2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Study on molecular mechanisms of biosilicification in rice leaves
| Project/Area Number |
21780113
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Bioproduction chemistry/Bioorganic chemistry
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| Research Institution | Akita Prefectural University |
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Principal Investigator |
OZAKI Noriaki 秋田県立大学, 生物資源科学部, 助教 (50468120)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Keywords | イネ / 珪酸 / 電子顕微鏡 / バイオミネラル / 有機基質 |
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| Research Abstract |
It has been hypothesized that silica bodies(amorphous silica) in rice leaves, are formed without participation of organic compounds. However, HF-soluble organic compounds extracted from fan-shaped silica bodies of rice showed silica precipitation activity. These results suggest that organic compounds serve as a regulator in the biosilicification of the rice leaves like other organisms(diatom and marine sponge).
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Research Products
(3 results)
