K. Ihara

Microevolution toward loss of photosynthesis: Mutations promoting dark-heterotrophic growth and suppressing photosynthetic growth in cyanobacteria

The paper reports mutations in cyanobacteria that lead to loss of photosynthetic growth and promote dark-heterotrophic growth through a single gene mutation.

Deciphering the Genomes of Motility-Deficient Mutants of Vibrio alginolyticus 138-2

This study identifies mutations in flagella-related genes in motility-deficient Vibrio alginolyticus mutants through genomic analysis.

Biallelic variants in LARS1 induce steatosis in developing zebrafish liver via enhanced autophagy

This study identifies biallelic LARS1 variants as a cause of infantile liver failure by showing they induce steatosis via enhanced autophagy in zebrafish.

The dgc2 gene encoding di-guanylate cyclase suppresses both motility and biofilm formation in the filamentous cyanobacterium Leptolyngbya boryana.

This study identifies the dgc2 gene in Leptolyngbya boryana, showing that its inactivation suppresses motility and enhances biofilm formation, revealing a novel role for c-di-GMP in colony pattern formation.