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Open AccessGenetic background influences mineral accumulation in rice straw and grains under different soil pH conditions
Mineral element accumulation in plants is influenced by soil conditions and varietal factors. We investigated the dynamic accumulation of 12 elements in straw at the flowering stage and in grains at the mature...
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Open AccessDiverse roles of the metal binding domains and transport mechanism of copper transporting P-type ATPases
Copper transporting P-type (P1B-1-) ATPases are essential for cellular homeostasis. Nonetheless, the E1-E1P-E2P-E2 states mechanism of P1B-1-ATPases remains poorly understood. In particular, the role of the intri...
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Open AccessA silicon transporter gene required for healthy growth of rice on land
Silicon (Si) is the most abundant mineral element in the earth’s crust. Some plants actively accumulate Si as amorphous silica (phytoliths), which can protect plants from stresses. Here, we report a gene (SIET4) ...
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Open AccessKnockout of a gene encoding a Gγ protein boosts alkaline tolerance in cereal crops
Sorghum is highly tolerant to alkaline stress, but the underlying mechanisms are not well understood. Here, based on genotypic difference in alkaline tolerance of sorghum, it was found that AT1 (Alkaline toler...
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Linking root morphology and anatomy with transporters for mineral element uptake in plants
One of the most important roles of plant roots is to take up mineral nutrients from soils for growth and development. The uptake of mineral nutrients is mediated by many different transporters expressed in the...
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Duplication of a manganese/cadmium transporter gene reduces cadmium accumulation in rice grain
Global contamination of soils with toxic cadmium (Cd) is a serious health threat. Here we found that a tandem duplication of a gene encoding a manganese/Cd transporter, OsNramp5, was responsible for low-Cd accumu...
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Open AccessStructural basis for high selectivity of a rice silicon channel Lsi1
Silicon (Si), the most abundant mineral element in the earth’s crust, is taken up by plant roots in the form of silicic acid through Low silicon rice 1 (Lsi1). Lsi1 belongs to the Nodulin 26-like intrinsic pro...
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Role of qGZn9a in controlling grain zinc concentration in rice, Oryza sativa L.
A candidate gene responsible for higher grain zinc accumulation in rice was identified, which was probably associated with a partial defect in anther dehiscence.
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Open AccessAcetic-acid-induced jasmonate signaling in root enhances drought avoidance in rice
Conferring drought resistant traits to crops is one of the major aims of current breeding programs in response to global climate changes. We previously showed that exogenous application of acetic acid to roots...
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Breeding for low cadmium barley by introgression of a Sukkula-like transposable element
Barley is the fourth most produced cereal crop in the world and one of the major dietary sources of cadmium (Cd), which poses serious threats to human health. Here, we identify a gene that encodes a P-type hea...
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Diel magnesium fluctuations in chloroplasts contribute to photosynthesis in rice
Photosynthesis provides food, fibre and fuel that support our society; understanding the mechanisms controlling dynamic changes in this process helps identify new options to improve photosynthesis. Photosynthe...
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Silicon accumulation in rice plant aboveground biomass affects leaf carbon quality
Silicon is known to be able to substitute carbon in plant biomass, especially in cellulose, lignin and phenols. However, a more comprehensive picture regarding the effect of silicon accumulation on plant carbo...
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Molecular Mechanism of Cadmium Accumulation in Rice
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a major dietary source of cadmium (Cd) intake, which accounts for about 50% of total Cd intake for populations consuming rice as the staple food. Therefore, it is a very important issue ...
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Trust-based service composition and selection in service oriented architecture
Service composition is a complex task that has attracted an increasing attention. It is significant to develop an approach to evaluate the trust of a composite service so that the client can obtain a satisfact...
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A member of cation diffusion facilitator family, MTP11, is required for manganese tolerance and high fertility in rice
Rice MTP11 is the trans-Golgi-localized transporter that is involved in Mn tolerance with MTP8.1, and it is required for normal fertility.
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Silicon accumulated in the shoots results in down-regulation of phosphorus transporter gene expression and decrease of phosphorus uptake in rice
Silicon (Si) as a beneficial element can improve nutrient imbalance, but the molecular mechanism for this effect is poorly understood. The objective of this study is to examine the mechanism underlying Si-indu...
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Transport System of Mineral Elements in Rice
Plant requires 14 mineral elements for their growth and development. These elements in the soil are taken up by the roots, translocated from the roots to the shoots, and distributed to different organs dependi...
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Open AccessSecurity of a kind of quantum secret sharing with entangled states
We present a new collusion attack to a kind of quantum secret sharing schemes with entangled states. Using this attack, an unauthorized set of agents can gain access to the shared secret without the others’ co...
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Erratum: Reducing phosphorus accumulation in rice grains with an impaired transporter in the node
Nature 541, 92–95 (2017); doi:10.1038/nature20610 In this Letter, owing to an error during the production process, the last column of Fig. 2b was labelled ‘PO4’ rather than ‘SO4’; this has been corrected online.
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Open AccessDeployment of check-in nodes in complex networks
In many real complex networks such as the city road networks and highway networks, vehicles often have to pass through some specially functioned nodes to receive check-in like services such as gas supplement a...
