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Yusuke Watanabe

The University of Tokyo

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Functional divergence of DSCAM family in vertebrates through domain-specific evolutionary pressures

Koichi Hashizume, Yusuke Watanabe, Hiroki Oota, Mikio Hoshino

This study examines the functional divergence of vertebrate DSCAM paralogs through evolutionary pressures, revealing distinct selective constraints and positive selection patterns in their intracellular domains.

bioRxiv · Apr 15, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Collagen of ancient bones gives an indication of endogenous DNA preservation based on the next generation sequencing technology

Yuka Nakamura, Daisuke Waku, Yoshiki Wakiyama, Yusuke Watanabe, Kae Koganebuchi, Tomohito Nagaoka, Kazuaki Hirata, Jun Ohashi, Ryuzaburo Takahashi, Minoru Yoneda, Hiroki Oota

The paper uses next-generation sequencing to assess endogenous DNA preservation in ancient bones by correlating collagen residual ratios with mapping ratios in Jomon remains.

Anthropological Science · Jan 1, 2024Peer-reviewedGenomics

Exploring the genetic diversity of the Japanese Population: Insights from a Large-Scale Whole Genome Sequencing Analysis

Yosuke Kawai, Yusuke Watanabe, Yosuke Omae, Reiko Miyahara, Seik‐Soon Khor, Eisei Noiri, Koji Kitajima, Hideyuki Shimanuki, Hiroyuki Gatanaga, Kenichiro Hata, Kotaro Hattori, Aritoshi Iida, Hatsue Ishibashi-Ueda, Tadashi Kaname, Tatsuya Kanto, , Katsushi Tokunaga

This study uses whole-genome sequencing of 9,850 Japanese samples to analyze genetic diversity, revealing population declines and natural selection linked to agriculture and food production.

PLoS Genetics · Dec 7, 2023Peer-reviewedGenomics