D. Ohta

Insights into stereoselective ring formation in canonical strigolactone: Discovery of a dirigent domain-containing enzyme catalyzing orobanchol synthesis

This study identifies a dirigent domain-containing enzyme, SRF, that catalyzes the stereoselective BC-ring closure in orobanchol biosynthesis, revealing the molecular mechanism for SL stereochemistry.

Localization of planteose hydrolysis during seed germination of Orobanche minor

This study identifies planteose as a storage carbohydrate in Orobanche minor seeds and shows its hydrolysis by OmAGAL2 in the apoplast during germination, suggesting it as a target for weed control.

Transcriptome and metabolome analyses revealed that narrowband 280 and 310 nm UV-B induce distinctive responses in Arabidopsis

This study compares the transcriptome and metabolome responses of Arabidopsis to 280 and 310 nm UV-B light, revealing distinct biological effects.