About Us
Our laboratory contributes to the establishment of the sustainable humanosphere through the functional characterization of genes involved in the biosynthesis, transport, accumulation, and biological communication of various metabolites produced by the plant-microbe holobiont.
Members
Professor
Akifumi Sugiyama
E-mail: sugiyama.akifumi.4m*
- Plant specialized metabolites in the rhizosphere
- Establishment and function of the plant-microbe holobiont
- Atmosphere-Plant-Soil interactions and its applications
Assistant Professor
Ryosuke Munakata
E-mail: munakata.ryosuke.3z*
- Plant metabolism processes that produce medicinal and/or toxic chemicals
- Microbial production of plant bioactive molecules
- Biosynthesis of plant volatiles that impact climate
Specially Appointed Professor
Kazufumi Yazaki
E-mail: yazaki.kazufumi.4m*
- Study and engineering of secondary metabolism in plants
- Transport mechanisms of functional compounds in plants
- Conservation of Lithospermum erythrorhizon producing shikonin
*Add @kyoto-u.ac.jp
Postdocs
Naoto NakamuraStudents
Kyoko Takamatsu
Nodoka Shinya
Momoka Goto
Nayu Kondo
Tomoaki Sato
Sora Koita
Kimiyasu Ichikawa
Koshiro Matsumura
Haruka Morishita
Yoko Kamata
Tamara Klett
Publication
- Aoki, N., Shimasaki, T., Yazaki, W., Sato, T., Nakayasu, M., Ando, A., Kishino, S., Ogawa, J., Masuda, S., Shibata, A., Shirasu, K., Yazaki, K., Sugiyama, A.
An isoflavone catabolism gene cluster underlying interkingdom interactions in the soybean rhizosphere.
ISME Communications 4: 052 (2024) -
Takamatsu, K., Toyofuku, M., Okutani, F., Yamazaki, S., Nakayasu, M., Aoki, Y., Kobayashi, M., Ifuku, K., Yazaki, K., Sugiyama, A.
α-Tomatine gradient across artificial roots recreates the recruitment of tomato root-associated Sphingobium
Plant Direct 7: e550. (2023) - Nakayasu, M., Takamatsu, K., Kanai, K., Masuda, S., Yamazaki, S., Aoki, Y., Shibata, A., Suda, W., Shirasu, K., Yazaki, K., Sugiyama, A.
Tomato root-associated Sphingobium harbors genes for catabolizing toxic steroidal glycoalkaloids.
mBio 00599-23 (2023)