Kaoru Takegawa

This study shows centromere chromatin, via OpCse4 and OpScm3, is essential for Flip-flop mating type switching in Ogataea polymorpha by facilitating recombination between MAT-adjacent inverted repeats.

The paper determines the crystal structure of a Galf-specific beta-D-galactofuranosidase from Streptomyces sp. JHA19, revealing the structural basis for its strict substrate specificity.

This study identifies OpHCD1 and OpHCD2 as kinases involved in mitotic exit and cytokinesis in Ogataea polymorpha, suggesting a SIN-like pathway regulates mitosis termination in this yeast.