Search Results - "Ikuko HARA-NISHIMURA"

Enhancement of leaf photosynthetic capacity through increased stomatal density in Arabidopsis by Tanaka, Yu, Sugano, Shigeo S., Shimada, Tomoo, Hara‐Nishimura, Ikuko

“…Photosynthetic rate is determined by CO2 fixation and CO2 entry into the plant through pores in the leaf epidermis called stomata. However, the effect of…”
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Vacuolar processing enzymes in the plant life cycle by Yamada, Kenji, Basak, Arpan Kumar, Goto-Yamada, Shino, Tarnawska-Glatt, Katarzyna, Hara-Nishimura, Ikuko

“…Vacuolar processing enzyme (VPE) is a cysteine-type endopeptidase that has a substrate-specificity for asparagine or aspartic acid residues and cleaves peptide…”
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A rapid and non‐destructive screenable marker, FAST, for identifying transformed seeds of Arabidopsis thaliana by Shimada, Takashi L., Shimada, Tomoo, Hara‐Nishimura, Ikuko

“…Summary The creation of transgenic plants has contributed extensively to the advancement of plant science. Establishing homozygous transgenic lines is…”
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Polar Localization of the NIP5;1 Boric Acid Channel Is Maintained by Endocytosis and Facilitates Boron Transport in Arabidopsis Roots by Wang, Sheliang, Yoshinari, Akira, Shimada, Tomoo, Hara-Nishimura, Ikuko, Mitani-Ueno, Namiki, Ma, Jian Feng, Naito, Satoshi, Takano, Junpei

“…Boron uptake in Arabidopsis thaliana is mediated by nodulin 26-like intrinsic protein 5;1 (NIP5;1), a boric acid channel that is located preferentially on the…”
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PYK10 myrosinase reveals a functional coordination between endoplasmic reticulum bodies and glucosinolates in Arabidopsis thaliana by Nakano, Ryohei T., Piślewska‐Bednarek, Mariola, Yamada, Kenji, Edger, Patrick P., Miyahara, Mado, Kondo, Maki, Böttcher, Christoph, Mori, Masashi, Nishimura, Mikio, Schulze‐Lefert, Paul, Hara‐Nishimura, Ikuko, Bednarek, Paweł

“…Summary The endoplasmic reticulum body (ER body) is an organelle derived from the ER that occurs in only three families of the order Brassicales and is…”
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Subnuclear gene positioning through lamina association affects copper tolerance by Sakamoto, Yuki, Sato, Mayuko, Sato, Yoshikatsu, Harada, Akihito, Suzuki, Takamasa, Goto, Chieko, Tamura, Kentaro, Toyooka, Kiminori, Kimura, Hiroshi, Ohkawa, Yasuyuki, Hara-Nishimura, Ikuko, Takagi, Shingo, Matsunaga, Sachihiro

“…The nuclear lamina plays an important role in the regulation of chromatin organization and gene positioning in animals. CROWDED NUCLEI (CRWN) is a strong…”
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Galactoglucomannan structure of Arabidopsis seed‐coat mucilage in GDP‐mannose synthesis impaired mutants by Nishigaki, Naho, Yoshimi, Yoshihisa, Kuki, Hiroaki, Kunieda, Tadashi, Hara‐Nishimura, Ikuko, Tsumuraya, Yoichi, Takahashi, Daisuke, Dupree, Paul, Kotake, Toshihisa

“…Cell‐wall polysaccharides are synthesized from nucleotide sugars by glycosyltransferases. However, in what way the level of nucleotide sugars affects the…”
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novel role for oleosins in freezing tolerance of oilseeds in Arabidopsis thaliana by Shimada, Takashi L, Shimada, Tomoo, Takahashi, Hideyuki, Fukao, Yoichiro, Hara-Nishimura, Ikuko

“…Oil bodies in seeds of higher plants are surrounded with oleosins. Here we demonstrate a novel role for oleosins in protecting oilseeds against…”
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GFS9/TT9 contributes to intracellular membrane trafficking and flavonoid accumulation in Arabidopsis thaliana by Ichino, Takuji, Fuji, Kentaro, Ueda, Haruko, Takahashi, Hideyuki, Koumoto, Yasuko, Takagi, Junpei, Tamura, Kentaro, Sasaki, Ryosuke, Aoki, Koh, Shimada, Tomoo, Hara‐Nishimura, Ikuko

“…Flavonoids are the most important pigments for the coloration of flowers and seeds. In plant cells, flavonoids are synthesized by a multi‐enzyme complex…”
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Characterization of rhizome transcriptome and identification of a rhizomatous ER body in the clonal plant Cardamine leucantha by Araki, Kiwako S., Nagano, Atsushi J., Nakano, Ryohei Thomas, Kitazume, Tatsuya, Yamaguchi, Katsushi, Hara-Nishimura, Ikuko, Shigenobu, Shuji, Kudoh, Hiroshi

“…The rhizome is a plant organ that develops from a shoot apical meristem but penetrates into belowground environments. To characterize the gene expression…”
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Effects of stomatal density and leaf water content on the 18O enrichment of leaf water by Larcher, Leticia, Hara‐Nishimura, Ikuko, Sternberg, Leonel

“…Leaf water isotopic composition is imprinted in several biomarkers of interest and it is imperative that we understand the isotopic enrichment of leaf water…”
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MAG2 and three MAG2‐INTERACTING PROTEINs form an ER‐localized complex to facilitate storage protein transport in Arabidopsis thaliana by Li, Lixin, Shimada, Tomoo, Takahashi, Hideyuki, Koumoto, Yasuko, Shirakawa, Makoto, Takagi, Junpei, Zhao, Xiaonan, Tu, Baoyu, Jin, Hongmin, Shen, Zhe, Han, Baoda, Jia, Meihui, Kondo, Maki, Nishimura, Mikio, Hara‐Nishimura, Ikuko

“…Summary In Arabidopsis thaliana, MAIGO 2 (MAG2) is involved in protein transport between the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and the Golgi apparatus via its…”
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Arabidopsis Qa‐SNARE SYP2 proteins localized to different subcellular regions function redundantly in vacuolar protein sorting and plant development by Shirakawa, Makoto, Ueda, Haruko, Shimada, Tomoo, Koumoto, Yasuko, Shimada, Takashi L., Kondo, Maki, Takahashi, Taku, Okuyama, Yudai, Nishimura, Mikio, Hara‐Nishimura, Ikuko

“…Summary SYP2 proteins are a sub‐family of Qa‐SNAREs (soluble N‐ethylmaleimide‐sensitive factor attachment protein receptors) that may be responsible for…”
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Unique Defense Strategy by the Endoplasmic Reticulum Body in Plants by Yamada, Kenji, Hara-Nishimura, Ikuko, Nishimura, Mikio

“…The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a site for the production of secretory proteins. Plants have developed ER subdomains for protein storage. The ER body is one…”
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Membrane Dynamics and Multiple Functions of Oil Bodies in Seeds and Leaves by Shimada, Takashi L., Hayashi, Makoto, Hara-Nishimura, Ikuko

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An efficient Agrobacterium-mediated transformation method for switchgrass genotypes using Type I callus by Ogawa, Yoichi, Honda, Masaho, Kondo, Yasuhiro, Hara-Nishimura, Ikuko

“…Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is an important bioenergy crop. A reliable and efficient transformation method is required to assist with molecular breeding…”
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BEACH-Domain Proteins Act Together in a Cascade to Mediate Vacuolar Protein Trafficking and Disease Resistance in Arabidopsis by Teh, Ooi-kock, Hatsugai, Noriyuki, Tamura, Kentaro, Fuji, Kentaro, Tabata, Ryo, Yamaguchi, Katsushi, Shingenobu, Shuji, Yamada, Masashi, Hasebe, Mitsuyasu, Sawa, Shinichiro, Shimada, Tomoo, Hara-Nishimura, Ikuko

“…Membrane trafficking to the protein storage vacuole （PSV） is a specialized process in seed plants. However, this trafficking mechanism to PSV is poorly…”
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Plant Vacuoles by Shimada, Tomoo, Takagi, Junpei, Ichino, Takuji, Shirakawa, Makoto, Hara-Nishimura, Ikuko

“…Plant vacuoles are multifunctional organelles. On the one hand, most vegetative tissues develop lytic vacuoles that have a role in degradation. On the other…”
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A VPE family supporting various vacuolar functions in plants by Yamada, Kenji, Shimada, Tomoo, Nishimura, Mikio, Hara-Nishimura, Ikuko

“…Vacuolar processing enzyme (VPE) is a cysteine protease that has substrate specificity toward Asn and Asp residues, and found in various eukaryotic organisms…”
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Excess sterols disrupt plant cellular activity by inducing stress-responsive gene expression by Shimada, Takashi L., Yamaguchi, Katsushi, Shigenobu, Shuji, Takahashi, Hiro, Murase, Masataka, Fukuyoshi, Shuichi, Hara-Nishimura, Ikuko

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