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Ken-Ichi Nonomura

Researcher at National Institute of Genetics

Publications -  40
Citations -  2331

Ken-Ichi Nonomura is an academic researcher from National Institute of Genetics. The author has contributed to research in topics: Gene & Meiosis. The author has an hindex of 17, co-authored 32 publications receiving 1944 citations. Previous affiliations of Ken-Ichi Nonomura include Graduate University for Advanced Studies.

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Rice Plant Development: from Zygote to Spikelet

TL;DR: The phasic development of the rice plant is described, and the developmental courses of major organs, leaf, root and spikelet, and specific organs/tissues are described to propose a staging system for each organ.
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A germ cell specific gene of the ARGONAUTE family is essential for the progression of premeiotic mitosis and meiosis during sporogenesis in rice.

TL;DR: Results indicate that the germ cell–specific rice MEL1 gene regulates the cell division of premeiotic germ cells, the proper modification of meiotic chromosomes, and the faithful progression of meiosis, probably via small RNA–mediated gene silencing, but not the initiation and establishment of germ cells themselves.
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The MSP1 Gene Is Necessary to Restrict the Number of Cells Entering into Male and Female Sporogenesis and to Initiate Anther Wall Formation in Rice

TL;DR: It is suggested that the MSP1 product plays crucial roles in restricting the number of cells entering into male and female sporogenesis and in initiating anther wall formation in rice.
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Rice germline-specific Argonaute MEL1 protein binds to phasiRNAs generated from more than 700 lincRNAs.

TL;DR: The evidence is provided that the miR2118-dependent and the DCL4-dependent pathways are both required for biogenesis of 21-nt phasiRNAs associated with germline-specific MEL1 AGO in rice, and over 700 lincRNAs are key factors for induction of this biogenesis during reproductive-specific stages.