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Shinya Uwai

Kobe University Research Center for Inland SeasORCID 0000-0002-8520-3418Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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PKN is a sex- and species-specific fertilization factor in brown algae

Masakazu Hoshino, Meri Nehlsen, Rita A. Batista, Morgane Raphalen, Toshiyuki Wakimoto, Shinya Uwai, Kazuhiro Kogame, Vikram Alva, Susana M. Coelho

This study identifies PKN as a female-specific protein in brown algae that mediates species-specific fertilization by enabling male-female recognition.

Current Biology · May 26, 2026Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology