Basic mutant information
Mutant name	nyc4-1
Mutant/Transgenic	mutant
Ecotype	rice
Mutagenesis type	EMS
(Semi-)Dominant/Recessive	recessive
Description	nyc4-1, a stay-green mutant with a defect in chlorophyll breakdown during leaf senescence
References	1: Yamatani H, Sato Y, Masuda Y, Kato Y, Morita R, Fukunaga K, Nagamura Y, Nishimura M, Sakamoto W, Tanaka A, Kusaba M. NYC4, the rice ortholog of Arabidopsis THF1, is involved in the degradation of chlorophyll - protein complexes during leaf senescence Plant J. 2013 May;74(4):652-62. doi: 10.1111/tpj.12154. Epub 2013 Apr 8.
Mutated genes
Locus name	LOC_Os07g37250
Alias	NYC4
Organism	Rice (Oryza sativa)
Description	NYC4, the rice ortholog of Arabidopsis THF1, is involved in the degradation of chlorophyll-protein complexes during leaf senescence.nyc4-1, a stay-green mutant with a defect in chlorophyll breakdown during leaf senescence
Phenotype information
Darkness induced senescence Chlorophyll content high Fv/Fm high Leaf color green Marker gene expression no