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Yuki Yamashita @ydymst.bsky.social · 14h

Bryophytes hold a larger gene family space than vascular plants | Dong et al. (2025) Nature Plants rdcu.be/eKcyO

This is definitely interesting and important to bryophyte research. I feel this way, but I haven't finished reading it yet. I have no idea when I will finish reading this paper. 😅

Bryophytes hold a larger gene family space than vascular plants

Nature Genetics - A super-pangenome analysis incorporating 123 newly sequenced bryophyte genomes reveals that bryophytes exhibit a larger number of unique and lineage-specific gene families than...

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Yuki Yamashita @ydymst.bsky.social · 17d

Wow! Bookmark has been introduced! Amazing!

Yuki Yamashita @ydymst.bsky.social · Sep 5

How wonderful bryophytes are!

Yuki Yamashita @ydymst.bsky.social · Aug 22

Chromosome level assembly and annotation of Cuscuta campestris Yunck. (“field dodder”), a model parasitic plant | Cerda-Herrera (2025) G3 doi.org/10.1093/g3jo...

Chromosome level assembly and annotation of Cuscuta campestris Yunck. (“field dodder”), a model parasitic plant

Abstract. We present the first chromosome-level genome assembly and annotation for the genus Cuscuta, a twining and leafless parasitic plant of the morning

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International Parasitic Plant Society - IPPS @parasiticplants.bsky.social · Aug 21

Announcement of a chromosome-level assembly and annotation of #parasiticplant Cuscuta campestris

Bio news @bionews.bsky.social · Aug 20

Horizontal Gene Transfer: Latest results from PubMed
Chromosome level assembly and annotation of Cuscuta campestris Yunck. ("field dodder"), a model parasitic plant

#NCBI #PubMed #HGT

Chromosome level assembly and annotation of Cuscuta campestris Yunck. ("field dodder"), a model parasitic plant - PubMed

We present the first chromosome-level genome assembly and annotation for the genus Cuscuta, a twining and leafless parasitic plant of the morning glory family (Convolvulaceae). C. campestris, the study species, is a widely studied model parasite, due in part to its worldwide occurrence as a weed of …

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Yuki Yamashita @ydymst.bsky.social · Aug 21

Plant organ modulates morphological constraints of insect-induced galls: evidence from citizen science data | Bessho-Uehara et al. (2025) Scientific Reports doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Plant organ modulates morphological constraints of insect-induced galls: evidence from citizen science data - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - Plant organ modulates morphological constraints of insect-induced galls: evidence from citizen science data

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Yuki Yamashita @ydymst.bsky.social · Aug 21

To gall researchers, the two papers of my previous supervisor have been out! I am very happy to somewhat contribute one of them. Please check it out!

Parasitic-Plant Parasite Rewires Flowering Pathways to Induce Stem-Derived Galls | Udandarao et al. (2025) Plant Direct doi.org/10.1002/pld3...

Parasitic‐Plant Parasite Rewires Flowering Pathways to Induce Stem‐Derived Galls

Gall-inducing insects manipulate host plant development, redirecting cellular fate and physiological processes to form novel structures. This phenomenon is even more intriguing when the host itself i...

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Nick Desnoyer @nickdesnoyer.bsky.social · Aug 11

To promote the collection, I’ve launched a designer clothing line where synthetic biology meets aesthetics.

I will give out 100 free limited edition shirts to the first who retweet and order with their handle in the name! Available here → nickdesnoyer.com 🧵(6/7)

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Yuki Yamashita @ydymst.bsky.social · Aug 10

I went to Mt. Norikura at northern Japanese alps last weekend for TA works. The environment was very unique and many plants I’ve never seen were there. Going back to the base, I saw the dynamic changes of the vegetation from alpine zone to subalpine zone. It was a good experience for me.

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Yuki Yamashita @ydymst.bsky.social · Jul 1

Parts of gemma development and the timing to determine the dorsoventrality are especially interesting. Besides, I learned the importance of examining all three planes; frontal, sagittal, and transverse, to see a whole picture of gene expression pattern in 3D structure.

Yuki Yamashita @ydymst.bsky.social · Jul 1

Three-dimensional anatomy and dorsoventral asymmetry of the mature Marchantia polymorpha meristem develops from a symmetrical gemma meristem | Spencer et al. (2024) Development doi.org/10.1242/dev....

Three-dimensional anatomy and dorsoventral asymmetry of the mature Marchantia polymorpha meristem develops from a symmetrical gemma meristem

Summary: The anatomy, symmetry and gene expression of the Marchantia polymorpha meristem changes during its lifespan, providing a foundational framework for identifying previously unreported mechanism...

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Yuki Yamashita @ydymst.bsky.social · Jun 22

Naming is caring. Nat. Plants 11, 1091–1092 (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s414...

Naming is caring - Nature Plants

We can now carry in our pockets applications that accurately identify the plants around us. These are interesting tools for researchers, but they also help everyone to appreciate the diversity of the ...

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Yuki Yamashita @ydymst.bsky.social · Jun 22

Very interesting work based on careful and precise observation. I like this and really learn a lot from this.

Yuki Yamashita @ydymst.bsky.social · Jun 22

Reproducibly oriented cell divisions pattern the prothallus to set up dorsoventrality and de novo meristem formation in Marchantia polymorpha | Wallner and Dolan (2023) Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...

Reproducibly oriented cell divisions pattern the prothallus to set up dorsoventrality and de novo meristem formation in Marchantia polymorpha

Wallner and Dolan describe the cell division patterns that form the flat Marchantia prothallus from a single-celled spore. A meristem with an apical stem cell develops on the prothallus to initiate in...

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Yuki Yamashita @ydymst.bsky.social · Jun 11

車軸藻クレブソルミディウムのゲノムから見た植物の陸上化 | 堀, 太田 (2016) BSJ Review bsj.or.jp/jpn/general/...

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Yuki Yamashita @ydymst.bsky.social · Jun 11

植物の上陸作戦＝シャジクモの辿った道 | 坂下 BSJ Review (2010)
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Yuki Yamashita @ydymst.bsky.social · Jun 6

In-insect synthesis of oxygen-doped molecular nanocarbons | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

This research is super interesting! An insect is like a function.
Insect(an organic compound) = a new organic compound

In-insect synthesis of oxygen-doped molecular nanocarbons

Many functional molecules and materials have been produced with organic chemistry or with in vitro enzymatic approaches. Individual organisms, such as insects, have the potential to serve as natural r...

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Yuki Yamashita @ydymst.bsky.social · May 6

This review is educational to see the field of plant cell biology, especially cell division, the growth and the fate. doi.org/10.1093/plce...

Cycling in a crowd: Coordination of plant cell division, growth, and cell fate

Plant cell cycle and division are linked to specific cell fates and respond to growth-related cues, such as metabolic state, cell size, cell shape, and mec

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Yuki Yamashita @ydymst.bsky.social · May 6

Phyllotaxis: is the golden angle optimal for light capture?

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Yuki Yamashita @ydymst.bsky.social · Apr 10

I found Anthoceros agrestis at my university! Tiny horns!

Yuki Yamashita @ydymst.bsky.social · Apr 7

This reading helps us to think about how we manage and drive our research. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Openness guides discovery - Nature Biotechnology

Nature Biotechnology - Openness guides discovery

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Yuki Yamashita @ydymst.bsky.social · Apr 2

Merci beaucoup! Je ferai de mon mieux💪

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Yuki Yamashita @ydymst.bsky.social · Apr 1

Finally, I start my PhD research at Hiroshima University supervised by Dr. Shimamura! Bon voyage 🚀🚀🚀

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Yuki Yamashita @ydymst.bsky.social · Mar 10

Quick action!

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Alexis Licht @alexislicht.bsky.social · Mar 7

Dear US colleagues,
In response to the Trump administration, my university @univ-amu.fr is setting up a new program dedicated to welcoming American scientists wishing to pursue their work in France.
There are several M$ in the budget.
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Safe Place For Science: Aix Marseille Université ready to welcome American scientists | Aix Marseille Université

In a context where some scientists in the United States may feel threatened or hindered in their research, our university is announcing the launch of the Safe Place For Science program, dedicated to w...

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