Mami Nomura

The paper discovers a novel archaeon with an extremely reduced genome, suggesting a new lineage of cellular life with minimal metabolic capabilities and heavy host dependence.

The paper reports two reduced genomes of endosymbiotic bacteria hosted by a dinoflagellate, revealing genome reduction and alternative genetic code usage.

This study sequenced a cyanobacterial symbiont of a dinoflagellate, revealing convergent genome reduction and shared features with another symbiont, while identifying unique genomic islands.

The paper shows that microtubule conformational changes, influenced by Ca2+ and microtubule stabilizers, drive rapid haptonema coiling in haptophyte algae.