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Naruo Nikoh

The Open University of JapanORCID 0000-0001-5782-2177Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Evolutionary Biology· 1 Microbiology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1

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Minoru MoriyamaiD· 2 shared Ryuichi KogaiD· 2 shared Takahiro HosokawaiD· 2 shared Takema FukatsuiD· 2 shared Chih‐Horng KuoiD· 1 shared Hiroki Takai· 1 shared Hiromi MukaiiD· 1 shared Hsin-Yi ChangiD· 1 shared

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Evolutionary BiologyNature MicrobiologyPeer-reviewedFeb 27, 2026

Tryptophanase disruption underlies the evolution of insect-bacterium mutualism

Yayun Wang, Minoru Moriyama, Ryuichi Koga…·Takema Fukatsu

The paper shows that disrupting the tryptophanase gene in bacteria enables mutualism with stinkbugs, suggesting this gene loss facilitated the evolution of insect-bacterium mutualism.

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bacteria (other)experimental assay

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MicrobiologySciencePeer-reviewedOct 16, 2025

Defensive fungal symbiosis on insect hindlegs

Takanori Nishino, Minoru Moriyama, Hiromi Mukai…·Takema Fukatsu

The paper identifies a novel defensive fungal symbiosis in stinkbugs where females transfer fungi to eggs to protect them from wasp parasitism.

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experimental assayhost-pathogen & immune response

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