Maruyama Group in
Epigenome Lab

Observing Cells Leads to a New Discovery in Plant Reproduction.

ThiMenbrane marker	胚乳	顕微鏡室
花粉管	実験室	花粉
バナナスタンド	木原生研エントランス

Male and female gametophyte, consisting of a few cells in flowering plant, play major roles in sexual reproduction.

These gametophytic cells possess unique cell structures reflecting their characteristic functions.

We discover new reproduction phenomena through the analysis of these cell structures.

News & Topics

2025. 4. 9

Sugi has started a collaborative research project with the École Normale Supérieure de Lyon in France.

2024.12.17

Ms. Oshirabe won a poster award.

2024. 10. 15

New nomenclature "peri-germ cell membrane" was reported in Nature Plants.

2024. 10. 4

Mr. Ishida and Mr. Okamura joined our lab.

2024. 10. 1

Dr. Daichi Susaki moved to Shizuoka University as an assistant professor.

2024. 5. 9

Dr. Naoya Sugi won the BSJ Young Botanist Prize.

2024. 2. 29

Dr. Naoya Sugi reported the blue light induced pollen tube rupture in Plant & Cell Physiology.