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Izumi Naka

The University of Tokyo

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Evolutionary Biology· 1 Genetic & Genomic Medicine· 1 Genomics· 1

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Organism:human· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1

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Jun OhashiiD· 2 shared Minoru YonedaiD· 2 shared Aiko Saso· 1 shared Akio Tanino· 1 shared Atsushi ToyodaiD· 1 shared Ayaka Fujii· 1 shared Benjamin ThyreauiD· 1 shared Daisuke WakuiD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Cold adaptation in Upper Paleolithic hunter-gatherers of eastern Eurasia

Yusuke Watanabe, Yoshiki Wakiyama, Daisuke Waku, Guido Valverde, Akio Tanino, Mizuki HAYASHI, Izumi Naka, Yuka Nakamura, Tsubasa Suzuki, Kae Koganebuchi, Takashi Gakuhari, Takafumi Katsumura, Masami Ogawa, Atsushi Toyoda, Pornlada Nuchnoi, , Hiroki Oota

This study analyzes 42 genomes from Jomon hunter-gatherers to show they adapted to cold environments through positive selection during the Last Glacial Maximum.

Science Advances · Aug 12, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology

Genetic and epigenetic regulation of SLC6A4 shapes vulnerability to cognitive decline and depressive tendency in later life

Yutaro Yanagida, Yutaka Nakachi, Naoto Kajitani, Satoshi Kikkawa, Tempei Ikegame, Shinsuke Koike, Norihide Maikusa, Naohiro Okada, Izumi Naka, Jun Ohashi, Hiroko Sugawara, Kazuhiro Yoshiura, Ayaka Fujii, Emi Kiyota, Risa Watanabe, , Kazuya Iwamoto

This study shows that genetic and epigenetic regulation of SLC6A4 influences vulnerability to cognitive decline and depressive symptoms in older adults.

medRxiv · Mar 28, 2026 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine

High-Coverage Jomon Genomes Provide Insights into Population Structure and Genetic Traits of Ancient Japanese Hunter-Gatherers

Masahiko Kato, Fuzuki Mizuno, Yasuhiro Taniguchi, Osamu Kondo, Masami Matsushita, Takayuki Matsushita, Aiko Saso, Minoru Yoneda, Kunihiko Kurosaki, Lı Wang, Koji Ishiya, Saki Aoto, Yusuke Watanabe, Mariko Isshiki, Izumi Naka, , Jun Ohashi

This study analyzes eight high-coverage Jomon genomes to reveal genetic continuity and phenotypic traits of ancient Japanese hunter-gatherers, showing their genetic influence on present-day Japanese populations.

bioRxiv · Dec 16, 2025 · PreprintGenomics