Kei Jokura

The paper describes how Acropora coral larvae respond to light dimming by contracting and stopping ciliary movement, which may help them position themselves in reef environments.

The paper uses volume electron microscopy to reconstruct the neural network of the ctenophore statocyst, revealing its coordinating role in gravity sensing.

The paper identifies a NO-mediated retrograde signaling pathway in ciliary photoreceptor cells that gates a UV avoidance circuit in Platynereis dumerilii larvae.