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Short panicle1 encodes a putative PTR family transporter and determines rice panicle size.
Li S, Qian Q, Fu Z, Zeng D, Meng X, Kyozuka J, Maekawa M, Zhu X, Zhang J, Li J, Wang Y.
Plant J. (2009) in press

Expression level of ABERRANT PANICLE ORGANIZATION 1 determines rice inflorescence form through control of cell proliferation in the meristem.
Ikeda-Kawakatsu K, Yasuno N, Oikawa T, Iida S, Nagato Y, Maekawa M, Kyozuka J.
Plant Physiol. (2009) in press

Characterization of autonomous Dart1 transposons belonging to the hAT superfamily in rice.
Shimatani Z, Takagi K, Eun CH, Maekawa M, Takahara H, Hoshino A, Qian Q, Terada R, Johzuka-Hisatomi Y, Iida S, and Tsugane K
Mol Genet Genomics. (2009) 281: 329-344.

Functional characterization of key structural genes in rice flavonoid biosynthesis.
Shih, C. H., H. Chu, L. K. Tang, W. Sakamoto, M. Maekawa, I. K. Chu, M. Wang and C. Lo
Planta.(2008) 228: 1043-1054.

Distribution and mapping of an active autonomous aDart element responsible for mobilizing nonautonomous nDart1 transposons in cultivated rice varieties.
Nishimura, H., N. Ahmed, K, Tsugane, S. Iida and M. Maekawa
Theor, Appl. Genet. (2008) 116:395-406.

Rice tillering dwarf mutant dwarf3 has increased leaf longevity during darkness-induced senescence or hydrogen peroxide-induced cell death.
Yan, H., H. Saika, M. Maekawa, I. Takamure, N. Tsutsumi, J. Kyozuka and M. Nakazono
Genes Genet Syst. (2007) 82:361-366.

DWARF10, an RMS1/MAX4/DAD1 ortholog, controls lateral bud outgrowth in rice.
Arite, T., H. Iwata, K. Ohshima, M. Maekawa, M. Nakajima, M. Kojima, H. Sakakibara and J. Kyozuka
Plant J. (2007) 51: 1019-1029

Structural and functional differntiation of bundle sheath and mesophyll cells in the lamina joint of rice compared with that in the corresponding region of the liguleless genotype.
Tsutsumi, K., M. Kawasaki, M. Taniguchi, T. Itani, M. Maekawa and H. Miyake
Plant Prod. Sci. (2007) 10: 346-356.

Transposon display for active DNA transposons in rice.
Takagi, K., N. Ishikawa, M. Maekawa, K. Tsugane and S. Iida
Genes Genet. Syst. (2007) 82: 109-122.

Chemically induced expression of rice OSB2 under the control of the OsPR1.1 promoter confers increased anthocyanin accumulation in transgenic rice.
Kawahigashi, H., S. Hirose, T. Iwai, Y. Ohashi, W. Sakamoto, M. Maekawa and Y. Ohkawa
J. Agri. Food Chem.(2007) 55: 1241-1247.

A large-scale collection of phenotypic data describing an insertional mutant population to facilitate functional analysis of rice genes.
Miyao, A., Y. Iwasaki, H. Kitano, J.-I. Itoh, M. Maekawa, K. Murata, O. Yatou, Y. Nagato and H. Hirochika
Plant Molecular Biology (2007) 63:625-635.

Direct control of shoot meristem activity by a cytokinin-activating enzyme.
Kurakawa, T., N. Ueda, M. Maekawa, K. Kobayashi, M. Kojima, Y. Nagato, H. Sakakibara and J. Kyozuka
Nature (2007) 445: 652-655.

The Rc and Rd genes are involved in proanthocyanidin synthesis in rice pericarp.
Furukawa1 T., M. Maekawa, T. Oki, I. Suda, S. Iida, H. Shimada, I. Takamure and K. Kadowaki
Plant J. (2006) 49: 91-102.

The wheat Rc gene for red coleoptile colour codes for a transcriptional activator of late anthocyanin biosynthesis genes.
Ahmed, N., M. Maekawa, S. Utsugi, K. Rikiishi, A. Ahmad and K. Noda
J. Cereal Sci.(2006) 44: 54-58.

An active DNA transposon nDart causing leaf variegation and mutable dwarfism and its related elements in rice.
Tsugane K., M. Maekawa, K. Takagi, H. Takahara, Q. Qian, C.-H. Eun and S. Iida
Plant J. (2006) 45: 46-57.

Bunketsu-waito, one of tillering dwarf, is controlled by a single recessive gene in rice (Oryza sativa L.).
Maekawa, M., I. Takamure, N. Ahmed and J. Kyozuka
Breed. Sci. (2005) 55: 193-196.

Suppression of tiller bud activity in tillering dwarf of rice.
Ishikawa, S., M. Maekawa, T. Arite, K. Onishi, I. Takamure and J. Kyozuka
Plant Cell Physiol. (2005) 46: 79-86.

Expression pattern of the coparyl diphosphate synthase gene in developing rice anthers.
Fukuda, A., K. Nemoto, M. Chono, S. Yamaguchi, M. Nakajima, J. Yamagishi, M. Maekawa and I. Yamaguchi
Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. (2004) 68: 1814-1816.

Lonely guy is a new regulator of meristem maintenance in rice.
Kurakawa, T., M. Maekawa and J. Kyozuka
Rice Genet. Newslett. (2004) 21: 81-82.

Genetic mechanism of variegation of chlorophyll mutant originated from the cross between distantly related rice varieties.
Maekawa, M. and K. Noda
In Advances in Rice Genetics, edited by Khush, G.S., D.S. Brar and B. Hardy, International Rice Research Imstitute, Los Banos, Philippines, (2003) p.60-62.

Complex organization of the rice Purple leaf locus involved in tissue-specific accumulation of anthocyanin.
Sakamoto, W., M. Murata and M. Maekawa
In Advances in Rice Genetics, edited by Khush, G.S., D.S. Brar and B. Hardy, International Rice Research Imstitute, Los Banos, Philippines, p.475-477.

Transient expression of anthocyanin in developing wheat coleoptile by maize C1 and B-Peru regulatory genes for anthocyanin synthesis.
Ahmed, N., M. Maekawa, S. Utsugi, E. Himi, H. Ablet, K. Rikiishi and K. Noda.
Breed. Sci. (2003) 53: 29-34.

Induction of somatic instability in stable yellow leaf mutant of rice by ion beam irradiation.
Maekawa, M., Y. Hase, N. Shikazono and A. Tanaka.
Nuclear Instruments and Methods inPhysics Research B (2003) 206: 579-585.

Genetic analysis of tissue culture traits in barley cv. 'Lenins'.
Rikiishi, K., T. Matsuura, M. Maekawa, K. Noda and K. Takeda
Plant Breeding (2003) 122: 105-111.

Barley lines showingprominent high green shoot regeneration in cultures derivedfrom immature embryos.
Rikiishi, K., T. Matsuura, M. Maekawa, K. Noda and K. Takeda
Plant Breeding (2003) 122: 105-111.

Higher amounts of anthocyanins and UV-absorbing compounds effectively lowered CPD photorepair in purple rice (Oryza sativa L.).
Hada, H., J. Hidema, M. Maekawa and T. Kumagai
Plant, Cell and Envir. (2003) 26: 1691-1702.

Induction of variegation in ricechlorophyll mutants at M1 by carbon ion beam irradiation.
Maekawa, M., Y. Hase, N. Shikazono and A. Tanaka
Jaeri-Review (2003) 2003-033: 75-77.

in vivo dissection with ion beam for detection of cis-acting regulatory site for tissue-specific gene expression. -in regulatory gene for biosynthesis of anthocyanin in rice as a model system.
Maekawa, M., Y. Hase, N. Shikazono and A. Tanaka
Jaeri-Review (2003) 2003-033: 78-80.

Intact sectioning of plant tissues with a cryomicrotome.
Maekawa, M., and T. Kawamoto
Breed. Sci. (2002) 52: 57-60.

Instability of rice chlorophyll mutants induced carbon ion beam irradiation is inherited.
Maekawa, M., Y. Hase, N. Shikazono and A. Tanaka
Jaeri-Review (2002) 2002-035: 64-67.

Differential responses to UV-B irradiation of three near isogenic lines carrying different purple leaf genes for anthocyanin accumulation in rice (Oryza sativa L.).
Maekawa, M., T. Sato, T. Kumagai and K. Noda
Breed. Sci. (2001) 51: 27-32.

The Purple leaf (Pl)locus of rice: the Plw allele has a complex organization and includes two genes encoding basic helix-loop-helix proteins involved in anthocyanin biosynthesis.
Sakamoto, W., T. Ohmori, K. Kageyama, C. Miyazaki, A. Saito, M. Murata, K. Noda and M. Maekawa
Plant Cell Physiol. (2001) 42: 982-991.

Somatic reversion induced by ion beam irradiation in stable yellow leaf mutant of rice.
Maekawa, M., A. Tanaka, N. Shikazono and Y. Hase
Rice Genet. Newslett.(2001) 18: 36-39.

Induction of somatic mutation by ion beam irradiation in lethal chlorophyll mutant of rice.
Maekawa, M., A. Tanaka, N. Shikazono and Y. Hase
JAERI-Review (2001) 2001-039:64-66.

Non-segregation of albino character in rice plant heterozygous for variegated albino.
Maekawa, M., T. Rikiishi, T. Matsuura, S. Utsugi and K. Noda
Rice Genet. Newslett.(2000) 17: 51-54.



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