K. Kuroda

Comparative metagenomic analysis provides novel insights into the ecophysiology of Myxococcota in activated sludge systems

This study uses metagenomic analysis of activated sludge samples to investigate the ecophysiological traits of Myxococcota, revealing their predatory capabilities and metabolic versatility.

Microscopic and metatranscriptomic analyses revealed unique cross-domain symbiosis between Candidatus Patescibacteria/candidate phyla radiation (CPR) and methanogenic archaea in anaerobic ecosystems

The paper investigates the interaction between Candidatus Patescibacteria and methanogenic archaea using microscopy and metatranscriptomic analyses, concluding a parasitic relationship.

Unique episymbiotic relationship between Gracilibacteria and Zoogloea in activated sludge flocs in a municipal wastewater treatment plant

The paper identifies a unique symbiotic relationship between Gracilibacteria and Zoogloea in activated sludge flocs using fluorescence in situ hybridization and metagenome-assembled genomes.

Symbiosis between Patescibacteria and Archaea discovered in wastewater-treating bioreactors

The paper discovers a cross-domain symbiosis between Patescibacteria and methanogenic archaea in wastewater treatment bioreactors using microscopy and FISH.

Collaborative workflow between pathologists and deep learning for evaluation of tumor cellularity in lung adenocarcinoma

This paper develops an AI model for tumor cellularity evaluation in lung adenocarcinoma, validated through collaboration with pathologists to improve accuracy.

Identification of domestic cat hepadnavirus from a cat blood sample in Japan

The study identifies a domestic cat hepadnavirus infection in a Japanese cat, showing genetic differences from global strains.

Towards designing globular antimicrobial peptide mimics: role of polar functional groups in biomimetic ternary antimicrobial polymers

This study uses molecular dynamics simulations to show that ternary antimicrobial polymers with polar groups penetrate bacterial membranes more effectively than binary polymers by adopting folded conformations and avoiding amphiphilic structures.