M. Miyata

Visualization of Bacillus subtilis Spore Structure and Germination using Quick-Freeze Deep-Etch Electron Microscopy

This study uses quick-freeze deep-etch electron microscopy to visualize Bacillus subtilis spore structure and germination, identifying five distinct features during the process.

Rapid spread of a vertically transmitted symbiont induces drastic shifts in butterfly sex ratio

The paper tracks the rapid spread of Wolbachia in a butterfly population, causing a drastic shift from a 1:1 sex ratio to a female-biased ratio of 94.4% in 4 years.

Cell-based assays and comparative genomics revealed the conserved and hidden effects of Wolbachia on insect sex determination

This study uses cell transinfection and comparative genomics to show that Wolbachia strains inducing male killing or feminization affect sex-determining gene splicing in Lepidoptera, while some non-inducing strains also influence sex determination through different mechanisms.

Internal structure of Mycoplasma mobile gliding machinery analyzed by negative staining electron tomography

This study uses electron tomography to analyze the internal structure of Mycoplasma mobile gliding machinery, revealing motor complexes and structural components involved in gliding.

Role of the medial agranular cortex in unilateral spatial neglect

This study investigates how different regions of the rodent medial agranular cortex affect unilateral spatial neglect severity and recovery.

Cell surface architecture of the cultivated DPANN archaeon Nanobdella aerobiophila

This study characterizes the cell surface structures and symbiotic interactions of the DPANN archaeon Nanobdella aerobiophila using electron microscopy, transcriptomics, and genomics.

Cryo-EM of cytoskeletal 'fibril' protein involved in Spiroplasma swimming

The paper determines the structure of a fibril protein in Spiroplasma using cryo-EM, revealing its helical organization and interactions with MreB filaments.

Assembly properties of Spiroplasma MreB involved in swimming motility

This study examines the assembly properties of SpeMreB5, a component of the Spiroplasma swimming ribbon, revealing conditions and interactions that influence its formation and aggregation.

Structure and Function of Gli123 Involved in Mycoplasma mobile Gliding

This study investigates the structure and function of Gli123, a surface protein essential for Mycoplasma mobile gliding, revealing its conformational changes and evolutionary implications.

Core and rod structures of a thermophilic cyanobacterial light-harvesting phycobilisome

The paper reports cryo-EM structures of a thermophilic cyanobacterial phycobilisome, revealing protein subunit arrangements and energy transfer pathways.

Force and step size of gliding motility in human pathogenic bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae

This study measures the force and step size of gliding motility in Mycoplasma pneumoniae using optical tweezers, revealing mechanical properties and energy conversion mechanisms.

ATP dependent polymerization dynamics of bacterial actin proteins involved in Spiroplasma swimming

The paper investigates the structure, ATPase activity, and polymerization dynamics of two MreB homologs in Spiroplasma eriocheiris, finding differences in their polymerization behavior and ATP hydrolysis mechanisms.

Chained structure of dimeric F1-like ATPase in Mycoplasma mobile gliding machinery

This study determines the structure of a dimeric F1-like ATPase in Mycoplasma mobile gliding machinery, showing it resembles F1-ATPase and supports an evolutionary link.

Unraveling the host-selective toxic interaction of cassiicolin with lipid membranes and its cytotoxicity

This study investigates how cassiicolin toxins interact with plant lipid membranes, showing that their cytotoxicity depends on lipid composition and that specific rubber clones resist the toxins.

Isolation and structure of the fibril protein, a major component of the internal ribbon for Spiroplasma swimming

This study isolates and characterizes the fibril protein, a key component of the helical ribbon in Spiroplasma, revealing its structural organization and role in cell helicity.

Movements of Mycoplasma mobile gliding machinery detected by high-speed atomic force microscopy

This study uses high-speed atomic force microscopy to visualize and analyze the real-time movements of the internal gliding machinery in Mycoplasma mobile.

Persistence of a Wolbachia-driven sex ratio bias in an island population of Eurema butterflies

The paper shows that a Wolbachia strain causing female-biased sex ratios persists in an Eurema mandarina population for over 12 years, with stable coexistence of infected and uninfected females.

Peptidoglycan layer and disruption processes in Bacillus subtilis cells visualized using quick-freeze, deep-etch electron microscopy

This study uses quick-freeze, deep-etch electron microscopy to visualize the peptidoglycan architecture in Bacillus subtilis and its disruption processes under various treatments.

Refined mechanism of Mycoplasma mobile gliding based on structure, ATPase activity, and sialic acid binding of machinery

This paper elucidates the gliding mechanism of Mycoplasma mobile by combining structural analysis, ATPase activity, and sialic acid binding studies.

Layer-specific sensory processing impairment in the primary somatosensory cortex after motor cortex infarction

This study shows that sensory processing in the primary somatosensory cortex is impaired after motor cortex infarction, with layer-specific recovery observed in the subacute phase.

Behaviors and Energy Source of Mycoplasma gallisepticum Gliding

This study quantifies the gliding behavior of Mycoplasma gallisepticum and identifies ATP as the direct energy source for its motility.

Linear motor driven-rotary motion of a membrane-permeabilized ghost in Mycoplasma mobile

The paper demonstrates a new rotational motility mode in Mycoplasma mobile membrane-permeabilized ghosts driven by ATP, suggesting a mechanism for converting linear motor motion to constant rotation.

Detailed Analyses Of Stall Force Generation In Mycoplasma mobile Gliding

This study measures stall force in Mycoplasma mobile gliding using optical tweezers, finding that force generation, not binding, determines stall force and that sialyllactose reduces force by decreasing active units.

Feminizing Wolbachia endosymbiont disrupts maternal sex chromosome inheritance in a butterfly species

The paper shows Wolbachia causes segregation distortion in Eurema mandarina butterflies by feminizing Z0 lineages and preventing maternal sex chromosome inheritance.