W. Iwasaki

Cell surface architecture of the cultivated DPANN archaeon Nanobdella aerobiophila

This study characterizes the cell surface structures and symbiotic interactions of the DPANN archaeon Nanobdella aerobiophila using electron microscopy, transcriptomics, and genomics.

Probe capture enrichment sequencing of amoA genes discloses diverse ammonia-oxidizing archaeal and bacterial populations

This study develops a probe capture enrichment method for amoA genes, revealing more accurate and diverse ammonia-oxidizing archaeal and bacterial populations than traditional sequencing approaches.

Uncovering plant microbiomes using long-read metagenomic sequencing

The paper uses long-read metagenomic sequencing to analyze the rice leaf microbiome, identifying novel bacterial species and genetic elements.

canaper: Categorical analysis of neo- and paleo-endemism in R

canaper provides an R package for conducting CANAPE analysis, offering efficient computation and a simple interface for biodiversity studies.

A fungal secondary metabolism gene cluster enables mutualist-pathogen transition in root endophyte Colletotrichum tofieldiae

The paper identifies a fungal gene cluster in Colletotrichum tofieldiae that enables lifestyle transition between mutualism and pathogenesis by modulating host nutrient uptake and ABA pathways.

An Open and Continuously Updated Fern Tree of Life

This paper develops an open, continuously updated fern tree of life using DNA sequence data from GenBank, increasing species coverage by 40% and providing new age estimates for fern clades.

Spatial phylogenetics of Japanese ferns: Patterns, processes, and implications for conservation

This study analyzes biodiversity patterns in Japanese ferns using phylogenetic and functional diversity metrics, identifying environmental drivers and conservation implications.

Metaepigenomic analysis reveals the unexplored diversity of DNA methylations in an environmental prokaryotic community

The paper uses metaepigenomic analysis to uncover diverse DNA methylation systems in an environmental prokaryotic community, identifying novel methylated motifs and their associated methyltransferases.

A Fast Likelihood Method to Reconstruct and Visualize Ancestral Scenarios

This paper introduces a fast likelihood method to reconstruct and visualize ancestral scenarios, showing its accuracy on simulated data and application to HIV-1C transmission routes.

Demonstration of the potential of environmental DNA as a tool for the detection of avian species

The paper demonstrates that environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding using MiBird primers can detect avian species from water samples, showing potential as a complementary tool for bird monitoring.

Collaborative environmental DNA sampling from petal surfaces of flowering cherry Cerasus ×- yedoensis 'Somei-yoshino' across the Japanese archipelago

The paper collects and analyzes environmental DNA from petal surfaces of cherry trees across Japan, showing rapid DNA attachment and the presence of other plant DNA, supporting the use of petals for studying environmental DNA dynamics.