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Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University,
Chuo 2-20-1, Kurashiki, 710-0046, Japan
Tel.: and Fax: +81-86-434-1209
E-mail: maj@rib.okayama-u.ac.jp
http://www.rib.okayama-u.ac.jp/plant.stress/index.html
Area of expertise: Transporter; mineral nutrient; heavy metal; aluminum tolerance; rice
Selected Publications:
Lei, G.J., Fujii-Kashino, M., Wu, D.Z., Hisano, H., Saisho, D., Deng, F., Yamaji, N., Sato, K., Zhao, F.J., and Ma, J. F. (2020). Breeding for low cadmium barley by introgression of a Sukkula-like transposable element. Nat. Food 1: 489-499.
Li, J., Yokosho, K., Liu, S., Cao, H.R., Yamaji, N., Zhu, X.G., Liao, H., Ma, J.F., and *Chen, Z.C. (2020). Diel magnesium fluctuations in chloroplasts contribute to photosynthesis in rice. Nat. Plants 6:848-859. (co-corresponding author)
Wang, Z., Yamaji, N., Huang, S., Zhang, X., Shi, M., Fu, S. Yang, G., *Ma, J. F., and *Xia, J. (2019). OsCASP1 is required for Casparian strip formation at endodermal cells of rice roots for selective uptake of mineral elements. Plant Cell 31: 2636-2648. (co-corresponding author)
Yamaji, N., Takemoto, Y., Miyaji, T., Mitani-Ueno, N., Yoshida, K. T., and Ma, J. F. (2017). Reducing phosphorus accumulation in rice grains with an impaired transporter in the node. Nature 541: 92-95.
Huang, X. Y., Deng, F., Yamaji, N., Pinson, S. R. M, Fujii-Kashino, M., Danku, J., Douglas, A., Guerinot, M. L., Salt, D. E., and Ma, J. F. (2016). A heavy metal P-type ATPase OsHMA4 prevents copper accumulation in rice grain. Nat. Commun. 7:12138.
Ueno, D., Sasaki, A., Yamaji, N., Miyaji, T., Fujii, Y., Takemoto, Y., Moriyama,S., Che, J., Moriyama, Y., Iwasaki, K., and Ma, J. F. (2015). A polarly localized transporter for efficient manganese uptake in rice. Nat. Plants 1: 15170.
Yamaji, N., Sakurai, G., Mitani-Ueno, N., and Ma, J. F. (2015). Orchestration of three transporters and distinct vascular structures in node for intervascular transfer of silicon in rice. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 112:11401-11406.
Song, W. Y., Yamaki, T., Yamaji, N., Ko, D., Jung, K. H., Fujii-Kashino, M., An, G., Martinoia, E., Lee, Y., and Ma, J. F. (2014). A rice ABC transporter, OsABCC1, reduces arsenic accumulation in the grain. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 111: 15699-15704.
Yamaji, N., Sasaki, A., Xia, J.X., Yokosho, K., and Ma, J.F. (2013). A node-based switch for preferential distribution of manganese in rice. Nat. Commun. 4:2442.
Fujii, M., Yokosho, K., Yamaji, N., Saisho, D., Yamane, M., Takahashi, H., Sato, K., Nakazono, M., and Ma, J. F. (2012). Acquisition of aluminium tolerance by modification of a single gene in barley. Nat. Commun. 3:713.
Zheng, L. Q., Yamaji, N., Yokosho, K., and Ma, J. F. (2012). YSL16 is a phloem-localized transporter of the copper-nicotianamine complex that is responsible for copper distribution in rice. Plant Cell 24: 3767–3782.
Sasaki, A., Yamaji, N., Yokosho, K., and Ma, J. F. (2012). Nramp5 is a major transporter responsible for manganese and cadmium uptake in rice. Plant Cell 24: 2155–2167.
Xia, J. X., Yamaji, N., and Ma, J. F. (2010). Plasma membrane-localized transporter for aluminum in rice. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 107:18381-18385
Ueno, D, Yamaji, N., Kono, I., Huang, C. F., Ando, T., Yano, M., and Ma, J. F. (2010) Gene limiting cadmium accumulation in rice. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 107:16500-16505.
Yamaji, N., Huang, CF., Nagao, S., Yano, M., Sato, Y., Nagamura, Y., and Ma, J. F. (2009). A Zn-finger transcription factor ART1 regulates multiple genes implicated in Al tolerance in rice. Plant Cell 21: 3339-3349.
Mitani, N., Chiba, Y., Yamaji, N., and Ma, J. F. (2009). Identification and characterization of maize and barley Lsi-2-like silicon efflux transporters reveals a distinct silicon uptake system from that in rice. Plant Cell 21:2133-2142
Ma, J. F., Yamaji, N., Mitani, N., Xu, X. Y., Su, Y. H., McGrath, S., and Zhao, F. J. (2008). Transporters of arsenite in rice and their role in arsenic accumulation in rice grain. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 105: 9931-9935.
Ma, J. F., Yamaji, N., Mitani, M.,Tamai, K., Konishi, S., Fujiwara, T., Katsuhara, M., and Yano, M. (2007). An efflux transporter of silicon in rice. Nature 448: 209-211
Ma, J. F., Tamai, K., Yamaji, N., Mitani, N., Konishi, S., Katsuhara, M., Ishiguro, M., Murata, Y., and Yano, M. (2006). A silicon transporter in rice. Nature 440: 688-691.
Ma, J. F., Zheng, S. J., Hiradate, S., and Matsumoto, H. (1997). Detoxifying aluminium with buckwheat. Nature 390: 569-570.
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