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Kazuki Hirota

National Institute of TechnologyORCID 0009-0009-2388-3444Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Genomics· 2 Evolutionary Biology· 1 Zoology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:genome assembly· 1

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Davin H. E. SetiamargaiD· 4 shared Masaaki YoshidaiD· 3 shared Takenori SasakiiD· 3 shared Atsushi ToyodaiD· 2 shared Emese Tóth· 1 shared Hidehiro TohiD· 1 shared Hideki NoguchiiD· 1 shared Hideyuki Miyazawa· 1 shared

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintAug 12, 2026

Nautilus shell morphomics reveals microstructural heterogeneity alongside structural continuity across component boundaries

Kazuki Hirota, Takenori Sasaki, Davin H. E. Setiamarga

This study examines the microstructural composition of nautilus shells, identifying five microstructural types organized in layered architectures across different shell components and ontogenetic stages.

DOI 10.64898/2026.07.31.742026

experimental assaycell type annotation

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ZoologyScientific ReportsPeer-reviewedApr 22, 2026

Microstructural architecture of the argonauts' shell-like eggcase reveals the formation logic of a convergent extended phenotype

Kazuki Hirota, Takenori Sasaki, Taro Yoshimura…·Davin H. E. Setiamarga

The paper analyzes the microstructure of the argonauts' eggcase, revealing its layered composition and formation process, and identifies convergent features with other calcified structures.

1 citation

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GenomicsiSciencePeer-reviewedOct 23, 2025

Giant genome of the vampire squid reveals the derived state of modern octopod karyotypes

Masaaki Yoshida, Emese Tóth, Koto Kon‐Nanjo…·Oleg Simakov

The paper presents a draft genome of the vampire squid, revealing ancestral chromosomal features and evolutionary changes in octopod karyotypes.

5 citations

whole-genome sequencingstatistical model

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GenomicsbioRxivPreprintNov 8, 2021

Gene recruitments and dismissals in argonaut octopus genome provide insights to pelagic lifestyle adaptation and shell-like eggcase reacquisition

Masaaki Yoshida, Kazuki Hirota, Junichi M. Imoto…·Davin H. E. Setiamarga

The paper presents the draft genome of the argonaut octopus, revealing gene recruitment and dismissal related to pelagic adaptation and shell-like eggcase formation.

DOI 10.1101/2021.11.08.467834

whole-genome sequencingstatistical model

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