Kenji Matsui

This paper identifies a biosynthetic gene cluster in liverwort Marchantia polymorpha that produces monoterpenes using neryl diphosphate as a substrate, revealing new insights into monoterpene biosynthesis in non-seed plants.

The paper identifies LsBADH1 as the gene responsible for 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (2AP) biosynthesis, which causes the sweet fragrance in lettuce, and shows that a premature stop codon in LsBADH1 increases 2AP levels.

This study identifies MpABCG1 and MpABCG36 as key proteins involved in the accumulation of specialized metabolites in oil bodies of Marchantia polymorpha.

The paper identifies S-alk(en)yl-cysteine sulfoxides in Allium species as effective acrolein scavengers, highlighting their role as secondary antioxidants in plants.