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Gephebase Gene
Entry Status
Published
GepheID
GP00000808
Main curator
Martin
PHENOTYPIC CHANGE
Trait Category
Trait
Trait State in Taxon A
Oryza sativa var. Koshihikari
Trait State in Taxon B
Oryza sativa var. Habataki
Ancestral State
Data not curated
Taxonomic Status
Taxon A
Latin Name
Common Name
rice
Synonyms
rice; red rice; Oryza sativa L.
Rank
species
Lineage
Show more ... ytina; Embryophyta; Tracheophyta; Euphyllophyta; Spermatophyta; Magnoliophyta; Mesangiospermae; Liliopsida; Petrosaviidae; commelinids; Poales; Poaceae; BOP clade; Oryzoideae; Oryzeae; Oryzinae; Oryza
NCBI Taxonomy ID
is Taxon A an Infraspecies?
Yes
Taxon A Description
Oryza sativa var. Koshihikari
Taxon B
Latin Name
Common Name
rice
Synonyms
rice; red rice; Oryza sativa L.
Rank
species
Lineage
Show more ... ytina; Embryophyta; Tracheophyta; Euphyllophyta; Spermatophyta; Magnoliophyta; Mesangiospermae; Liliopsida; Petrosaviidae; commelinids; Poales; Poaceae; BOP clade; Oryzoideae; Oryzeae; Oryzinae; Oryza
NCBI Taxonomy ID
is Taxon B an Infraspecies?
Yes
Taxon B Description
Oryza sativa var. Habataki
GENOTYPIC CHANGE
Generic Gene Name
CKX2
Synonyms
CKX2; Gn1a; OsCKX2; OsJ_00744; B1046G12.8; Os01g0197700; LOC_Os01g10110; P0419B01.20
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the oxygen-dependent FAD-linked oxidoreductase family.
UniProtKB
Oryza sativa subsp. japonica
GenebankID or UniProtKB
Presumptive Null
Molecular Type
Aberration Type
Molecular Details of the Mutation
Not identified
Experimental Evidence
Authors
Ashikari M; Sakakibara H; Lin S; Yamamoto T; Takashi T; Nishimura A; Angeles ER; Qian Q; et al. ... show more
Abstract
Most agriculturally important traits are regulated by genes known as quantitative trait loci (QTLs) derived from natural allelic variations. We here show that a QTL that increases grain productivity in rice, Gn1a, is a gene for cytokinin oxidase/dehydrogenase (OsCKX2), an enzyme that degrades the phytohormone cytokinin. Reduced expression of OsCKX2 causes cytokinin accumulation in inflorescence meristems and increases the number of reproductive organs, resulting in enhanced grain yield. QTL pyramiding to combine loci for grain number and plant height in the same genetic background generated lines exhibiting both beneficial traits. These results provide a strategy for tailormade crop improvement.
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