Kenta Ikazaki

Predator-driven local convergence fosters global microbial community divergence

The paper shows predator-driven local convergence and global divergence in microbial communities, revealing trait-based filtering mechanisms and implications for microbiome engineering.

Nitrogen acquisition and selective bacterial attraction through fungal hyphae promote plant growth and health under nitrogen limitation

The paper shows that the fungus Colletotrichum tofieldiae promotes plant growth under nitrogen limitation by transferring nitrogen independently of plant nitrate transporters and by attracting beneficial bacteria.