Shinji Masuda

This study identifies a functional nitrogen fixation system in Synechocystis sp. LKSZ1 acquired via horizontal gene transfer from filamentous cyanobacteria.

This study shows that the NADPH phosphatase activity of Drosophila Mesh1, specifically the W138 residue, is essential for normal sleep regulation.

The paper uses RNA-sequencing to analyze transcriptional changes in E. coli under different sulfide conditions, identifying YgaV-dependent and -independent regulatory mechanisms.

This study detects ppGpp in Drosophila and human cells and shows it induces metabolic changes, cell death, and lethality in Drosophila, establishing its role as an alarmone in metazoans.