Researchers to Develop Thiamine-Enhanced Rice
December 19, 2012| |
Researchers from the Oregon State University (OSU) will attempt to create a rice variety with higher levels of vitamin B1 to make it more nutritious and at the same time, resistant to two crop-damaging diseases. Research shows that vitamin B1 (thiamine) can boost the immune system of plants, including rice, cucumbers and tobacco. OSU's researchers are hoping that sustained accumulation of thiamine can make rice immune to bacterial leaf blight and rice blast which cause significant yield losses in Southeast Asia, the world's top rice-growing region.
Aymeric Goyer, OSU's plant biologist will lead the research by growing rice that overexpresses genes for vitamin B1 synthesis. Within 10 to 12 months, he'll see if the leaves contain higher-than-normal amounts of vitamin B1 and if the plants resist diseases. Goyer will also see if the rice grain itself contains more thiamine, which is present only in low amounts in white rice.
View OSU's news release at http://oregonstate.edu/ua/ncs/archives/2012/dec/osu-aims-spice-rice-thiamine.
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