Yuki Yamashita

Membrane topology inversion of GGCX mediates cytoplasmic carboxylation for antiviral defense Mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein (MAVS) is an adaptor involved in antiviral immunity, but its regulation is not fully understood. We identified carboxylation of MAVS by vitamin K (VK)–depende...

I listened to a seminar related to this work. Membrane topology inversion is very interesting.
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Bryophytes hold a larger gene family space than vascular plants Nature Genetics - A super-pangenome analysis incorporating 123 newly sequenced bryophyte genomes reveals that bryophytes exhibit a larger number of unique and lineage-specific gene families than...

Bryophytes hold a larger gene family space than vascular plants | Dong et al. (2025) Nature Plants rdcu.be/eKcyO

This is definitely interesting and important to bryophyte research. I feel this way, but I haven't finished reading it yet. I have no idea when I will finish reading this paper. 😅

Wow! Bookmark has been introduced! Amazing!

How wonderful bryophytes are!

Chromosome level assembly and annotation of Cuscuta campestris Yunck. (“field dodder”), a model parasitic plant Abstract. We present the first chromosome-level genome assembly and annotation for the genus Cuscuta, a twining and leafless parasitic plant of the morning

Chromosome level assembly and annotation of Cuscuta campestris Yunck. (“field dodder”), a model parasitic plant | Cerda-Herrera (2025) G3 doi.org/10.1093/g3jo...

Announcement of a chromosome-level assembly and annotation of #parasiticplant Cuscuta campestris

Plant organ modulates morphological constraints of insect-induced galls: evidence from citizen science data - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - Plant organ modulates morphological constraints of insect-induced galls: evidence from citizen science data

Plant organ modulates morphological constraints of insect-induced galls: evidence from citizen science data | Bessho-Uehara et al. (2025) Scientific Reports doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Parasitic‐Plant Parasite Rewires Flowering Pathways to Induce Stem‐Derived Galls Gall-inducing insects manipulate host plant development, redirecting cellular fate and physiological processes to form novel structures. This phenomenon is even more intriguing when the host itself i...

To gall researchers, the two papers of my previous supervisor have been out! I am very happy to somewhat contribute one of them. Please check it out!

Parasitic-Plant Parasite Rewires Flowering Pathways to Induce Stem-Derived Galls | Udandarao et al. (2025) Plant Direct doi.org/10.1002/pld3...

To promote the collection, I’ve launched a designer clothing line where synthetic biology meets aesthetics.

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I went to Mt. Norikura at northern Japanese alps last weekend for TA works. The environment was very unique and many plants I’ve never seen were there. Going back to the base, I saw the dynamic changes of the vegetation from alpine zone to subalpine zone. It was a good experience for me.

Parts of gemma development and the timing to determine the dorsoventrality are especially interesting. Besides, I learned the importance of examining all three planes; frontal, sagittal, and transverse, to see a whole picture of gene expression pattern in 3D structure.

Three-dimensional anatomy and dorsoventral asymmetry of the mature Marchantia polymorpha meristem develops from a symmetrical gemma meristem Summary: The anatomy, symmetry and gene expression of the Marchantia polymorpha meristem changes during its lifespan, providing a foundational framework for identifying previously unreported mechanism...

Three-dimensional anatomy and dorsoventral asymmetry of the mature Marchantia polymorpha meristem develops from a symmetrical gemma meristem | Spencer et al. (2024) Development doi.org/10.1242/dev....

Naming is caring. Nat. Plants 11, 1091–1092 (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s414...

Very interesting work based on careful and precise observation. I like this and really learn a lot from this.

Reproducibly oriented cell divisions pattern the prothallus to set up dorsoventrality and de novo meristem formation in Marchantia polymorpha Wallner and Dolan describe the cell division patterns that form the flat Marchantia prothallus from a single-celled spore. A meristem with an apical stem cell develops on the prothallus to initiate in...

Reproducibly oriented cell divisions pattern the prothallus to set up dorsoventrality and de novo meristem formation in Marchantia polymorpha | Wallner and Dolan (2023) Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...

車軸藻クレブソルミディウムのゲノムから見た植物の陸上化 | 堀, 太田 (2016) BSJ Review bsj.or.jp/jpn/general/...

植物の上陸作戦＝シャジクモの辿った道 | 坂下 BSJ Review (2010)
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In-insect synthesis of oxygen-doped molecular nanocarbons Many functional molecules and materials have been produced with organic chemistry or with in vitro enzymatic approaches. Individual organisms, such as insects, have the potential to serve as natural r...

In-insect synthesis of oxygen-doped molecular nanocarbons | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

This research is super interesting! An insect is like a function.
Insect(an organic compound) = a new organic compound

Cycling in a crowd: Coordination of plant cell division, growth, and cell fate Plant cell cycle and division are linked to specific cell fates and respond to growth-related cues, such as metabolic state, cell size, cell shape, and mec

This review is educational to see the field of plant cell biology, especially cell division, the growth and the fate. doi.org/10.1093/plce...

I found Anthoceros agrestis at my university! Tiny horns!

Openness guides discovery - Nature Biotechnology Nature Biotechnology - Openness guides discovery

This reading helps us to think about how we manage and drive our research. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Merci beaucoup! Je ferai de mon mieux💪

Finally, I start my PhD research at Hiroshima University supervised by Dr. Shimamura! Bon voyage 🚀🚀🚀

Quick action!

Dear US colleagues,
In response to the Trump administration, my university @univ-amu.fr is setting up a new program dedicated to welcoming American scientists wishing to pursue their work in France.
There are several M$ in the budget.
www.univ-amu.fr/en/public/ac...

Dear French and Japanese colleagues, mark your calendars!

We are organising the bilateral France-Japan "Frontiers in Plant Biology" symposium.

Date: November 19-21, 2025
Location: Strasbourg

More information soon!
#plantscience

Bonne année!

Ma amie est au Japon! Bienvenue dans mon pays! 🇯🇵

The era of bryophytes is coming!