A5045493807- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Plant and animal studies
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Diptera species taxonomy and behavior
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
- Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
Hokkaido Museum
2014-2024
Hokkaido University
2014-2024
Sapporo Science Center
2023
Université Paris Cité
2022
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
2022
ORCID
2022
Institut Jacques Monod
2022
Southwest Forestry University
2021
B. Verkin Institute for Low Temperature Physics and Engineering of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
1983-2011
Tokyo Denki University
1999
Over 100 years of studies in Drosophila melanogaster and related species the genus have facilitated key discoveries genetics, genomics, evolution. While high-quality genome assemblies exist for several this group, they only encompass a small fraction genus. Recent advances long-read sequencing allow tens or even hundreds to be efficiently generated. Here, we utilize Oxford Nanopore build an open community resource 101 lines 93 drosophilid encompassing 14 groups 35 sub-groups. The genomes are...
The taxonomy of the subgenus Ashima genus Phortica is revised. A cladistic analysis 66 morphological characters conducted, covering 35 species (28 known and 7 new species: efragmentata sp. nov., P. andreagigoni watabei halimunensis akutsui kerinciensis takehiroi nov.) which correspond to 71.4% 49 total spp. Ashima. resulting cladogram shows that studied are separated into several clades/subclades/cluster each highly supported with specific synapomorphies. Those newly defined as following...
Based on specimens collected from Yunnan, Xizang, and Taiwan in China, nine new species of the Lordiphosa denticeps group, L. mikioides sp. nov., kimurai anthophilia yangi tibetica medogensis hamatispina secula spatulata were described four known species, (Okada & Sasakawa), neokurokawai (Singh Gupta), ramula Zhang, tripartita (Okada), redescribed. In addition, we provided a key to all this group. Males three mikioides, kimurai, anthophilia, have distinct sex-combs consisting black,...
Abstract The vinegar fly Drosophila melanogaster is a pivotal model for invertebrate development, genetics, physiology, neuroscience, and disease. whole family Drosophilidae, which contains over 4,400 species, offers plethora of cases comparative evolutionary studies. Despite long history phylogenetic inference, many relationships remain unresolved among the genera, subgenera, species groups in Drosophilidae. To clarify these relationships, we first developed set new genomic markers...
The phylogeny of the Colocasiomyia cristata species group is reconstructed as a hypothesis, based on DNA sequences two mitochondrial and six nuclear genes 51 morphological characters. resulting tree splits this into clades, one which corresponds to colocasiae subgroup. Therefore, new subgroup named established for other clade. Within subgroup, three subclades are recognized each them defined complex: complex composed five (including ones: C. kinabaluana sp. nov., kotana nov. matthewsi nov.),...
Long-read sequencing is driving rapid progress in genome assembly across all major groups of life, including species the family Drosophilidae, a longtime model system for genetics, genomics, and evolution. We previously developed cost-effective hybrid Oxford Nanopore (ONT) long-read Illumina short-read approach used it to assemble 101 drosophilid genomes from laboratory cultures, greatly increasing number assemblies this taxonomic group. The next challenge address culture bias taxon sampling...
Abstract Long-read sequencing is driving rapid progress in genome assembly across all major groups of life, including species the family Drosophilidae, a longtime model system for genetics, genomics, and evolution. We previously developed cost-effective hybrid Oxford Nanopore (ONT) long-read Illumina short-read approach used it to assemble 101 drosophilid genomes from laboratory cultures, greatly increasing number assemblies this taxonomic group. The next challenge address culture bias taxon...
The current subgenus Drosophila (the traditional immigrans-tripunctata radiation) includes major elements of temperate drosophilid faunas in the northern hemisphere. Despite previous molecular phylogenetic analyses, phylogeny has not fully been resolved: resulting trees have more or less varied topology. One possible factor for such ambiguous results is taxon-sampling that biased towards New World species studies. In this study, taxon sampling was balanced between Old and species,...
Animal terminalia represent some of the most diverse and rapidly evolving structures in animal kingdom, for this reason have been a mainstay taxonomic description species. The Drosophila melanogaster, with its wide range experimental tools, recently become focus increased interest fields development, evolution, behavior. However, studies from different disciplines often used discrepant terminologies same anatomical structures. Consequently, terminology genital parts has barrier to...
Abstract. 1. Lepidoptera larval abundance and diversity in the canopies of oak ( Quercus crispula ) trees saplings were surveyed a cool‐temperate, deciduous broadleaf forest northern Japan. 2. In general, newly developed leaves soft, rich water nitrogen, low tannin, whereas they became tough, poor high tannin as season proceeded. Leaf quality also varied among strata, such variations resulting seasonal among‐strata differences structure assemblage. 3. The greater species richness may related...
A total of 53 Amiota (s. str.) species (75% the world total) from Asia and Europe, including 10 new species, kamui, kimurai planata Japan, aristata, cuii, macai, magniflava, nuerhachii, spinata watabei China, are reviewed with designation two synonymies phylogenetic analysis. Based upon result cladistic analysis 31 adult male morphological characters, following conclusions deduced: (1) The subgenus is monophyletic, so far as Asian European forms concerned. (2) Seven monophyletic groups...
Abstract Based on the specimens collected from Myanmar (Burma), 5 new species of Drosophila melanogaster species-group, viz., D. flavicauda, pyo, nyinyii, fuyamai, and myamaungi, are described, along with collection records 20 known same which 11 to Myanmar. Two species-subgroups, rhopaloa longissima subgroups, established.
Summary In forest ecosystems, canopy trees provide a large amount of floral resources for pollinators but flower production fluctuates highly from year to year. Temporal variation in may influence the population dynamics pollinators. We investigated relationship between bumble bees ( B ombus spp.) and over 5 years cool temperate forest. predicted that yearly fluctuation affects colony development queen production, resulting pollination success understorey plants following spring. Flower...
1. In nature various mechanisms that provide some refuges for inferior species to escape from competition act together promote the coexistence in a local community. We propose method evaluate simultaneously relative importance of different coexistence, focusing on mycophagous drosophilid community depending multispecies fungal host system, where two – aggregation over patches single and resource partitioning at level can together. The data are based numbers adult insects emerging naturally...
Summary The phylogenetic relationships of Lordiphosa and some taxa in Drosophilinae were analysed on the basis a total forty‐one selected drosophilid species. These included eighteen species five species‐groups as main target, twenty‐three representative major drosophiline ingroup four Steganinae outgroup. Sixty‐eight morphological characters adults subjected to cladistic analysis. From results it is concluded that polyphyletic; Lo . tenuicauda species‐group genus Nesiodrosophila form single...
Abstract Colocasiomyia , a moderate‐sized genus in the subfamily Drosophilinae, comprises seventy (twenty‐six described and forty‐four undescribed) species. Several species have evolved intimate mutualisms with specific host plants, especially of family Araceae: flies depend throughout entire life cycle, oviposition, larval growth, pupation, adult feeding mating, on inflorescences their turn act as species‐specific pollinators for plants. To understand evolution this mutualism between...
Over 100 years of studies in Drosophila melanogaster and related species the genus have facilitated key discoveries genetics, genomics, evolution. While high-quality genome assemblies exist for several this group, they only encompass a small fraction genus. Recent advances long read sequencing allow high quality tens or even hundreds to be generated. Here, we utilize Oxford Nanopore build an open community resource 101 lines 95 drosophilid encompassing 14 groups 35 sub-groups with average...