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Takehiko Itoh is affiliated with the Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Within these broader fields, their focus extends to subfields such as Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Genetics, Ecology, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

The scientist has contributed significantly to several research topics, including:

  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Animal Genetics and Reproduction
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions

Takehiko Itoh's publication record includes multiple recent papers, noted for their contribution to plant and genomic biology. These include:

  • "Targeted base editing in the plastid genome of Arabidopsis thaliana," 2021, Nature Plants
  • "Targeted gene disruption of ATP synthases 6-1 and 6-2 in the mitochondrial genome of Arabidopsis thaliana by mitoTALENs," 2020, The Plant Journal
  • "Insights into the genomic evolution of insects from cricket genomes," 2021, Communications Biology
  • "Targeted base editing in the mitochondrial genome of Arabidopsis thaliana," 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "A chromosome-level genome sequence of Chrysanthemum seticuspe, a model species for hexaploid cultivated chrysanthemum," 2021, Communications Biology

The venues where Takehiko Itoh regularly publishes include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • DNA Research
  • Microbial Genomics
  • Molecular Biology and Evolution
  • The Plant Journal

Collaboration is a significant aspect of Takehiko Itoh's research environment. Frequent co-authors associated with their work include:

  • Atsushi Toyoda
  • Rei Kajitani
  • Miki Okuno
  • Hiroyuki Tanaka
  • Tetsuya Hayashi

Best Publications

  • Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome.

    Eric S. Lander;Lauren M. Linton;Bruce Birren;Chad Nusbaum

  • Cohesin mediates transcriptional insulation by CCCTC-binding factor

    Kerstin S. Wendt;Keisuke Yoshida;Takehiko Itoh;Masashige Bando

  • Efficient de novo assembly of highly heterozygous genomes from whole-genome shotgun short reads

    Rei Kajitani;Kouta Toshimoto;Hideki Noguchi;Atsushi Toyoda

  • Comparative Metagenomics Revealed Commonly Enriched Gene Sets in Human Gut Microbiomes

    Ken Kurokawa;Takehiko Itoh;Tomomi Kuwahara;Kenshiro Oshima

  • Cohesin relocation from sites of chromosomal loading to places of convergent transcription

    Armelle Lengronne;Yuki Katou;Saori Mori;Saori Mori;Shihori Yokobayashi

  • HDAC8 mutations in Cornelia de Lange syndrome affect the cohesin acetylation cycle

    Matthew A. Deardorff;Masashige Bando;Ryuichiro Nakato;Erwan Watrin

  • Protein phosphatase 2A protects centromeric sister chromatid cohesion during meiosis I

    Christian G Riedel;Vittorio L Katis;Vittorio L Katis;Yuki Katou;Saori Mori

  • Cyclin B interaction with microtubule-associated protein 4 (MAP4) targets p34cdc2 kinase to microtubules and is a potential regulator of M-phase microtubule dynamics.

    K. Ookata;S.-I. Hisanaga;J. C. Bulinski;H. Murofushi

  • Identification of cis-acting sites for condensin loading onto budding yeast chromosomes

    Claudio D’Ambrosio;Christine Katrin Schmidt;Yuki Katou;Gavin Kelly

  • Genome Sequence of the Lager Brewing Yeast, an Interspecies Hybrid

    Yoshihiro Nakao;Takeshi Kanamori;Takehiko Itoh;Yukiko Kodama

  • The defective prophage pool of Escherichia coli O157: prophage-prophage interactions potentiate horizontal transfer of virulence determinants.

    Asadulghani;Yoshitoshi Ogura;Tadasuke Ooka;Takehiko Itoh;Takehiko Itoh

  • Chromosomal association of the Smc5/6 complex reveals that it functions in differently regulated pathways.

    Hanna Betts Lindroos;Lena Ström;Takehiko Itoh;Yuki Katou

  • Transcriptional dysregulation in NIPBL and cohesin mutant human cells.

    Jinglan Liu;Zhe Zhang;Masashige Bando;Takehiko Itoh

  • The genomic basis of parasitism in the Strongyloides clade of nematodes

    Vicky L Hunt;Isheng J Tsai;Avril Coghlan;Adam J Reid

  • A genetic mechanism for female-limited Batesian mimicry in Papilio butterfly

    Hideki Nishikawa;Takuro Iijima;Rei Kajitani;Junichi Yamaguchi

  • ATP Hydrolysis Is Required for Relocating Cohesin from Sites Occupied by Its Scc2/4 Loading Complex

    Bin Hu;Takehiko Itoh;Ajay Mishra;Yuki Katoh

  • Budding yeast Wpl1(Rad61)-Pds5 complex counteracts sister chromatid cohesion-establishing reaction.

    Takashi Sutani;Takashi Kawaguchi;Ryuhi Kanno;Takehiko Itoh;Takehiko Itoh

  • Genome-wide localization of pre-RC sites and identification of replication origins in fission yeast

    Makoto Hayashi;Yuki Katou;Takehiko Itoh;Mitsutoshi Tazumi

  • Replisome Stability at Defective DNA Replication Forks Is Independent of S Phase Checkpoint Kinases

    Giacomo De Piccoli;Yuki Katou;Takehiko Itoh;Ryuichiro Nakato

  • Csm3, Tof1, and Mrc1 Form a Heterotrimeric Mediator Complex That Associates with DNA Replication Forks

    Masashige Bando;Yuki M. Katou;Makiko Komata;Hirokazu Tanaka

Frequent Co-Authors

Atsushi Toyoda
Atsushi Toyoda National Institute of Genetics
Tetsuya Hayashi
Tetsuya Hayashi Kyushu University
Katsuhiko Shirahige
Katsuhiko Shirahige University of Tokyo
Yoshitoshi Ogura
Yoshitoshi Ogura Kurume University
Asao Fujiyama
Asao Fujiyama National Institute of Genetics
Yutaka Suzuki
Yutaka Suzuki University of Tokyo
Masahira Hattori
Masahira Hattori Waseda University
Hideki Hirakawa
Hideki Hirakawa Kyushu University
Yuji Kohara
Yuji Kohara National Institute of Genetics
Jacques Mainil
Jacques Mainil University of Liège

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