Kazuki Sato

The paper presents a chromosome-level genome assembly of Panagrellus redivivus, enabling comparative studies of parasitism evolution by providing a non-parasitic reference genome.

The paper identifies two PIF/Harbinger transposable element families in C. inopinata, showing differences in amplification timing and mobilisation competence.

The paper identifies programmed DNA elimination in three Caenorhabditis species, showing it was present in their last common ancestor and later lost in some lineages.

The paper identifies trehalase-derived peptides as MAMPs that trigger LecRK-V-mediated immune responses in Arabidopsis, enabling broad-spectrum pathogen detection.