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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.
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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.
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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.
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Murai, Y., H. Hirano and R. Yangzom, 2023. Phenolic compounds from two
Pedicularis species in Bhutan.
Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. B, 49: 65-71.
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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.
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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.
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Murai, Y. and K. Nakamura, 2022. Phenolic compounds from
Hedysarum vicioides (Fabaceae) in Japan. Bull.
Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. B, 48: 95-100.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Murai, Y., 2020. Phenolic compounds from
Artemisia kitadakensis endemic to Japan.
Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. B, 46, 89-93.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Murai, Y. and T. Iwashina, 2016. Phenolic compounds from
Sanguisorba obtusa endemic to Japan.
Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. B, 42: 143-147.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Kitahara, K, Y. Murai, S.W. Bang, T. Iwashina and Y. Kaneko, 2012. HPLC
analysis of anthocyanins in Nagai type of Japanese garden iris (Iris ensata
Thunb.). Polyphenols Communications 2012, Vol. 1, pp. 187-188.
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Iwashina, T., H. Setoguchi and Y. Murai, 2012. Quantitative variation of
the flavonoid glycosides from the leaves of
Calystegia soldanella (Convolvulaceae).
Polyphenols Communications 2012, Vol. 2, pp. 385-386.
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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.
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Murai, Y. and T. Iwashina, 2010. Flavonol glucuronides from
Geum calthifolium var. nipponicum and
Sieversia pentapetala (Rosaceae). Biochem. Syst. Ecol.,
38: 1081-1082.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Murai, Y., T. Kanemoto and T. Iwashina, 2008. Flavone glucuronides from
Plantago hakusanensis endemic to Japan.
Biochem. Syst. Ecol., 36: 815-816.
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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.
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Murai, Y., G. Kokubugata, M. Yokota, J. Kitajima and T. Iwashina, 2008.
Flavonoids from two Lysionotus species (Gesneriaceae) in East
Asia. Polyphenols Communications 2008, Vol. 1, pp. 221-222.
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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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