Ryoichi B. Kuranishi

This study compares eDNA and macroinvertebrate surveys in a metal-contaminated river, finding eDNA detects community changes downstream but is affected by upstream DNA drift.

The paper identifies opsin sequences in 25 caddisfly species, finds LW opsins are most diverse, SW opsins are lost in half the species, and UV opsins are single-copy except in one species with colorful wing patterns.

This study uses HiFi long-read sequencing to assemble repetitive heavy fibroin genes in moth and caddisfly genomes, demonstrating its effectiveness for such challenging regions.