13th KEPLR Meeting Held at Rikkyo University
TSUCHIKANE Yuki
Oct. 27, 2026
The 13th KEPLR Meeting, organized by Keiko Sakakibara, was held on October 26, 2026, at Rikkyo University’s Ikebukuro Campus, with online participation also available. The meeting featured four research presentations covering molecular mechanisms of plant reproduction, hornwort genomics, and microbial communities associated with charophyte algae.
Date and time:Monday, October 26, 2026, 16:00–18:00 (JST)
Venue:Room 4340, Building 4, Rikkyo University, Ikebukuro Campus, Tokyo, Japan
Format:Hybrid (in person and online)
Program
Time (JST) , Presentation
16:00, Opening remarks
16:05–16:20, Ryosuke Kikuchi (Rikkyo University): Functional Analysis of PpWOX13LC Expressed in the Antheridia of Physcomitrium patens
16:20–16:40, Keiko Sakakibara: Genome Sequencing and Establishment of a Model System for a Dioecious Hornwort
16:40–17:00,Nobuhiro Akiyoshi (Rikkyo University): Elucidating Feedback Regulation of RKD Transcription Factors Controlling Female Reproductive Organ Formation in Physcomitrium patens
17:00–17:20 , Junko Kawai (Rikkyo University / Chiba University): Comprehensive NGS Analysis of Bacteria and Fungi Associated with Charophyte Algae
From 17:30, Optional laboratory tour
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