Ryoji Shinya

The paper presents a chromosome-level genome assembly of Panagrellus redivivus, enabling comparative studies of parasitism evolution by providing a non-parasitic reference genome.

The paper identifies methyl 3-methyl-2-butenoate (MMB) as a male-derived volatile sex pheromone in nematodes, showing it is attractive to females and hermaphrodites and mimics a predator's chemical cues.

This study identifies cyclohexyl acetate as a volatile sex pheromone mimic in Caenorhabditis nematodes, showing it acts as a male-specific attractant through a distinct sensory pathway.

The paper identifies four O-acetyltransferase genes in C. elegans essential for synthesizing volatile sex pheromones and reveals their dual role in producing both volatile and non-volatile pheromone components.

The paper introduces a cellomics approach to functionally annotate neurons in C. elegans using optogenetics and Brainbow, confirming the role of hermaphrodite-specific neurons in egg-laying behavior.