The paper presents a chromosome-level genome assembly of Gerbera hybrida using HiFi and Hi-C technologies, providing annotated nuclear, mitochondrial, and chloroplast genomes.

DNA Research · Jan 9, 2026Peer-reviewedPlant Biology

Giant genome of the vampire squid reveals the derived state of modern octopod karyotypes

Masaaki Yoshida, Emese Tóth, Koto Kon‐Nanjo, Tetsuo Kon, Kazuki Hirota, Atsushi Toyoda, Hidehiro Toh, Hideyuki Miyazawa, Makoto Terauchi, Hideki Noguchi, Davin H. E. Setiamarga, Oleg Simakov

The paper presents a draft genome of the vampire squid, revealing ancestral chromosomal features and evolutionary changes in octopod karyotypes.

iScience · Oct 23, 2025Peer-reviewedGenomics

Cholesterol sulfate prevents maternal-fetal conflict by locally modulating immune reactivity

Kenichiro Hirotani, Kazufumi Kunimura, Rae Maeda, Yuki Sugiura, Keisuke Nakata, Masatomo Takahashi, Yoshihiro Izumi, Sayaka Akiyoshi, Keisuke Matsubara, Kenji Morino, Takeshi Iwasaki, Kaori Tanaka, Fadlina Aulia, Kanjiro Miyata, Takanatsu Hosokawa, , Yoshinori Fukui

This study shows that cholesterol sulfate prevents maternal-fetal immune conflict by modulating immune reactivity in pregnant mice and humans.

Placenta · Sep 1, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology

A deletion at the X-linked ARHGAP36 gene locus is associated with the orange coloration of tortoiseshell and calico cats

Hidehiro Toh, Wan Kin Au Yeung, Motoko Unoki, Yuki Matsumoto, Yuka Miki, Yumiko Matsumura, Yoshihiro Baba, Takashi Sado, Yasukazu Nakamura, Miho Matsuda, Hiroyuki Sasaki

The paper identifies a 5.1-kb deletion in the ARHGAP36 gene as the genetic cause of orange coloration in tortoiseshell and calico cats.

Current Biology · May 15, 2025Peer-reviewedGenetics