ORIGINAL PAPERS | 原著論文


2025

  • New!
    Kurotani K†, Shinozaki D†, Okada K†, Tabata R†, Kawakatsu Y†, Sugita R, Utsugi Y, Okayasu K, Mori M, Tanoi K, Goto Y, Sato M, Toyooka K, Yoshimoto K* and Notaguchi M*. (2025) Autophagy is induced during plant grafting to promote wound healing. Nature Communications DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-58519-6
    *Co-corresponding authors
  • New!
    Liu X, Nakajima KP, Wu X, Zhu S, Adhikari PB, Kurotani K, Ishida T, Nakamura M, Sato Y, Xie L, Huang C, He J, Sawa S, Higashiyama T, Notaguchi M* and Kasahara RD*. (2025) Seed size control via phloem end by callose deposition/degradation of β-1,3-glucanase. Current Biology DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2025.03.033
    *Co-corresponding authors
  • New!
    Huang C, Toyokura K, Murakami E, Ishiwata A, Kurotani K and Notaguchi M. (2025) Nicotiana benthamiana VASCULAR-RELATED NAC-DOMAIN7-2 (NbVND7-2) has a role in xylem formation during interfamily grafting. Journal of Experimental Botany DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eraf074
  • Li J, Notaguchi M, Kanno I and Hida H. (2025) On-chip analytical method for investigating protrusive forces in growing plant roots. IEEJ Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Kadeer A, Xiong M, Hou C, Zheng B, Zhang H, Wu X, Abouseif Y, Zheng Z, Bie Z, Notaguchi M and Huang Y. (2025) The rootstock cotyledon-regulated fructokinase ClFRK1 contributes to graft union formation in watermelon. Physiologia Plantarum DOI: 10.1111/ppl.70144
  • Takagi H, Lee N, Hempton AK, Purushwani S, Notaguchi M, Yamauchi K, Shirai K, Kawakatsu Y, Uehara S, Albers WG, Downing BLR, Ito S, Suzuki T, Matsuura T, Mori IC, Mitsuda N, Kurihara D, Matsushita T, Song YH, Sato Y, Nomoto M, Tada Y, Hanada K, Cuperus J, Queitsch C and Imaizumi T. (2025) Florigen-producing cells express FPF1-LIKE PROTEIN 1 that accelerates flowering and stem growth in long days with sunlight red/far-red ratio in Arabidopsis. Developmental Cell DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2025.02.003
  • Wang X, Xiong M, Xu J, Zhang T, Kadeer A, Bie Z, Notaguchi M and Huang Y. (2025) PIN1a-mediated auxin release from rootstock cotyledon contributes to healing in watermelon as revealed by seeds soaking-VIGS and cotyledon grafting. Horticulture Research DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhae329

2024

  • Kurotani K, Hirakawa H, Shirasawa K, Tagiri K, Mori M, Ramadan A, Ichihashi Y, Suzuki T, Tanizawa Y, An J, Winefield C, Waterhouse PM, Miura K, Nakamura Y, Isobe S and Notaguchi M. (2024) Establishing a comprehensive web-based analysis platform for Nicotiana benthamiana genome and transcriptome. The Plant Journal DOI: 10.1111/tpj.17178
  • Kawakatsu Y, Hara M, Kurotani K, Arima A, Baba Y, Notaguchi M. (2024) A multiplex microfluidic device to detect miRNAs for diagnosis of plant growth status. Horticulture Research uhae323, DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhae323
  • Okada K, Yachi K, Nguyen TAN, Kanno S, Yasuda S, Tadai H, Tateda C, Lee T-H, Nguyen U, Inoue K, Tsuchida N, Ishihara T, Miyashima S, Hiruma K, Miwa K, Maekawa T, Notaguchi M and Saijo Y. (2024) Defense-related callose synthase PMR4 promotes root hair callose deposition and adaptation to phosphate deficiency in Arabidopsis thaliana. The Plant Journal DOI: 10.1111/tpj.17134
  • Notaguchi M, Ichita M, Kawasoe T, Monda K, Kurotani K, Higaki T, Iba K and Hashimoto-Sugimoto M. (2024) PATROL1 functions in both shoot and root biomass increase. PLANTA 260(5):105 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-024-04526-8
  • Kawakatsu Y, Okada R, Hara M, Tsutsui H, Yanagisawa N, Higashiyama T, Arima A, Baba Y, Kurotani K and Notaguchi M. (2024) Microfluidic device for simple diagnosis of plant growth condition by detecting miRNAs from filtered plant extracts. Plant Phenomics DOI: 10.34133/plantphenomics.0162
  • Kawaguchi K, Notaguchi M, Okayasu K, Sawai Y, Kojima M, Takebayashi Y, Sakakibara H, Otagaki S, Matsumoto S and Shiratake K. (2024) Plant hormone profiling of scion and rootstock cut regions and intra- and interfamily grafted junctions in Nicotiana benthamiana. Plant Signaling and Behavior 19: e2331358. DOI: 10.1080/15592324.2024.2331358
  • Vajjiravel P, Nagarajan D, Pugazhenthi V, Suresh A, Sivalingam MK, Venkat A, Mahapatra PP, Razi K, Murad MA, Bae DW, Notaguchi M, Seth CS and Muneer S. (2024) Circadian-based approach for improving physiological, phytochemical and chloroplast proteome in Spinacia oleracea under salinity stress under light emitting diodes. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 207: 108350. DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.108350

2023

  • Seki M, Kuze Y, Zhang X, Kurotani K, Notaguchi M, Nishio H, Takuya Suzaki T, Yoshida S, Sugano S, Matsushita T and Suzuki Y. (2023) Development of a method for detecting transcription start sites with high specificity. Nucleic Acids Research gkad1116. DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkad1116
  • Yawei L, Shuting W, Adhikari PB, Bing L, Shengjun L, Yue H, Hu G, Notaguchi M and Qiang X. (2023) Evolutionary assessment of SQUAMOSA PROMOTER BINDING PROTEIN LIKE genes in citrus relatives with specific focus on flowering. Molecular Horticulture 3: 13. DOI: 10.1186/s43897-023-00061-4
  • Nakagami S, Notaguchi M, Kondo T, Okamoto S, Ida T, Sato Y, Higashiyama T, Tsai AY, Ishida T and Sawa S. (2023) Root-knot nematode modulates plant CLE3-CLV1 signaling as a long-distance signal for successful infection. Science Advances 9: eadf4803. DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adf480
  • Huang C, Kurotani K, Tabata R, Mitsuda N, Sugita R, Tanoi K and Notaguchi M. (2023) Nicotiana benthamiana XYLEM CYSTEINE PROTEASE genes facilitate tracheary element formation in interfamily grafting. Horticulture Research 10: uhad072. DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhad072
  • Ofori PA*, Opoku-Agyemang F, Owusu-Nketia S, Amissah N and Notaguchi M*. (2023) A New Intercropping System for Cocoa Cultivation Using Erect Cassava. Tropical Agriculture and Development 67: 54–59. DOI: 10.11248/jsta.67.54
    * Co-corresponding authors
  • Kurotani K, Hirakawa H, Shirasawa K, Tanizawa Y, Nakamura Y, Isobe S and Notaguchi M. (2023) Genome sequence and analysis of Nicotiana benthamiana, the model plant for interaction between organisms. Plant and Cell Physiology 64: 248–257. DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcac168

2022

  • Saito AN, Maeda AE, Takahara TT, Matsuo H, Nishina M, Ono A, Shiratake K, Notaguchi M, Yanai T Kinoshita T, Ota E, Fujimoto KJ, Yamaguchi J and Nakamichi N. (2022) Structure–Function Study of a Novel Inhibitor of Cyclin-Dependent Kinase C in Arabidopsis. Plant and Cell Physiology 63: 1720–1728. DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcac127
  • Jantean L, Okada K, Kawakatsu Y, Kurotani K and Notaguchi M. (2022) Measurement of reactive oxygen species production by luminol-based assay in Nicotiana benthamiana, Arabidopsis thaliana and Brassica rapa ssp. rapa. Plant Biotechnology 39: 415–420. DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.22.0823a
  • Kurotani K, Kawakatsu Y, Kikkawa M, Tabata R, Kurihara D, Honda H, Shimizu K and Notaguchi M. (2022) Analysis of plasmodesmata permeability using cultured tobacco BY‑2 cells entrapped in microfluidic chips. Journal of Plant Research 135: 693–701. DOI: 10.1007/s10265-022-01406-8
  • Li Z, Wang L, He J, Li X, Hou N, Guo J, Niu C, Li C, Liu S, Xu J, Xie Y, Zhang D, Shen X, Lu L, Geng D, Chen P, Jiang L, Wang L, Li H, Malnoy M, Deng C, Zou Y, Li C, Zhan X, Dong Y, Notaguchi M, Ma F, Xu Q and Guan Q.(2022) Chromosome-scale reference genome provides insights into the genetic origin and grafting-mediated stress tolerance of Malus prunifolia. Plant Biotechnology Journal 20: 1015–1017. DOI: 10.1111/pbi.13817
  • Shimizu K*, Kawakatsu Y*, Kurotani K*, Kikkawa M, Tabata R, Kurihara D, Honda H. and Notaguchi M. (2022) Development of Microfluidic Chip for Entrapping Tobacco BY-2 Cells. PLoS One 17: e0266982. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266982
  • Notaguchi M, Pallas V, Qiu J. and Xutong Wang X. (2022) Editorial: Systemic RNA Signalling in Plants. Frontiers in Plant Science 13: 878728. DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.878728
  • Kurotani K, Huang C, Okayasu K, Ichihashi Y, Shirasu K, Suzuki T, Higashiyama T, Niwa M. and Notaguchi M. (2022) Discovery of the interfamily grafting capacity of Petunia, a floricultural species. Horticulture Research 9: uhab056. DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhab056

2021

  • Kurotani K and Notaguchi M. (2021) Cell-to-cell connection in plant grafting – molecular insights into symplasmic reconstruction. Plant Cell and Physiology 62: 1362–1371. DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcab109/6319604
  • Kawakatsu Y, Sakamoto T, Nakayama H, Kaminoyama K, Igarashi K, Yasugi M, Kudoh H, Nagano J A, Yano K, Kubo N, Notaguchi M and Kimura S. (2021) Combination of genetic analysis and ancient literature survey reveals the divergence of traditional Brassica rapa varieties from Kyoto, Japan. Horticulture Research 8: 132. DOI: 10.1038/s41438-021-00569-0
  • Motomura K, Takeuchi H and Notaguchi M, Tsuchi H, Takeda A, Kinoshita T, Higashiyama T and Maruyama D. (2021) Persistent directional growth capability in Arabidopsis thaliana pollen tubes after nuclear elimination from the apex. Nature Communications 12: 2331. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-22661-8
  • Tsutsui H*, Kawakatsu Y* and Notaguchi M. (2021) A silicone micrografting chip in Arabidopsis thaliana. Bio-protocol 11: 12. DOI: 10.21769/BioProtoc.4053
  • Okayasu K, Aoki K, Kurotani K and Notaguchi M.(2021) Tissue adhesion between distant plant species in parasitism and grafting. Communicative & Integrative Biology 14: 21-23. DOI: 10.1080/19420889.2021.1877016

2020

  • Kawakatsu Y, Sawai Y, Kurotani K, Shiratake K and Notaguchi M. (2020) An in vitro grafting method to quantify mechanical forces of adhering tissues. Plant Biotechnology 20: 0925a. DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.20.0925a
  • Honma Y, Adhikari PB, Kuwata K, Kagenishi T, Yokawa K, Notaguchi M, Kurotani K, Toda E, Bessho-Uehara K, Liu X, Zhu S, Wu X and Kasahara RD. (2020) High-quality sugar production by osgcs1 rice. Communications Biology 3: 617. DOI: 10.1038/s42003-020-01329-x
  • Notaguchi M, Kurotani K, Sato Y, Tabata R, Kawakatsu Y, Okayasu K, Sawai Y, Okada R, Asahina M, Ichihashi Y, Shirasu K, Suzuki T, Niwa M and Higashiyama T. (2020) Cell-cell adhesion in plant grafting is facilitated by β-1,4-glucanases. Science 369: 698-702. DOI: 10.1126/science.abc3710
  • Kurotani K*, Wakatake T*, Ichihashi Y, Okayasu K, Sawai Y, Ogawa S, Cui S, Suzuki T, Shirasu K and Notaguchi M. (2020) Host-parasite tissue adhesion by a secreted type of β-1,4-glucanase in the parasitic plant Phtheirospermum japonicum. Communications Biology 3: 407. DOI: 10.1038/s42003-020-01143-5
  • Tsutsui H, Yanagisawa N, Kawakatsu Y, Ikematsu S, Sawai Y, Tabata R, Arata H, Higashiyama T and Notaguchi M. (2020) Micrografting device for testing environmental conditions for grafting and systemic signaling in Arabidopsis. Plant Journal DOI: 10.1111/tpj.14768