A blue light (BL) receptor was discovered in stramenopile algae Vaucheria frigida (Xanthophyceae)
and Fucus distichus (Phaeophyceae). Two homologs were identified in Vaucheria; …

Plants sense various environmental stimuli and have specific signaling pathways to respond
to these cues. We focused on light responsive components and found that NDKs were …

Global warming impairs grain filling in rice and reduces starch accumulation in the
endosperm, leading to chalky-appearing grains, which damages their market value. We found …

Peach trees bear either white-or yellow-flesh fruit. We found that Japanese peach cultivars
have two types of mutation in a carotenoid catabolic gene, CCD4: the insertion of a …

LOV KELCH PROTEIN2 (LKP2) is an F-box protein that has been postulated to function
centrally, or near to the circadian clock oscillator. As a first step to determine which proteins act …

Split-pit in peach fruit is a problematic disorder. Split-pit fruit cannot be detected based on
external appearance, and contamination of fruit by split-pit reduces its reliability in the …

The postharvest properties of two ultra-late maturing peach cultivars, “Tobihaku” (TH) and “Daijumitsuto”
(DJ), were investigated. Fruit were harvested at commercial maturity and held at …

Light signal transduction was studied in extracts of mycelia of the fungus Neurospora crassa,
and the third internodes of dark-grown Pisum sativum cv Alaska. Both processes increased …

Wasabi is a member of the Brassicaceae family and produces various isothiocyanates (ITCs).
Because 6-methylsulfinylhexyl ITC (6-MSITC) is stable among wasabi ITCs, it has potential …

Wasabi is a plant of Japanese origin. It belongs to the Brassicaceae family and produces
various isothiocyanates (ITCs). Because 6-methylsulfinylhexyl isothiocyanate (6-MSITC) is …