Kenta Shirasawa

The paper tests CAP peptide as a gall-inducing effector and successfully generates artificial galls in plants using CAP peptide, auxin, and cytokinin.

This study evaluates genomic selection and marker-assisted selection for improving medicinal compound production in red perilla using quantitative trait locus analysis and genomic prediction.

This study generates high-quality haplotype-resolved genome assemblies for four coniferous tree species using long-read sequencing, revealing high heterozygosity and facilitating genetic and breeding research.

The paper presents a telomere-to-telomere genome assembly of Echinochloa phyllopogon, revealing structural differences between its A and B genomes and their implications for herbicide resistance.

This paper benchmarks Hayai-Annotation Plants against Blast2GO and TRAPID using standard metrics, finding it outperforms both in gene ontology annotation for Arabidopsis thaliana.

The paper identifies loci associated with fruit traits in hexaploid persimmon using genome-wide association analysis, finding no overlap with regions under selective sweep.

The paper generates chromosome-scale and haploid-resolved genome assemblies for Citrus unshiu and its parental species using long-read sequencing and Hi-C, revealing structural differences and polymorphism variations.

The paper presents the first telomere-to-telomere genome assembly of matsutake, revealing genomic features and variations that provide a reference for future genetic and conservation studies.

The paper presents a chromosome-scale genome assembly for hexaploid sweetpotato, identifying genes involved in starch, anthocyanin, and carotenoid pathways.

This study presents a chromosome-scale genome assembly of the Japanese chili pepper landrace Capsicum annuum 'Takanotsume' using long-read sequencing and optical mapping, revealing genome structure variations compared to related species.

This paper presents the first genome sequence of the interspecific hybrid grape cultivar Shine Muscat, providing insights into its genome structure and gene content.

This study presents chromosome-scale haplotype-phased genome assemblies for male and female lines of wild asparagus, revealing genetic differences and potential sex determination mechanisms.

This study sequenced and analyzed the genomes of two early-flowering cherry varieties to identify genetic factors contributing to their early-flowering phenotype.

The paper generates and analyzes a draft genome sequence for horsegram, identifying specific genes and genome structure similarities with other legumes.

The paper analyzes the genome of common vetch (Vicia sativa) and finds high population-level heterozygosity linked to environmental adaptation.

This study presents the first chromosome-scale genome assembly of Eustoma grandiflorum, identifying 36,619 genes and genetic variants in nine commercial varieties.

This study sequenced and analyzed the genomes of two azalea species to improve understanding of genome evolution and aid in cultivar development.

This study presents a chromosome-scale genome assembly for the Japanese strawberry variety Reikou and identifies its likely progenitors as F. vesca and F. iinumae.

This study identifies a genomic region associated with pea pod color variation using genome sequencing and genetic analysis.

This paper presents the first chromosome-scale genome assembly of Japanese pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) variety 'Nijisseiki', revealing gene content and whole genome duplication.

This study sequenced the Hydrangea macrophylla genome to identify DNA markers and causative genes for the double flower phenotype.

The paper proposes a cost-effective genetic mapping strategy for autopolyploids using low-coverage NGS data and allele dosage probabilities to detect loci associated with phenotypes.

This study reports the genome sequence of a giant-rooted radish variety, Okute-Sakurajima, using long-read sequencing to overcome genome complexity and provides insights into giant root formation.

The paper presents the phased genome of Somei-Yoshino flowering cherry, revealing its origin and gene expression changes during flowering.

Hayai-Annotation Plants provides a fast and accurate gene annotation system for plant species, achieving 96.4% accuracy for Arabidopsis thaliana within five minutes.