Taisei Kikuchi

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 uses MDA and ONT to sequence genomes and transcriptomes of nematodes, revealing genome diversity and phylogenetic relationships.

The paper analyzes six Aphelenchoides genomes to identify horizontal gene transfers in the last common ancestor of free-living and plant-parasitic nematodes, revealing major HGT events from bacteria, fungi, and plants.

The paper shows that C. angaria uses ELT-3 instead of ELT-2 for gut specification, indicating an ancestral simpler gene network involving POP-1 → ELT-3 → ELT-2.

The paper identifies sRNA pathways in a Clade IV nematode that regulate transposable elements, resembling PIWI pathway mechanisms in C. elegans.

The paper sequences the genome of Sparganum proliferum and analyzes its transcriptome to uncover its unique lifecycle and pathogenic mechanisms.

This paper compares genomes of 81 nematode and platyhelminth species to identify gene families related to parasitism and prioritize new drug targets.

This study uses comparative and population genomics to analyze Phellinus noxius, revealing its genetic diversity, mating system, and evolutionary patterns.