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Rika Umemiya‐Shirafuji

National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary MedicineORCID 0000-0001-7641-5526Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Microbiology· 1 Physiology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:Arabidopsis· 1 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Akira Soga· 1 shared Fukumoto ShinyaiD· 1 shared Hidenobu Kawabata· 1 shared Hiroki BochimotoiD· 1 shared Hirotaka KanukaiD· 1 shared Kanae Sai· 1 shared Manabu OtéiD· 1 shared Maria Angenica F. RegilmeiD· 1 shared

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A single PLAT domain protein couples reproductive arrest and carotenoid pigmentation during diapause in the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch

Rismayani, Kanae Sai, Tomohiro Ohsako, Murata Kohyoh, Yuka Arai, Naoki Takeda, Masanobu Yamamoto, Rika Umemiya‐Shirafuji, Takeshi Suzuki

This study identifies a PLAT domain protein that links reproductive arrest and pigmentation during diapause in spider mites by regulating lipid allocation.

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology · Jul 27, 2026Peer-reviewedPhysiology

Wolbachia infection in Aedes aegypti does not affect its vectorial capacity for Dirofilaria immitis

Takahiro Shirozu, Maria Angenica F. Regilme, Manabu Oté, Mizuki Sasaki, Akira Soga, Hiroki Bochimoto, Hidenobu Kawabata, Rika Umemiya‐Shirafuji, Hirotaka Kanuka, Fukumoto Shinya

This study shows Wolbachia infection in Aedes aegypti does not impact its vectorial capacity for Dirofilaria immitis, supporting its use in dengue control.

Scientific Reports · Sep 28, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology