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List of Publications

2017

The Non-Mendelian Green Cotyledon Gene in Soybean Encodes a Small Subunit of Photosystem II. (2017) Kohzuma K, Sato Y, Ito H, Okuzaki A, Watanabe M, Kobayashi H, Nakano M, Yamatani H, Masuda Y, Nagashima Y, Fukuoka H, Yamada T, Kanazawa A, Kitamura K, Tabei Y, Ikeuchi M, Sakamoto W, Tanaka A, Kusaba M. Plant Physiol. 173:2138-2147.

2016

Matsushima, R., Maekawa, M., Kusano, M., Tomita, K., Kondo, H., Nishimura, H., Crofts N., Fujita N. and Sakamoto W. (2016) Amyloplast membrane protein SUBSTANDARD STARCH GRAIN6 controls starch grain size in rice endosperm. Plant Physiology 170: 1445-1459.

Toyosawa, Y., Kawagoe, Y., Matsushima, R., Crofts, N., Ogawa, M., Fukuda, M., Kumamaru, T., Okazaki, Y., Kusano, M., Saito, K., Toyooka, K., Sato, M., Ai, Y., Jane, J.-L., Nakamura, Y. and Fujita, N.(2016) Deficiency of Starch Synthase IIIa and IVb alters starch granule morphology from polyhedral to spherical in rice endosperm. Plant Physiology 170: 1225-1270

Zhang L, Kusaba M, Tanaka A, Sakamoto W.(2016) Protection of Chloroplast Membranes by VIPP1 Rescues Aberrant Seedling Development in Arabidopsis nyc1 Mutant. Front Plant Sci.28;7:533

Zhang L, Kondo H, Kamikubo H, Kataoka M, Sakamoto W.(2016) VIPP1 Has a Disordered C-Terminal Tail Necessary for Protecting Photosynthetic Membranes against Stress.Plant Physiol. 171:1983-95

Nishimura K, Kato Y, Sakamoto W.(2016) Chloroplast Proteases: Updates on Proteolysis within and across Suborganellar Compartments. Plant Physiol. 171:2280-93

Nishimura K, Kato Y, Sakamoto W.(2016) Essentials of Proteolytic Machineries in Chloroplasts. Mol Plant. 16:30166-6.

Tominaga J, Mizutani H, Horikawa D, Nakahara Y, Takami T, Sakamoto W, Sakamoto A, Shimada H.(2016) Rice CYO1, an ortholog of Arabidopsis thaliana cotyledon chloroplast biogenesis factor AtCYO1, is expressed in leaves and involved in photosynthetic performance. J Plant Physiol. 207:78-83.

2015

Matsushima R, Maekawa M, Sakamoto W. (2015) Geometrical formation of compound starch grains in rice implements voronoi diagram. Plant Cell Physiol. 56:2150-2157. doi: 10.1093/pcp/pcv123.

Oikawa, K., Matsunaga, S., Mano, S., Kondo, K., Yamada, K., Hayashi, M., Kagawa, T., Kadota, A., Sakamoto, W., Higashi, S., Watanabe, M., Mitsui, T., Shigemasa, A., Takanori Iino, T., Hosokawa, Y. and Nishimura, N. (2015) Physical interaction between peroxisomes and chloroplasts elucidated by in situ laser analysis. Nature Plants 1, 15035 ?doi:10.1038/nplants.2015.57

Kato, Y., Ozawa, SI., Takahashi, Y. and Sakamoto W. (2015) D1 fragmentation in photosystem II repair caused by photo-damage of a two-step model. Photosynth Res. 126:409-416. doi: 10.1007/s11120-015-0144-7

Zhang, L., and Sakamoto, W. (2015) Possible function of VIPP1 in maintaining chloroplast membranes. Biochim Biophys Acta.1847:831-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2015.02.013.

Kamau, PK., Sano, S., Takami, T., Matsushima, R., Maekawa, M. and Sakamoto, W. (2015) A mutation in GIANT CHLOROPLAST encoding a PARC6 homolog affects spikelet fertility in rice. Plant Cell Physiol. 56:977-91. doi: 10.1093/pcp/pcv024.

2014

Kato, Y. and Sakamoto, W. (2014) Phosphorylation of photosystem II core proteins prevents undesirable cleavage of D1 and contributes to the fine-tuned repair of photosystem II. Plant J. 79:312-321.doi: 10.1111/tpj.12562

Borg, M., Rutley, N., Kagale, S., Hamamura,Y., Gherghinoiu, M., Kumar, S., Sari, U., Esparza-Franco, MA., Sakamoto, W., Rozwadowski, K., Higashiyama, H.andTwell, D. (2014) An EAR-Dependent Regulatory Module Promotes Male Germ Cell Division and Sperm Fertility in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell 26:2098-2113. tpc.114.124743.

Sakamoto, W. and Takami, T. (2014) Nucleases in higher plants and their possible involvement in DNA degradation during leaf senescence.J.Exp.Bot. 65:3835-3834. doi: 10.1093/jxb/eru091.

Adam, Z. and Sakamoto, W. (2014) Plastid proteases.PlastidBiology (edsTheg, S.andWollman, F.-A.) Advances in Plant Biology (ed. Harada, J.), Springer, 5:359-389.

Shibata, M., Oikawa, K., Yoshimoto, K., Kondo, M., Mano, S., Yamada, K., Hayashi, M., Sakamoto, W., Ohsumi, Y., and Nishimura, M. Plant autophagy is responsible for peroxisomal transition and plays an important role in the maintenance of peroxisomal quality. Autophagy, 10: 936-937.

Wudick, M.M., Luu, D.-T., Tournaire-Roux, C., Sakamoto, W., and Maurel, C. (2014) Vegetative and sperm cell-specificaquaporinsofArabidopsishighlightthevacuolarequipmentofpollenand contribute to plant reproduction. Plant Physiol., 164: 1697-1706.

Matsushima, R., Maekawa, M., Kusano, M., Kondo, H., Fujita, N., Kawagoe, Y., and Sakamoto, W. (2014) Amyloplast-Localized SUBSTANDARD STARCH GRAIN4 Protein Influences the Size of Starch Grains in Rice Endosperm. Plant Physiol. 164: 623-636.

Asai H, Abe N, Matsushima R, Crofts N, Oitome NF, Nakamura Y, Fujita N. (2014) Deficiencies in both starch synthase IIIa and branching enzyme IIb lead to a significant increase in amylose in SSIIa-inactive japonica rice seeds. J Exp Bot. 65:5497-5507.doi: 10.1093/jxb/eru310.

2013

Shibata, M., Oikawa, K., Yoshimoto, K., Kondo, M., Mano, S., Yamada, K., Hayashi, M., Sakamoto, W., Ohsumi, Y., and Nishimura. M. (2013) Highly Oxidized Peroxisomes Are Selectively Degraded via Autophagy in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell 25: 4967-4983

Sakamoto, W., Miura, E., and Kato, Y. (2013) A novel link between chloroplast developmentandstressresponselessonedbyleaf-variegated mutant. In Photosynthesis Research for Food, Fuel and Future. 15th International Conference on Photosynthesis. (eds. Kuang, T., Lu, C., and Zhang, L.), pp. 669-673, Springer.

Zhang, L., Kato, Y., Saigo, K., Vothknecht, U.C., and Sakamoto, W. (2013) The lattice-like structure observed by Vipp1-GFP in Arabidopsis chloroplasts. In Photosynthesis Research for Food, Fuel and Future. 15th International Conference on Photosynthesis. (eds. Kuang, T., Lu, C., and Zhang, L.), pp. 394-397, Springer.

Kato, Y.andSakamoto, W. (2013) Plastid protein degradation during leaf development and senescence: Role of protease and chaperones. In Chloroplast Development during Leaf Growth and Senescence, Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration Vol. 36, pp453-477 (Eds.Biswal, B., Krupinska, K., and Biswal, U.C.), Springer (ISBN 978-94-007-5723-3).

Matsushima R., Yamashita J., Kariyama, S., Enomoto, T., and Sakamoto, W. (2013) A phylogenetic re-evaluationofmorphologicalvariationsofstarchgrainsamong Poaceae species.J.Appl.Glycosci. 60, 37-44.

Nagai M, Ohnishi M, Uehara T, Yamagami M, Miura E, Kamakura M, Kitamura A, Sakaguchi SI, Sakamoto W, Shimmen T, Fukaki H, Reld RJ, Furukawa A, Mimura T. (2013) Ion gradients inxylemexudateandguttationfluidrelatedtotissue ion levels along primary leaves of barley. Plant Cell Environ. 36:1826-1837.

Yamatani H, Sato Y, Masuda Y, Kato Y, Morita R, Fukunaga K, Nagamura Y, Nishimura M, Sakamoto W, Tanaka A, Kusaba M. (2013) NYC4, the rice ortholog of Arabidopsis THF1, is involved in the degradation of chlorophyll-protein complexes during leaf senescence. Plant J. 74: 652-662.

Zhang L, Sakamoto W. (2013) Possible function of VIPP1inthylakoids: Protection but not formation? Plant Signaling Behavior 8: e22860.

Kato Y, Sakamoto W. (2013) Possible compensatory role among chloroplast proteases under excess-light stress condition. Plant Signaling Behavior 8: e23198.

2012

Nakano RT, Matsushima R, Nagano AJ, Fukao Y, Fujiwara M, Kondo M, Nishimura M, Hara-Nishimura I. (2012) ERMO3/MVP1/GOLD36 is involved in a cell type-specific mechanism for maintaining ER morphology in Arabidopsis thaliana PLoS ONE e49103

Zhang L, Kato Y, Otters S, Vothknecht UC, Sakamoto W. (2012) Essential Role of VIPP1 in Chloroplast Envelope Maintenance in Arabidopsis Plant Cell 24: 3695-3707

Kato Y, Sun X, Zhang L, Sakamoto W. (2012) Cooperative D1 Degradation in the Photosystem II Repair Mediated by Chloroplastic Proteases in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiol. 159:1428-1439

MatsushimaR. (2012) Applications of a rapid method to observe starch grains. Bulletin of Applied Glycoscience 2: 147-149

Tang LY, Matsushima R, Sakamoto W. (2012) Mutations defective in ribonucleotide reductase activityinterferewithpollenplastidDNAdegradationmediatedbyDPD1exonuclease. Plant J.70:637-49

Kato Y, Kouso T, Sakamoto W. (2012) Variegated tobacco leaves generated by chloroplast FtsH suppression: implication of FtsH function in the maintenance of thylakoid membranes. Plant Cell Physiol. 53: 391-404.

2011

Matsushima, R., Tang, L. Y., Zhang L., Yamada, H., Twell, D.andSakamoto, W. (2011) A conserved, Mg2+-dependentexonucleasedegradesorganelleDNA during Arabidopsis pollen development. Plant Cell 23: 1608-24.

Ozawa, R., Matsushima, R., Maffei, M.E.andTakabayashi, J. (2011) Interaction between Phaseolus plants and two strains of Kanzawa spider mites. Journal of Plant Interactions 6: 125-128.

Tang, L.Y.andSakamoto, W. (2011) Tissue-specific organelle DNA degradation mediated by DPD1exonuclease. Plant Signaling Behavior 6: 1391-1393.

Sakamoto, W., Miura, E., and Kato, Y. (2011) A novel link between chloroplast development andstressresponselessonedbyleaf-variegated mutant. Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Photosynthesis (in press)

Zhang, L., Kato, Y., Saigo, K., Vothknecht, U.C., and Sakamoto, W. (2011) The lattice-like structure observed by Vipp1- GFP in Arabidopsis chloroplasts. Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Photosynthesis (in press)

2010

Zhang, D., Kato, Y., Zhang, L., Fujimoto, M., Tsutsumi, N., Sodmergen, Sakamoto, W. (2010) The FtsH Protease Heterocomplex in Arabidopsis: Dispensability of Type-B Protease Activity for Proper Chloroplast Development. Plant Cell, doi/10.1105/tpc.110.079202.

Saika, H., Sakamoto, W., Maekawa, M., Toki, S. (2010) Highly efficient visual selection of transgenic rice plants using green fluorescent protein or anthocyanin synthetic genes. Plant Biotech., in press.

Matsushima, R., Maekawa, M., Fujita, N., Sakamoto, W. (2010) A rapid, direct observation method to isolate mutants with defects in starch grain morphology in rice. Plant Cell Physiol., 51: 728-741.

Piechota, J., Kolodziejczak, M., Juszczak, I., Sakamoto, W., Janska, H. (2010) Identification and characterization of high-molecular-weight complexes by m-AAA proteases and prohibitins in mitochondria of Arabidopsis thaliana. J. Biol. Chem., 285: 12512-12521.

Kato, Y., Sakamoto, W. (2010) New insights into the types and function of proteases in plastids. Intl. Rev. Mol. Cell Biol., 161: 185-218.

Miura, E., Kato, Y., Sakamoto, W. (2010) Comparative transcriptome analysis of green/white variegated sectors in Arabidopsis yellow variegated2: responses to oxidative and other stresses in white sectors. J. Exp. Bot., 61: 2433-2445.

Miura E., Kato, Y., and Sakamoto, W. (2010) Reactive oxygen species derived from impaired quality control of photosystem II are irrelevant to plasma-membrane NADPH oxidases. Plant Signaling Behavior. 5: 264-266.

 

2009

Kato Y, Miura E, Ido K, Ifuku K, Sakamoto W. (2009) The variegated mutants lacking chloroplastic FtsHs are defective in D1 degradation and accumulate reactive oxygen species.Plant Physiol. 151(4):1790-801.

Tang LY, Nagata N, Matsushima R, Chen Y, Yoshioka Y, Sakamoto W.(2009) Visualization of plastids in pollen grains: involvement of FtsZ1 in pollen plastid division.Plant Cell Physiol. 50(4):904-8.

Sakamoto W, Uno Y, Zhang Q, Miura E, Kato Y, Sodmergen. (2009) Arrested differentiation of proplastids into chloroplasts in variegated leaves characterized by plastid ultrastructure and nucleoid morphology. Plant Cell Physiol. 50(12):2069-83.

Kato Y, Sakamoto W. (2009) Protein quality control in chloroplasts: a current model of D1 protein degradation in the photosystem II repair cycle.
J Biochem. 146(4):463-9. Review.

Zhang L, Wei Q, Wu W, Cheng Y, Hu G, Hu F, Sun Y, Zhu Y, Sakamoto W, Huang J. (2009) Activation of the heterotrimeric G protein alpha-subunit GPA1 suppresses the ftsh-mediated inhibition of chloroplast development in Arabidopsis. Plant J. 58(6):1041-53.

Gibala M, Kicia M, Sakamoto W, Gola EM, Kubrakiewicz J, Smakowska E, Janska H. (2009) The lack of mitochondrial AtFtsH4 protease alters Arabidopsis leaf morphology at the late stage of rosette development under short-day photoperiod. Plant J. 59(5):685-99.

Nakano RT, Matsushima R, Ueda H, Tamura K, Shimada T, Li L, Hayashi Y, Kondo M, Nishimura M, Hara-Nishimura I.(2009) GNOM-LIKE1/ERMO1 and SEC24a/ERMO2 are required for maintenance of endoplasmic reticulum morphology in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Cell. :3672-85.

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