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Kazue Ito

Iwate Biotechnology Research Center

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Fine-tuning quantitative agronomic traits by manipulating gene copy number in rice

Chihiro Nomura, Hiroyuki Kanzaki, Eiko Kanzaki, Motoki Shimizu, Kaori Oikawa, Hiroe Utsushi, Kazue Ito, Yusaku Sugimura, Ryohei Terauchi, Akira Abe

This study manipulates gene copy number in rice to fine-tune agronomic traits, showing that increasing OsMADS18 copies leads to longer leaf and culm lengths.

New Phytologist · May 13, 2026Peer-reviewedPlant Biology

Genomic prediction models based on a large-scale recombinant population allow rapid breeding of desired genotypes

Toshiyuki Sakai, Hiroki Takagi, Tomoaki Fujioka, Yuuki Oota, Shinsuke Nakajo, Hiroki Yaegashi, Kaori Oikawa, Hiroe Utsushi, Kazue Ito, Satoshi Natsume, Motoki Shimizu, Takumi Takeda, Ryohei Terauchi, Akira Abe

The paper presents a genomic breeding strategy using large-scale recombinant populations and prediction models to rapidly develop rice cultivars with desired traits.

bioRxiv · Sep 14, 2025 · PreprintGenetics

Binding of a pathogen effector to rice Exo70 proteins tethered to the NOI/RIN4 integrated domain of the NLR receptor Pii2 confers immunity against fungi

Koki Fujisaki, Yoshiko Abe, Yu Sugihara, Keiichiro Nemoto, Kazue Ito, Eiko Kanzaki, Kazuya Ishikawa, Mari Iwai, Hiroe Utsushi, Hiromasa Saitoh, Hiroki Takagi, Takumi Takeda, Akira Abe, Shuan Zheng, Aleksandra Białas, , Ryohei Terauchi

The paper shows that the rice NLR-ID receptor Pii2 indirectly recognizes the fungal effector AVR-Pii by dissociating Pii2 from host Exo70 proteins, revealing a novel mechanism of pathogen recognition.

bioRxiv · Aug 27, 2024 · PreprintPlant Biology