Selected for the “Japanese Society of Breeding Paper Award (2024)” by the Japanese Society of Breeding

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A paper authored by Dr. Yusaku Noda of the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), Associate Professor Jun Furukawa of the University of Tsukuba, and colleagues, titled “Single candidate gene for salt tolerance of Vigna nakashimae (Ohwi) Ohwi & Ohashi identified by QTL mapping, whole genome sequencing and triplicated RNA-seq analyses”, has been selected for the 2024 Breeding Society of Japan Paper Award.
This study explored genes related to salt tolerance in the wild species Vigna nakashimae, and identified the candidate gene POCO1 through a combination of QTL mapping, whole genome sequencing, and triplicated RNA-seq analyses. POCO1 is potentially involved in the ABA signaling pathway, and its discovery is expected to contribute to the development of salt-tolerant crops. We encourage you to take a look.

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Single candidate gene for salt tolerance of Vigna nakashimae (Ohwi) Ohwi & Ohashi identified by QTL mapping, whole genome sequencing and triplicated RNA-seq analyses
Ito, M., Ohashi, H., Takemoto, M., Muto, C., Seiko, T., Noda, Y., Ogiso-Tanaka, E., Nagano, A.J., Takahashi, Y., Furukawa, J., Monden, Y., Naito, K., Breeding Science, 74(2), pages 93–102, 142180, (2024), DOI:10.1270/jsbbs.23053 (Y-19-05)

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Selected for the “2024 Best Paper Award” by the Botanical Society of Japan

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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.             

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Starch-dependent sodium accumulation in the leaves of Vigna riukiuensisYusaku 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

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