Education
Sc.D. in Biology, Department of Botany, The University of Tokyo, 1972
Current position
Professor of Biology Department, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
Publications (since 2008)
Original papers
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Cazzaniga, S., Dall' Osto, L., Kong, S. G., Wada, M. and Bassi, R. (2013). Interaction between avoidance of photon absorption, excess energy dissipation and zeaxanthin synthesis against photooxidative stress in Arabidopsis. Plant J 76(4): 568-579.
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Tsuboi, H. and Wada, M. (2013). Chloroplasts continuously monitor photoreceptor signals during accumulation movement. J Plant Res 126(4): 557-566.
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Kong, S. G., Arai, Y., Suetsugu, N., Yanagida, T. and Wada, M. (2013). Rapid severing and motility of chloroplast-actin filaments are required for the chloroplast avoidance response in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell 25(2): 572-590.
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Kong, S. G., Suetsugu, N., Kikuchi, S., Nakai, M., Nagatani, A. and Wada, M. (2013). Both phototropin 1 and 2 localize on the chloroplast outer membrane with distinct localization activity. Plant Cell Physiol 54(1): 80-92.
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Kozuka, T., Suetsugu, N., Wada, M. and Nagatani, A. (2013). Antagonistic regulation of leaf flattening by phytochrome B and phototropin in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Cell Physiol 54(1): 69-79.
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Kong, S. G., Kagawa, T., Wada, M. and Nagatani, A. (2013). A C-terminal membrane association domain of phototropin 2 is necessary for chloroplast movement. Plant Cell Physiol 54(1): 57-68.
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Suetsugu, N., Kong, S. G., Kasahara, M. and Wada, M. (2013). Both LOV1 and LOV2 domains of phototropin2 function as the photosensory domain for hypocotyl phototropic responses in Arabidopsis thaliana (Brassicaceae). Am J Bot 100(1): 60-69.
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Usami, H., Maeda, T., Fujii, Y., Oikawa, K., Takahashi, F., Kagawa, T., Wada, M. and Kasahara, M. (2012). CHUP1 mediates actin-based light-induced chloroplast avoidance movement in the moss Physcomitrella patens. Planta 236(6): 1889-1897.
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Suetsugu, N., Sato, Y., Tsuboi, H., Kasahara, M., Imaizumi, T., Kagawa, T., Hiwatashi, Y., Hasebe, M. and Wada, M. (2012). The KAC family of kinesin-like proteins is essential for the association of chloroplasts with the plasma membrane in land plants. Plant Cell Physiol 53(11): 1854-1865.
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Tsuboi, H., Sutoh, K. and Wada, M. (2012). Epigenetic memory of DNAi associated with cytosine methylation and histone modification in fern. Plant Signal Behav 7(11): 1477-1483.
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Tsuboi, H., Nakamura, S., Schafer, E. and Wada, M. (2012). Red light-induced phytochrome relocation into the nucleus in Adiantum capillus-veneris. Mol Plant 5(3): 611-618.
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Tsuboi, H. and Wada, M. (2012). Distribution pattern changes of actin filaments during chloroplast movement in Adiantum capillus-veneris. J Plant Res 125(3): 417-428.
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Tsuboi, H. and Wada, M. (2012). Chloroplasts move towards the nearest anticlinal walls under dark condition. J Plant Res 125(2): 301-310.
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Yamada, N., Suetsugu, N., Wada, M. and Kadota, A. (2011). Phototropin-dependent biased relocalization of cp-actin filaments can be induced even when chloroplast movement is inhibited. Plant Signal Behav 6(11): 1651-1653.
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Ichikawa, S., Yamada, N., Suetsugu, N., Wada, M. and Kadota, A. (2011). Red light, Phot1 and JAC1 modulate Phot2-dependent reorganization of chloroplast actin filaments and chloroplast avoidance movement. Plant Cell Physiol 52(8): 1422-1432.
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Yamashita, H., Sato, Y., Kanegae, T., Kagawa, T., Wada, M. and Kadota, A. (2011). Chloroplast actin filaments organize meshwork on the photorelocated chloroplasts in the moss Physcomitrella patens. Planta 233(2): 357-368.
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Tsuboi, H. and Wada, M. (2011). Chloroplasts can move in any direction to avoid strong light. J Plant Res 124(1): 201-210.
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Kodama, Y., Suetsugu, N., Kong, S. G. and Wada, M. (2010). Two interacting coiled-coil proteins, WEB1 and PMI2, maintain the chloroplast photorelocation movement velocity in Arabidopsis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 107(45): 19591-19596.
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Takano, A., Suetsugu, N., Wada, M. and Kohda, D. (2010). Crystallographic and functional analyses of J-domain of JAC1 essential for chloroplast photorelocation movement in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Cell Physiol 51(8): 1372-1376.
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Suetsugu, N., Yamada, N., Kagawa, T., Yonekura, H., Uyeda, T. Q., Kadota, A. and Wada, M. (2010). Two kinesin-like proteins mediate actin-based chloroplast movement in Arabidopsis thaliana. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 107(19): 8860-8865.
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Tsuboi, H. and Wada, M. (2010). Speed of signal transfer in the chloroplast accumulation response. J Plant Res 123(3): 381-390.
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Kagawa, T., Kimura, M. and Wada, M. (2009). Blue light-induced phototropism of inflorescence stems and petioles is mediated by phototropin family members phot1 and phot2. Plant Cell Physiol 50(10): 1774-1785.
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Kadota, A., Yamada, N., Suetsugu, N., Hirose, M., Saito, C., Shoda, K., Ichikawa, S., Kagawa, T., Nakano, A. and Wada, M. (2009). Short actin-based mechanism for light-directed chloroplast movement in Arabidopsis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 106(31): 13106-13111.
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Kodama, Y. and Wada, M. (2009). Simultaneous visualization of two protein complexes in a single plant cell using multicolor fluorescence complementation analysis. Plant Mol Biol 70(1-2): 211-217.
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Tsuboi, H., Yamashita, H. and Wada, M. (2009). Chloroplasts do not have a polarity for light-induced accumulation movement. J Plant Res 122(1): 131-140.
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Oikawa, K., Yamasato, A., Kong, S. G., Kasahara, M., Nakai, M., Takahashi, F., Ogura, Y., Kagawa, T. and Wada, M. (2008). Chloroplast outer envelope protein CHUP1 is essential for chloroplast anchorage to the plasma membrane and chloroplast movement. Plant Physiol 148(2): 829-842.
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Kodama, Y., Tsuboi, H., Kagawa, T. and Wada, M. (2008). Low temperature-induced chloroplast relocation mediated by a blue light receptor, phototropin 2, in fern gametophytes. J Plant Res 121(4): 441-448.
Reviews
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Higa, T., Suetsugu, N. and Wada, M. (2013). Plant nuclear photorelocation movement. Journal of Experimental Botany: ert414.
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Wada M., Suetsugu N. (2013). Chloroplast motility. In: Assmann S., Liu B. (Ed.) The Plant Sciences - Cell Biology: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. DOI: 10.1007/SpringerReference_368553 2013-10-01 07:42:21 UTC
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Wada, M. (2013) Chloroplast movement. Plant Science 210: 177-182.
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Wada, M. (2013). Resent advances in the understanding of fern responses to light. Fern Gazette 19(4): 97-115, 2013. Edited by Bridget Laue & Adrian Dyer.
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Suetsugu, N., and Wada, M. (2013). Green plants and photosynthetic stramenopiles evolved the specific LOV blue light receptor protein families: Phototropin, ZTL/FKF1/LKP2, and Aureochrome. Plant Cell Physiol. 54(1): 8–23.
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Suetsugu, N. and Wada, M. (2012). Chloroplast photorelocation movement: a sophisticated strategy for chloroplasts to perform efficient photosynthesis. Advances in Photosynthesis—Fundamental Aspects: 215-234.
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Kong, S.-G. and Wada, M. (2011). New insights into dynamic actin-based chloroplast photorelocation movement. Molecular plant 4(5): 771-781.
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Wada, M. and Kong, S.-G. (2011). Analysis of chloroplast movement and relocation in Arabidopsis. Chloroplast Research in Arabidopsis, Springer: 87-102.
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Suetsugu N., and M. Wada (2011). Innovation of novel actin-based mechanism for chloroplasts to move. In; Special Bulletin of ICPSPGE-2011, Plant Science in Post Genomic Era. Eds. B. Biswal and J. Panigrahi, pp. 7-12, Orissa, India, p. 122
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Kodama, Y., Suetsugu, N. and Wada, M. (2011). Novel protein-protein interaction family proteins involved in chloroplast movement response. Plant Signal Behav 6(4): 483-490.
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Suetsugu, N., Takano, A., Kohda, D. and Wada, M. (2010). tSructure and activity of JAC1 J-domain implicate the involvement of the cochaperone activity with HSC70 in chloroplast photorelocation movement. Plant Signal Behav 5(12): 1602-1606.
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Suetsugu, N., Dolja, V. V. and Wada, M. (2010). Why have chloroplasts developed a unique motility system? Plant signaling & behavior 5(10): 1190-1196.
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Tsuboi, H. and Wada, M. (2010). The speed of intracellular signal transfer for chloroplast movement. Plant Signal Behav 5(4): 433-435.
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Suetsugu, N., and Wada, M. (2009). Chloroplast photorelocation movement. In: Plant Cell Monographs, The Chloroplast–Interaction with Environment. Ed. A.S. Sandelius and H. Aronsson, Sprinter, Berlin Heidelberg. Pp. 235-266.
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Ogura, Y., S. Tokutomi, Wada, M. and T. Kiyosue (2008). PAS/LOV proteins: A proposed new class of plant blue light receptor. Plant Signaling & Behavior 3: 966-968.
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Wada, M. (2008). Photoresponses in fern gametophytes. In: The Biology and Evolution of Ferns and Lycophytes" Edited by Tom A. Ranker and Christopher H. Haufler, Cambridge Univ. Press. Pp. 3-48.