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Kyonoshin Maruyama is affiliated with the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences in Japan. Their research primarily focuses on agricultural and biological sciences, with a particular emphasis on plant science and molecular biology. The body of work spans studies related to plant stress responses, tolerance mechanisms, and the molecular regulation of plant growth under environmental stresses.

Their research topics include:

  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement
  • GABA and Rice Research
  • Plant Nutrient Uptake and Metabolism
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Plant Gene Expression Analysis

Maruyama has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including Kazuko Yamaguchi-Shinozaki, Kaoru Urano, Kazuo Shinozaki, Takuma Ishizaki, and Kazuo Nakashima. These collaborations span multiple publications and reflect consistent research partnerships within the field.

They have published work in several scientific journals, notably:

  • The Plant Journal
  • Plant Molecular Biology
  • Plant Biotechnology Journal
  • PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
  • Plant Science

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Maruyama include:

  • "Expression of the CCCH-tandem zinc finger protein gene OsTZF5 under a stress-inducible promoter mitigates the effect of drought stress on rice grain yield under field conditions," 2020, Plant Biotechnology Journal
  • "Cytosolic GLUTAMINE SYNTHETASE1;1 Modulates Metabolism and Chloroplast Development in Roots," 2020, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
  • "CIN-like TCP13 is essential for plant growth regulation under dehydration stress," 2022, Plant Molecular Biology
  • "In-frame mutation in rice TEOSINTE BRANCHED1 (OsTB1) improves productivity under phosphorus deficiency," 2023, Plant Science
  • "Metabolite/phytohormone-gene regulatory networks in soybean organs under dehydration conditions revealed by integration analysis," 2020, The Plant Journal

Maruyama's research integrates genetic, molecular biology, and physiological approaches to better understand plant responses to environmental challenges. The focus on rice and soybean plants highlights an interest in improving crop resilience and productivity under stress conditions such as drought and nutrient deficiency.

Best Publications

  • Isolation and Functional Analysis of Arabidopsis Stress-Inducible NAC Transcription Factors That Bind to a Drought-Responsive cis-Element in the early responsive to dehydration stress 1 Promoter

    Lam Son Phan Tran;Kazuo Nakashima;Yoh Sakuma;Sean D. Simpson

  • Functional Analysis of an Arabidopsis Transcription Factor, DREB2A, Involved in Drought-Responsive Gene Expression

    Yoh Sakuma;Kyonoshin Maruyama;Yuriko Osakabe;Feng Qin

  • AREB1, AREB2, and ABF3 are master transcription factors that cooperatively regulate ABRE‐dependent ABA signaling involved in drought stress tolerance and require ABA for full activation

    Takuya Yoshida;Yasunari Fujita;Hiroko Sayama;Satoshi Kidokoro

  • Functional analysis of a NAC-type transcription factor OsNAC6 involved in abiotic and biotic stress-responsive gene expression in rice

    Kazuo Nakashima;Lam-Son P. Tran;Dong Van Nguyen;Miki Fujita

  • Monitoring Expression Profiles of Rice Genes under Cold, Drought, and High-Salinity Stresses and Abscisic Acid Application Using cDNA Microarray and RNA Gel-Blot Analyses

    M. Ashiq Rabbani;Kyonoshin Maruyama;Hiroshi Abe;M. Ayub Khan

  • AREB1 Is a Transcription Activator of Novel ABRE-Dependent ABA Signaling That Enhances Drought Stress Tolerance in Arabidopsis

    Yasunari Fujita;Miki Fujita;Rie Satoh;Kyonoshin Maruyama

  • Functional Analysis of Rice DREB1/CBF-type Transcription Factors Involved in Cold-responsive Gene Expression in Transgenic Rice

    Yusuke Ito;Koji Katsura;Kyonoshin Maruyama;Teruaki Taji

  • A dehydration‐induced NAC protein, RD26, is involved in a novel ABA‐dependent stress‐signaling pathway

    Miki Fujita;Yasunari Fujita;Kyonoshin Maruyama;Motoaki Seki

  • Three Arabidopsis SnRK2 protein kinases, SRK2D/SnRK2.2, SRK2E/SnRK2.6/OST1 and SRK2I/SnRK2.3, involved in ABA signaling are essential for the control of seed development and dormancy

    Kazuo Nakashima;Yasunari Fujita;Norihito Kanamori;Takeshi Katagiri

  • Abscisic acid-dependent multisite phosphorylation regulates the activity of a transcription activator AREB1

    Takashi Furihata;Kyonoshin Maruyama;Yasunari Fujita;Taishi Umezawa

  • Dual function of an Arabidopsis transcription factor DREB2A in water-stress-responsive and heat-stress-responsive gene expression.

    Yoh Sakuma;Kyonoshin Maruyama;Feng Qin;Yuriko Osakabe

  • Identification of cold-inducible downstream genes of the Arabidopsis DREB1A/CBF3 transcriptional factor using two microarray systems.

    Kyonoshin Maruyama;Yoh Sakuma;Mie Kasuga;Yusuke Ito

  • Three SnRK2 protein kinases are the main positive regulators of abscisic acid signaling in response to water stress in Arabidopsis.

    Yasunari Fujita;Kazuo Nakashima;Takuya Yoshida;Takeshi Katagiri

  • Arabidopsis Cys2/His2-Type Zinc-Finger Proteins Function as Transcription Repressors under Drought, Cold, and High-Salinity Stress Conditions

    Hideki Sakamoto;Kyonoshin Maruyama;Yoh Sakuma;Tetsuo Meshi

  • Functional analysis of AHK1/ATHK1 and cytokinin receptor histidine kinases in response to abscisic acid, drought, and salt stress in Arabidopsis

    Lam-Son Phan Tran;Takeshi Urao;Feng Qin;Kyonoshin Maruyama

  • Four Arabidopsis AREB/ABF transcription factors function predominantly in gene expression downstream of SnRK2 kinases in abscisic acid signalling in response to osmotic stress.

    Takuya Yoshida;Yasunari Fujita;Kyonoshin Maruyama;Junro Mogami

  • Regulation and functional analysis of ZmDREB2A in response to drought and heat stresses in Zea mays L.

    Feng Qin;Masayuki Kakimoto;Yoh Sakuma;Kyonoshin Maruyama

  • Characterization of the ABA-regulated global responses to dehydration in Arabidopsis by metabolomics.

    Kaoru Urano;Kyonoshin Maruyama;Yoshiyuki Ogata;Yoshihiko Morishita

  • Arabidopsis DREB2A-Interacting Proteins Function as RING E3 Ligases and Negatively Regulate Plant Drought Stress–Responsive Gene Expression

    Feng Qin;Yoh Sakuma;Lam-Son Phan Tran;Kyonoshin Maruyama

  • Monitoring Expression Profiles of Rice Genes under Cold, Drought, and High-Salinity Stresses and Abscisic Acid Application Using cDNA Microarray and RNA

    M. Ashiq Rabbani;Kyonoshin Maruyama;Hiroshi Abe;M. Ayub Khan

Frequent Co-Authors

Kazuko Yamaguchi-Shinozaki
Kazuko Yamaguchi-Shinozaki University of Tokyo
Yasunari Fujita
Yasunari Fujita University of Tsukuba
Kazuo Nakashima
Kazuo Nakashima Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Satoshi Kidokoro
Satoshi Kidokoro University of Tokyo
Yuriko Osakabe
Yuriko Osakabe Tokyo Institute of Technology
Lam-Son Phan Tran
Lam-Son Phan Tran Texas Tech University
Junya Mizoi
Junya Mizoi University of Tokyo
Miki Fujita
Miki Fujita University of British Columbia

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