Ergothioneine Improves Seed Yield and Flower Number through

Tatsuyuki Koshiyama, Yukihiro Higashiyama, Izumi Mochizuki, Tetsuya Yamada, Motoki Kanekatsu

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Article in Plants (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

Plants synthesize ergothioneine, showing a link to abiotic stress.Plant biology (Stuttgart, Germany) · 2026
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Biosynthesis of ergothioneine: current state, achievements, and perspectives.Applied microbiology and biotechnology · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Tatsuyuki KoshiyamaNew Business Division, Kureha Corporation, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8552, Japan.

Yukihiro HigashiyamaNew Business Division, Kureha Corporation, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8552, Japan.

Izumi MochizukiUnited Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan.

Tetsuya YamadaUnited Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan.

Motoki KanekatsuUnited Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Biostimulants are a new category of materials that improve crop productivity by maximizing their natural abilities. Out of these biostimulants, those that increase seed production are considered to be particularly important as they contribute directly to the increase in the yield of cereals and legumes. Ergothioneine (EGT) is a natural, non-protein amino acid with antioxidant effects that is used in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and foods. However, EGT has not been used in agriculture. This study investigated the effect of EGT on seed productivity in

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amino acidbiostimulantergothioneineFLOWERING LOCUS Tflower numbersustainable agricultureyield

Identifiers

PMID39273971

DOI10.3390/plants13172487

PMCPMC11397572

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