J. Tanaka

Wistar rats raised in an affectionate environment display lifesaving-like behaviors while distinguishing life from death

The study shows that Wistar rats raised in an affectionate environment display lifesaving-like behaviors, suggesting life valuation is not human-specific.

A developmental program that regulates mammalian organ size offsets evolutionary distance

The paper identifies a conserved molecular program regulating organ size across species, showing higher homology in humans and pigs than in closely related mice.

Dosage differences in 12-OXOPHYTODIENOATE REDUCTASE genes modulate wheat primary root growth

This study identifies OPRIII genes in wheat that modulate root architecture and grain yield under water stress through jasmonic acid signaling.

Cell-free Protein Crystallization for Nanocrystal Structure Determination

The paper develops cell-free protein crystallization (CFPC) to produce high-quality protein nanocrystals for structure determination, achieving a 2.11 Å resolution structure for CipA.

Improvement of Gene Delivery and Mutation Efficiency in the CRISPR-Cas9 Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Genomics System via Biolistics

This study improves CRISPR-Cas9 mutation efficiency in wheat by optimizing gold particle size and heat treatment conditions.

Impact of temperature and time on DNA-free Cas9-ribonucleoprotein mediated gene editing in wheat protoplasts and immature embryos

This study improves DNA-free Cas9-RNP gene editing in wheat by optimizing temperature and time, achieving efficient gene knockouts without exogenous DNA.

Paralog editing tunes rice stomatal density to maintain photosynthesis and improve drought tolerance

The paper edits paralogs of STOMAGEN in rice to reduce stomatal density, improving drought tolerance without compromising photosynthesis.

Efficient isolation of protoplasts from rice calli with pause points and its application in transient gene expression and genome editing assays

This paper introduces a method for isolating rice protoplasts from calli with pause points, enabling flexible transfection and genome editing assays.