Tsunaki Asano

This study identifies a male-specific role for SP-SPR signaling in regulating mating-induced Sex peptide replenishment in Drosophila, suggesting an ancestral function before its known role in female post-mating responses.

The paper presents the first HiFi long-read assembled genome of the dipluran species Occasjapyx japonicus, providing a high-quality reference for comparative and evolutionary studies.

This study investigates the role of Resilin in Drosophila flight and jumping, showing that its knockdown impairs wing movement and reduces jump distance, with Duox playing a critical role in its polymerization.

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.