K. Akiyama

This study shows canonical strigolactones in rice are not responsible for shoot branching inhibition but act as rhizospheric signals to influence Striga germination and mycorrhizal colonization.

This study identifies BSB, an ancestral strigolactone in bryophytes, which functions as a rhizosphere signal for AM symbiosis and was later co-opted as a plant hormone.

This study shows that combining strigolactone and methyl jasmonate with myristate and organic nitrogen in asymbiotic cultures of Rhizophagus clarus HR1 increases spore production and infectivity, supporting plant growth.

This study shows that myristate supports asymbiotic growth of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi by serving as a carbon and energy source.

The paper identifies hydroxyl carlactone derivatives as the main strigolactones in Arabidopsis, showing their biosynthesis via MAX1 and LBO enzymes.

This study identifies LjMAX1 as the key enzyme in Lotus japonicus strigolactone biosynthesis, showing it converts carlactone to 18-hydroxycarlactonoic acid, a precursor for both canonical and non-canonical strigolactones.

The paper measures serum titers against five Gram-negative bacterial V-antigens in adults and finds high cross-correlation between some antigens, suggesting potential for epidemiological studies.

The paper compares canonical and non-canonical strigolactones, showing non-canonical ones are major germination stimulants in root exudates and likely the true shoot branching inhibitors.