Akiko Hokura

Metal distribution in rice seeds during the germination (2009)

Takahashi, Michiko, Nozoye, Tomoko, Kitajima, Nobuyuki, Fukuda, Naoki, Hokura, Akiko, Terada, Yasuko, ...

To investigate the flow of the nutrients iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn), and copper (Cu) during rice seed germination, we performed microarray analysis to examine the expression of genes...

Comparison of cadmium distribution in the root tissues of Solanum melongena and Solonum torvum, which have different abilities for cadmium transport from the root to shoot (2009)

Yamaguchi, Noriko, Mori, Shinsuke, Yada, Saeko, Baba, Koji, Hokura, Akiko, Terada, Yasuko

Grafting the eggplant Solanum melongena onto Solanum torvum has been reported to be an effective method for reducing cadmium (Cd) concentration in the fruits of eggplant. Although Cd concentration in...

The gene responsible for borate cross-linking of pectin Rhamnogalacturonan-II is required for plant reproductive tissue development and fertilization

Iwai, Hiroaki, Hokura, Akiko, Oishi, Masahiro, Chida, Hiroshi, Ishii, Tadashi, Sakai, Shingo, ...

Deficiencies in boron, a microelement that is essential for the growth and development of higher plants, often cause problems in reproductive growth. Rhamnogalacturonan-II (RG-II) in cell wall pectin...