Takako Mochizuki

From neuropeptide and receptor annotation to ligand-receptor pairing: a sequence- and structure-based framework for mapping the neuropeptide-receptor interactome in Gryllus bimaculatus

The paper annotates neuropeptides and GPCRs in Gryllus bimaculatus and predicts ligand-receptor pairs using AlphaFold3 and Boltz-2, providing a resource for studying insect endocrinology.

MarpolBase: Genome database for Marchantia polymorpha featuring high quality reference genome sequences

MarpolBase provides high-quality reference genomes for Marchantia polymorpha and offers tools for genome analysis and gene nomenclature.

Chromosome-scale genomes of two wild flowering cherrys (Cerasus itosakura and C. jamasakura) provide insights into structural evolution in Prunus

The paper presents chromosome-level genome assemblies for two wild cherry species, revealing structural variations and insights into their evolutionary relationships.

Genome evolution of a non-parasitic secondary heterotroph, the diatom Nitzschia putrida

This study reports the diploid genome of the free-living diatom Nitzschia putrida and identifies genetic changes associated with its transition from a photosynthetic to a non-parasitic secondary heterotrophic lifestyle.

Chromatin organization in early land plants reveals an ancestral association between H3K27me3, transposons, and constitutive heterochromatin

The paper analyzes chromatin organization in the early land plant Marchantia polymorpha, revealing an ancestral role of H3K27me3 in transposon silencing and heterochromatin formation.