T. Imaizumi

Hybrid-derived weedy rice maintains adaptive combinations of alleles associated with seed dormancy

This study shows hybrid-derived weedy rice retains adaptive seed dormancy alleles from parental weedy rice while removing non-adaptive alleles from cultivated rice, resulting in deeper dormancy.

Quantitative assessment of multiple fish species around artificial reefs using environmental DNA metabarcoding

The paper uses environmental DNA metabarcoding to assess fish species distribution around artificial reefs and finds higher eDNA concentrations at reefs compared to surrounding areas.

Steric Interactions at Gln154 in ZEITLUPE Induce Reorganization of the LOV Domain Dimer Interface

The paper identifies how mutations at Gly46 in ZEITLUPE cause structural changes in the LOV domain dimer interface, revealing a unique signaling mechanism.

A hybrid open-top light-sheet microscope for multi-scale imaging of cleared tissues

The paper introduces a hybrid light-sheet microscope that enables versatile multi-scale imaging of cleared tissues with varying resolution, geometry, and compatibility requirements.

Building customizable auto-luminescent luciferase-based reporters in plants

This paper develops a fungal bioluminescence pathway in plants to create auto-luminescent reporters for gene expression and hormone flux studies without external substrate.

Mechanistic model of temperature influence on flowering through whole-plant accumulation of FT

The paper modifies an existing model to incorporate temperature effects on FT expression and leaf growth, showing how temperature influences flowering timing and FT accumulation in Arabidopsis.

Dawn and photoperiod sensing by phytochrome A

This study identifies phytochrome A as a key regulator of photoperiod sensing in plants, showing its role in detecting short photoperiods through circadian and light-dependent mechanisms.

Time-resolved Interaction Proteomics of the Putative Scaffold Protein GIGANTEA in Arabidopsis thaliana

This study identifies time-specific interactors of the plant protein GIGANTEA using proteomics, revealing a new flowering regulator and non-rhythmic partners involved in proteostasis and metabolism.