Y. Sugimoto

A meta-analysis of the gut microbiome in inflammatory bowel disease patients identifies disease-associated small molecules

This study identifies disease-associated small molecules from the gut microbiome of IBD patients using metagenomic analysis and synthetic biology.

Insights into stereoselective ring formation in canonical strigolactone: Discovery of a dirigent domain-containing enzyme catalyzing orobanchol synthesis

This study identifies a dirigent domain-containing enzyme, SRF, that catalyzes the stereoselective BC-ring closure in orobanchol biosynthesis, revealing the molecular mechanism for SL stereochemistry.

Embodied Latch Mechanism of the Mandible to Power at an Ultrahigh Speed in the Trap-jaw Ants Odontomachus kuroiwae

This study identifies the fine structure of the latch mechanism in the mandible of trap-jaw ants, revealing how it enables ultra-fast movements through energy storage and release.

A case of mycobacteriosis associated with Mycobacterium pseudoshottsii in aquarium-reared fish in Japan

The paper reports the first isolation of Mycobacterium pseudoshottsii from aquarium-reared fish in Japan, identified through microbiological and genetic analyses.

Localization of planteose hydrolysis during seed germination of Orobanche minor

This study identifies planteose as a storage carbohydrate in Orobanche minor seeds and shows its hydrolysis by OmAGAL2 in the apoplast during germination, suggesting it as a target for weed control.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa detachment from surfaces via a self-made small molecule

This study identifies a Pseudomonas aeruginosa-produced small molecule, MHQ, that disperses surface-attached bacteria by inhibiting Type IV Pili activity.

PP2AB55δ Responsible for the High Initial Rates of Alcoholic Fermentation in Sake Yeast Strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

This study identifies PP2AB55δ as a mediator of high fermentation rates in sake yeast strains through the TORC1-Greatwall-PP2AB55δ pathway.

Excretion initiates walking in the cricket Gryllus bimaculatus

This study shows that excretion triggers forward walking in crickets, with specific gait changes and neural circuit involvement.