Daisuke Kurihara

The paper investigates calcium dynamics in Arabidopsis ovules during pollen tube reception, showing N-linked glycosylation is required for synergid cell calcium oscillations but not pollen tube reception itself.

This study shows extracellular calcium affects pollen tube growth and guidance in Arabidopsis by modulating intracellular calcium levels and directional growth.

The paper identifies FT-expressing companion cells in leaves, reveals their unique gene expression profile, and shows that NIGT1 represses FT under nitrogen-rich conditions.

The paper uses live cell imaging to study cytoskeletal dynamics during pollen mitosis I in Nicotiana benthamiana, showing actin's role in nuclear positioning and microtubules' role in chromosome segregation.

The paper identifies FLP1 as a gene expressed in FT-producing cells in Arabidopsis that promotes flowering and stem growth under long-day conditions.