-AKT7(AK-Toxin biosynthetic gene 7), encodes a cytochrome P450 monooxygenase and functions to limit AK-toxinproduction. (Takaoka et al., New Phytologist, March 2014)

-Overexpressionof AlleneOxide Cyclase Improves Biosynthesis of Artemisininby increasing expression levels of FPS (farnesyldiphosphate synthase), CYP71A6 (CYP P450 dependent hydroxylase) and DBR2(double bond reductase 2) (Lu et al., PLOSONE, March 2014)

-Exogenouslyapplied 24-epi brassinolide reduces lignificationand alters cell wall carbohydrate biosynthesis in secondary xylem. (Jin et al.,Phytochemistry, March 2014)

-Isolationand Characterization of the Brassinosteroid Receptor Gene (GmBRI1) from Glycinemax (Wang et al., Int.J. Mol. Sci. 2014)

-Anovel rice cytochrome P450 gene, CYP72A31, confers tolerance to acetolactate synthase-inhibiting herbicides inrice and Arabidopsis. (Saika et al., Plant Physiology, Jan 2014)

-Molecularmechanisms of herbicide-inducible gene expression of tobacco CYP71AH11metabolizing the herbicide chlorotoluron. (Gion et al., Pesticide Biochemistry andPhysiology, Jan 2014)

    (2011 Nov, FEBS letters)