Publications

Representative papers

  • Higuchi A, Tojo M, Mochizuki T*. (2024) Sensitivity of Globisporangium ultimum to the fungicide metalaxyl is enhanced by the infection with a toti-like mycovirus. Microbiol Res. 285: 127742
  • Mochizuki T*, Ohara R, Roossinck MJ. (2018) Large-scale synonymous substitutions in the cucumber mosaic virus RNA 3 facilitate amino acid mutations in the coat protein. J Virol. 92: e01007-18
  • Sasai S, Tamura K, Tojo M, Herrero M-L, Hoshino T, Ohki ST, Mochizuki T*. (2018) A novel non-segmented double-stranded RNA virus from an Arctic isolate of Pythium polare. Virology 522: 234-243.
  • Mochizuki T*, Ogata Y, Hirata Y, Ohki ST. (2014) Quantitative transcriptional changes associated with chlorosis severity in mosaic leaves of tobacco plants infected with the Cucumber mosaic virus. Mol Plant Pathol. 15: 242-254.
  • Mochizuki T, Hirai K, Kanda A, Ohnishi J, Ohki T, Tsuda S*. (2009). Induction of necrosis via mitochondrial targeting of Melon necrotic spot virus replication protein p29 by its second transmembrane domain. Virology. 390: 239-249.
  • Mochizuki T, Ohki ST*. (2004). Shoot meristem tissue of tobacco inoculated with Cucumber mosaic virus is infected with the virus and subsequently recovers from infection by RNA silencing. J Gen Plant Pathol. 70: 363-366.
Research Articles
  1. Higuchi A, Tojo M, Mochizuki T*. (2024) Sensitivity of Globisporangium ultimum to the fungicide metalaxyl is enhanced by the infection with a toti-like mycovirus. Microbiol Res. 285: 127742.
  2. Ogawa T*, Kato K, Asuka H, Sugioka Y, Mochizuki T, Fukuda H, Nishiuchi T, Miyahara T, Kodama H, Ohta D. (2024) Translocation of green fluorescent protein in homo- and hetero-transgrafted plants. Plant Biotechnol. (in press) 
  3. Miyahara T*, Ohkubo H, Umeyama Y, Oguchi T, Ogawa T, Ohta D, Mochizuki T, Kodama H. (2024) Discontinuous translocation of a luciferase protein beyond graft junction in tobacco. Food Saf. 12: 1-16.
  4. Fujieda N*, Tonomura A, Mochizuki T, Itoh S. (2024) Asymmetric Michael addition catalysed by copper-amyloid complexes. RSC Adv. 14: 206-210.
  5. Ogawa T, Kato K, Asuka H, Sugioka Y, Mochizuki T, Nishiuchi T, Miyahara T, Kodama H, Ohta D*. (2023) Multi-omics Analyses of Non-GM Tomato Scion Engrafted on GM Rootstocks. Food Saf. 11: 41-53.
  6. Miyahara T*, Nishiuchi T, Fujikawa N, Oguchi T, Kikuchi A, Taoka K, Ogawa T, Honda K, Yamaguchi Y, Mochizuki T, Ohta D, Kodama H. (2023) Omics profiles of non-GM tubers from transgrafted potate with a GM scion. Food Saf. 11: 1–20. 
  7. Murai H, Atsumaru K, Mochizuki T*. (2022) Effect of mutations in the 2b protein of tomato aspermy virus on RNA silencing suppressor activity, virulence, and virus-induced gene silencing. Arch Virol. 167: 471-481.
  8. Murai H, Mochizuki T*. (2022) Virus-induced gene silencing in Chrysanthemum seticuspe using the tomato aspermy virus vector. Plants.11: 430.
  9. Supakitthanakorn S, Mochizuki T, Vichittragoontavorn K, Kunasakdakul K, Thapanapongworakul P, Ruangwong O-U*. (2022) First characterisation of chrysanthemum virus B infecting chrysanthemum in Thailand and development of colourimetric RT-LAMP for rapid and sensitive detection. Folia Hort. 34: 1–11.
  10. Fukunishi M, Sasai S, Tojo M, Mochizuki T*. (2021) Novel fusari- and toti-like viruses, with probable different origins, in the plant pathogenic oomycete Globisporangium ultimum. Viruses. 13: 1931. https://doi.org/10.3390/v13101931
  11. Mishiba K-I, Iwata Y, Mochizuki T, Matsumura A, Nishioka N, Hirata R, Koizumi N. (2019) Unfolded protein-independent IRE1 activation contributes to multifaceted developmental processes in Arabidopsis. Life Science Alliance. 2: e201900459.
  12. Shiba K, Hatta C, Sasai S, Tojo M, Ohki ST, Mochizuki T*. (2019) A novel toti-like virus from a plant pathogenic oomycete Globisporangium splendens. Virology 537: 165-171.
  13. Tanase K*, Matsushita Y, Mochizuki T. (2019) Silencing of the chalcone synthase gene by a virus vector derived from the Cucumber mosaic virus in petunia. Hort J. 88: 507-513.
  14. Ebata M, Matsushita Y, Morimoto M, Mochizuki T*. (2019) Distribution of chrysanthemum chlorotic mottle viroid in shoot meristem and flower buds of chrysanthemum. Eur J Plant Pathol. 154: 555–563.
  15. Aono K, Azuma Y*, Nabetani T, Hatoya S, Furuya M, Miki M, Hirota K, Fujimoto Y, Nishiyama K, Ogata Y, Mochizuki T, Tani H*. (2019) Correlation between toll-like receptor 4 and nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain 2 (NOD2) and pathological severity in dogs with chronic gastrointestinal diseases.Vet Immunol Immunopathol. 210: 15-22.
  16. Mochizuki T*, Ohara R, Roossinck MJ. (2018) Large-scale synonymous substitutions in the cucumber mosaic virus RNA 3 facilitate amino acid mutations in the coat protein. J Virol. 92: e01007-18
  17. Sasai S, Tamura K, Tojo M, Herrero M-L, Hoshino T, Ohki ST, Mochizuki T*. (2018) A novel non-segmented double-stranded RNA virus from an Arctic isolate of Pythium polare. Virology 522: 234-243.
  18. Shiba K, Hatta C, Sasai S, Tojo M, Ohki ST, Mochizuki T*. (2018) Genome sequence of a novel partitivirus identified from the oomycete Pythium nunn. Arch Virol. 163: 2561–2563.
  19. Mochizuki T*, Iwamoto I, Atarashi A, Ohki ST, Kikukawa H. (2017) Rapid and low-cost diagnosis of Japanese yam mosaic virus infection in Chinese yam (Dioscorea polystachya) leaves by a print-capture RT-PCR. J Gen Plant Pathol. 83: 189–196.
  20. Bhor SA, Tateda C, Mochizuki T, Sekine K-T, Yaeno T, Yamaoka N, Nishiguchi M, Kobayashi K*. (2017) Inducible transgenic tobacco system to study the mechanisms underlying chlorosis mediated by the silencing of chloroplast heat shock protein 90. VirusDis. 28: 81-92.
  21. Bhor SA, Tateda C, Mochizuki T, Sekine KT, Yaeno T, Yamaoka N, Nishiguchi M, Kobayashi K*. (2017) Inducible expression of magnesium protoporphyrin chelatase subunit I (CHLI)-amiRNA provides insights into cucumber mosaic virus Y satellite RNA-induced chlorosis symptoms. VirusDis. 28: 69-80.
  22. Mochizuki T, Nobuhara S, Nishimura M, Ryang B-S, Naoe M, Matsumoto T, Kosaka Y, Ohki ST*. (2016) The entry of cucumber mosaic virus into cucumber xylem is facilitated by co-infection with zucchini yellow mosaic virus. Arch Virol. 161: 2683-2692.
  23. Mochizuki T*, Ohki ST. (2015) Low pH soil inhibits transmission of Melon necrotic spot virus by its fungal vector Olpidium bornovanus. Ann Rep Kansai Plant Prot Soc. 57: 77-79.
  24. Mochizuki T*, Yamazaki R, Wada T, Ohki ST. (2014) Coat protein mutations in an attenuated Cucumber mosaic virus encoding mutant 2b protein that lacks RNA silencing suppressor activity induces chlorosis with photosynthesis gene repression and chloroplast abnormalities in infected tobacco plants. Virology. 456: 292-299.
  25. Mochizuki T*, Ogata Y, Hirata Y, Ohki ST. (2014) Quantitative transcriptional changes associated with chlorosis severity in mosaic leaves of tobacco plants infected with the Cucumber mosaic virus. Mol Plant Pathol. 15: 242-254.
  26. Waliullah S, Mochizuki T, Sekine K-T, Atsumi G, Ali E, Yaeno T, Yamaoka N, Nishiguchi M, Kobayashi K*. (2014) Artificial induction of a plant virus protein in transgenic tobacco provides a synchronous system for analyzing the process of leaf chlorosis. Physiol Mol Plant Pathol. 88: 43-51.
  27. Kawamura R, Shimura H, Mochizuki T, Ohki ST, Masuta C*. (2014) Pollen transmission of Asparagus virus 2 (AV-2) may facilitate mixed infection by two AV-2 isolates in asparagus plants. Phytopathology. 104: 1001-1006.
  28. Fukami M*, Kunitomo E, Mochizuki T. (2014) Detection of Chrysanthemum stem necrosis virus (CSNV) by print-capture RT-PCR (in Japanese). Ann Rep Kanto-Tosan Plant Prot Soc. 61: 78-81.
  29. Usami A, Mochizuki T*, Tsuda S, Ohki ST (2013) Large-scale codon de-optimisation of p29 replicase gene by synonymous substitutions causes loss of infectivity of melon necrotic spot virus. Arch Virol. 158: 1979-1985.
  30. Mochizuki T, Hojo-Kanda A (equal contribution), Ohki T, Kawabe M, Tsuda S*. (2012) Comparisons of ribosomal DNA-internal transcribed spacer sequences and biological features among Olpidium bornovanus isolates from Cucurbitaceae-cultivating soil in Japan. J Gen Plant Pathol. 78: 49-53.
  31. Sunpapao A*, Mochizuki T, Ohki ST. (2012) The effect of the decreased expression of dicer-like proteins 2 and 4 on cyclic viral titer, and short interference RNA in Cucumber mosaic virus infected tobacco plants. Int J Agric Tech. 8: 1389-1395.
  32. Oka K, Mochizuki T*, Ohki ST. (2011) Detection of carrot red leaf virus-RNA in carrot seeds by multiplex RT-nested PCR. J Gen Plant Pathol. 78: 2-7.
  33. Mochizuki T*, Ohki ST. (2011) Single amino acid substitutions at residue 129 in the coat protein of cucumber mosaic virus affect symptom expression and thylakoid structure. Arch Virol. 156: 881-886.
  34. Sunpapao A, Mochizuki T*, Ohki ST. (2011) Relationship between viral distribution in the leaf primordia/young developing leaves and symptom severity in the fully expanded leaves of tobacco plants infected with Cucumber mosaic virus. Australas Plant Pathol. 40: 215-221.
  35. Ohki T*, Akita F, Mochizuki T, Kanda A, Sasaya T, Tsuda S. (2010) The protruding domain of the coat protein of Melon necrotic spot virus is involved in compatibility with and transmission by the fungal vector Olpidium bornovanus. Virology. 402: 129-134.
  36. Dong F, Mochizuki T*, Ohki ST. (2010). Tobacco ringspot virus persists in the shoot apical meristem but not in the root apical meristem of infected tobacco. Eur J Plant Pathol. 126: 117-122.
  37. Mochizuki T, Hirai K, Kanda A, Ohnishi J, Ohki T, Tsuda S*. (2009). Induction of necrosis via mitochondrial targeting of Melon necrotic spot virus replication protein p29 by its second transmembrane domain. Virology. 390: 239-249.
  38. Sunpapao A, Nakai T, Dong F, Mochizuki T*, Ohki ST. (2009). The 2b protein of Cucumber mosaic virus is essential for viral infection of the shoot apical meristem and for efficient invasion of leaf primordia in infected tobacco plants. J Gen Virol. 90: 3015-3021.
  39. Ohki T*, Sako I, Kanda A, Mochizuki T, Honda Y, Tsuda S. (2008). A new strain of Melon necrotic spot virus that is unable to systemically infect Cucumis melo. Phytopathology. 98: 1165-1170.
  40. Mochizuki T, Ohnishi J, Ohki T, Kanda A, Tsuda S*. (2008). Amino acid substitution in the coat protein of Melon necrotic spot virus causes loss of binding to the surface of Olpidium bornovanus. J Gen Plant Pathol. 74: 176-181.
  41. Hirai K, Kubota K, Mochizuki T, Tsuda S, Meshi T*. (2008). Antiviral RNA silencing is restricted to the marginal region of the dark green tissue in the mosaic leaves of Tomato mosaic virus-infected tobacco. J Virol. 82: 3250-3260.
  42. Kido K, Mochizuki T (equal contribution), Matsuo K, Tanaka C, Kubota K, Ohki T, *Tsuda S. (2008). Functional degeneration of the resistance gene nsv against Melon necrotic spot virus at low temperature. Eur J Plant Pathol. 121: 189-194.
  43. Kido K, Tanaka C, Mochizuki T, Kubota K., Ohki T, Ohnishi J, Knight LM, Tsuda S*. (2008). High temperatures activate local viral multiplication and cell-to-cell movement of Melon necrotic spot virus, but restrict expression of systemic symptoms. Phytopathology. 98: 181-186.
  44. Morikawa T*, Horii K, Mochizuki T, Ohki T, Tsuda S, Mukai T. (2007) Transmissibility with Tulip streak virus and Tulip mild mottle mosaic virus, and host specificity of Olpidium spp (in Japanese). Proc Assoc Plant Prot Hokuriku. 56: 37-40.
  45. Mochizuki T, Ohki ST*. (2005) The amino acid 129 in the coat protein of Cucumber mosaic virus primary determines invasion of the shoot apical meristem of tobacco plants. J Gen Plant Pathol. 71: 326-332.
  46. Mochizuki T, Ohki ST*. (2004). Shoot meristem tissue of tobacco inoculated with Cucumber mosaic virus is infected with the virus and subsequently recovers from infection by RNA silencing. J Gen Plant Pathol. 70: 363-366.
Review articles etc.
  1. Fuji S, Mochizuki T, Okuda M, Tsuda S, Kagiwada S, Sekine KT, Ugaki M, Natsuaki KT, Isogai M, Maoka T, Takeshita M, Yoshikawa N, Mise K, Sasaya T, Kondo H, Kubota K, Yamaji Y, Iwanami T, Ohshima K, Kobayashi K, Hataya T, Sano T, Suzuki N*. (2022) Plant viruses and viroids in Japan. J Gen Plant Pathol. 88: 105–127.
  2. Mochizuki T* (2020) Possibility of investigating the Pythium ecology using oomycete viruses (in Japanese). Tsuchi to biseibutu (Soil Microorganisms). 74: 45-49.
  3. Mochizuki T* (2020) Induction mechanisms of chlorotic symptom by plant viruses -Viruses regulate chloroplast and photosynthesis metabolisms- (in Japanese). Japanese Journal of Pesticide Science. 45: 7-8.
  4. Mochizuki T* (2016) Symptom induction mechanisms upon plant virus infection (in Japanese). Plant Protection. 70: 146-159.
  5. Mochizuki T* Ohki ST. (2015) Detection of plant virus in meristem by immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization. Method Mol Biol. 1236: 275-287.
  6. Mochizuki T* (2014) Molecular biological and histochemical studies on the mechanism of symptom expression upon plant viral infection. J Gen Plant Pathol. 80: 525–526.
  7. Mochizuki T* Ohki ST. (2012) Cucumber mosaic virus: viral genes as virulence determinants. Mol Plant Pathol. 13: 217-225.
  8. Mochizuki T* Oka K, Okamura Y, Ohki ST. (2012) Detection of carrot red leaf virus-RNA in carrot seeds by RT-vested PCR (in Japanese). Plant Protection. 66: 432-436.
  9. Mochizuki T* (2010) Induction mechanism for necrotic symptom caused by Melon necrotic spot virus (in Japanese). Plant Protection. 64:162-165.
  10. Mochizuki T* Tsuda S. (2007) Localization of Melon necrotic spot virus on a Zoospore of Olpidium bornovanus and a role of the coat protein for the fungal vector transmission (in Japanese). Plant Protection. 61: 38-42.