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Kazuhiko Nishitani

Kazuhiko Nishitani

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
52
Citations
10719
World Ranking
1896
National Ranking
63

Kazuhiko Nishitani publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kazuhiko Nishitani sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 135 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Kazuhiko Nishitani D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kazuhiko Nishitani sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • Botany

Kazuhiko Nishitani spends much of his time researching Arabidopsis, Biochemistry, Gene, Cell wall and Xyloglucan endotransglucosylase. Many of his studies on Arabidopsis involve topics that are commonly interrelated, such as Arabidopsis thaliana. Gene is a primary field of his research addressed under Genetics.

The Cell wall study combines topics in areas such as Cytoplasm, Cell biology, Pectin, Epicotyl and Molecular biology. His work in Xyloglucan endotransglucosylase covers topics such as Xyloglucan which are related to areas like Auxin. His Gene family research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Phylogenetics, DNA sequencing and Oryza sativa.

His most cited work include:

  • The XTH Family of Enzymes Involved in Xyloglucan Endotransglucosylation and Endohydrolysis: Current Perspectives and a New Unifying Nomenclature (578 citations)
  • Insights into Land Plant Evolution Garnered from the Marchantia polymorpha Genome (433 citations)
  • Endo-xyloglucan transferase, a novel class of glycosyltransferase that catalyzes transfer of a segment of xyloglucan molecule to another xyloglucan molecule. (428 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His main research concerns Cell wall, Biochemistry, Arabidopsis, Xyloglucan and Gene. His Cell wall study introduces a deeper knowledge of Botany. Kazuhiko Nishitani focuses mostly in the field of Biochemistry, narrowing it down to topics relating to Epicotyl and, in certain cases, Galactose.

His work in Arabidopsis addresses subjects such as Arabidopsis thaliana, which are connected to disciplines such as Oryza sativa and Secondary cell wall. His Xyloglucan research focuses on Xyloglucan endotransglucosylase and how it connects with Regulation of gene expression and Expansin. His study on Gene is covered under Genetics.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Cell wall (50.75%)
  • Biochemistry (31.34%)
  • Arabidopsis (31.34%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Cell biology (29.10%)
  • Cell wall (50.75%)
  • Arabidopsis (31.34%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary scientific interests are in Cell biology, Cell wall, Arabidopsis, Arabidopsis thaliana and Marchantia polymorpha. His Cell biology research integrates issues from Haustorium, Host, Cuscuta and Meristem. He studies Xyloglucan, a branch of Cell wall.

His Xyloglucan study incorporates themes from Extracellular, Wild type and Acclimatization, Cold acclimation. His studies in Arabidopsis thaliana integrate themes in fields like Chromatin and Gynoecium. His Marchantia polymorpha study combines topics in areas such as Genome and Plant evolution.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Insights into Land Plant Evolution Garnered from the Marchantia polymorpha Genome (433 citations)
  • Ethylene-gibberellin signaling underlies adaptation of rice to periodic flooding (54 citations)
  • Pectin RG-I rhamnosyltransferases represent a novel plant-specific glycosyltransferase family. (40 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • Botany

His primary areas of investigation include Cell wall, Cellulose, Polysaccharide, Arabidopsis and Botany. His Cell wall research incorporates elements of Plant cell, Microtubule and Protoplast. His study on Xyloglucan is often connected to Microtubule polymerization as part of broader study in Cellulose.

Kazuhiko Nishitani interconnects Glycosyltransferase, Nucleotide sugar, Mucilage and Oligosaccharide in the investigation of issues within Polysaccharide. His Arabidopsis study is associated with Biochemistry. His research in Botany intersects with topics in Adaptation, Oryza and Gene.

Best Publications

  • Insights into Land Plant Evolution Garnered from the Marchantia polymorpha Genome

    John L Bowman;Takayuki Kohchi;Katsuyuki T Yamato;Jerry Jenkins

  • The XTH Family of Enzymes Involved in Xyloglucan Endotransglucosylation and Endohydrolysis: Current Perspectives and a New Unifying Nomenclature

    Jocelyn K. C. Rose;Janet Braam;Stephen C. Fry;Kazuhiko Nishitani

  • Endo-xyloglucan transferase, a novel class of glycosyltransferase that catalyzes transfer of a segment of xyloglucan molecule to another xyloglucan molecule.

    Kazuhiko Nishitani;Rumi Tominaga

  • A Comprehensive Expression Analysis of all Members of a Gene Family Encoding Cell-Wall Enzymes Allowed us to Predict cis-Regulatory Regions Involved in Cell-Wall Construction in Specific Organs of Arabidopsis

    Ryusuke Yokoyama;Kazuhiko Nishitani

  • The ANGUSTIFOLIA gene of Arabidopsis, a plant CtBP gene, regulates leaf-cell expansion, the arrangement of cortical microtubules in leaf cells and expression of a gene involved in cell-wall formation

    Gyung Tae Kim;Keiko Shoda;Tomohiko Tsuge;Tomohiko Tsuge;Kiu Hyung Cho

  • A Surprising Diversity and Abundance of Xyloglucan Endotransglucosylase/Hydrolases in Rice. Classification and Expression Analysis

    Ryusuke Yokoyama;Jocelyn K.C. Rose;Kazuhiko Nishitani

  • Ethylene-gibberellin signaling underlies adaptation of rice to periodic flooding

    Takeshi Kuroha;Keisuke Nagai;Rico Gamuyao;Diane R. Wang

  • Genomic Basis for Cell-Wall Diversity in Plants. A Comparative Approach to Gene Families in Rice and Arabidopsis

    Ryusuke Yokoyama;Kazuhiko Nishitani

  • Auxin‐induced changes in the cell wall structure: Changes in the sugar compositions, intrinsic viscosity and molecular weight distributions of matrix polysaccharides of the epicotyl cell wall of Vigna angularis

    Kazuhiko Nishitani;Yoshio Masuda

  • The Role of Endoxyloglucan Transferase in the Organization of Plant Cell Walls

    Kazuhiko Nishitani

  • Demethylesterification of the Primary Wall by PECTIN METHYLESTERASE35 Provides Mechanical Support to the Arabidopsis Stem

    Shoko Hongo;Kaori Sato;Ryusuke Yokoyama;Kazuhiko Nishitani

  • Light Quality-Mediated Petiole Elongation in Arabidopsis during Shade Avoidance Involves Cell Wall Modification by Xyloglucan Endotransglucosylase/Hydrolases

    Rashmi Sasidharan;C.C. Chinnappa;Marten Staal;J. Theo M. Elzenga

  • Molecular cloning and cDNA sequencing of endoxyloglucan transferase, a novel class of glycosyltransferase that mediates molecular grafting between matrix polysaccharides in plant cell walls.

    K Okazawa;Y Sato;T Nakagawa;K Asada

  • KaPPA-View. A Web-Based Analysis Tool for Integration of Transcript and Metabolite Data on Plant Metabolic Pathway Maps

    Toshiaki Tokimatsu;Nozomu Sakurai;Hideyuki Suzuki;Hiroyuki Ohta

  • A Dof Transcription Factor, SCAP1, Is Essential for the Development of Functional Stomata in Arabidopsis

    Juntaro Negi;Kosuke Moriwaki;Mineko Konishi;Ryusuke Yokoyama

  • A proteomic approach to apoplastic proteins involved in cell wall regeneration in protoplasts of Arabidopsis suspension-cultured cells.

    Hye Kyoung Kwon;Ryusuke Yokoyama;Kazuhiko Nishitani

  • A principal role for AtXTH18 in Arabidopsis thaliana root growth: a functional analysis using RNAi plants.

    Yasue Osato;Ryusuke Yokoyama;Kazuhiko Nishitani

  • Differential Expression of AtXTH17, AtXTH18, AtXTH19 and AtXTH20 Genes in Arabidopsis Roots. Physiological Roles in Specification in Cell Wall Construction

    Kris Vissenberg;Mika Oyama;Yasue Osato;Ryusuke Yokoyama

  • Active gene expression of a xyloglucan endotransglucosylase/hydrolase gene, XTH9, in inflorescence apices is related to cell elongation in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Hideki Hyodo;Seiyei Yamakawa;Yuji Takeda;Masao Tsuduki

  • An Isoflavone Conjugate-hydrolyzing β-Glucosidase from the Roots of Soybean (Glycine max) Seedlings PURIFICATION, GENE CLONING, PHYLOGENETICS, AND CELLULAR LOCALIZATION

    Hirokazu Suzuki;Seiji Takahashi;Ryoko Watanabe;Yusuke Fukushima

  • Auxin-induced changes in the cell wall xyloglucans: Effects of auxin on the two different subtractions of xyloglucans in the epicotyl cell wall of vigna angularis

    Kazuhiko Nishitani;Yoshio Masuda

Frequent Co-Authors

Ryusuke Yokoyama
Ryusuke Yokoyama Tohoku University
Takayuki Hoson
Takayuki Hoson Osaka Metropolitan University
Takayuki Kohchi
Takayuki Kohchi Kyoto University
Shinobu Satoh
Shinobu Satoh University of Tsukuba
Seiichiro Kamisaka
Seiichiro Kamisaka University of Toyama
Kimitsune Ishizaki
Kimitsune Ishizaki Kobe University
Taku Demura
Taku Demura Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Donald J. Nevins
Donald J. Nevins University of California, Davis
Junko Kyozuka
Junko Kyozuka Tohoku University
Liam Dolan
Liam Dolan Austrian Academy of Sciences

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