K. Ishizaki

Regulation of ROP GTPase cycling between active/inactive states is essential for vegetative organogenesis in Marchantia polymorpha

This study investigates the roles of ROP GTPase regulators in organogenesis of Marchantia polymorpha, showing that both GAPs and GEFs are essential for controlling the active/inactive cycle of MpROP.

Control of cell fate specification and patterning by an ancestral microRNA

The paper shows that MpDCL1a is essential for miRNA biogenesis and regulates auxin synthesis, influencing cell identity and body development in the last common ancestor of land plants.

The bHLH transcription factor MpHYPNOS regulates gemma dormancy in the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha

This study identifies MpHYPNOS as a key regulator of gemma dormancy in liverworts, showing it represses cell cycle genes and induces ABA biosynthesis through an ABA-independent pathway.

Major components in the KARRIKIN INSENSITIVE2-ligand signaling pathway are conserved in the liverwort, Marchantia polymorpha

This study identifies conserved components of the KAI2-ligand signaling pathway in the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha and shows their functional roles in KL signaling.

Transcriptional and morpho-physiological responses of Marchantia polymorpha upon phosphate starvation

This study investigates how Marchantia polymorpha responds to phosphate starvation through transcriptional and morpho-physiological changes, identifying key genes and pathways involved in Pi acquisition and conservation.

Visualization of seasonal phosphorus re-translocation, and expression profile of phosphate transporters in a shortened annual cycle system of the deciduous poplar tree

The paper visualizes seasonal phosphorus re-translocation in poplar trees and analyzes phosphate transporter expression in a shortened annual cycle system.

Lateral organ diversification in plants mediated by the ALOG protein family of transcription factors

The paper identifies MpTAW1, an ALOG family protein in Marchantia polymorpha, as a regulator of lateral organ development and meristem maintenance, showing its conserved function in specifying lateral organ identity across plant lineages.

An evolutionarily conserved mechanism for production of secondary meristems in land plants

The paper identifies GCAM1 as an essential regulator of gemma cup development in Marchantia polymorpha, suggesting an ancient conserved mechanism for secondary meristem production in land plants.

The RopGEF KARAPPO is Essential for the Initiation of Vegetative Reproduction in Marchantia

This study identifies KARAPPO, a RopGEF, as essential for initiating vegetative reproduction in Marchantia by promoting gemma initial formation through Rop signaling.