H. Takagi

Florigen-producing cells express FPF1-LIKE PROTEIN 1 that accelerates flowering and stem growth in long days with sunlight red/far-red ratio in Arabidopsis

The paper identifies FLP1 as a gene expressed in FT-producing cells in Arabidopsis that promotes flowering and stem growth under long-day conditions.

Impact of rice GENERAL REGULATORY FACTOR14h (GF14h) on low-temperature seed germination and its application to breeding

This paper identifies GF14h as the causal gene for low-temperature seed germination in rice and demonstrates its utility in breeding for direct seeding in cold climates.

Dynamic coordination of the lever-arm swing of human myosin II in thick filaments on actin

This study uses high-speed atomic force microscopy to observe myosin II lever-arm coordination in synthetic thick filaments, revealing how structural mismatches enhance contraction efficiency.

Disentangling the complex gene interaction networks between rice and the blast fungus identifies a new pathogen effector

Mutations in OsRZF1, encoding a zinc-finger protein, causes reduced magnesium uptake in roots and translocation to shoots in rice

The paper identifies a rice mutant with reduced magnesium uptake and translocation, linking it to a novel zinc-finger gene OsRZF1 involved in magnesium homeostasis.

Genome analyses reveal the hybrid origin of the staple food crop white Guinea yam

This study reveals the hybrid origin of white Guinea yam through genomic analysis, showing it arose from crosses between D. praehensilis and D. abyssinica with significant introgression around the SWEETIE gene.

Genomic stability and adaptation of beer brewing yeasts during serial repitching in the brewery

This study tracks genomic changes in ale brewing yeast during serial repitching, showing reproducible aneuploidy and mitotic recombination across breweries.

Lumi-Map, a real-time luciferase bioluminescence screen of mutants combined with MutMap, reveals Arabidopsis genes involved in PAMP-triggered immunity

Lumi-Map combines bioluminescence screening with MutMap to identify Arabidopsis genes involved in PAMP-triggered immunity, revealing three novel PTI-related genes.

Arabidopsis SMN2/HEN2, encoding DEAD-box RNA helicase, governs proper expression of the resistance gene SMN1/RPS6 and is involved in dwarf, autoimmune phenotypes of mekk1 and mpk4

This study identifies SMN2/HEN2 as a regulator of SMN1/RPS6 expression and its role in plant immunity, showing its involvement in dwarf and autoimmune phenotypes in mekk1 and mpk4 mutants.

C. elegans episodic swimming is driven by multifractal kinetics

This study identifies multifractal kinetics in C. elegans episodic swimming and links it to PKG regulation of behavioral transitions.

Identification of candidate flowering and sex genes in white Guinea yam (D. rotundata Poir.) by SuperSAGE transcriptome profiling

This study identifies candidate flowering and sex genes in white Guinea yam using SuperSAGE transcriptome profiling and validates them with qRT-PCR, revealing conserved mechanisms and sex-related flowering patterns.

PP2AB55δ Responsible for the High Initial Rates of Alcoholic Fermentation in Sake Yeast Strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

This study identifies PP2AB55δ as a mediator of high fermentation rates in sake yeast strains through the TORC1-Greatwall-PP2AB55δ pathway.