Roles of genes encoding a fatty acid biosynthesis enzyme on development of rice

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24380003
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Breeding science
• Research Institution: Tohoku University
• Principal Investigator: Ito Yukihiro 東北大学, (連合)農学研究科(研究院), 准教授 (70280576)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 木村 ふみ子 東北大学, (連合)農学研究科(研究院), 助教 (50321980)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): TORIYAMA Kinya 東北大学, 大学院農学研究科, 教授 (20183882)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: シュート / 脂肪酸 / 表皮 / オーキシン / イネ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

To understand function of a fatty acid biosynthesis gene in rice, analyses of mutants associated with fatty acid biosynthesis were carried out, and it was revealed that very-long-chain fatty acids with the carbon number of 20 or more are important for epidermis development. In addition, a mutant of a receptor-like protein kinase gene was also identified, and its analysis suggested that interaction between signaling throughout plasma membrane and fatty acids are important for proper development o epidermis.

Free Research Field

植物分子遺伝学