N. Yasuda

A root for massive crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks in the Pacific Ocean

The paper identifies two mitochondrial clades of crown-of-thorns starfish, showing one clade is associated with outbreaks while the other is not, linking dispersal and environmental factors to outbreak patterns.

Demographic Inferences and Loci Under Selection in a Recently Expanded Coral Population

This study examines genomic patterns in a coral species undergoing range expansion, identifying cryptic lineages, bottleneck effects, and genomic signatures of adaptation to colder temperatures.

Integrated population genomic analysis and numerical simulation to estimate larval dispersal of Acanthaster cf. solaris between Ogasawara and other Japanese regions

This study estimates larval dispersal of Acanthaster cf. solaris between Ogasawara and Kuroshio regions using genomic analysis and oceanographic simulations, finding limited short-term dispersal but gradual long-term connectivity.

Mitochondrial introgression by ancient admixture between two distant lacustrine fishes in Sulawesi Island

This study shows ancient admixture between two lacustrine fish species in Sulawesi, evidenced by mitochondrial haplotypes and population genomic analyses.

Microtubule Defect Involved in 'Mitophagy Resistance' Under Subacute Oxidative Stress - Potential Mechanism for Cellular Inflammation

This study investigates how oxidative stress impairs mitophagy by disrupting microtubule networks and shows that trehalose can restore microtubule function and improve mitophagy.

A universal subcuticular bacterial symbiont of a coral predator, the crown-of-thorns starfish, in the Indo-Pacific

This study identifies a universal bacterial symbiont, COTS27, found in the subcuticular space of crown-of-thorns starfish across the Indo-Pacific, suggesting an ancient symbiotic relationship.