al.   PLANT CELL

A putative lipase geneEXTRA GLUME1regulates both empty-glume fate and spikelet development in rice

(2008) Haoge Li et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Characterization of transcription factor gene SNAC2 conferring cold and salt tolerance in rice

(2008) Honghong Hu et al.   PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Rice ROOT ARCHITECTURE ASSOCIATED1 Binds the Proteasome Subunit RPT4 and Is Degraded in a D-Box and Proteasome-Dependent Manner

(2008) Y. Han et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Molecular cloning, functional characterization and expression analysis of a novel monosaccharide transporter gene OsMST6 from rice (Oryza sativa L.)

(2008) Yongqin Wang et al.   PLANTA

Overexpression of the trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase gene OsTPP1 confers stress tolerance in rice and results in the activation of stress responsive genes

(2008) Liang-Fa Ge et al.   PLANTA

Hybrid male sterility in rice controlled by interaction between divergent alleles of two adjacent genes

(2008) Y. Long et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

RID1, encoding a Cys2/His2-type zinc finger transcription factor, acts as a master switch from vegetative to floral development in rice

(2008) C. Wu et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Fine genetic mapping of xa24, a recessive gene for resistance against Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae in rice

(2008) Xiaoming Wu et al.   THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS