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John J. Harada is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research primarily spans fields related to Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Within these areas, their work has a strong focus on Plant Science, Molecular Biology, and Biochemistry as subfields.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of plant biology aspects, including:

  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
  • Plant Reproductive Biology
  • Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis
  • Soybean genetics and cultivation
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Seed Germination and Physiology

John J. Harada has contributed significantly to the literature with several recent papers. Among these are:

  • "Comparative analysis of embryo proper and suspensor transcriptomes in plant embryos with different morphologies," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Tabula Glycine: The whole-soybean single-cell resolution transcriptome atlas," 2024, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "A reevaluation of the role of the ASIL trihelix transcription factors as repressors of the seed maturation program," 2021, Plant Direct
  • "Genome-wide profiling of soybean WRINKLED1 transcription factor binding sites provides insight into seed storage lipid biosynthesis," 2024, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Dissecting the cellular architecture and genetic circuitry of the soybean seed," 2024, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The venues where John J. Harada has most frequently published include:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Plant Direct

Collaboration is a notable aspect of their work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Julie Pelletier
  • Robert B. Goldberg
  • Jer-Young Lin
  • Brandon H. Le
  • Min Chen

Best Publications

  • Arabidopsis LEAFY COTYLEDON1 Is Sufficient to Induce Embryo Development in Vegetative Cells

    Tamar Lotan;Masa-aki Ohto;Kelly Matsudaira Yee;Marilyn A.L West

  • Common amino acid sequence domains among the LEA proteins of higher plants.

    Leon Dure;Martha Crouch;John Harada;Tuan-Hua David Ho

  • LEAFY COTYLEDON2 encodes a B3 domain transcription factor that induces embryo development

    Sandra L. Stone;Linda W. Kwong;Kelly Matsudaira Yee;Julie Pelletier

  • DEMETER, a DNA Glycosylase Domain Protein, Is Required for Endosperm Gene Imprinting and Seed Viability in Arabidopsis

    Yeonhee Choi;Mary Gehring;Lianna Johnson;Mike Hannon

  • DEMETER DNA Glycosylase Establishes MEDEA Polycomb Gene Self-Imprinting by Allele-Specific Demethylation

    Mary Gehring;Jin Hoe Huh;Tzung-Fu Hsieh;Jon Penterman

  • Global analysis of gene activity during Arabidopsis seed development and identification of seed-specific transcription factors.

    Brandon H. Le;Chen Cheng;Anhthu Q. Bui;Javier A. Wagmaister

  • Mutations in FIE, a WD Polycomb Group Gene, Allow Endosperm Development without Fertilization

    Nir Ohad;Ramin Yadegari;Linda Margossian;Mike Hannon

  • Control of seed mass by APETALA2

    Masa-aki Ohto;Robert L. Fischer;Robert B. Goldberg;Kenzo Nakamura

  • LEAFY COTYLEDON1-LIKE Defines a Class of Regulators Essential for Embryo Development

    Raymond W. Kwong;Anhthu Q. Bui;Hyeseung Lee;Linda W. Kwong

  • Comprehensive developmental profiles of gene activity in regions and subregions of the Arabidopsis seed

    Mark F. Belmonte;Ryan C. Kirkbride;Sandra L. Stone;Julie M. Pelletier

  • Genes directly regulated by LEAFY COTYLEDON2 provide insight into the control of embryo maturation and somatic embryogenesis

    Siobhan A. Braybrook;Sandra L. Stone;Soomin Park;Anhthu Q. Bui

  • Control of fertilization-independent endosperm development by the MEDEA polycomb gene in Arabidopsis

    Tomohiro Kiyosue;Nir Ohad;Ramin Yadegari;Mike Hannon

  • Imprinting of the MEDEA Polycomb Gene in the Arabidopsis Endosperm

    Tetsu Kinoshita;R. Yadegari;Jj. Harada;Rb. Goldberg

  • Arabidopsis homolog of the yeast TREX‐2 mRNA export complex: components and anchoring nucleoporin

    Qing Lu;Xurong Tang;Xurong Tang;Gang Tian;Gang Tian;Fang Wang

  • Embryogenesis in Higher Plants: An Overview

    Marilyn A. L. West;John J. Harada

  • LEAFY COTYLEDON1 Is an Essential Regulator of Late Embryogenesis and Cotyledon Identity in Arabidopsis.

    Mal. West;K. M. Yee;J. Danao;J. L. Zimmerman

  • LECs go crazy in embryo development

    Siobhan A. Braybrook;John J. Harada

  • Regulation of imprinted gene expression in Arabidopsis endosperm

    Tzung-Fu Hsieh;Juhyun Shin;Rie Uzawa;Pedro Silva

  • Arabidopsis LEAFY COTYLEDON2 induces maturation traits and auxin activity: Implications for somatic embryogenesis

    Sandra L. Stone;Siobhan A. Braybrook;Stephanie L. Paula;Linda W. Kwong

  • Imprinting of the MEDEA Polycomb Gene in the

    Tetsu Kinoshita;Ramin Yadegari;John J. Harada;Robert B. Goldberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert B. Goldberg
Robert B. Goldberg University of California, Los Angeles
Robert L. Fischer
Robert L. Fischer University of California, Berkeley
Matteo Pellegrini
Matteo Pellegrini University of California, Los Angeles
Neelima Sinha
Neelima Sinha University of California, Davis
Shigeo Yoshida
Shigeo Yoshida Kurume University
Julin N. Maloof
Julin N. Maloof University of California, Davis
Daniel H. Chitwood
Daniel H. Chitwood Michigan State University
Edward C. Yeung
Edward C. Yeung University of Calgary
Steven J. Rothstein
Steven J. Rothstein University of Guelph
Xing Wang Deng
Xing Wang Deng Peking University

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