Arisa Shibata

This study shows that horizontal gene transfer of nicotine catabolism genes in Arthrobacter enables its colonization of tobacco roots, shaping the root microbiota community.

The paper develops a predictive framework to design synthetic microbial communities for crop resilience, showing improved plant growth and heat tolerance in field and lab tests.

This study identifies RGF peptides and their receptors as key regulators of haustorium formation in parasitic plants, revealing evolutionary mechanisms behind their neofunctionalization.

The paper reports whole-genome sequencing of 351 prokaryotic strains, including fastidious type strains, and identifies potential taxonomic reclassifications and novel functional capabilities.

The paper identifies QSK1 as a novel negative regulator of PRR-RBOHD complex and shows it is targeted by the bacterial effector HopF2Pto to suppress plant immunity.

The paper identifies effector gene clusters in subtelomeric regions and repeat-rich chromosomes across multiple Colletotrichum species, showing variable conservation and gene transfer between genomic compartments.