A. Tanaka

Botrytis cinerea detoxifies the sesquiterpenoid phytoalexin rishitin through multiple metabolizing pathways

This study shows Botrytis cinerea detoxifies rishitin through multiple oxidative pathways, enabling tolerance and reducing toxicity to other pathogens.

The TCRs of pathogenic Th17 cells in arthritogenic mice are shifted toward a Treg-like repertoire

The paper shows that ZAP-70 mutations in mice lead to a shift in T cell repertoires, with pathogenic Th17 cells resembling Tregs and contributing to autoimmune arthritis.

Diatom pyrenoids are encased in a protein shell that enables efficient CO2 fixation

This study identifies a protein shell surrounding diatom pyrenoids that enhances CO2 fixation efficiency and reveals its structural and functional role through in vivo and in vitro analyses.

Simple ways to avoid collecting highly 137Cs-contaminated Aralia elata buds

The paper evaluates environmental factors affecting 137Cs contamination in Aralia elata buds to provide strategies for avoiding highly contaminated specimens.

Induction of plant disease resistance by mixed oligosaccharide elicitors prepared from plant cell wall and crustacean shells

This study compares the elicitor activities of different oligosaccharides from plant cell walls and crustacean shells, showing that a mixture enhances disease resistance in tomato without inhibiting growth.

Expression of transcription factors KLF2 and KLF4 is induced by the mammalian Golgi stress response

The paper identifies KLF2 and KLF4 as transcription factors induced by PG-type Golgi stress and involved in regulating proteoglycan pathways.

A comparative ultrastructure study of the tardigrade Ramazzottius varieornatus in the hydrated state, after desiccation and during the process of rehydration.

This study compares the ultrastructure of Ramazzottius varieornatus during hydration, desiccation, and rehydration, revealing differences in anhydrobiosis mechanisms compared to Hypsibius exemplaris.

Downregulation and delayed induction of photosynthesis by coordinated transcriptomic changes induced by sink-source imbalance

The paper investigates how non-structural carbohydrate accumulation directly causes photosynthetic downregulation and delayed induction through coordinated transcriptomic changes in Glycine max.

Functional characterization of Botrytis cinerea ABC transporter gene BcatrB in response to phytoalexins produced in plants belonging to families Solanaceae, Brassicaceae and Fabaceae

This study identifies BcatrB as a key transporter gene in Botrytis cinerea that mediates resistance to phytoalexins from Solanaceae, Brassicaceae, and Fabaceae plants.

Non-cyanobacterial diazotrophs from the Rhizobiales order support marine microalgae in nitrogen-depleted environments

The paper identifies non-cyanobacterial diazotrophs from the Rhizobiales order associated with marine microalgae and demonstrates their nitrogen-fixing ability in nitrogen-depleted environments.

Reprogramming of lactate metabolism is linked to the oncogenesis of the virus-induced leukemia

This study shows HBZ promotes lactate excretion in ATL cells via TAp73, leading to tumor growth and poor prognosis.

Phylogeny analysis of whole protein-coding genes in metagenomic data detected an environmental gradient for the microbiota

The paper develops MPASS to analyze metagenomic data and identifies environmental gradients influencing microbiota composition.

Botrytis cinerea identifies host plants via the recognition of antifungal capsidiol to induce expression of a specific detoxification gene

This study shows Botrytis cinerea distinguishes capsidiol from rishitin to activate specific detoxification genes, with Bccpdh being critical for virulence on capsidiol-producing plants.

AP2/ERF transcription factor NbERF-IX-33 is involved in the regulation of phytoalexin production for the resistance of Nicotiana benthamiana to Phytophthora infestans.

This study identifies NbERF-IX-33 as a transcription factor regulating phytoalexin production in N. benthamiana in response to INF1 treatment from P. infestans.

Two structurally different oomycete lipophilic MAMPs induce distinctive plant immune responses.

This study identifies two structurally distinct oomycete MAMPs, ceramides and diacylglycerols, that induce different plant immune responses through unique molecular patterns.

Stress-dependent cell stiffening by tardigrade tolerance proteins through reversible formation of cytoskeleton-like filamentous network and gel-transition

This study identifies CAHS proteins as stress-dependent cytoskeletal-like proteins that form reversible filaments and gels to enhance cell stiffness and dehydration resistance in tardigrades.

Internal and external features of wild birds after collisions without apparent trauma in Japan

The paper examines internal and external features of wild birds after collisions without visible trauma, finding kidney discoloration and anterior lobe extension associated with collisions.

Microdiversity and phylogeographic diversification of bacterioplankton in pelagic freshwater systems revealed through long-read amplicon sequencing

This study uses long-read amplicon sequencing to reveal microdiversity and phylogeographic patterns in freshwater bacterioplankton lineages across lakes in Japan and Europe.

Ubiquity and quantitative significance of bacterioplankton lineages inhabiting the oxygenated hypolimnion of deep freshwater lakes

The study identifies common and abundant bacterioplankton lineages in the oxygenated hypolimnion of deep lakes, showing their ubiquity and quantitative significance.