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Discovery and isolation of the gene that controls deep rooting in rice - Towards the development of crops with strong drought resistance
Tsukuba, Japan
August 2013
The gene which controls deep rooting in rice was successfully isolated by map-based cloning. When the gene (DRO1) was introduced in shallow rooting rice cultivar, the root system developed extensively penetrating deeply into the soil thereby allowing the plants to absorb more water. It is expected that utilization of this gene in breeding of various crops will lead to the development of cultivars with strong resistance against drought stress.
Publication in Nature Genetics
More solutions from: National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences (NIAS)
Website: http://www.nias.affrc.go.jp/index_e.html Published: August 5, 2013 |
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