Ken Shirasu

This study identifies a copper-dependent redox receptor in plants that perceives hydrogen peroxide through a surface-bound copper ion.

This study identifies PKS2 and PBG13 as essential for forming a semipermeable cell wall in pathogenic fungi, enabling turgor pressure and pathogenicity.

This study shows that horizontal gene transfer of nicotine catabolism genes in Arthrobacter enables its colonization of tobacco roots, shaping the root microbiota community.

The paper examines the presence of EPS cluster I in Bradyrhizobium strains, finding it absent in B. elkanii and Photosynthetic Bradyrhizobium supergroups.

The paper identifies a mutation in a glucosyltransferase gene that prevents self-attack in parasitic plants by inactivating endogenous haustorium-inducing factors.

The paper develops a predictive framework to design synthetic microbial communities for crop resilience, showing improved plant growth and heat tolerance in field and lab tests.

This study identifies RGF peptides and their receptors as key regulators of haustorium formation in parasitic plants, revealing evolutionary mechanisms behind their neofunctionalization.

This study identifies WIND1 as a bifunctional chromatin regulator that coordinates transcriptional reprogramming during somatic embryogenesis by mediating both histone deacetylation and acetylation.

The paper identifies trehalase-derived peptides as MAMPs that trigger LecRK-V-mediated immune responses in Arabidopsis, enabling broad-spectrum pathogen detection.

The paper reports whole-genome sequencing of 351 prokaryotic strains, including fastidious type strains, and identifies potential taxonomic reclassifications and novel functional capabilities.

The paper identifies a plant immune receptor, SCORE, that recognizes CSP peptides and shows polymorphisms across species, enabling the design of synthetic variants for broad pathogen detection.

The paper identifies STT3A as a gene required for recognizing pathogen-derived sphingolipids in Arabidopsis, showing its role in plant immunity through post-translational modifications.

The paper identifies QSK1 as a novel negative regulator of PRR-RBOHD complex and shows it is targeted by the bacterial effector HopF2Pto to suppress plant immunity.

The paper identifies a fungal mutation that allows survival on plants producing toxic rocaglates by altering eIF4A, a target of these compounds.

The paper uses long-read RNA sequencing to study TE-gene transcripts in Arabidopsis, finding epigenetic regulation of their production and impact on gene function.

The paper identifies effector gene clusters in subtelomeric regions and repeat-rich chromosomes across multiple Colletotrichum species, showing variable conservation and gene transfer between genomic compartments.