R. Hirata

Simple prerequisite of presequence for mitochondrial protein import in the unicellular red alga Cyanidioschyzon merolae

The paper investigates mitochondrial protein import in Cyanidioschyzon merolae by designing synthetic targeting peptides and showing that basic residues and specific amino acid composition are sufficient for import, with a simplified authentication mechanism involving TOM22.

Image-based quantification of Arabidopsis thaliana stomatal aperture from leaf images

This paper presents an automated image analysis pipeline for quantifying stomatal aperture in Arabidopsis thaliana leaves using brightfield microscopy images.

Unfolded protein-independent IRE1 activation contributes to multifaceted developmental processes in Arabidopsis

This study shows that IRE1 activation in Arabidopsis can occur without the unfolded protein-sensing domain, contributing to male gametophyte development and other developmental processes.