Ryohei Thomas Nakano (Hokudai)
@luckystrike1984.bsky.social
A professor at Hokkaido University (Hokudai), working on plant-microbiota interactions. Always searching for students and postdocs to join my group.
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JSPS Research Fellowship
The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Research Fellowship supports you as a highly qualified postdoc from Germany in conducting your research in Japan – regardless of discipline.
www.humboldt-foundation.de
Hey my fellow Germans! I wasn't aware, but there is an AvH-JSPP postdoc fellowship, dedicated to German citizens aiming to do their postdoc in Japan. It covers salary + travel to Japan + startup for your life in Japan. Let me know if you are interested!
www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/apply/spo...
www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/apply/spo...
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By combining molecular genetics with cell-ablation experiments, we found that vascular cambium stem cells and xylem-identity cells form an interchangeable unit, a stem cell niche. Meticulous work by @xixizhang9001.bsky.social, Ondrej Smetana, Jing Zhang & Xiaoyu Wang 1/x www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Auxin transport positions stem cells in the vascular cambium during normal development and regeneration | PNAS
The vascular cambium contains bifacial stem cells producing secondary phloem in one
and secondary xylem to the opposite direction. In Arabidopsis r...
www.pnas.org
November 14, 2025 at 9:30 AM
By combining molecular genetics with cell-ablation experiments, we found that vascular cambium stem cells and xylem-identity cells form an interchangeable unit, a stem cell niche. Meticulous work by @xixizhang9001.bsky.social, Ondrej Smetana, Jing Zhang & Xiaoyu Wang 1/x www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Was great visiting Ka-Wai @kawaima.bsky.social at Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Thanks for having me and for all the joyful, fruitful, and productive discussions!!
November 14, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Was great visiting Ka-Wai @kawaima.bsky.social at Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Thanks for having me and for all the joyful, fruitful, and productive discussions!!
New members in the lab! RTNakanoLab is growing and is eager to explore the frontiers in the field of plant-microbiota interactions. If you are interested on joining us, do not hesitate to let us know!
October 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM
New members in the lab! RTNakanoLab is growing and is eager to explore the frontiers in the field of plant-microbiota interactions. If you are interested on joining us, do not hesitate to let us know!
Reposted by Ryohei Thomas Nakano (Hokudai)
Riyohei Thomas Nakano (@luckystrike1984.bsky.social) is presenting new work about the mechanisms of disease suppressive microbes. Have identified AhcY mutant and looking into downstream effects.
#2025ISMPMI
#2025ISMPMI
July 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Riyohei Thomas Nakano (@luckystrike1984.bsky.social) is presenting new work about the mechanisms of disease suppressive microbes. Have identified AhcY mutant and looking into downstream effects.
#2025ISMPMI
#2025ISMPMI
Reposted by Ryohei Thomas Nakano (Hokudai)
Microbiome session at #2025ISMPMI: @dorruss12.bsky.social kicks off the session.
Using barcoded mutant libraries, he identified bacterial colonization genes.
Among them was an efflux pump family - hypothesize that they help commensals survive glucosinolate breakdown products during plant defense.
Using barcoded mutant libraries, he identified bacterial colonization genes.
Among them was an efflux pump family - hypothesize that they help commensals survive glucosinolate breakdown products during plant defense.
July 16, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Microbiome session at #2025ISMPMI: @dorruss12.bsky.social kicks off the session.
Using barcoded mutant libraries, he identified bacterial colonization genes.
Among them was an efflux pump family - hypothesize that they help commensals survive glucosinolate breakdown products during plant defense.
Using barcoded mutant libraries, he identified bacterial colonization genes.
Among them was an efflux pump family - hypothesize that they help commensals survive glucosinolate breakdown products during plant defense.
Reposted by Ryohei Thomas Nakano (Hokudai)
Read Nakano's latest review in PCP discussing 'Long-Term Consequences of PTI Activation and Its Manipulation by Root-Associated Microbiota'
🆓 doi.org/10.1093/pcp/...
#PlantMicrobiome
🆓 doi.org/10.1093/pcp/...
#PlantMicrobiome
July 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Read Nakano's latest review in PCP discussing 'Long-Term Consequences of PTI Activation and Its Manipulation by Root-Associated Microbiota'
🆓 doi.org/10.1093/pcp/...
#PlantMicrobiome
🆓 doi.org/10.1093/pcp/...
#PlantMicrobiome
Reposted by Ryohei Thomas Nakano (Hokudai)
It was lovely to meet and share what we’ve been up to! Happy to be part of Nakano lab alumni! 🤗
RTNakano Lab Reunion - it’s always good to see the former members of the lab enjoying their life. Gözde and Zoe are doing their PhD with Stan Kopriva and Bart Thomma, stay tuned for their upcoming work!!
July 12, 2025 at 8:48 PM
It was lovely to meet and share what we’ve been up to! Happy to be part of Nakano lab alumni! 🤗
Reposted by Ryohei Thomas Nakano (Hokudai)
Hey my fellow Germans! I wasn't aware, but there is an AvH-JSPP postdoc fellowship, dedicated to German citizens aiming to do their postdoc in Japan. It covers salary + travel to Japan + startup for your life in Japan. Let me know if you are interested!
www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/apply/spo...
www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/apply/spo...
JSPS Research Fellowship
The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Research Fellowship supports you as a highly qualified postdoc from Germany in conducting your research in Japan – regardless of discipline.
www.humboldt-foundation.de
June 6, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Hey my fellow Germans! I wasn't aware, but there is an AvH-JSPP postdoc fellowship, dedicated to German citizens aiming to do their postdoc in Japan. It covers salary + travel to Japan + startup for your life in Japan. Let me know if you are interested!
www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/apply/spo...
www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/apply/spo...
RTNakano Lab Reunion - it’s always good to see the former members of the lab enjoying their life. Gözde and Zoe are doing their PhD with Stan Kopriva and Bart Thomma, stay tuned for their upcoming work!!
July 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
RTNakano Lab Reunion - it’s always good to see the former members of the lab enjoying their life. Gözde and Zoe are doing their PhD with Stan Kopriva and Bart Thomma, stay tuned for their upcoming work!!
Had a great time at MPI-MP Golm - thanks a lot for having me, Marco @incavirus.bsky.social !! Now heading back to Köln to get ready for the IS-MPMI Congress…
July 12, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Had a great time at MPI-MP Golm - thanks a lot for having me, Marco @incavirus.bsky.social !! Now heading back to Köln to get ready for the IS-MPMI Congress…
I'm thrilled to have the chance to give a talk at Yang and Paulo's concurrent session at the IS-MPMI Congress@Köln. It was a last-minute change, and I'm not on the online program yet, but I will be there to introduce our current work on host immune manipulation by commensals!
July 3, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I'm thrilled to have the chance to give a talk at Yang and Paulo's concurrent session at the IS-MPMI Congress@Köln. It was a last-minute change, and I'm not on the online program yet, but I will be there to introduce our current work on host immune manipulation by commensals!
I’m not really living in Bluesky and only spontaneously visiting. I heard there’s no political BS but only peaceful and productive scientific chats. Now i do see a number of DJT photos on my timeline…
June 6, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I’m not really living in Bluesky and only spontaneously visiting. I heard there’s no political BS but only peaceful and productive scientific chats. Now i do see a number of DJT photos on my timeline…
Hey my fellow Germans! I wasn't aware, but there is an AvH-JSPP postdoc fellowship, dedicated to German citizens aiming to do their postdoc in Japan. It covers salary + travel to Japan + startup for your life in Japan. Let me know if you are interested!
www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/apply/spo...
www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/apply/spo...
JSPS Research Fellowship
The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Research Fellowship supports you as a highly qualified postdoc from Germany in conducting your research in Japan – regardless of discipline.
www.humboldt-foundation.de
June 6, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Hey my fellow Germans! I wasn't aware, but there is an AvH-JSPP postdoc fellowship, dedicated to German citizens aiming to do their postdoc in Japan. It covers salary + travel to Japan + startup for your life in Japan. Let me know if you are interested!
www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/apply/spo...
www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/apply/spo...
Listening to @incavirus.bsky.social 's inspiring and exciting talk. Vertical transmission of virus is regulated by AGO, while I’m curious about its impact on the fitness of the entire holobiome!
April 9, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Listening to @incavirus.bsky.social 's inspiring and exciting talk. Vertical transmission of virus is regulated by AGO, while I’m curious about its impact on the fitness of the entire holobiome!
Already submitted an abstract to IS-MPMI Congress, and now I have registered and paid the registration fee. Wait for me Cologne, I am coming back!!
April 8, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Already submitted an abstract to IS-MPMI Congress, and now I have registered and paid the registration fee. Wait for me Cologne, I am coming back!!
So far my best favorite paper in 2025
How Bacteria Outsmart Plants—Then Flee the Scene!
#MicroSky #PlantScience #Pseudomonas
Our new research in Nature Microbiology uncovers the sophisticated teamwork of Pseudomonas syringae, a notorious plant pathogen.
🔗 rdcu.be/egczU
#MicroSky #PlantScience #Pseudomonas
Our new research in Nature Microbiology uncovers the sophisticated teamwork of Pseudomonas syringae, a notorious plant pathogen.
🔗 rdcu.be/egczU
Pseudomonas syringae subpopulations cooperate by coordinating flagellar and type III secretion spatiotemporal dynamics to facilitate plant infection
Nature Microbiology - Single-cell gene expression analysis reveals phenotypic heterogeneity to enable bacterial specialization over the course of plant colonization.
rdcu.be
April 6, 2025 at 2:18 AM
So far my best favorite paper in 2025
Reposted by Ryohei Thomas Nakano (Hokudai)
And here’s the kicker: this specialization helps bacteria spread! Flagella-equipped bacteria exit the infected tissue, ready to colonize new areas. This coordinated strategy is crucial for the pathogen's success.
April 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
And here’s the kicker: this specialization helps bacteria spread! Flagella-equipped bacteria exit the infected tissue, ready to colonize new areas. This coordinated strategy is crucial for the pathogen's success.
Reposted by Ryohei Thomas Nakano (Hokudai)
Individual bacteria specialize, some suppress immunity while others escape early to spread infection before the plant tissue collapses. It's a division of labor!
The study highlights how phenotypic heterogeneity allows pathogens to adapt to host environments dynamically.
The study highlights how phenotypic heterogeneity allows pathogens to adapt to host environments dynamically.
April 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Individual bacteria specialize, some suppress immunity while others escape early to spread infection before the plant tissue collapses. It's a division of labor!
The study highlights how phenotypic heterogeneity allows pathogens to adapt to host environments dynamically.
The study highlights how phenotypic heterogeneity allows pathogens to adapt to host environments dynamically.
Reposted by Ryohei Thomas Nakano (Hokudai)
How Bacteria Outsmart Plants—Then Flee the Scene!
#MicroSky #PlantScience #Pseudomonas
Our new research in Nature Microbiology uncovers the sophisticated teamwork of Pseudomonas syringae, a notorious plant pathogen.
🔗 rdcu.be/egczU
#MicroSky #PlantScience #Pseudomonas
Our new research in Nature Microbiology uncovers the sophisticated teamwork of Pseudomonas syringae, a notorious plant pathogen.
🔗 rdcu.be/egczU
Pseudomonas syringae subpopulations cooperate by coordinating flagellar and type III secretion spatiotemporal dynamics to facilitate plant infection
Nature Microbiology - Single-cell gene expression analysis reveals phenotypic heterogeneity to enable bacterial specialization over the course of plant colonization.
rdcu.be
April 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
How Bacteria Outsmart Plants—Then Flee the Scene!
#MicroSky #PlantScience #Pseudomonas
Our new research in Nature Microbiology uncovers the sophisticated teamwork of Pseudomonas syringae, a notorious plant pathogen.
🔗 rdcu.be/egczU
#MicroSky #PlantScience #Pseudomonas
Our new research in Nature Microbiology uncovers the sophisticated teamwork of Pseudomonas syringae, a notorious plant pathogen.
🔗 rdcu.be/egczU
Reposted by Ryohei Thomas Nakano (Hokudai)
So excited to announce that the first JSPP-ASPB joint symposium will take place at #plantbiology2025 in Milwaukee this summer. Five rising stars from Japan and the US will showcase their latest research, facilitating a melting pot for future collaborations. Please drop by and enjoy!!
April 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Reposted by Ryohei Thomas Nakano (Hokudai)
A flu lineage has likely gone extinct since 2020 🧵
April 3, 2025 at 10:41 AM
A flu lineage has likely gone extinct since 2020 🧵
Reposted by Ryohei Thomas Nakano (Hokudai)
Using a new phylogeny of the Brassicaceae (www.cell.com/current-biol... with a ton of papers on glucosinolate occurrence we did a meta analysis across the family authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S.... Chemical diversity changes quickly and doesn’t track phylogenetic relationships. #secmet
March 28, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Using a new phylogeny of the Brassicaceae (www.cell.com/current-biol... with a ton of papers on glucosinolate occurrence we did a meta analysis across the family authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S.... Chemical diversity changes quickly and doesn’t track phylogenetic relationships. #secmet
Reposted by Ryohei Thomas Nakano (Hokudai)
Two fantastic positions in #plantscience: A junior AND a senior group leader position at the Gregor Mendel Institute (GMI), part of @viennabiocenter.bsky.social. Generous core funding, fantastic plant and non-plant colleagues, all in a very livable and beautiful city.
www.oeaw.ac.at/gmi/join-us/...
www.oeaw.ac.at/gmi/join-us/...
Senior Group Leader Position
www.oeaw.ac.at
March 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Two fantastic positions in #plantscience: A junior AND a senior group leader position at the Gregor Mendel Institute (GMI), part of @viennabiocenter.bsky.social. Generous core funding, fantastic plant and non-plant colleagues, all in a very livable and beautiful city.
www.oeaw.ac.at/gmi/join-us/...
www.oeaw.ac.at/gmi/join-us/...
Reposted by Ryohei Thomas Nakano (Hokudai)
‼️we are pleased to share the first work coming from my lab on biorxiv.
Misregulation of the jasmonate signaling pathway leads to altered plant microbiota interaction and plant stress responses biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Misregulation of the jasmonate signaling pathway leads to altered plant microbiota interaction and plant stress responses biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Misregulation of the jasmonate signaling pathway leads to altered plant microbiota interaction and plant stress responses
The model plant Arabidopsis thaliana hosts diverse microbial communities collectively known as the microbiota. The plant microbiota is generally taxonomically structured. Some of the members can promo...
biorxiv.org
April 1, 2025 at 1:44 AM
‼️we are pleased to share the first work coming from my lab on biorxiv.
Misregulation of the jasmonate signaling pathway leads to altered plant microbiota interaction and plant stress responses biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Misregulation of the jasmonate signaling pathway leads to altered plant microbiota interaction and plant stress responses biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Reposted by Ryohei Thomas Nakano (Hokudai)
📜 Multilevel analysis of response to plant growth promoting and pathogenic bacteria in Arabidopsis roots and the role of CYP71A27 in this response
🧑🔬 Anna Koprivova, Daniela Ristova, Stanislav Kopriva, et al.
📔 @biorxiv-plants.bsky.social
🔗 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
#️⃣ #PlantScience
🧑🔬 Anna Koprivova, Daniela Ristova, Stanislav Kopriva, et al.
📔 @biorxiv-plants.bsky.social
🔗 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
#️⃣ #PlantScience
Multilevel analysis of response to plant growth promoting and pathogenic bacteria in Arabidopsis roots and the role of CYP71A27 in this response
Understanding how plants distinguish between commensal and pathogenic microorganisms is one of the major challenges in the plant microbe interaction research. We previously identified a gene encoding ...
www.biorxiv.org
April 2, 2025 at 6:54 AM
📜 Multilevel analysis of response to plant growth promoting and pathogenic bacteria in Arabidopsis roots and the role of CYP71A27 in this response
🧑🔬 Anna Koprivova, Daniela Ristova, Stanislav Kopriva, et al.
📔 @biorxiv-plants.bsky.social
🔗 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
#️⃣ #PlantScience
🧑🔬 Anna Koprivova, Daniela Ristova, Stanislav Kopriva, et al.
📔 @biorxiv-plants.bsky.social
🔗 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
#️⃣ #PlantScience