Overview
The paper “Starch-dependent sodium accumulation in the leaves of Vigna riukiuensis” by Yusaku Noda of QST (National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology), an ERAN researcher, and his collaborators was selected for the 2024 Best Paper Award by the Botanical Society of Japan.
The gist of the paper is that one of the salt-tolerant species, Vigna riukiuensis, accumulates high amount of sodium in the leaves and its tolerance was derived from the Na-trapping system by starch granules. Please take a look.
Publication Information
Starch-dependent sodium accumulation in the leaves of Vigna riukiuensis, Yusaku Noda, Atsushi Hirose, Mayumi Wakazaki, Mayuko Sato, Kiminori Toyooka, Naoki Kawachi, Jun Furukawa, Keitaro Tanoi & Ken Naito, Journal of Plant Research, Volume 136, pages 705–714, (2023), DOI:10.1007/s10265-023-01470-8