Takashi Akagi

The paper presents a chromosome-scale genome assembly of Cycas revoluta and identifies genes related to sex determination and thermogenesis, offering insights into cycad diversification.

The paper uses a genome language model to analyze plant Y chromosomes from Silene and Humulus, identifying shared genomic features and evolutionary patterns despite structural divergence.

The paper compares physiological and transcriptomic differences between a persimmon cultivar and its somaclonal mutant to identify genes influencing fruit shape.

This study compares domestication routes in European and East Asian pears, finding weak bottlenecks, gene flow, and no cost-of-domestication effect.

The paper studies the evolution of an X-A balance sex determination system in hops by analyzing genome sequences of two hop species and identifies a candidate gene involved in the system.

The paper describes the discovery of genes underlying male-female flower differences in Silene latifolia and relates findings to the evolution of the Y chromosome's non-recombining regions.

The paper identifies a novel mechanism for selective siRNA accumulation in plants through RNA-protein interactions using deep learning frameworks and experimental validation.

The paper identifies centromeric repeat diversity in hop that contributes to non-Mendelian segregation patterns and genome instability during meiosis.