Mayuko Sato

EC1 body controls sperm cell reception via gamete pit formation.

The paper identifies EC1 bodies as structures that form a gamete pit to guide sperm cell delivery in flowering plants, revealing their role in fertilization.

High-Resolution Imaging of the Rhizosphere Using Resin-Embedded Cross-Sectional Polishing and Scanning Electron Microscopy for Biological Samples (bioCP-SEM)

The paper introduces bioCP-SEM, a method for high-resolution imaging of plant-microbe interfaces in natural soil, revealing microbial structures and interactions in various environments.

Dihydroxyhexanoic acid biosynthesis controls turgor in pathogenic fungi

This study identifies PKS2 and PBG13 as essential for forming a semipermeable cell wall in pathogenic fungi, enabling turgor pressure and pathogenicity.

Chromid-like secondary replicons as key sites of biosynthetic gene clusters in Ktedonobacteria

The paper identifies chromid-like secondary replicons in Ktedonobacteria as key genomic regions harboring biosynthetic gene clusters, expanding understanding of soil microbial secondary metabolism.

Class II Kinesin-12 facilitates cell plate formation by transporting cell plate materials in the phragmoplast

This study identifies Kinesin12-II as a motor protein essential for transporting cell plate materials to the phragmoplast midzone in moss, revealing its role in cell plate formation and gametophore development.

Coatomer complex I is required for the transport of SARS-CoV-2 progeny virions from the endoplasmic reticulum-Golgi intermediate compartment

This study identifies COPI as essential for SARS-CoV-2 virion transport from the ERGIC, showing that COPB2 depletion inhibits viral replication.