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Takao Yokota

Takao Yokota

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
69
Citations
18529
World Ranking
7329
National Ranking
493

Overview

Takao Yokota is affiliated with Teikyo University in Japan and works primarily within the Agricultural and Biological Sciences field. Their research focuses on Plant Science and Cell Biology, with particular attention to Plant Molecular Biology Research, Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases, and Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions.

Their recent publications demonstrate engagement with these topics through studies published in respected academic journals. Notable papers include "Involvement of Auxin Biosynthesis and Transport in the Antheridium and Prothalli Formation in Lygodium japonicum" (2021, Plants) and "20242024420253" (2024, Comparative Theatre Review).

Yokota frequently collaborates with a range of co-authors, including:

  • Natsumi Ohishi
  • Nanami Hoshika
  • Mizuho Takeda
  • Kyomi Shibata
  • Hisakazu Yamane

Their work has appeared in the following publication venues:

  • Plants
  • Comparative Theatre Review

The primary topics covered in their research output are:

  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions

Takao Yokota's research contributes to understanding the biological processes and interactions relevant to plant development and plant-microbe relationships. Their multidisciplinary approach integrates plant biology with molecular insights into disease and symbiosis.

Best Publications

  • Plant foods and herbal sources of resveratrol.

    Jennifer Burns;Takao Yokota;Hiroshi Ashihara;Michael E J Lean

  • Biosynthesis and Metabolism of Brassinosteroids

    Shozo Fujioka;Takao Yokota

  • Metabolite Profiling of Hydroxycinnamate Derivatives in Plasma and Urine after the Ingestion of Coffee by Humans: Identification of Biomarkers of Coffee Consumption

    Angélique Stalmach;William Mullen;Denis Barron;Kenichi Uchida

  • How do nitrogen and phosphorus deficiencies affect strigolactone production and exudation

    Kaori Yoneyama;Xiaonan Xie;Hyun Il Kim;Takaya Kisugi

  • The tomato DWARF enzyme catalyses C-6 oxidation in brassinosteroid biosynthesis

    Gerard J. Bishop;Takahito Nomura;Takao Yokota;Kate Harrison

  • The Arabidopsis deetiolated2 mutant is blocked early in brassinosteroid biosynthesis.

    Shozo Fujioka;Jianming Li;Yong Hwa Choi;Hideharu Seto

  • The Arabidopsis DIMINUTO/DWARF1 Gene Encodes a Protein Involved in Steroid Synthesis

    Ulrich Klahre;Takahiro Noguchi;Shozo Fujioka;Suguru Takatsuto

  • Isolation and Characterization of a Rice Dwarf Mutant with a Defect in Brassinosteroid Biosynthesis

    Masaki Mori;Takahito Nomura;Hisako Ooka;Masumi Ishizaka

  • The structure, biosynthesis and function of brassinosteroids

    Takao Yokota

  • Alectrol and orobanchol, germination stimulants for Orobanche minor, from its host red clover

    Takao Yokota;Hidenori Sakai;Keiji Okuno;Koichi Yoneyama

  • Plants steroid hormones, brassinosteroids: current highlights of molecular aspects on their synthesis/metabolism, transport, perception and response.

    Gerard J. Bishop;Takao Yokota

  • Analysis of ellagitannins and conjugates of ellagic acid and quercetin in raspberry fruits by LC–MSn

    William Mullen;Takao Yokota;Michael E.J. Lean;Alan Crozier

  • Transcription of the Arabidopsis CPD gene, encoding a steroidogenic cytochrome P450, is negatively controlled by brassinosteroids

    Jaideep Mathur;Gergely Molnár;Shozo Fujioka;Suguru Takatsuto

  • Blockage of Brassinosteroid Biosynthesis and Sensitivity Causes Dwarfism in Garden Pea.

    T. Nomura;M. Nakayama;J. B. Reid;Y. Takeuchi

  • Brassinosteroid-6-oxidases from Arabidopsis and tomato catalyze multiple C-6 oxidations in brassinosteroid biosynthesis

    Yukihisa Shimada;Shozo Fujioka;Narumasa Miyauchi;Masayo Kushiro

  • Brassinosteroids. Chemistry, bioactivity, and applications.

    Horace G. Cutler;Takao Yokota;Günter Adam

  • Cloning the Tomato Curl3 Gene Highlights the Putative Dual Role of the Leucine-Rich Repeat Receptor Kinase tBRI1/SR160 in Plant Steroid Hormone and Peptide Hormone Signaling

    Teresa Montoya;Takahito Nomura;Takahito Nomura;Kerrie Farrar;Tsuyoshi Kaneta

  • The last reaction producing brassinolide is catalyzed by cytochrome P-450s, CYP85A3 in tomato and CYP85A2 in Arabidopsis

    Takahito Nomura;Tetsuo Kushiro;Takao Yokota;Yuji Kamiya

  • Regulation of Transcript Levels of the Arabidopsis Cytochrome P450 Genes Involved in Brassinosteroid Biosynthesis

    Simona Bancoş;Takahito Nomura;Tatsuro Sato;Gergely Molnár

  • Biosynthesis and metabolism of brassinosteroids

    Shozo Fujioka;Akira Sakurai

Frequent Co-Authors

Takahito Nomura
Takahito Nomura Utsunomiya University
Suguru Takatsuto
Suguru Takatsuto Joetsu University of Education
Koichi Yoneyama
Koichi Yoneyama Ehime University
Yasutomo Takeuchi
Yasutomo Takeuchi Utsunomiya University
Hisakazu Yamane
Hisakazu Yamane Teikyo University
Alan Crozier
Alan Crozier University of California, Davis
Isomaro Yamaguchi
Isomaro Yamaguchi University of Tokyo
Xiaonan Xie
Xiaonan Xie Utsunomiya University

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