Yasuhiko Chikami

This study compares inter-leg coordination during terrestrial walking and surface swimming in Phaleria atriceps, finding similar six-leg phase patterns but differences in movement periods and phase relationships.

The paper reveals that ovarian follicle cells in myriapods extend cytoplasmic processes through the basement membrane to directly contact oocytes, challenging the notion that the basement membrane is a barrier to soma-germ communication.

This study identifies diap1 as a more effective target for RNAi-based pest control due to its ability to rapidly reduce crop damage compared to conventional targets.