T. Hata

Cholinergic interneurons in the dorsal striatum play an important role in the acquisition of duration memory

This study shows that cholinergic interneurons in the dorsal striatum are necessary for acquiring new duration memory but not for adjusting behavior during interval timing changes.

Intra-dorsal striatal acetylcholine M1 but not dopaminergic D1 or glutamatergic NMDA receptor antagonists inhibit the consolidation of duration memory in interval timing

This study shows that M1 receptor antagonists, but not D1 or NMDA antagonists, impair duration memory consolidation in the dorsal striatum of rats.

Spatiotemporal variations of surface water microplastics near Kyushu, Japan: A quali-quantitative analysis

This study quantifies and analyzes spatiotemporal variations in microplastic abundance, size, color, and polymer type near Kyushu, Japan, revealing significant seasonal and spatial differences.

De novo activated transcription of insertd foreign coding sequences is inheritable in the plant genome

The study shows that de novo transcription of inserted foreign coding sequences in Arabidopsis thaliana is inheritable, with transcriptional activity changing during one generation.

Kozak sequence acts as a negative regulator for de novo transcription initiation of newborn coding sequences in the plant genome

The paper investigates de novo transcription initiation in plant genomes, finding that Kozak sequences repel new TSSs, acting as a selection gate for TSS evolution.

Cryptic promoter activation occurs by at least two different mechanisms in the Arabidopsis genome

The paper identifies two mechanisms of cryptic promoter activation in Arabidopsis: chromatin capture of pre-existing promoter-like regions and de novo promoter formation near inserted LUC ORF sequences.

Plant genome response to incoming coding sequences: stochastic transcriptional activation independent of integration loci

The paper investigates how transgenes acquire transcriptional activity in Arabidopsis thaliana, finding that 30% of promoterless inserts are transcribed independently of integration sites.

Large DNA virus promoted the endosymbiotic evolution to make a photosynthetic eukaryote

This study shows that a large DNA virus played a key role in the rapid genome reorganization and gene transfer during the endosymbiotic evolution of a photosynthetic amoeba.

Domain organization and conformational change of dynactin p150

This study uses electron microscopy to investigate the structure and conformational changes of the dynactin p150 subunit, revealing domain organization and a flexible sidearm with a coiled-coil domain.