Publications
Peer-reviewed journal articles
2024
Root colonization of Trichoderma atroviride triggers induced systemic resistance primarily independent of the chitin-mediated signaling pathway in Arabidopsis
Ayae Sakai, Hisako Yamagata, Keigo Naito, Mai Yoshioka, Takaya Tominaga, Shinsuke Ifuku, and Hironori Kaminaka
Microbes and Environments, in press (2024)
Different roles of the phytohormone gibberellin in the wide-spread arbuscular mycorrhiza and in orchid mycorrhiza
Chihiro Miura, Takaya Tominaga, and Hironori Kaminaka
Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 82, 102627 (2024)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pbi.2024.102627
Chitin nanofibers promote rhizobial symbiotic nitrogen fixation in Lotus japonicus
Mamu Gonnami, Takaya Tominaga, Yukiko Isowa, Sarasa Takashima, Naoya Takeda, Chihiro Miura, Momoko Takagi, Mayumi Egusa, Akira Mine, Shinsuke Ifuku, and Hironori Kaminaka
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 278, 134910 (2024)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.134910
Colonization by orchid mycorrhizal fungi primes induced systemic resistance against a necrotrophic pathogen
Galih Chersy Pujasatria, Chihiro Miura, Katsushi Yamaguchi, Shuji Shigenobu, and Hironori Kaminaka
Frontiers in Plant Science, 15, 1447050 (2024)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1447050
Preparation of oil-in-water type pickering emulsions stabilized by partially deacetylated nanochitin and pH-triggered drug release
Eikan Yanagi, Masaaki Akamatsu, Tomoyo Suezawa, Hironori Kaminaka, Hironori Izawa, and Shinsuke Ifuku
Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 700, 134843 (2024)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.134843
In vitro hyphal branching assay using Rhizophagus irregularis
Takaya Tominaga, and Hironori Kaminaka
Bio-protocol, 14, e5054 (2024)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21769/BioProtoc.5054
Promotion of symbiosis between plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi using crude drug extract derived from plants belonging to the Gentianaceae family
Hikaru Saito, Ayae Sakai, Yuka Higashi, Takaya Tominaga, and Hironori Kaminaka
Root Research, 33, 77-83 (2024)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3117/rootres.33.77
Auto-activation of mycorrhizal symbiosis signaling through gibberellin deactivation in orchid seed germination
Chihiro Miura, Yuki Furui, Tatsuki Yamamoto, Yuri Kanno, Masaya Honjo, Katsushi Yamaguchi, Kenji Suetsugu, Takahiro Yagame, Mitsunori Seo, Shuji Shigenobu, Masahide Yamato, and Hironori Kaminaka
Plant Physiology, 194, 546-563 (2024)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiad517
2023
Monoterpene glucosides in Eustoma grandiflorum roots promote hyphal branching in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
Takaya Tominaga, Kotomi Ueno, Hikaru Saito, Mayumi Egusa, Katsushi Yamaguchi, Shuji Shigenobu, and Hironori Kaminaka
Plant Physiology, 2677-2690 (2023)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiad482
News and Views in Plant Physiology
Production of copper nanoparticle-immobilized chitin nanofibers and their role in plant disease control
Mayumi Egusa, Shunki Watanabe, Hujun Li, Dagmawi Abebe Zewude, Shinsuke Ifuku, and Hironori Kaminaka
Journal of Pesticide Science, 48, 86-92 (2023)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1584/jpestics.D23-001
Effects of chitin nanofiber application on plant growth and its differences by soil type
Tsuneyoshi Endo, Yuzuki Inoue, Shun Kato, Hironori Kaminaka, and Shinsuke Ifuku
Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, 13, 163-172 (2023)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.55493/5005.v13i3.4820
2022
Chitin-induced systemic disease resistance in rice requires both OsCERK1 and OsCEBiP and is mediated via perturbation of cell-wall biogenesis in leaves
Momoko Takagi, Kei Hotamori, Keigo Naito, Sumire Matsukawa, Mayumi Egusa, Yoko Nishizawa, Yuri Kanno, Mitsunori Seo, Shinsuke Ifuku, Akira Mine, and Hironori Kaminaka
Frontiers in Plant Science, 13, 1064628 (2022)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.1064628
Orchid mycorrhizal fungi and ascomycetous fungi in epiphytic Vanda falcata roots occupy different niches during growth and development
Galih Chersy Pujasatria, Ikuo Nishiguchi, Chihiro Miura, Masahide Yamato, and Hironori Kaminaka
Mycorrhiza, 32, 481-495 (2022)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00572-022-01089-y
Conserved and diverse transcriptional reprogramming triggered by the establishment of symbioses in tomato roots forming Arum-type and Paris-type arbuscular mycorrhizae
Takaya Tominaga, Luxi Yao, Hikaru Saito, and Hironori Kaminaka
Plants, 11, 747 (2022)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11060747
Simultaneous mutations in SMN1 and SUMM2 fully suppress the dwarf and autoimmune phenotypes of Arabidopsis mpk4 mutant
Momoko Takagi, Suzuna Nagai, Hironori Kaminaka, Kazuya Akimitsu, Ken Shirasu, and Kazuya Ichimura
Plant Signaling & Behavior, 17, 2046412 (2022)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15592324.2022.2046412
Disease resistance and growth promotion activities of chitin/cellulose nanofiber from spent mushroom substrate to plant
Hujun Li, Saori Yoshida, Naofumi Mitani, Mayumi Egusa, Momoko Takagi, Hironori Izawa, Teruyuki Matsumoto, Hironori Kaminaka, and Shinsuke Ifuku
Carbohydrate Polymers, 284, 119233 (2022)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119233
2021
Conservation and diversity in gibberellin-mediated transcriptional responses among host plants forming distinct arbuscular mycorrhizal morphotypes
Takaya Tominaga, Chihiro Miura, Yuuka Sumigawa, Yukine Hirose, Katsushi Yamaguchi, Shuji Shigenobu, Akira Mine, and Hironori Kaminaka
Frontiers in Plant Science, 12, 795695 (2021)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.795695
Increased tolerance to photooxidative stress by overexpression of mitochondrial superoxide dismutase in transgenic tobacco
Shigeto Morita, Masato Kato, Yousuke Nakayama, Hidefumi Yokoyama, Hironori Kaminaka, Takehiro Masumura, Kunisuke Tanaka, and Shigeru Satoh
Indian Journal of Biotechnology, 20, 76-80 (2021)
Article identifier: http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/58535
Effect of chitin nanofiber on the swelling of gluten-free rice flour bread
Hironori Kaminaka, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Yukiko Isowa, Miharu Saisyo, Yoshihiro Takemura, Mayumi Egusa, Tomone Nagae-Amatsubo, and Shinsuke Ifuku
Journal of the Japanese Society of Agricultural Technology Management, 27, 1-5 (2021)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20809/seisan.27.3_109
2020
Nanofibrillation is an effective method to produce chitin derivatives for induction of plant responses in soybean
Hironori Kaminaka, Chihiro Miura, Yukiko Isowa, Takaya Tominaga, Mamu Gonnami, Mayumi Egusa, and Shinsuke Ifuku
Plants, 9, 810 (2020)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9070810
The effects of gibberellin on the expression of symbiosis-related genes in Paris-type arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in Eustoma grandiflorum
Takaya Tominaga, Katsushi Yamaguchi, Shuji Shigenobu, Masahide Yamato, and Hironori Kaminaka
Plant Signaling & Behavior, 15, 1784544 (2020)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15592324.2020.1784544
Relative effectiveness of Tulasnella fungal strains in orchid mycorrhizal symbioses between germination and subsequent seedling growth
Masako Fuji, Chihiro Miura, Tatsuki Yamamoto, Shintaro Komiyama, Kenji Suetsugu, Takahiro Yagame, Masahide Yamato, and Hironori Kaminaka
Symbiosis, 81, 53-63 (2020)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13199-020-00681-0
Arabidopsis SMN2/HEN2, encoding DEAD-box RNA helicase, governs proper expression of the resistance gene SMN1/RPS6 and is involved in dwarf, autoimmune phenotypes of mekk1 and mpk4
Momoko Takagi, Naoki Iwamoto, Yuta Kubo, Takayuki Morimoto, Hiroki Takagi, Fuminori Takahashi, Takumi Nishiuchi, Keisuke Tanaka, Teruaki Taji, Hironori Kaminaka, Kazuo Shinozaki, Kazuya Akimitsu, Ryohei Terauchi, Ken Shirasu, and Kazuya Ichimura
Plant and Cell Physiology, 61, 1507-1516 (2020)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/pcp/pcaa071
Improving nitrogen uptake efficiency by chitin nanofiber promotes growth in tomato
Mayumi Egusa, Sumire Matsukawa, Chihiro Miura, Shiori Nakatani, Junpei Yamada, Tsuneyoshi Endo, Shinsuke Ifuku, and Hironori Kaminaka
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 151, 1322-1331 (2020)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.10.178
Gibberellin promotes fungal entry and colonization during Paris-type arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in Eustoma grandiflorum
Takaya Tominaga, Chihiro Miura, Naoya Takeda, Yuri Kanno, Yoshihiro Takemura, Mitsunori Seo, Masahide Yamato, and Hironori Kaminaka
Plant and Cell Physiology, 61, 565-575 (2020)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/pcp/pcz222
In vitro symbiotic germination: a revitalized heuristic approach for orchid species conservation
Galih Chersy Pujasatria, Chihiro Miura, and Hironori Kaminaka
Plants, 9, 1742 (2020)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9121742
2019
Bletilla striata (Orchidaceae) seed coat restricts the invasion of fungal hyphae at the initial stage of fungal colonization
Chihiro Miura, Miharu Saisho, Takahiro Yagame, Masahide Yamato, and Hironori Kaminaka
Plants, 8, 280 (2019)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/plants8080280
Layman’s summary
Nanofibrillation enhances the protective effect of crab shells against Fusarium wilt disease in tomato
Mayumi Egusa, Roxana Yanira Parada, Yihun Fantahun Aklog, Shinsuke Ifuku, and Hironori Kaminaka
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 128, 22-27 (2019)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.01.088
2018
Optimization of nanofibrillation degree of chitin for induction of plant disease resistance: Elicitor activity and systemic resistance induced by chitin nanofiber in cabbage and strawberry
Roxana Y. Parada, Mayumi Egusa, Yihun F. Aklog, Chihiro Miura, Shinsuke Ifuku, and Hironori Kaminaka
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 118, 2185-2192 (2018)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.07.089
The mycoheterotrophic symbiosis between orchids and mycorrhizal fungi possesses major components shared with mutualistic plant-mycorrhizal symbioses
Chihiro Miura, Katsushi Yamaguchi, Ryohei Miyahara, Tatsuki Yamamoto, Masako Fuji, Takahiro Yagame, Haruko Imaizumi-Anraku, Masahide Yamato, Shuji Shigenobu, and Hironori Kaminaka
Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 31, 1032-1047 (2018)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-01-18-0029-R
Effects of cellulose nanofiber on dough strength and bread-making quality of wheat flour, and its comparison with chitin nanofiber
Hironori Kaminaka, Mayumi Egusa, Tomone Nagae-Amatsubo, Ryo Iwamoto, Yukiko Isowa, Miharu Saisyo, Shinsuke Ifuku and Hiroyuki Tanaka
Chitin and Chitosan Research, 24, 4-10 (2018)
Artricle link: https://rb.gy/3nt1j
2017
The GYF domain protein PSIG1 dampens the induction of cell death during plant-pathogen interactions
Hidenori Matsui, Yuko Nomura, Mayumi Egusa, Takahiro Hamada, Gang-Su Hyon, Hironori Kaminaka, Yuichiro Watanabe, Takashi Ueda, Marco Trujillo, Ken Shirasu, and Hirofumi Nakagami
PLoS Genetics, 13, e1007037 (2017)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1007037
Comparison of green and albino individuals of the partially mycoheterotrophic orchid Epipactis helleborine on molecular identities of mycorrhizal fungi, nutritional modes, and gene expression in mycorrhizal roots
Kenji Suetsugu, Masahide Yamato, Chihiro Miura, Katsushi Yamaguchi, Kazuya Takahashi, Yoshiko Ida, Shuji Shigenobu, and Hironori Kaminaka
Molecular Ecology, 26, 1652-1669 (2017)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.14021
Quantitative evaluation of protocorm growth and fungal colonization in Bletilla striata (Orchidaceae) reveals less-productive symbiosis with a non-native symbiotic fungus
Tatsuki Yamamoto, Chihiro Miura, Masako Fuji, Shotaro Nagata, Yuria Otani, Takahiro Yagame, Masahide Yamato, and Hironori Kaminaka
BMC Plant Biology, 17, 50 (2017)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-017-1002-x
Books, Review articles
2024
菌に寄生して生きる植物における菌根共生の制御メカニズム
三浦千裕，富永貴哉，上中弘典
植物感染生理談話会論文集, 58, 1-9 (2024)
In Vitro Asymbiotic and Symbiotic Germination Techniques for Terrestrial Orchid Propagation
Galih Chersy Pujasatria, Chihiro Miura, and Hironori Kaminaka
Orchid Propagation -The Biology and Biotechnology of the Protocorm-, In: Yeung, E.CT., Lee, YI. (eds). Humana press, NY.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-4031-9_6
The mechanism of mycoheterotrophic germination in orchids and its application for the conservation of endangered species
Chihiro Miura, Yuki Furui, and Hironori Kaminaka
IMS Newsletter, 5 (1), 15-18 (2024)
Link: https://mycorrhizas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMSNewsletter_Vol5_Issue1_March2024.pdf
2023
Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms of Orchid Mycorrhizal Symbiosis from Genetic Information
Chihiro Miura, Galih Chersy Pujasatria, and Hironori Kaminaka
Advances in Orchid Biology, Biotechnology and Omics, In: Tiwari, P., Chen, JT. (eds). Springer, Singapore.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-1079-3_1
植物とアーバスキュラー菌根菌の共生を促進する新技術開発
上中弘典
作物生産と土づくり，2023年6月・7月号，pp 10-15，日本土壌協会
2022
ナノファイバー化技術を用いた未利用資源の農業分野での利活用と将来展望
高木桃子，上中弘典
日本農薬学会誌，47, 56-59 (2022)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1584/jpestics.W22-23
ナノファイバー化技術を用いた未利用資源の農業分野での利活用
上中弘典
高分子，71, 67-68 (2022)
2021
Beneficial dust like a wall protecting a castle: the role of orchid seed coat in restricting the invasion of fungal hyphae
Chihiro Miura, and Hironori Kaminaka
Atlas of Science, https://atlasofscience.org/beneficial-dust-like-a-wall-protecting-a-castle-the-role-of-orchid-seed-coat-in-restricting-the-invasion-of-fungal-hyphae/
2020
根粒菌の共生を促すキチンナノファイバー
上中弘典
現代農業10月号，pp 227-229，農山漁村文化協会 (2020)
2019
新素材キチンナノファイバーの優れた物性と機能性を利用した病害防除技術の開発
上中弘典
鳥取県病害虫談話会誌（第3号），ISBN 978-4-6000010-3，pp 105-107，上中弘典 編，鳥取県病害虫談話会
2018
新素材と未解明の機能が拓くキチン研究の新展開
上中弘典，江草真由美，松川すみれ，吉岡麻衣，磯和由希子，Roxana Y. Parada，三浦千裕，伊福伸介
植物感染生理談話会論文集, 53, 97-106 (2018)
小麦粉生地を強化できる機能性新素材キチンナノファイバーの表面キトサン化によるパンの日持ち性と食感の向上に関する研究
上中弘典
製パン工業, 47, 3-15 (2018)
2017
新素材キチンナノファイバーによるダイズの窒素固定能の促進効果に関する研究
上中弘典，磯和由希子，三浦千裕，江草真由美，伊福伸介
大豆たん白質研究, 20, 31-36 (2017)
Link: https://www.fujifoundation.or.jp/search/pdf/038/38_07.pdf
