Megumi Hirata

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Researcher

Arkansas State University

Also affiliated: Hokkaido University of Science (2024); Hokkaido University of Education (2024); Hokkaido University (2016–2025); Kyoto University (2013); Nagoya City University (2007–2009); Kumamoto City Hospital (2016); Kumamoto University Hospital (2016); Kumamoto Chuo Hospital (2016); University of Toyama (2006); Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine (1994)

Faculty Researcher

6 h-index 14 pubs 282 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

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ORCID

OverviewAI-generated summary

Megumi Hirata's research focuses on the genetic mechanisms controlling transposition, particularly the Tam3 element in <i>Antirrhinum</i>. Her work has identified specific loci, named <i>Stabiliser</i>, that play a crucial role in suppressing Tam3 transposition. These loci function without inhibiting the production of the transposase enzyme, suggesting a complex regulatory network governing mobile genetic elements in plants. Hirata has also investigated cell wall-deficient tobacco BY-2 cells, examining their morphology, bioproduction potential, and conducting transcriptomic analyses. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 6, with 14 total publications and 274 citations. She has collaborated with researchers at Arkansas State University, including Jianfeng Xu, Kathryn L. Kellar, Fnu Mamta, and Shekoofeh Sadravi, with whom she shares publications.

Metrics

h-index: 6
Publications: 14
Citations: 282

Selected Publications

Morphology and bioproduction potential of DCB-induced cell wall-deficient tobacco BY-2 cells and transcriptomic analysis (2025)

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