The map-based genome sequence of the japonica rice cultivar Nipponbare remains to date
as the only monocot genome that has been sequenced to a high-quality level. It has become …

Asian rice (Oryza sativa L.) is consumed by more than half of the world's population. Despite
its global importance, the process of early rice domestication remains unclear. During …

Molecular understanding of cadmium (Cd) transport in indica rice (Oryza sativa) is still
insufficient, although indica rice generally has a potential to accumulate higher Cd in shoots …

Association mapping is usually performed by testing the correlation between a single marker
and phenotypes. However, because patterns of variation within genomes are inherited as …

Genebanks provide access to diverse materials for crop improvement. To utilize and
evaluate them effectively, core collections, such as the World Rice Core Collection (WRC) in …

Tropospheric ozone causes various negative effects on plants and affects the yield and
quality of agricultural crops. Here, we report a genome-wide association study (GWAS) in …

Highlight Modifications in glutamine synthetase OsGS1-2 expression and fungal
pathogenicity underlie nitrogen-induced susceptibility to rice blast. Understanding why …

Key message A genome-wide association study in rice yielded loci and candidate genes
associated with tolerance to iron toxicity, and revealed biochemical mechanisms associated …

Having a deep genetic structure evolved during its domestication and adaptation, the Asian
cultivated rice (Oryza sativa) displays considerable physiological and morphological …

Abstract The Rice Core Collection of Japanese Landraces (JRC) consisting of 50
accessions was developed by the genebank at the National Agriculture and Food Research …