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Tsutomu Kawasaki

Tsutomu Kawasaki

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
45
Citations
9133
World Ranking
19080
National Ranking
1377

Overview

Tsutomu Kawasaki is affiliated with Kindai University in Japan and has contributed to research primarily in the Agricultural and Biological Sciences field. Their work spans subfields such as Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Ophthalmology, Immunology, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their research topics largely focus on plant biology and immunity, with notable emphasis on Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity, Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies, and Plant Parasitism and Resistance. Additionally, they have engaged in research covering Retinal Diseases and Treatments, Superconducting Materials and Applications, Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis, and Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics.

Recent publications by Tsutomu Kawasaki include the following papers:

  • Cooperative regulation of PBI1 and MAPKs controls WRKY45 transcription factor in rice immunity, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Pathogen- and plant-derived peptides trigger plant immunity, 2021, Peptides
  • Efficacy, durability, and safety of faricimab with extended dosing up to every 16 weeks in Japanese patients with diabetic macular edema: 1-year results from the Japan subgroup of the phase 3 YOSEMITE trial, 2023, Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology
  • The rice OsERF101 transcription factor regulates the NLR Xa1-mediated immunity induced by perception of TAL effectors, 2022, New Phytologist
  • Novel assays to monitor gene expression and protein-protein interactions in rice using the bioluminescent protein, NanoLuc, 2021, Plant Biotechnology

Tsutomu Kawasaki frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Koji Yamaguchi
  • Satomi Yoshimura
  • Ayaka Yoshihisa
  • Keita Shimada
  • Hideyasu Oh

Their work has been published in various journals and venues, such as:

  • IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity
  • Nature Communications
  • Peptides
  • Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology
  • New Phytologist

Best Publications

  • Regulation of Rice NADPH Oxidase by Binding of Rac GTPase to Its N-Terminal Extension

    Hann Ling Wong;Reinhard Pinontoan;Kokoro Hayashi;Ryo Tabata

  • The small GTP-binding protein Rac is a regulator of cell death in plants

    Tsutomu Kawasaki;Kenji Henmi;Eiichiro Ono;Satoru Hatakeyama

  • Essential role of the small GTPase Rac in disease resistance of rice.

    Eiichiro Ono;Hann Ling Wong;Tsutomu Kawasaki;Morifumi Hasegawa

  • Cinnamoyl-CoA reductase, a key enzyme in lignin biosynthesis, is an effector of small GTPase Rac in defense signaling in rice

    Tsutomu Kawasaki;Hisako Koita;Tomoyuki Nakatsubo;Kana Hasegawa

  • Down-Regulation of Metallothionein, a Reactive Oxygen Scavenger, by the Small GTPase OsRac1 in Rice

    Hann Ling Wong;Tsuyoshi Sakamoto;Tsutomu Kawasaki;Kenji Umemura

  • The heterotrimeric G protein α subunit acts upstream of the small GTPase Rac in disease resistance of rice

    Utut Suharsono;Yukiko Fujisawa;Tsutomu Kawasaki;Yukimoto Iwasaki

  • A Receptor-like Cytoplasmic Kinase Targeted by a Plant Pathogen Effector Is Directly Phosphorylated by the Chitin Receptor and Mediates Rice Immunity

    Koji Yamaguchi;Kenta Yamada;Kazuya Ishikawa;Satomi Yoshimura

  • Alteration of the structural properties of starch components by the lack of an isoform of starch branching enzyme in rice seeds.

    K. Mizuno;T. Kawasaki;Hiroaki Shimada;H. Satoh

  • Lesion mimic mutants of rice with alterations in early signaling events of defense.

    Akira Takahashi;Tsutomu Kawasaki;Kenji Henmi;Katsuhiko Shii

  • An OsCEBiP/OsCERK1-OsRacGEF1-OsRac1 module is an essential early component of chitin-induced rice immunity.

    Akira Akamatsu;Hann Lin Wong;Masayuki Fujiwara;Jun Okuda

  • The Arabidopsis CERK1‐associated kinase PBL27 connects chitin perception to MAPK activation

    Kenta Yamada;Koji Yamaguchi;Tomomi Shirakawa;Hirofumi Nakagami

  • Sekiguchi Lesion Gene Encodes a Cytochrome P450 Monooxygenase That Catalyzes Conversion of Tryptamine to Serotonin in Rice

    Tadashi Fujiwara;Sylvie Maisonneuve;Masayuki Isshiki;Masaharu Mizutani

  • RACK1 Functions in Rice Innate Immunity by Interacting with the Rac1 Immune Complex

    Ayako Nakashima;Letian Chen;Nguyen Phuong Thao;Masayuki Fujiwara

  • Selective regulation of the chitin-induced defense response by the Arabidopsis receptor-like cytoplasmic kinase PBL27.

    Tomonori Shinya;Tomonori Shinya;Koji Yamaguchi;Yoshitake Desaki;Kenta Yamada

  • A Sphingolipid Elicitor-Inducible Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Is Regulated by the Small GTPase OsRac1 and Heterotrimeric G-Protein in Rice

    Damien Lieberherr;Nguyen Phuong Thao;Ayako Nakashima;Kenji Umemura

  • Identification, cDNA Cloning, and Gene Expression of Soluble Starch Synthase in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Immature Seeds

    Tadashi Baba;Miwa Nishihara;Kouichi Mizuno;Tsutomu Kawasaki

  • The Hop/Sti1-Hsp90 Chaperone Complex Facilitates the Maturation and Transport of a PAMP Receptor in Rice Innate Immunity

    Letian Chen;Satoshi Hamada;Masayuki Fujiwara;Tingheng Zhu

  • Rice SPK, a Calmodulin-Like Domain Protein Kinase, Is Required for Storage Product Accumulation during Seed Development: Phosphorylation of Sucrose Synthase Is a Possible Factor

    Takayuki Asano;Noriko Kunieda;Yuhi Omura;Hirokazu Ibe

  • RAR1 and HSP90 Form a Complex with Rac/Rop GTPase and Function in Innate-Immune Responses in Rice

    Nguyen Phuong Thao;Letian Chen;Ayako Nakashima;Shin-ichiro Hara

  • Starch branching enzymes from immature rice seeds.

    Kouichi Mizuno;Koji Kimura;Yuji Arai;Tsutomu Kawasaki

Frequent Co-Authors

Ko Shimamoto
Ko Shimamoto Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Tadashi Baba
Tadashi Baba University of Tsukuba
Hikaru Satoh
Hikaru Satoh Kyushu University
Atsushi Nakagawa
Atsushi Nakagawa Osaka University
Toshiyuki Shimizu
Toshiyuki Shimizu University of Tokyo
Hirofumi Yoshioka
Hirofumi Yoshioka Nagoya University
Eiki Yamashita
Eiki Yamashita Osaka University
Megumi Iwano
Megumi Iwano Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Yoichiro Fukao
Yoichiro Fukao Ritsumeikan University

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