Yuhei O. Tahara

This study isolates two Hodarchaeales strains, closely related to the eukaryotic common ancestor, revealing their syntrophic, anaerobic, and oxygen-tolerant physiology and genomic features.

The paper expresses MreB isoforms from Haloplasma in a synthetic bacterium to study motility, finding distinct movement patterns and force directions.

This study investigates the function of FtsZ in a cell wall-less bacterium, showing that SeFtsZ forms ring-like structures in cell wall-less cells, suggesting a role in cell division independent of cell wall synthesis.

This study visualizes peptidoglycan layers in gliding diderm bacteria using electron microscopy, revealing structural differences that may explain force transmission during locomotion.

This study demonstrates light-controlled actin polymerization in protocells, enabling directed motility and revealing the role of branched and linear actin networks in membrane protrusion.

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

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

The paper demonstrates that expressing two bacterial actins in a synthetic minimal bacterium enables swimming motility, suggesting that bacterial actins can generate helical cell shapes and movement.