National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences

Riken Corporation

The University of Tokyo

Mitsubishi Nuclear Fuel Co., Ltd.

Masaki Mori

Hirohiko Hirochika

Minami Matsui

Nagao Hayashi

Tadao Asami

Hiroshi Takatsuji

Kazuki Saito

Shinya Takahashi

Takanari Ichikawa

Shoji Sugano

Yukako Hasegawa

Shoshi Kikuchi

Kazuhiko Sugimoto

Hirokazu Ochiai

Chikatsu Isaka

Tomoko Kuriyama

Noboru Fujiwara

Masashi Hikosaka

Satoru Maeda

Kenji Oda

Fumio Matsuda

A three-step screening of selection for resistance against pathogenic bacteria infection, selection for resistance against pathogenic fungi infection, and selection for sensitivity to salicylic acid was carried out onlines highly expressing rice full-length cDNA (rice-FOXlines) which were prepared by using a FOX hunting system. As a result, oneline (line K15424) selected in all of the three types of screening was successfully selected. Line K15424 carries a rice full-length cDNA. Rice overexpressing AK070024 was produced, and resistance against rice bacterial leaf blight was assayed using the T1 generation. As a result, it was confirmed that AK070024-overexpressing rice is resistant against bacterial leaf blight and blast.

Rice gene capable of imparting wide-spectrum disease resistance

The present invention is directed to identify genes involved in the growth of a plant and provide a transformed plant the growth of which is promoted utilizing the genes.

Transformation of a plant to promote root and/or leaf growth

A compound useful as a plant activator for activating an endogenous defense system of a plant to control disease damage is provided. A compound represented by the formula: (R)NH&#x2014;(CH)&#x2014;N(R)&#x2014;(CH)&#x2014;NH(R) (one of Rand Rrepresents a linear Calkanoyl group or alkenoyl group, the other represents hydrogen atom or a protective group of amino group; and Rrepresents hydrogen atom or a protective group of amino group).

Plant activator

The present invention relates to methods of producing transgenic plants having resistance to blast fungus and/or leaf-blight bacteria by transforming the plants with a DNA encoding a protein that induces hypersensitive reaction-like lesion mimic, and transgenic plants, plant cells, seed and progeny having resistance to blast fungus and/or leaf-blight bacteria.

Methods for enhancing plant resistance to pathogens

Crystal grain size estimating method for nuclear fuel pellets

Growing community of inventors

Ibaraki, Japan

Masaki Mori