Hirofumi Ishihara

C4 photosynthetic pathway fluxes in transgenic rice plants

This study demonstrates that four core C4 pathway reactions are operating in transgenic rice, establishing in vivo flux for a functional carbon-concentrating mechanism.

Exploring the diversity of the CO2-concentrating mechanism (CCM) in different C4 subtypes

The paper investigates C4 pathway fluxes in three C4 grass subtypes using 13CO2 pulse-chase experiments, revealing that both malate and aspartate contribute to the C4 cycle in all subtypes.

Photosynthetic adjustments maintain lettuce growth under dynamically changing lighting in controlled indoor farming setups

This study shows dynamic lighting supports lettuce growth under varying light intensities in different indoor farming setups, enabling cost-effective electricity use.