A. Satake

Theoretical analyses for the evolution of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) emission strategy

This study develops a spatially-explicit model to analyze the evolutionary dynamics of BVOC emission strategies in plants, finding that intra-individual communication promotes emission while inter-individual communication favors cheaters.

Branching architecture affects genetic diversity within an individual tree

The paper models how branching architecture influences within-individual genetic diversity in trees by analyzing the effects of two parameters on mutation accumulation.

FCS-Like Zinc finger 14 (FLZ14) mediates the crosstalk between TORC and SnRK1 in response to sugar availability.

This study identifies FLZ14 as a sugar-responsive gene that mediates crosstalk between TORC and SnRK1 to regulate growth in response to sugar availability.

Typhoon-induced Lammas growth promotes the non-dormant life-cycle of the Great Orange Tip butterfly Hebomoia glaucippe.

This study shows that typhoon-induced Lammas growth in host plants allows the Great Orange Tip butterfly subspecies cincia to avoid dormancy by providing winter food, altering population dynamics in the Ryukyu Islands.

Seasonal gene-expression signatures of delayed fertilization in Fagaceae

This study identifies seasonal gene-expression differences between one- and two-year fruiting Fagaceae species, linking delayed fertilization to cold stress and reproductive barrier mechanisms.

Somatic mutation rates scale with time not growth rate in long-lived tropical trees

This study finds that somatic mutation rates in tropical trees scale with time, not growth rate, showing a constant mutation rate per year across species with different growth rates.

The transcriptional changes underlying the flowering phenology shift in response to climate warming

This study identifies transcriptional changes in Arabidopsis halleri that underlie flowering phenology shifts due to climate warming, showing reduced expression of key genes and increased FLOWERING LOCUS C activity.

The genetic structure within a single tree is determined by the behavior of the stem cells in the meristem

This study models stem cell behavior in the shoot apical meristem to show how genetic diversity increases with distance from the shoot base and angular position.

Modelling somatic mutation accumulation and expansion in a long-lived tree with hierarchical modular architecture

This study models somatic mutation accumulation and expansion in long-lived trees with modular architecture, showing genetic drift increases inter-meristem mosaicism and alters mutation patterns.

Assessing the impacts of climate change on reproductive phenology in tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia

The paper analyzes climate change impacts on reproductive phenology in Southeast Asian tropical rainforests, finding decreased flowering and fruiting species proportions and reduced low-temperature flowering cues.

Removal of repressive histone marks creates epigenetic memory of recurring heat in Arabidopsis

The paper shows that JMJ proteins remove repressive histone marks in Arabidopsis, enabling epigenetic memory of heat exposure to improve heat tolerance.