T. Harumoto

Mechanisms underpinning morphogenesis of symbiotic organ specialized for hosting indispensable microbial symbiont in stinkbug

The paper investigates the morphogenesis of a symbiotic organ in stinkbugs, showing that muscle fiber arrangement and epithelial cell proliferation drive crypt formation, which occurs autonomously even in the absence of symbionts.

Self-stabilization mechanism encoded by a bacterial toxin facilitates reproductive parasitism

The paper identifies a self-stabilization mechanism in a bacterial toxin that enhances its ability to kill male Drosophila progeny.

Male-killing-associated bacteriophage WO identified from comparisons of Wolbachia endosymbionts of Homona magnanima

The paper identifies a male-killing-associated bacteriophage WO in Wolbachia strains of Homona magnanima and proposes a mechanism for male-killing evolution.