Setsuko Wakao

This paper identifies two functional xanthophyll-cycle enzymes in a green alga that lacks typical pigment dynamics for photoprotection, revealing alternative NPQ mechanisms.

This study identifies ovothiol A as a key antioxidant in Chlamydomonas that mediates resistance to singlet oxygen and acclimation to light stress.

The paper describes a simple, fast, and efficient electroporation protocol for Chlamydomonas reinhardtii strains with an intact cell wall, achieving high transformation efficiency without cell wall digestion or commercial kits.

The paper systematically characterizes gene function in a photosynthetic organism by analyzing mutant phenotypes across diverse conditions and linking them to functional pathways.