Yoshinori Murai

Papers

  • Murai, Y., H. Tsuboi and K. Nakamura, 2024. Phenolic compounds from five alpine Leontopodium species (Asteraceae) in Japan. Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. B, 50: 79-86.
  • Nakai, R., S. Munekawa, Y. Murai, Y. Ohmura and K. Tani, 2024. Diversity profiling of microbiomes associated with selected alpine plants and lichens from Mt. Suisho, Japan. Microbiol. Resour. Announc., 13: e01270-23.
  • Seki, K., K. Komatsu, K. Yamaguchi, Y. Murai, K. Nishida, R. Koyama and Y. Uno, 2024. LsMybW-encoding R2R3-MYB transcription factor is responsible for a shift from black to white in lettuce seed. Plant Cell Rep., 43: 35.
  • Murai, Y., H. Hirano and R. Yangzom, 2023. Phenolic compounds from two Pedicularis species in Bhutan. Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. B, 49: 65-72.
  • Mizuno, T., H. Seto, T. Nakane, Y. Murai, F. Tatsuzawa and T. Iwashina, 2023. Anthocyanin and flavones from the flowers of Tripora divaricata (Lamiaceae) and their contribution to blue violet color. Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. B, 49: 57-64.
  • Nishida, Y., K. Shimada, K. Horibe, K. Seki, Y. Murai, C. Sogawa, S. Murakami, H. Nakamura, Y. Masuda and N. Sogawa, 2023. Preventive effects of chlorogenic acid on alveolar bone loss in ligature-induced periodontitis in mice. Appl. Sci., 13: 4129.
  • Murai, Y. and K. Nakamura, 2022. Phenolic compounds from Hedysarum vicioides (Fabaceae) in Japan. Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. B, 48: 95-100.
  • Tatsuzawa, F., T. Mizuno, R. Kikuchi, K. Kato, T. Ota, Y. Murai, R. Yangzom and T. Iwashina, 2021. Flavonoids in the flowers of Primula ~polyantha Mill. and Primula primulina (Spreng.) H. Hara (Primulaceae). Phytochemistry 189: 112827.
  • Murai, Y., R. Yangzom, C. Wangmo and R. Dorji. 2021. Phenolic compounds from three alpine Anaphalis species in Japan and Bhutan. Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. B, 47: 109–114.
  • Nakamura, K., R. Yangzom, A. Sugano and Y. Murai, 2021. Phylogenetic position of Lagotis kunawurensis (Plantaginaceae) in Himalaya, a species of boreal L. glauca aggregate. Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. B, 47: 103-108.
  • Mizuno, T., R. Yangzom, H. P. Devkota, Y. Murai, R. Dorji, K. Dorji, C. Wangmo, C. Gyeltshen and T. Iwashina. 2020. Flavonol glycosides from the whitish flowers of Primula alpicola and P. sikkimensis var. hopeana in Bhutan. Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. B, 46: 185–194.
  • Murai, Y., 2020. Phenolic compounds from Artemisia kitadakensis endemic to Japan. Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. B, 46, 89-93.
  • Wang, Q.-W., T.M. Robson, M. Pieristè, M. Oguro, R. Oguchi, Y. Murai and H. Kurokawa, 2020. Testing trait plasticity over the range of spectral composition of sunlight in forb species differing in shade tolerance. J. Ecol., DOI: 10.1111/1365-2745.13384.
  • Murai, Y., J. Kitajima and T. Iwashina, 2019. C-Glycosylflavones from the leaves and flowers of Gentiana algida in Japan. Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. B, 45: 87-92.
  • Murai, Y., R. Takahashi, J. Kitajima and T. Iwashina, 2019. New quercetin triglycoside from the leaves of soybean cultivar ‛Clark'. Nat. Prod. Commun., 14: 1-4. DOI: 10.1177/1934578X19843614.
  • Iwashina, T., K. Yokoyama, R. Yangzom, T. Mizuno, H.P. Devkota, Y. Murai, K. Dorji, C. Wangmo and C. Gyeltshen, 2019. Anthocyanins and flavonols from the blue flowers of six Meconopsis species in Bhutan. Biochem. Syst. Ecol., 86: 103925.
  • Kameoka, S., Y. Murai, K. Ohashi, H. Sakio, H. Abe, D. Takahashi, K. Nagasawa and H. Setoguchi, 2019. Relationships among flower color polymorphism, feeding by visiting insects, and seed production in Hepatica nobilis var. japonica. Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. B, 45: 17-27.
  • Iwashina, T., G. Kokubugata, K. Nakamura, T. Mizuno, H.P. Devkota, M. Yokota, Y. Murai and Y. Saito, 2018. Flavonoids from three Glycine species in Japan and Taiwan. Nat. Prod. Commun., 13: 1641-1644.
  • Yokoyama, K., R. Yangzom, T. Mizuno, Y. Murai, K. Dorji, C. Wangmo, C. Gyeltshen and T. Iwashina, 2018. Flavonol glycosides in the flowers of the Himalayan Meconopsis paniculata and Meconopsis integrifolia as yellow pigments. Biochem. Syst. Ecol., 81: 102-104.
  • Iwashina, T., R. Yangzom, Y. Murai, K. Dorji, T. Mizuno and C. Wangmo, 2018. Anthocyanins from the red flowers of Meconopsis wallichi in Bhutan. Nat. Prod. Commun., 13: 359-360.
  • Uehara, A., K. Shimoda, Y. Murai and T. Iwashina, 2018. Flavonoid aglycones and glycosides from the leaves of some Japanese Artemisia species. Nat. Prod. Commun., 13: 551-554.
  • Magota, K., S. Sakaguchi, K. Akai, Y. Isagi, Y. Murai and H. Setoguchi, 2018. Genetic diversity of Saxifraga acerifolia and S. fortunei based on nuclear and chloroplast microsatellite markers. Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. B, 44: 85-96.
  • Yamamoto, M., K. Horita, D. Takahashi, Y. Murai and H. Setoguchi, 2018. Floral morphology and pollinator fauna of sister species Primula takedana and P. hidakana in Hokkaido Island, Japan. Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. B, 44: 97-103.
  • Murai, Y., R. Yangzom, C. Gyeltshen, K. Dorji, C. Wangmo and T. Iwashina, 2017. Flower pigments of black pea Thermopsis barbata (Fabaceae) in Bhutan. Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. B, 43: 87-91.
  • Takahashi, R., F. Yan., S. Di, Y. Murai, T. Iwashina and T. Anai, 2017. Genetic and chemical analysis of deep purple flower in soybean. Crop Science, 57:1893–1897.
  • Murai, Y. and T. Iwashina, 2016. Phenolic compounds from Sanguisorba obtusa endemic to Japan. Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. B, 42: 143-147.
  • Rodas, F.R., S. Di, Y. Murai, T. Iwashina, S. Sugawara, T. Mori, R. Nakabayashi, K. Yonekura-Sakakibara, K. Saito and R. Takahashi, 2016. Cloning and characterization of soybean gene Fg1 encoding flavonol 3-O-glucoside/galactoside (1➞6) glucosyltransferase. Plant Mol. Biol., 92: 445-456.
  • Murai, Y., F. Yan, T. Iwashina and R. Takahashi, 2016. Analysis of anthocyanin pigments in soybean hypocotyl. Can. J. Plant Sci., 10: 1139/CJPS-2016-0055
  • Yan, F., S. Di, Y. Murai, T. Iwashina, T. Anai and R. Takahashi, 2016. New allelic variant discovered at soybean flower color locus W1 encoding flavonoid 3 '5 '-hydroxylase. Crop Science, 56: 1506-1513.
  • Murai, Y. and T. Iwashina, 2015. Phenolic compounds in the leaves of Pedicularis chamissonis in Japan. Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. B, 41: 131-136.
  • Di, S., F. Yan, F.R. Rodas, T.O. Rodriguez, Y. Murai, T. Iwashina, S. Sugawara, T. Mori, R. Nakabayashi, K. Yonekura-Sakakibara, K. Saito and R. Takahashi, 2015. Linkage mapping, molecular cloning and functional analysis of soybean gene Fg3 encoding flavonol 3-O-glucoside/galactoside (1➞2) glucosyltransferase. BMC Plant Biology 15: 126.
  • Na, C.S., Y.H. Lee, T.W. Kim, Y. Murai and S.H. Hong, 2015. Aliphatic nitro compounds from roots of Astragalus sikokianus (Fabaceae) in Korea. Biochem. Syst. Ecol. 60: 120-122.
  • Murai, Y., H. Setoguchi, J. Kitajima and T. Iwashina, 2015. Altitudinal variation of flavonoid content in the leaves of Fallopia japonica and the needles of Larix kaempferi on Mt. Fuji. Nat. Prod. Commun. 10: 407-411.
  • Murai, Y., H. Setoguchi, E. Ono and T. Iwashina, 2015. Flavonoids and their qualitative variation in Calystegia soldanella and related species (Convolvulaceae). Nat. Prod. Commun. 10: 429-432.
  • Mizuno, T., T. Kamo, N. Sasaki, H. Yada, Y. Murai and T. Iwashina, 2015. Novel C-glycosylflavones from the leaves and flowers of Iris gracilipes. Nat. Prod. Commun. 10: 441-444.
  • Murai, Y., J. Kitajima and T. Iwashina, 2014. Flavonoids from two alpine Campanula species in Japan. Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. B, 40: 113-118.
  • Yan, F., S. Di, F.R. Rodas, T.O. Rodriguez, Y. Murai, T. Iwashina, T. Anai and R. Takahashi, 2014. Allelic variation of soybean flower color gene W4 encoding dihydroflavonol 4-reductase 2. BMC Plant Biology, 14: 58.
  • Kitahara, K., Y. Murai, S.W. Bang, J. Kitajima, T. Iwashina and Y. Kaneko, 2014. Anthocyanins from the flowers of Nagai line of Japanese garden iris (Iris ensata). Nat. Prod. Commun., 9: 201-204.
  • Rodas, F.R., T.O. Rodriguez, Y. Murai, T. Iwashina, S. Sugawara, M. Suzuki, R. Nakabayashi, K. Yonekura-Sakakibara, K. Saito, J. Kitajima, K. Toda and R. Takahashi, 2014. Linkage mapping, molecular cloning and functional analysis of soybean gene Fg2 encoding flavonol 3-O-glucoside (1➞6) rhamnosyltransferase. Plant Mol. Biol., 84: 287–300.
  • Ohtsuki, T., Y. Murai, T. Iwashina and H. Setoguchi, 2013. Geographical differentiation inferred from flavonoid content between coastal and freshwater populations of the coastal plant Lathyrus japonicus (Fabaceae). Biochem. Syst. Ecol., 51: 243-250.
  • Iwashina, T., M.N. Tamura, Y. Murai and J. Kitajima, 2013. New flavonol glycosides from the leaves of Triantha japonica and Tofieldia nuda. Nat. Prod. Commun., 8: 1251-1254.
  • Murai, Y., R. Takahashi, F.R. Rodas, J. Kitajima and T. Iwashina, 2013. New flavonol triglycosides from the leaves of soybean cultivars. Nat. Prod. Commun., 8: 453-456.
  • Iwashina, T. and Y. Murai, 2013. Distribution of kaempferol glycosides and their function in plants. In: Garion Villers and Yves Fougere (eds.) Kaempferol: Chemistry, Natural Occurrence and Health Benefits. Nova Science Publishers.
  • Na, C.S., Y.H. Lee, Y. Murai, T. Iwashina, T.W. Kim and S.H. Hong, 2013. Flavonol glycosides from the aerial parts of Sicyos angulatus in Korea and Japan (Cucurbitaceae). Biochem. Syst. Ecol., 48: 235-237.
  • Koshio, K., Y. Murai, A. Sanada, T. Taketomi, M. Yamazaki, T.-S. Kim, H.-O. Boo, M. Obushi and T. Iwashina, 2012. Positive relationship between anthocyanin and corosolic acid in leaves of Lagerstroemia speciosa Pars. Tropical Agriculture and Development, 56: 49-52.
  • Murai, Y. and T. Iwashina, 2010. Flavonol glucuronides from Geum calthifolium var. nipponicum and Sieversia pentapetala (Rosaceae). Biochem. Syst. Ecol., 38: 1081-1082.
  • Murai, Y., S. Takemura, K. Takeda, J. Kitajima and T. Iwashina, 2009. Altitudinal variation of UV-absorbing compounds in Plantago asiatica. Biochem. Syst. Ecol., 37: 378-384.
  • Murai, Y., R. Fujinami, R. Imaichi and T. Iwashina, 2009. Flavonoids from riverweeds, Cladopus japonicus and Hydrobryum japonicum (Podostemaceae). Biochem. Syst. Ecol., 37: 538-540.
  • Murai, Y., S. Takemura, J. Kitajima and T. Iwashina, 2009. Geographic variation of phenylethanoids and flavonoids in the leaves of Plantago asiatica. Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. B, 35: 131-140.
  • Murai, Y., T. Kanemoto and T. Iwashina, 2008. Flavone glucuronides from Plantago hakusanensis endemic to Japan. Biochem. Syst. Ecol., 36: 815-816.
  • Murai, Y., G. Kokubugata, M. Yokota, J. Kitajima and T. Iwashina, 2008. Flavonoids and anthocyanins from six Cassytha taxa (Lauraceae) as taxonomic markers. Biochem. Syst. Ecol., 36: 745-748.
  • Iwashina, T. and Y. Murai, 2008. Quantitative variation of anthocyanins and other flavonoids in autumn leaves of Acer palmatum. Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. B, 34: 53-62.

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