Education
Ph.D. in Horticulture, Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University, 2008
Current position
Junior Registration Manager in Regulatory Affairs Seeds and Traits, Development Division, Bayer CropScience, Japan
Publications
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Akagi, A., Fukushima, S., Okada, K., Jiang, C. J., Yoshida, R., Nakayama, A., Shimono, M., Sugano, S., Yamane, H. and Takatsuji, H. (2014). WRKY45-dependent priming of diterpenoid phytoalexin biosynthesis in rice and the role of cytokinin in triggering the reaction. Plant Mol Biol 86(1-2): 171-183.
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Nakayama, A., Fukushima, S., Goto, S., Matsushita, A., Shimono, M., Sugano, S., Jiang, C. J., Akagi, A., Yamazaki, M., Inoue, H. and Takatsuji, H. (2013). Genome-wide identification of WRKY45-regulated genes that mediate benzothiadiazole-induced defense responses in rice. BMC Plant Biol 13: 150.
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Shimono, M., Koga, H., Akagi, A., Hayashi, N., Goto, S., Sawada, M., Kurihara, T., Matsushita, A., Sugano, S., Jiang, C. J., Kaku, H., Inoue, H. and Takatsuji, H. (2012). Rice WRKY45 plays important roles in fungal and bacterial disease resistance. Mol Plant Pathol 13(1): 83-94.
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Akagi, A., Dandekar, A. M. and Stotz, H. U. (2011). Resistance of Malus domestica fruit to Botrytis cinerea depends on endogenous ethylene biosynthesis. Phytopathology 101(11): 1311-1321.
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Akagi, A., Engelberth, J., Stotz, H. (2010). Interaction between polygalacturonase-inhibiting protein and jasmonic acid during defense activation in tomato agains Botrytis cinerea. Eur J Plant Pathol 128 (4): 423-428.
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Akagi, A. and Stotz, H. (2007). Effect of pathogen polygalacturonase, ethylene, and firmness on interactions between pear fruits and Botrytis cinerea. Plant Dis 91: 1337-1344.
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Arakawa, O., Akagi, A., Asada., T., and Shiozaki, Y. (2004). Involvement of ethylene in the pedicel in preharvest abscission of ‘Tsugaru’ apple. J Japan Soc Hort Sci 73(4):301-306.