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Masaki Shimamura

Hiroshima UniversityORCID 0000-0002-5665-5116Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:GWAS / association mapping· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Organism:plant (other)· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Facundo RomaniiD· 1 shared Frédéric BergeriD· 1 shared Go Takahashi· 1 shared Ignacy BonteriD· 1 shared Jim P. HaseloffiD· 1 shared Johannes RötzeriD· 1 shared Katharina JandrasitsiD· 1 shared Kelly SwartsiD· 1 shared

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Initiation of asexual reproduction by the AP2/ERF gene GEMMIFER in Marchantia polymorpha

Go Takahashi, Saori Yamaya, Facundo Romani, Ignacy Bonter, Kimitsune Ishizaki, Masaki Shimamura, Tomohiro Kiyosue, Jim P. Haseloff, Yuki Hirakawa

This study identifies GEMMIFER (MpGMFR) as a key regulator of asexual reproduction in Marchantia polymorpha by showing its necessity and sufficiency for initiating gemma formation.

Current Biology · May 1, 2026Peer-reviewedPlant Biology

Population genomics of Marchantia polymorpha subspecies ruderalis reveals evidence of climate adaptation

Shuangyang Wu, Katharina Jandrasits, Kelly Swarts, Johannes Rötzer, Svetlana Akimcheva, Masaki Shimamura, Tetsuya Hisanaga, Frédéric Berger, Liam Dolan

This study analyzes genetic variation in Marchantia polymorpha subspecies ruderalis to identify climate adaptation signals, finding significant differentiation between European and Japanese populations linked to temperature and precipitation.

Current Biology · Feb 10, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology