Natsuko Kawano

This study identifies the mouse homolog of KK-LC-1, shows it is expressed in testis and sperm, and finds species-specific differences in its role in sperm motility between humans and mice.

This study shows bidirectional extracellular vesicle-mediated nutrient exchange between mother and embryo in lecithotrophic guppies, challenging the view that such exchange is limited to small molecules.

The paper shows that repressive SAM biosynthesis in Drosophila germline inhibits HeT-A retrotransposon transcription via 6mA methylation.