Research Boosting Nitrogen Efficiency in Japonica Rice — OsNLP4 lifts yield while lowering environmental impact
Nature Communications（2025）のOsNLP4研究を詳解。インディカ型アレル導入でジャポニカの収量・NUEが12〜25％改善。窒素と鉄の併用施肥で30〜32％へ。持続可能農業と環境負荷低減の新しい道筋を解説。
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Research Tea-Based Natural Nano-Pesticide: Chitosan Particles to Protect Rice from Diseases
A natural nano-pesticide made from tea-derived polysaccharides and chitosan shows strong inhibition against rice blast and bacterial blight. Learn the science and potential agricultural applications.
Research Boosting Rice Yield: OsMYB8 Aligns Japonica–Indica Flowering
A key gene, OsMYB8, controls flowering time differences between japonica and indica rice, paving the way for high-yield hybrid varieties.