K. U. Torii

Chemical inhibition of stomatal differentiation by perturbation of the master-regulatory bHLH heterodimer via an ACT-Like domain

This study identifies Stomidazolone as a chemical inhibitor of the bHLH heterodimer MUTE-SCREAM, disrupting stomatal differentiation in plants.

Cell cycle dynamics and window of MUTE action during the terminal division of stomata and ramification of its loss-of-function on the cell cycle of an uncommitted precursor

This study investigates how MUTE regulates cell cycle dynamics during stomatal development in Arabidopsis, showing its role in upregulating cell cycle genes and controlling the transition from asymmetric to symmetric division.

Water wisteria genome reveals environmental adaptation and heterophylly regulation in amphibious plants

This study sequenced the genome of water wisteria, revealing genes and pathways involved in its environmental adaptation and leaf shape changes.

Direct attenuation of Arabidopsis ERECTA signaling by a pair of U-box E3 ligases

This study identifies PUB30 and PUB31 as E3 ligases that ubiquitinate and degrade the ERECTA receptor kinase, regulating inflorescence/pedicel growth and stomatal development in Arabidopsis.

Deceleration of cell cycle underpins a switch from proliferative- to terminal division in plant stomatal lineage

The paper identifies SMR4 as a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor that decelerates the cell cycle during the transition from asymmetric to symmetric divisions in plant stomatal lineage.

The Boundary-Expressed EPIDERMAL PATTERNING FACTOR-LIKE2 Gene Encoding a Signaling Peptide Promotes Cotyledon Growth during Arabidopsis thaliana Embryogenesis

This study shows that EPFL2, a signaling peptide gene, promotes cotyledon growth in Arabidopsis embryos by organizing auxin response peaks at cotyledon primordia boundaries.

A super sensitive auxin-inducible degron system with an engineered auxin-TIR1 pair

The paper develops an improved auxin-inducible degron system with an engineered auxin-TIR1 pair that reduces auxin concentration requirements and enables efficient protein depletion in human and mouse cells.

The Manifold Actions of Signaling Peptides on Subcellular Dynamics of a Receptor Specify Stomatal Cell Fate

The paper shows how different signaling peptides alter the subcellular dynamics of a receptor to determine stomatal cell fate in plants.

A peptide pair coordinates regular ovule initiation patterns with seed number and fruit size

This study identifies two peptides, EPFL2 and EPFL9, and their receptors that coordinate ovule spacing, seed number, and fruit size in Arabidopsis thaliana through auxin feedback.

Bipartite anchoring of SCREAM enforces stomatal initiation by coupling MAP Kinases to SPEECHLESS

The paper identifies SCREAM as a scaffold that recruits MPK3/6 to downregulate SPEECHLESS, enforcing stomatal initiation through a bipartite motif interaction.