Y. Nagano

Identification of new resistance QTL regions in loquat cultivar Champagne against Pseudomonas syringae pv. eriobotryae group C

This study identifies a novel QTL region on LG14 associated with resistance to loquat canker group C in the Champagne cultivar.

tidytcells: standardizer for TCR/MHC nomenclature

tidytcells standardizes TCR/MHC nomenclature across datasets, enabling consistent computational analysis of TCR repertoires.

Diversity in DNA sequence, structure, and heterozygosity of nuclear rRNA gene region in Neopyropia yezoensis

The paper analyzes DNA sequence, structure, and heterozygosity of nuclear rRNA genes in Neopyropia yezoensis and its relatives, revealing structural variation and heterozygosity patterns.

Dissecting the clonality of I1 plasmids using ORF-based binarized structure network analysis of plasmids (OSNAp)

The paper analyzes the clonality of I1 plasmids carrying ESBL genes using OSNAp, finding clonal patterns for some genes and diversity for others.

Elucidation of Japanese pepper (Zanthoxylum piperitum De Candolle) domestication using RAD-Seq

This study uses RAD-Seq to analyze Japanese pepper domestication, identifying multiple groups and stages of domestication and showing spineless plants are polyphyletic.

Massive occurrence of benthic plastic debris at the abyssal seafloor beneath the Kuroshio Extension, the North West Pacific

The paper quantifies plastic debris on the abyssal seafloor beneath the Kuroshio Extension, finding high densities of single-use plastics, indicating the Northwest Pacific deep-sea basin is a major plastic reservoir.

Genetic diversity and population structure of razor clam Sinonovacula constricta in Ariake Bay, Japan, revealed using RAD-Seq SNP markers.

The paper uses RAD-Seq SNP markers to reveal two genetically distinct populations of razor clam Sinonovacula constricta in Ariake Bay, Japan, with significant genetic differentiation.

Production of a tributyltin-binding protein 2 knockout mutant strain of Japanese medaka, Oryzias latipes

This study generates a TBT-bp2 knockout medaka strain to investigate the function and detoxification mechanisms of tributyltin-binding proteins.

Bacterial diversity in deep-sea sediments under influence of asphalt seep at the Sao Paulo Plateau

The paper investigates bacterial diversity in deep-sea sediments influenced by asphalt seeps using NGS, finding high abundance of Alphaproteobacteria and Acidimicrobiia possibly linked to hydrocarbon metabolism.