Moriya Ohkuma

The paper expresses MreB isoforms from Haloplasma in a synthetic bacterium to study motility, finding distinct movement patterns and force directions.

The paper establishes a tripartite co-culture system to study defensive mutualism between a Nanobdellati symbiont and its host, revealing glycan-mediated protection against viral infection.

The paper discovers a new ectosymbiotic clade of Deferribacterota associated with protists in termite and cockroach guts and describes their genomic features and potential ecological roles.

The paper reports whole-genome sequencing of 351 prokaryotic strains, including fastidious type strains, and identifies potential taxonomic reclassifications and novel functional capabilities.

This study identifies carbon-fixing prokaryotes in JCM strains using genome analysis, revealing diverse RubisCO forms and potential autotrophic capabilities in strains lacking experimental evidence.

This study isolates and characterizes a novel Nanobdellota archaeon and its host, revealing an attachment organelle that mediates their ectosymbiotic interaction.

This study identifies a facultative endosymbiotic relationship between methanogenic archaea and cellulolytic protists in termite gut, showing genomic and ecological adaptations to their symbiotic lifestyle.