Shin‐ya Miyagishima

Sexual life cycle establishes the unicellular red algae Cyanidiophyceae as a genetically tractable model lineage for eukaryotic evolution

The paper identifies sexual life cycles in Cyanidiophyceae algae, develops genetic tools, and reveals phase-specific epigenetic regulation, positioning them as a model for eukaryotic evolution.

Experimental bleaching of photosymbiotic amoeba revealed strain-dependent differences in algal symbiosis ability.

This study bleached photosymbiotic amoebae to investigate strain-dependent differences in algal symbiosis ability.

Community-wide interactions sustain life in geothermal spring habitats

The paper studies how a geothermal spring community responds to diurnal stressors, revealing structured biotic interactions across domains of life.

Genome evolution of a non-parasitic secondary heterotroph, the diatom Nitzschia putrida

This study reports the diploid genome of the free-living diatom Nitzschia putrida and identifies genetic changes associated with its transition from a photosynthetic to a non-parasitic secondary heterotrophic lifestyle.