Research
"Revealing virus diversity and its maintenance mechanism in wild plants using RNA-Seq"
Research on plant viruses has been developed mainly in agricultural and horticultural studies, thus little is known about plant viruses from ecological viewpoint. However, plant viruses are very common to spread widely in natural plants. To reveal the diversity and its maintenance mechanism under natural environment are important. Moreover, viruses in wild plants can act as a reservoir of crop disease and/or strong selection pressure on host plants. We use RNA-Seq to detect viruses and reveal the plant virus diversity under natural environment. We also analyze the distribution condition and transmission route of virus to identify factor involved in diversity maintenance.
Publication
13. Yamaguchi, N., Matsubara, S., Yoshimizu, K. Seki, M. Hamada, K. Kamitani, M.
Kurita, Y. Nomura, Y. Nagashima, K. Inagaki, S. Suzuki, T. Gan, E-S. To, T. Kakutani, T.
Nagano, AJ. Satake, A Ito T. (2021) "H3K27me3 demethylases alter HSP22 and HSP17.6C
expression in response to recurring heat in Arabidopsis", Nat Commun 12, 3480 (PDF)
12. Kamitani, M., Nagano, A.J., Okuno T.* (2021) “Characterization of Citrus leaf
blotch virus from Nandina domestica ‘Otafukunanten’” Journal of General Plant Pathology,
DOI 10.1007/s10327-021-00980-4 (PDF)
11. Kashima, M., Kamitani, M., Nomura, Y., Hirata, H., Nagano,A.J. (2020)
"DeLTa-Seq: direct-lysate targeted RNA-Seq from crude tissue lysate", bioRxiv (URL)
"DeLTa-Seq: direct-lysate targeted RNA-Seq from crude tissue lysate", bioRxiv (URL)
10. Koeda, S., Homma, K., Kamitani, M., Nagano, A.J., Taniguchi, M., Pohan, N., Kesumawati, E.
(2020) “Pepper vein yellows virus 9: a novel Polerovirus species isolated from chili pepper
in Indonesia” Archives of Virology 1-5 (PDF)
9. Kamitani, M., Okuno, T., Kudoh, H. (2020) "Complete genome sequence of a novel
partitivirus from a wild brassicaceous plant, Arabidopsis halleri" Archives of Virology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-020-04670-y (PDF)
8. Honjo, M.N. Emura, N. Kawagoe, T. Sugisaka, J. Kamitani, M. Nagano, A.J. Kudoh, H.
(2019) "Seasonality of interactions between a plant virus and its host during persistent
infection in a natural environment" The ISME Journal (PDF)
7. Tanigaki, Y. Higashi, T. Takayama, K. Nagano, A.J. Honjo, M.N. Tezuka, A. Kamitani, M,
Fukuda, H. (2019) "Simplification of circadian rhythm measurement using species-
independent time-indicated genes" Current Plant Biology, 100118 オ (PDF)
6. Kamitani, M., Makoto K., Ayumi T., Nagano,A.J. (2019)
"Lasy-Seq: a high-throughput library preparation method for RNA-Seq and its application
in the analysis of plant responses to fluctuating temperatures",
Scientific Reports, volume 9, Article number: 7091 (PDF)
5. Kamitani, M., Nagano,A.J., Honjo,N.M., Kudoh,H. (2018)
“A Survey on Plant Viruses in Natural Brassicaceae Communities Using RNA-Seq”,
Microbial Ecology doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-018-1271-4 (PDF: authors' final manuscript)
4. Awazu.A, Tanabe, T., Kamitani, M., Tezuka, A., Nagano, A.J. (2018)
“Broad distribution spectrum from Gaussian to power law appears in stochastic
variations in RNA-seq data“
Scientific Reports, volume 8, Article number: 8339 (PDF)
3.Kamitani, M., Nagano, A. J., Honjo, N. M., Kudoh, H. (2017)
“First report of Pelargonium zonate spot virus from wild Brassicaceae plants in Japan.“
Journal of General Plant Pathology, Volume 83, Issue 5, pp 329-332
DOI: 10.1007/s10327-017-0727-6 (PDF)
2.Kamitani, M., Nagano, A. J., Honjo, N. M., Kudoh, H. (2016)
“RNA-Seq reveals virus-virus and virus-plant interactions in nature“.,
FEMS Microbiology Ecology, Volume 92, Issue 11,
fiw176, DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiw176 F1000Prime selected (PDF)
1. Mizumachi E.*, Isobe H.*, Kamitani M., Kurokawa H., Douno Y., Mori N., Shiose T. (2013)
"Development of Hands-on Activities for Teaching biodiversity and cultural diversity:
“Space Ark Workshop”" JAXA Report JAXA-RR-12-007 (PDF)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-020-04670-y (PDF)
8. Honjo, M.N. Emura, N. Kawagoe, T. Sugisaka, J. Kamitani, M. Nagano, A.J. Kudoh, H.
(2019) "Seasonality of interactions between a plant virus and its host during persistent
infection in a natural environment" The ISME Journal (PDF)
7. Tanigaki, Y. Higashi, T. Takayama, K. Nagano, A.J. Honjo, M.N. Tezuka, A. Kamitani, M,
Fukuda, H. (2019) "Simplification of circadian rhythm measurement using species-
independent time-indicated genes" Current Plant Biology, 100118 オ (PDF)
6. Kamitani, M., Makoto K., Ayumi T., Nagano,A.J. (2019)
"Lasy-Seq: a high-throughput library preparation method for RNA-Seq and its application
in the analysis of plant responses to fluctuating temperatures",
Scientific Reports, volume 9, Article number: 7091 (PDF)
5. Kamitani, M., Nagano,A.J., Honjo,N.M., Kudoh,H. (2018)
“A Survey on Plant Viruses in Natural Brassicaceae Communities Using RNA-Seq”,
Microbial Ecology doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-018-1271-4 (PDF: authors' final manuscript)
4. Awazu.A, Tanabe, T., Kamitani, M., Tezuka, A., Nagano, A.J. (2018)
“Broad distribution spectrum from Gaussian to power law appears in stochastic
variations in RNA-seq data“
Scientific Reports, volume 8, Article number: 8339 (PDF)
3.Kamitani, M., Nagano, A. J., Honjo, N. M., Kudoh, H. (2017)
“First report of Pelargonium zonate spot virus from wild Brassicaceae plants in Japan.“
Journal of General Plant Pathology, Volume 83, Issue 5, pp 329-332
DOI: 10.1007/s10327-017-0727-6 (PDF)
2.Kamitani, M., Nagano, A. J., Honjo, N. M., Kudoh, H. (2016)
“RNA-Seq reveals virus-virus and virus-plant interactions in nature“.,
FEMS Microbiology Ecology, Volume 92, Issue 11,
fiw176, DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiw176 F1000Prime selected (PDF)
1. Mizumachi E.*, Isobe H.*, Kamitani M., Kurokawa H., Douno Y., Mori N., Shiose T. (2013)
"Development of Hands-on Activities for Teaching biodiversity and cultural diversity:
“Space Ark Workshop”" JAXA Report JAXA-RR-12-007 (PDF)
Science communication
1. "Dinosaurs in Darkness"
Thomas H.Rich, Patricia Vickers-Rich (2000),
translated into Japanese by Mari Kamitani and Yumiko Miyazaki
2. Space ark workshop
Thomas H.Rich, Patricia Vickers-Rich (2000),
translated into Japanese by Mari Kamitani and Yumiko Miyazaki
2. Space ark workshop
Mizumachi, E., Isobe, H., Kamitani, M., Kurokawa, H., Shiose, T., Douno, Y., Mori, N Development of Hands-on Activities for Teaching biodiversity and cultural diversity: “Space Ark Workshop”, The 5th East Asian Federation of Ecological Societies International Congress, March 20th 2012, http://www.esj.ne.jp/meeting/abst/59/P3-321A.html
Related article: JAXA Reports 12(007), 19-45, 2013,3
Related article: JAXA Reports 12(007), 19-45, 2013,3
Awards
2015. 3 The 62nd Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Japan, Best poster award
(Category of Diversity)
2014.10 Workshop of young scientist of Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas, Best poster award
2011. 1 CVG (Campus venture Grand prixi) 12th contest, Award of excellence
2014.10 Workshop of young scientist of Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas, Best poster award
2011. 1 CVG (Campus venture Grand prixi) 12th contest, Award of excellence