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[Abstract] Brassinosteroids (BRs) promote rice lamina inclination. Recently, we showed that OsBUL1 knockout mutant rice (osbul1) is defective in brassinosteroid signaling (Jang et al., 2017). To show that lamina joint inclination of osbul1 is less-sensitive than WT to exogenous brassinolide (BL) treatment in the lamina ...

[Abstract] Stomatal conductance, the reciprocal of stomatal resistance, represents the gas exchange ability of stomata. Generally, the stomatal conductance is higher when stomata open wider, and vice versa. In this protocol, we describe how to measure stomatal conductance in rice using Li-6400 (Licor, USA).

[Abstract] The number of stomata on leaves is known to be affected by various environmental factors and intrinsic developmental program. Stomatal density and stomatal index are generally used as indicators of the leaf development and the plant growth. This protocol describes an easy, non-destructive method for preparing imprints of the rice leaf surface ...