Research Project: Evaluation and Utilization of Novel Genetic Variation in Rice for the Enhancement of Agronomic Performance and Grain Quality

Location: Crops Pathology and Genetics Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

A frameshift mutation in the Mg-Chelatase I subunit gene OsCHLI is associated with a lethal chlorophyll-deficient, yellow seedling phenotype in rice - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shim, K., Kang, Y., Song, J., Kim, Y., Kim, J., Kim, C., Tai, T., Park, I., Ahn, S. 2023. A frameshift mutation in the Mg-Chelatase I subunit gene OsCHLI is associated with a lethal chlorophyll-deficient, yellow seedling phenotype in rice. Plants. 12/2831. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12152831.

Interaction of starch branching enzyme 3 and granule-bound starch synthase 1 alleles increases amylose content and alters physico-chemical properties in japonica rice (Oryza sativa L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shim, K., Adeva, C., Kang, J., Luong, N., Lee, H., Cho, J., Kim, H., Tai, T., Ahn, S. 2022. Interaction of starch branching enzyme 3 and granule-bound starch synthase 1 alleles increases amylose content and alters physico-chemical properties in japonica rice (Oryza sativa L.). Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. Article 968795. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.968795.

A novel embryo phenotype associated with interspecific hybrid weakness in rice is controlled by the MADS-domain transcription factor OsMADS8 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kim, S., Ji, S., Lee, H., Jeon, Y., Shim, K., Adeva, C., Luong, N., Yuan, P., Kim, H., Tai, T., Ahn, S. 2022. A novel embryo phenotype associated with interspecific hybrid weakness in rice is controlled by the MADS-domain transcription factor OsMADS8. Frontiers in Plant Science. 12. Article 778008. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.778008.

Characterization of genes associated with salt tolerance using transcriptome analysis and quantitative trait loci mapping in rice - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kim, D., Kang, J., Shim, K., Kim, H., Tai, T., Ahn, S. 2021. Characterization of genes associated with salt tolerance using transcriptome analysis and quantitative trait loci mapping in rice. Plant Breeding and Biotechnology. 9(4):318-330. https://doi.org/10.9787/PBB.2021.9.4.318.

Natural variation in rice ascorbate peroxidase gene APX9 is associated with a yield-enhancing QTL cluster - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jeon, Y., Lee, H., Kim, S., Shim, K., Kang, J., Kim, H., Tai, T., Ahn, S. 2021. Natural variation in rice ascorbate peroxidase gene APX9 is associated with a yield-enhancing QTL cluster. Journal of Experimental Botany. 72(12):4254-4268. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erab155.

Epicuticular wax rice mutants show reduced resistance to rice water weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bernaola, L., Butterfield, T.S., Tai, T., Stout, M.J. 2021. Epicuticular wax rice mutants show reduced resistance to rice water weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Environmental Entomology. 50(4):948-957. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvab038.

A RING-type E3 ubiquitin ligase, OsGW2 controls chlorophyll content and dark-induced senescence in rice - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shim, K., Kim, S., Jeon, Y., Lee, H., Adeva, C., Kang, J., Kim, H., Tai, T., Ahn, S. 2020. A RING-type E3 ubiquitin ligase, OsGW2 controls chlorophyll content and dark-induced senescence in rice. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21(5). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21051704.

Identification of rice mutants with altered grain alkali digestion trait - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kim, H., Imatong, R.V., Tai, T. 2020. Identification of rice mutants with altered grain alkali digestion trait. Plant Breeding and Biotechnology. 8:19-27. https://doi.org/10.9787/PBB.2020.8.1.19.

Identification of QTL controlling seedling traits in temperate japonica rice under normal and reduced water availability conditions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yun, Y., Kim, H., Tai, T. 2019. Identification of QTL controlling seedling traits in temperate japonica rice under normal and reduced water availability conditions. Plant Breeding and Biotechnology. 7(2):106-122. https://doi.org/10.9787/PBB.2019.7.2.106.

Identification of novel mutations in genes involved in silicon and arsenic uptake and accumulation in rice - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kim, H., Tai, T. 2019. Identification of novel mutations in genes involved in silicon and arsenic uptake and accumulation in rice. Euphytica. 215:72. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-019-2393-6.

Identifying a candidate mutation underlying a reduced cuticle wax mutant of rice using targeted exon capture and sequencing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kim, H., Tai, T. 2019. Identifying a candidate mutation underlying a reduced cuticle wax mutant of rice using targeted exon capture and sequencing. Plant Breeding and Biotechnology. 7(1):1-11. https://doi.org/10.9787/PBB.2019.7.1.1.