Masayuki Onishi

This study shows that CreNADK2 localizes to both chloroplasts and mitochondria in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, and its absence impairs mitochondrial NADP(H) synthesis, TCA cycle function, and heterotrophic growth.

This study reverses endosymbiotic gene transfer by moving nuclear-encoded chloroplast proteins back to the chloroplast genome in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, showing proper localization and function.

The paper shows that tubulin acetylation deficiency increases axonemal turnover and cytoplasmic microtubule dynamics without affecting flagellar length or cell growth.

This study shows how genetic and environmental factors shape microbial thermal performance curves and their evolution under temperature changes.

This study identifies SEP1, a septin in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, as a coordinator of chloroplast protein import and division, showing its evolutionary conservation and functional interaction with TOC GTPases.

This study identifies BSL1 as a plant-specific phosphatase that dephosphorylates CDKB1 to promote mitotic entry by counteracting phosphorylation at T14/Y15 residues.

This study screens natural compounds to identify those affecting cell and chloroplast division in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, finding that curcumin disrupts chloroplast division without affecting microtubule structures.

This study investigates the evolutionary origins and ancestral features of septins by analyzing their phylogenetic distribution and structural evolution across eukaryotes.

The paper identifies proteoform truncations in human and plant proteomes and describes their functional implications and evolutionary conservation.

This study shows that food-web context, not just temperature, determines prey evolutionary responses to warming through predator interactions and plasticity.

The paper identifies RMT2 as a chloroplast methyltransferase homolog involved in photosystem I biogenesis in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii through a high-throughput O2 sensitivity screen.

The paper systematically characterizes gene function in a photosynthetic organism by analyzing mutant phenotypes across diverse conditions and linking them to functional pathways.