2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Molecular biological investigation and nutritional application of iodine dynamics in plants
| Project/Area Number |
22780302
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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 |
Applied molecular and cellular biology
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| Research Institution | Yokohama National University |
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Principal Investigator |
NAKAMURA Tatsuo 横浜国立大学, 大学院・環境情報研究院, 准教授 (50334636)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2012
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| Keywords | 代謝工学 |
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| Research Abstract |
Iodine deficiency is among the most important micronutrient deficiency in the world. The purpose of this study was to develop iodine-rich crops for enhanced delivery of iodine. Previously, we had increased iodine content in Arabidopsis tissues by disruption of AtHOL1 gene whose product methylates iodide ions making volatile methyl iodide. By using this approach, we succeeded in increasing iodine content in rice tissues such as brown rice for the first time.
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