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Transcription profiling identifies candidate genes for secondary cell wall
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High-level production of fructooligosaccharides in transgenic tobacco.
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K. Iwasaki, S. Omori, S. Kajita;
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Development of a highly sensitive assay for enzyme-mediated reductive degradation
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2011
Y. Osakabe, S. Kajita, K. Osakabe;
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Novel enzymatic activity of cell free extract from thermophilic Geobacillus sp. UZO 3 catalyzes reductive cleavage of diaryl ether bonds of 2,7-dichlorodibenzo-p-dioxin.
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2010
Z. Nasrin, M. Yoshikawa, Y. Nakamura, S. Begum, S. Nakaba, M. Uesugi, Y.
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The carbohydrate-binding module (CBM)-like sequence is crucial for rice
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Plant Singnaling and Behavior, 5, 1433-1436
2009
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Quantitative determination of magnolol in the callus from petioles and mature seeds of Magnolia obovata. Mokuzai Gakkaishi, 55, 163-169 (in Japanese)
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Polyesters of 2-pyrone-4,6-dicarboxylic acid (PDC) as bio-based plastics exhibiting strong adhering properties. Polymer Journal, 41, 297-302
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2008
T. Shiokawa, S. Yamada, N. Futamura, K. Osanai, D. Murasugi, K. Shinohara, S. Kawai, N. Morohoshi, Y. Katatama, S. Kajita;
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2007
Y. Iimura, M. Yoshizumi, T. Sonoki, M. Uesugi, K. Tatsumi, K. Horiuchi, S. Kajita, Y. Katayama;
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2006
K. Sato, K. Mase, Y. Nakano, N. Nishikubo, R. Sugita, Y. Tsuboi, S. Kajita, J. Zhou, H. Kitano, Y. Katayama;
A 3-deoxy-D-arabino-heptulosonate 7-phosphate synthase is regulated for the accumulation of polysaccharide-linked hydroxycinnamoyl esters in rice (Oryza sativa L.) internode cell walls. Plant Cell Reports, vol. 25, 676-688
2005
K. Nakaminami, K. Sasaki, S. Kajita, H. Takeda, D. Karlson, K. Ohgi, R. Imai;
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2004
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Y. Nitta, Y. Miyazaki, M. Nakamura, Y. Iimura, K. Shishido, S. Kajita, N. Morohoshi;
Molecular cloning of the promoter region of a gene for glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase for construction of an effective transformation system in the white-rot fungus Coriolus versicolor. Mycoscience vol. 45, 131-136
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2003
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Isolation and functional analysis of promoter sequence of Cryj 1 gene encoding one of major pollen allergenic proteins of Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica). Plant Biotechnology, vol. 20, 241-245
Y. Li, S. Kajita, S. Kawai, Y. Katayama, N. Morohoshi;
Down-regulation of an anionic peroxidase in transgenic aspen and its effect on lignin characteristic. Journal of Plant Research, vol. 116, 175-182
AM Boudet, S. Kajita, J. Grima-Pettenati, D. Goffner;
Lignins and lignocellulosics: a better control of synthesis for new and improved uses. Trends in Plant Sciences vol. 8, 576-581
S. Kajita;
Genetic manipulation of lignins. Secondary Xylem formation.
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2002
S. Kajita, M. Ishifuji, H. Ougiya, S. Hara, H. Kawabata, N. Morohoshi, Y. Katayama;
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T. Sonoki, Y. Ohtsuka, S. Ikeda, E. Masai, S. Kajita, Y. Katayama;
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Y. Iimura, S. Ikeda, T. Sonoki, T. Hayakawa, S. Kajita, K. Kinbara, K. Tatsumi, Y. Katayama;
Expression of a gene for Mn-peroxidase from Coriolus versicolor in transgenic tobacco generates potential tools for phytoremediation. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology vol. 59, 246-251
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2001
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2000
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Specific accumulation of polysaccharide-linked hydroxycinnamoyl esters in the cell walls of irregularly shaped and collapsed internode parenchyma cells of the dwarf rice mutant Fukei 71. Plant and Cell Physiology Vol. 41, 776-784
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S. Kajita, S. Hishiyama, Y. Tomimura, Y. Katayama and S. Omori;
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