Jian-Zhong Huang

TL;DR: It is reported that biosynthesis of serotonin, a neurotransmitter in mammals, is induced by insect infestation in rice, and its suppression confers resistance to planthoppers and stem borers, the two most destructive pests of rice.

TL;DR: Recent advances in genetics, biochemistry, and molecular biology are reviewed with an emphasis on major male sterility systems in rice, showing that the two-line system utilizing EGMS lines is playing a steadily larger role and TGMS lines predominate the current two- line system for hybrid rice production.

TL;DR: It is shown that a Pro at P-4 selectively inhibits phosphorylation of the peptide by a CDPK relative to a SnRK1, and proteins that may be selectively phosphorylated by SnRk1s, such as SPS in dicot species, or may beosphorylated in a pH-dependent manner.

TL;DR: The findings reveal that OsSULTR3;3 plays an important role in grain metabolism, pointing to a new route to generate value-added grains in rice and other cereal crops.

TL;DR: It is shown that supplement of Glu, but not glutamine, significantly alleviated Cd toxicity in hydroponically grown rice plants and suppressed the Cd-induced expression of metal transporter genes OsNramp1, OsNnramp5, OsIRT1,OsIRT2, OsHMA2 andOsHMA3 in roots of C d-treated plants.