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Gene in mutant rice identified

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ICYMI: A Filipino scientist at PhilRice, along with a team of researchers from Nagoya University in Japan, has discovered a gene in mutant rice that could help crops survive drought.

In a statement, PhilRice said Nonawin Lucob-Agustin and the Nagoya team identified the gene called wavy root elongation growth 1, or weg1, that could be helpful to rice planted in lowlands that rely on rainfall for irrigation.According to Agustin, weg1 was found in mutants of a rice variety called Taichung 65, which has wavy parental roots compared to straight roots in “normal” rice.

“The wavy root is found to be highly branched compared to the straight root,” she said, adding that highly branched root system enable the plant to explore its underground environment for water and nutrients.

 

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