Koichi Kobayashi

This study investigates the role of anionic lipids in etioplast-to-chloroplast differentiation, finding that phosphatidylglycerol is crucial for membrane processes while sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol supports chloroplast development under PG limitation.

This study shows subclass I ADFs, especially ADF4, regulate leaf senescence in Arabidopsis by affecting gene expression and nuclear localization.

The paper uses chlorophyll fluorescence responses to CO2 elimination to identify and characterize CAM plants, finding differences between CAM and C3 species.