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Hirokuni Hiraga

Hiroshima University

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Characterization of heat shock protein expression and its application to temporal gene expression in the nematode Pristionchus pacificus

Yuuki Ishita, Hirokuni Hiraga, Takahiro Chihara, Misako Okumura

The paper identifies a heat shock promoter in Pristionchus pacificus for temporal gene expression by analyzing heat-induced gene expression through RNA-seq and reporter transgenesis.

Development Growth & Differentiation · Feb 1, 2026Peer-reviewedGenetics

cGMP-dependent pathway and a GPCR kinase are required for photoresponse in the nematode Pristionchus pacificus

Kenichi Nakayama, Hirokuni Hiraga, Aya Manabe, Takahiro Chihara, Misako Okumura

This study identifies the cGMP-dependent pathway and a GPCR kinase as essential for light avoidance in Pristionchus pacificus, revealing similarities and differences in phototransduction compared to C. elegans.

PLoS Genetics · Nov 14, 2024Peer-reviewedGenetics