Lotus japonicus
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643fdb3ac8629783227887 |
| Scientific name | Lotus japonicus |
| Authority | (Regel) K.Larsen |
| First published in | Bot. Tidsskr.52: 13 (1955) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Scientific and model-organism uses:
Lotus japonicus is a widely used model legume for genetics and molecular biology, especially for symbiotic nitrogen fixation, nodulation, arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis, root development, and comparative legume genomics. It is diploid, has a compact, low-repeat genome (~472–480 Mb) and is short-lived and readily cultivable under controlled conditions. These properties enable forward and reverse genetics, transcriptomics, mutant screens (including TILLING), and community mapping populations. Standard protocols are established for Agrobacterium tumefaciens–mediated transformation and regeneration, alongside growth in axenic and controlled-environment systems, supporting reproducible experimentation across laboratories.
Databases and community resources:
Genome assemblies and annotations are publicly available through major databases, including the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG), the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), Ensembl Plants, and the Legume Information System (LIS). The Lotus genome is curated by the Lotus Base portal, which provides datasets and tools for functional genomics and community data sharing. These resources support standard genome browsers, BLAST queries, and comparative analyses with other legumes.
Properties relevant to use:
Genome attributes include modest size and diploidy, facilitating mapping and positional cloning. The species exhibits self-compatibility, a short life cycle (~8–12 weeks from seed to seed under controlled conditions), and a small stature suitable for controlled-environment growth. These traits allow genetic screens, time-resolved studies of symbiosis, and high-throughput phenotyping, with standard growth media and inoculation protocols documented for rhizobia and mycorrhizal fungi.
Note on commercial and industrial uses:
No documented commercial, industrial, craft, culinary, timber, fiber, resin/gum, colorant/tanning, fragrance/cosmetic, or food/beverage uses have been established for Lotus japonicus as a species.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Lotus corniculatus subsp. japonicus | (Regel) H.Ohashi | Fl. Japan2b: 240 (2001) |
| Lotus corniculatus var. japonicus | Regel | Index Seminum (LE, Petropolitanus)1864(Suppl.): 23 (1865) |
| Lotus corniculatus f. semibarbatus | Nakai | Bot. Mag. (Tokyo)45: 120 (1931) |
| Lotus corniculatus f. hirtellus | Nakai | Bot. Mag. (Tokyo)45: 120 (1931) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Arabic | لوطس ياباني |
| Persian | آهوماش ژاپنی |
| Japanese | ミヤコグサ |
| Chinese | 百脉根 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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Eastern Asia
- Japan
- Korea
- Nansei-shoto
- Taiwan
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Eastern Asia
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000194760 |
| Tropicos | 13044155 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:503703-1 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 1081728 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 34305 |
| IPNI | 503703-1 |
| iNaturalist | 1429824 |
| GBIF | 5357027 |
| USDA GRIN | 22722 |
| CMAUP | NPO13504 |
| Wikipedia | Lotus_japonicus |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| Accession | Assembly | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Level | Submitter | Released | Coverage | Size | |
| GCF_012489685.1 | LjGifu_v1.2 | Chromosome | Aarhus University | 2022-11-15 | 100 | 528.06 Mb |
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives / Gallic acid and derivatives | |||||
| Bergenin | 66065 | Click to see | 328.27 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Demethylbergenin | 90476206 | Click to see | 314.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives / Gallic acid and derivatives / Gallic acids | |||||
| Gallic Acid | 370 | Click to see | 170.12 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives / Gallic acid and derivatives / Galloyl esters | |||||
| [(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydroxyoxan-2-yl]methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate | 11968480 | Click to see C1=C(C=C(C(=C1O)O)O)C(=O)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)O)O)O)O | 332.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(2S)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl] 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate | 51543740 | Click to see C1=C(C=C(C(=C1O)O)O)C(=O)OCC(CO)O | 244.20 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 11-O-Galloylbergenin | 56680102 | Click to see | 480.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 5-Galloylshikimic acid | 460897 | Click to see C1C(C(C(C=C1C(=O)O)O)O)OC(=O)C2=CC(=C(C(=C2)O)O)O | 326.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Diphenylmethanes | |||||
| 1-[3-[(3-Acetyl-2,4-dihydroxy-6-methoxy-5-methylphenyl)methyl]-2,4,6-trihydroxy-5-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)phenyl]-1-butanone | 5315573 | Click to see CCCC(=O)C1=C(C(=C(C(=C1O)CC2=C(C(=C(C(=C2O)C(=O)C)O)C)OC)O)CC=C(C)C)O | 472.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Mallotojaponin | 122659 | Click to see CC1=C(C(=C(C(=C1OC)CC2=C(C(=C(C(=C2O)CC=C(C)C)O)C(=O)C)O)O)C(=O)C)O | 444.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Mallotophenone | 179090 | Click to see | 404.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acyl glycosides / Fatty acyl glycosides of mono- and disaccharides | |||||
| Rhodiocyanoside A | 6442274 | Click to see | 259.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Polyprenols | |||||
| (2Z,6Z,10Z,14Z,18Z,22E,26E,30E)-3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35-nonamethylhexatriaconta-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30,34-nonaen-1-ol | 12442866 | Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCO)C)C)C)C)C)C)C)C)C | 631.10 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (2Z,6Z,10Z,14Z,18Z,22Z,26E,30E,34E)-3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35,39-decamethyltetraconta-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30,34,38-decaen-1-ol | 12866490 | Click to see | 699.20 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (2Z,6Z,10Z,14Z,18Z,22Z,26Z,30Z,34E,38E,42E)-3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35,39,43,47-dodecamethyloctatetraconta-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30,34,38,42,46-dodecaen-1-ol | 14380582 | Click to see | 835.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35-Nonamethylhexatriaconta-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30,34-Nonaen-1-Ol | 83218 | Click to see | 631.10 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Ficaprenol 11 | 11411688 | Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCO)C)C)C)C)C)C)C)C)C)C)C | 767.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroid lactones | |||||
| [(2R,3R,4R,4aS,10bS)-8,10-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-9-methoxy-6-oxo-4-(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxy-3,4,4a,10b-tetrahydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-c]isochromen-3-yl] 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate | 71571588 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C2C(=C1O)C3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)OC(=O)C4=CC(=C(C(=C4)O)O)O)OC(=O)C5=CC(=C(C(=C5)O)O)O)OC2=O)O | 632.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(2R,3R,4S,4aS,10bS)-3,8,10-trihydroxy-9-methoxy-6-oxo-4-(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxy-3,4,4a,10b-tetrahydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-c]isochromen-2-yl]methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate | 102314951 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C2C(=C1O)C3C(C(C(C(O3)COC(=O)C4=CC(=C(C(=C4)O)O)O)O)OC(=O)C5=CC(=C(C(=C5)O)O)O)OC2=O)O | 632.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Cyanogenic glycosides | |||||
| Epilotaustralin | 185818 | Click to see CCC(C)(C#N)OC1C(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)O | 261.27 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Rhodiocyanoside D | 6442230 | Click to see | 259.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Phenolic glycosides | |||||
| [(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4-dihydroxy-6-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenoxy)-5-(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxyoxan-2-yl]methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate | 102147465 | Click to see | 606.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(4-hydroxy-2-methoxyphenoxy)oxan-2-yl]methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate | 102442447 | Click to see | 454.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(4-hydroxy-2,6-dimethoxyphenoxy)oxan-2-yl]methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate | 25262417 | Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1OC2C(C(C(C(O2)COC(=O)C3=CC(=C(C(=C3)O)O)O)O)O)O)OC)O | 484.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenoxy)oxan-2-yl]methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate | 102442448 | Click to see | 454.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| I(2)-D-Glucopyranoside, 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl, 2,6-bis(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate) | 102469980 | Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1OC)OC)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)COC(=O)C3=CC(=C(C(=C3)O)O)O)O)O)OC(=O)C4=CC(=C(C(=C4)O)O)O | 650.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Phenylketones / Alkyl-phenylketones | |||||
| 1-(2,6-Dihydroxy-4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)ethanone | 14602300 | Click to see | 196.20 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 1-(2,6-Dihydroxy-4-methoxy-3,5-dimethylphenyl)ethanone | 14602301 | Click to see | 210.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Butyrylmallotochromene | 189457 | Click to see | 470.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Isomallotochromene | 10433453 | Click to see | 442.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Mallotochromene | 126969 | Click to see | 442.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Pyridines and derivatives / Pyridinecarboxylic acids and derivatives / Pyridinecarboxamides / Nicotinamides | |||||
| Nicotinamide | 936 | Click to see C1=CC(=CN=C1)C(=O)N | 122.12 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Catechins | |||||
| Catechin | 9064 | Click to see | 290.27 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Catechins / Catechin gallates | |||||
| (-)-Epicatechin gallate | 107905 | Click to see C1C(C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C21)O)O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)OC(=O)C4=CC(=C(C(=C4)O)O)O | 442.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (+)-Catechin 3-Gallate | 5276454 | Click to see | 442.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Epigallocatechin Gallate | 65064 | Click to see | 458.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols | |||||
| Hibiscetin | 15559735 | Click to see | 334.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Isorhamnetin | 5281654 | Click to see | 316.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Kaempferol | 5280863 | Click to see | 286.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Myricetin | 5281672 | Click to see C1=C(C=C(C(=C1O)O)O)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O | 318.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Quercetin | 5280343 | Click to see | 302.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| Rutin | 5280805 | Click to see | 610.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Hydroxyflavonoids / 7-hydroxyflavonoids | |||||
| 2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-1-Benzopyrylium | 128861 | Click to see | 287.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 3-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| Peonidin | 441773 | Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C2=[O+]C3=CC(=CC(=C3C=C2O)O)O)O | 301.27 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / O-methylated isoflavonoids / 4-O-methylated isoflavonoids | |||||
| Vestitol, (-)- | 182259 | Click to see COC1=CC(=C(C=C1)C2CC3=C(C=C(C=C3)O)OC2)O | 272.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Phenylpropanoic acids | |||||
| Eucomic Acid | 23757219 | Click to see | 240.21 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Tannins | |||||
| 1,2,3,6-Tetra-O-Galloyl-Beta-D-Glucose | 73178 | Click to see | 788.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 1,2,4,6-Tetra-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucose | 11297287 | Click to see | 788.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 1,6-bis-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucose | 440221 | Click to see | 484.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| beta-Glucogallin | 124021 | Click to see C1=C(C=C(C(=C1O)O)O)C(=O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O | 332.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Penta-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucose | 65238 | Click to see | 940.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Tannins / Hydrolyzable tannins | |||||
| (10R,11R,13R,14R,15S)-3,4,5,11,14,20,21,22-octahydroxy-13-(hydroxymethyl)-9,12,16-trioxatetracyclo[16.4.0.02,7.010,15]docosa-1(22),2,4,6,18,20-hexaene-8,17-dione | 11754973 | Click to see | 482.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(10R,11R,13R,14R,15S)-3,4,5,11,20,21,22-heptahydroxy-8,17-dioxo-14-(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxy-9,12,16-trioxatetracyclo[16.4.0.02,7.010,15]docosa-1(22),2,4,6,18,20-hexaen-13-yl]methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate | 14284542 | Click to see | 786.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(10R,11S,13R,14R,15S)-3,4,5,14,20,21,22-heptahydroxy-8,17-dioxo-11-(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxy-9,12,16-trioxatetracyclo[16.4.0.02,7.010,15]docosa-1(22),2,4,6,18,20-hexaen-13-yl]methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate | 14429414 | Click to see | 786.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(10R,11S,13R,14R,15S)-3,4,5,20,21,22-hexahydroxy-8,17-dioxo-11,14-bis[(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxy]-9,12,16-trioxatetracyclo[16.4.0.02,7.010,15]docosa-1(22),2,4,6,18,20-hexaen-13-yl]methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate | 10557787 | Click to see | 938.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 1,2-DI-O-GALLOYL-3,6-(R)-HEXAHYDROXYDIPHENOYL-| cent-D-GLUCOSE | 14284664 | Click to see | 786.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 2-[[(1R,7R,8S,26R,28S,29R,38R)-1,14,15,18,19,20,34,35,39,39-decahydroxy-2,5,10,23,31-pentaoxo-28-(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxy-6,9,24,27,30,40-hexaoxaoctacyclo[34.3.1.04,38.07,26.08,29.011,16.017,22.032,37]tetraconta-3,11,13,15,17,19,21,32,34,36-decaen-13-yl]oxy]-3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid | 16201525 | Click to see | 1120.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 2-[[(1S,19R,21S,22R,23R)-6,7,8,11,12,22,23-heptahydroxy-3,16-dioxo-21-(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)oxy-2,17,20-trioxatetracyclo[17.3.1.04,9.010,15]tricosa-4,6,8,10,12,14-hexaen-13-yl]oxy]-3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid | 46905124 | Click to see | 802.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 3,3a(2),4a(2)-Tri-O-methylellagic acid | 11674590 | Click to see COC1=C(C2=C3C(=C1)C(=O)OC4=C3C(=CC(=C4OC)OC)C(=O)O2)O | 344.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 4,4'-Di-O-methylellagic acid | 11580745 | Click to see | 330.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Casuarictin | 73644 | Click to see | 936.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Corilagin | 73568 | Click to see | 634.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Ellagic Acid | 5281855 | Click to see | 302.19 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Geraniin | 3001497 | Click to see | 952.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Mallonin | 21668995 | Click to see | 808.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Mallotinic Acid | 10056140 | Click to see | 802.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Mallotusinin | 514180 | Click to see C1C2C3C(C(C(O2)OC(=O)C4=CC(=C(C(=C4)O)O)O)OC(=O)C5=CC(=C(C6=C5C7=C(O6)C(=C(C=C7C(=O)O3)O)O)O)O)OC(=O)C8=CC(=C(C(=C8C9=C(C(=C(C=C9C(=O)O1)O)O)O)O)O)O | 918.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Pmgvhtaltibnie-gloqphdasa- | 21668994 | Click to see | 1278.90 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Punicafolin | 5320800 | Click to see | 938.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Xcxwmhrrisfuff-xngpzlstsa- | 21636130 | Click to see | 1110.80 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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| In public collections | 0 |