Kimiko Yamamoto

The paper identifies LQGH1, a glycosidase in Bombyx mori that mediates quercetin uptake by deglycosylating quercetin glycosides, and shows its conservation and role in silk production.

This study identifies a novel monocarboxylate transporter, 3OHKT, responsible for 3-hydroxykynurenine uptake in ommochrome pigmentation in silkworms and butterflies.

The paper presents a high-quality genome assembly of the silkworm strain Nichi01, improving upon previous assemblies and providing resources for further research and breeding.

The paper identifies a mutation in the Bmmah gene, a β-group solute carrier gene, as responsible for the reddish-brown egg and eye coloration in the silkworm b-4 mutant.